BURLINGTON — The Middlebury Panthers opened their Champlain Valley Swim League season on Tuesday by edging host Burlington Country Club, 222-214.
A trio of Panther swimmers won three races apiece to lead the way: Mary Ann Eastman, Ellie Ross and Oliver Poduschnick.
Devon Kearns added two wins, and the Panther 12- and 14-year-old boys and girls swept four relay races.
The Panthers are set to host Racquet’s Edge on Thursday at 6 p.m.
CHAMPS RESULTS
Full Vergennes Champs’ results were unavailable before Wednesday’s deadline due to a data transmission error. The Champs opened at Racquet’s Edge on Tuesday with a 411-83 loss.
Vergennes highlights included a win by their 10-and-under boys’ relay team of Parker Kayhart, Nate Muzzy, Ian Henderson and Carson Hoffmann; a victory by Hoffman in the U-10 boys’ freestyle race; and Will Clark’s win in the U-8 boys’ breaststroke event.
The Champs open at home on Thursday vs. Winooski.
PANTHER DETAILS
Earning points for the Panthers on Tuesday with top-three individual finishes were:
BUTTERFLY
•  U-10 girls: 1. Nora Wootten, 17.16; 2. Natalie Rockwell.
•  U-10 boys: 2. Aidan Chance.
•  U-12 girls: 1. Ellie Ross, 32.10; 2. Ivy Doran.
•  U-12 boys: 1. Oliver Poduschnick, 33.47; 2. Will Carpenter.
•  U-14 girls: 1. Mary Ann Eastman, 31.93; 2. Rachel Merrill.
•  U-14 boys: 2. Devon Kearns.
•  U-18 girls: 2. Calista Carl; 3. Bailey Bissonette.
•  U-18 boys: 3. Jacob Brookman.
BACKSTROKE
•  U-8 girls: 3. Lila Cook Yoder.
•  U-8 boys: 2. Cooper  Quinn
•  U-10 boys: 1. Patrick Stone, 20.62; 3. Chance.
•  U-12 girls: 2. Holly Staats.
•  U-12 boys: 2. Nathan Stone; 3. Levi Ryan.
•  U-14 girls: 1. Eastman, 34.16; 2. Siobhan Eagan.
•  U-14 boys: 3. Spencer Doran.
•  U-18 girls: 1. Bissonette, 34.56.
•  U-18 boys: 2. Brookman.
BREASTSTROKE
•  U-8 girls: 1. Channing Brush, 29.16; 2. Yoder.
•  U-10 girls: 2. Wootten.
•  U-10 boys: 2. Chance; 3. Connor McNamara.
•  U-12 girls: 1. Ross, 39.22; 3. Staats.
•  U-12 boys: 1. Poduschnick, 37.53; 2. Carpenter.
•  U-14 girls: 1. Anna Hodson, 43.47; 2. Grace Tucker.
•  U-14 boys: 1. Kearns, 36.94; 3. Doran.
•  U-18 boys: 3. Brookman.
FREESTYLE
•  U-8 girls: 2. Brush.
•  U-8 boys: 3. Quinn.
•  U-10 girls: 2. Wootten.
•  U-10 boys: 2. Chance; 3. Clyde Malhotra.
•  U-12 girls: 1. Ross, 30.59; 2. Staats.
•  U-12 boys: 1. Poduschnick, 30.38; 2. Charles Hodson.
•  U-14 girls: 1. Eastman, 27.00; 2. Izzie Olson.
•  U-14 boys: 1. Kearns, 28.37.
•  U-18 girls:  2. Bissonette; 3. Carl.
•  U-18 boys: 3. Brookman.