MIDDLEBURY — The Town of Essex Swim Team (TEST) defeated the Middlebury Swim Team (MST), 277-178, in July 7 Champlain Valley Swim League action at the Middlebury Municipal Pool.
Scoring in the meet was even through the medley relays and the butterfly races, with TEST leading by a single point, 66-65, but the visitors steadily built their lead during the rest of the evening.
Holly Staats won three girls’ 12-and-under races and Archie Milligan won three U-18 races to lead MST. Connor McNamara, Fairley Olson, Devon Kearns, Teagan Baumann and Julian Schmitt also touched the wall first for Middlebury vs. TEST.
Middlebury swimmers scoring points for their team with top-three finishes on July 7 were:
BUTTERFLY
•  U-10 girls: 2. Lucy Poduschnick; 3. Lila Cook-Yoder.
•  U-10 boys: 1. McNamara, 19.72.
•  U-12 girls: 1. Staats, 34.47; 2. Mischa Yurista, 35.88.
•  U-14 girls: 2. Baumann; 3. Rachel Merrill.
•  U-14 boys: 2. Kearns; 3. Oliver Poduschnick.
•  U-18 girls: 2. Calista Carl; 3. Ciara Eagan.
•  U-18 boys: 1. Milligan, 30.28; 3. Jacob Brookman.
BACKSTROKE
•  U-8 boys: 3. Jorgen Pirrung.
•  U-10 girls: 3. Emerson Brookman.
•  U-12 girls: 1. Fairley Olson, 38.41; 3. Katrina Yurista.
•  U-14 girls: 2. Siobhan Eagan.
•  U-14 boys: 2. Will Carpenter; 3. Spencer Doran.
•  U-18 girls: 2. Harriet Milligan; 3. Ciara Eagan.
•  U-18 boys: 1. Milligan, 30.88; 2. Schmitt.
BREASTSTROKE
•  U-10 girls: 3. L. Poduschnick.
•  U-10 boys: 3. McNamara.
•  U-12 girls: 1. Staats, 40.07; 2. M. Yurista.
•  U-14 girls: 1. Baumann, 37.77; 2. Merrill.
•  U-14 boys: 2. Kearns; 3. O. Poduschnick.
•  U-18 girls: 2. H. Milligan.
•  U-18 boys: 1. Schmitt, 35.25.
FREESTYLE
•  U-8 girls: 3. Mitzi Poduschnick.
•  U-8 boys: 3. Constantin Bellman.
•  U-10 girls: 3. Cook-Yoder.
•  U-10 boys: 3. McNamara.
•  U-12 girls: 1. Staats, 32.02; 3. M. Yurista.
•  U-12 boys: 3. Clyde Malhotra.
•  U-14 girls: 2. Baumann; 3. Kaitlyn McNamara.
•  U-14 boys: 1. Kearns, 27.53; 2. O. Poduschnick.
•  U-18 girls: 2. Kess Moulton; 3. Carl.
•  U-18 boys: 1. Milligan, 27.13; 3. Brookman.