NORTH MANCHESTER – The Manchester boys and girls swim teams each earned wins over Wabash in Three Rivers Conference meets Wednesday evening. The boys team won 71-64 while the Lady Squires won 95-59. The Lady Squires also were credited with a win over Northfield, who has but one swimmer. Ben Green was a double winner for Manchester, taking the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke. Other winners for the Squires included Max Karg in the 50 free, Parker York in the 100 free, and Noah Cain in the 500 free. The Squires also won the 200 medley relay and the 400 free relay. Alexis Vernon also won twice, taking the 200 IM and the 100 breaststroke for the Lady Squires. Corrie Osborne took the 200 free, Madyson Ulrey the 100 free, Tahnee Fuentes the 500 free and Allison Smith the 100 backstroke. The ladies also won the 200 free relay and the 400 free relay. The Manchester teams will host Columbia City for non-conference dual meets on Monday. MANCHESTER BOYS 71, WABASH 64 200 medley relay – 1. Manchester (Ben Green, Max Karg, Noah Cain, Parker York) 2:05.53, 2. Wabash 2:10.11; 200 freestyle – 1. Green (M) 2:26.84, 2. R. Evans (W) 2:27.48, 3. A. Price (W) 2:35.80, 4. Cohen Marvel (M) 2:42.89, 5. York (M) 2:42.97; 200 IM – 1. J. Bruss (W) 2:31.00, 2. Cain (M) 2:33.47; 50 freestyle – 1. Karg (M) 25.53, 2. Henderson (W) 28.20, 3. S. Hipskind (W) 30.93, 4. Evans (W) 31.25, 5. Carter Vernon (M) 32.17, 6. Jacob Slavkin (M) 36.25; 100 butterfly – 1. B. Ryder (W) 2:10.45; 100 freestyle – 1. York (M) 1:06.61, 2. King (W) 1:06.91, 3. S. Hipskind (W) 1:10.95, 4. Luke Donathan (M) 1:23.53, 5. Slavkin (M) 1:29.29; 500 freestyle – 1. Cain (M) 6:24.37, 2. Price (W) 7:16.85; 200 freestyle relay – 1. Wabash (King, Henderson, Price, Bruss) 1:55.49, 2. Manchester 2:12.99; 100 backstroke – 1. Green (M) 1:19.77, 2. Marvel 9M) 1:28.42, 3. King (W) 1:39.67, 4. Donathan (M) 1:45.59; 100 Breaststroke – 1. Bruss (W) 1:13.82, 2. Karg (M) 1:19.67; 400 freestyle relay – 1. Manchester (Cain, York, Green, Karg) 4:24.74, 2. Wabash 4:53.63
Squire Wrestlers Take Down Wabash WABASH – Seven Manchester wrestlers won their matches, just enough for the Squires to earn a 39-33 win over Wabash in a Three Rivers Conference meet on Wednesday. Individual winners for the Squires were Michael Wirsing at 106 pounds, Jackson Mathias at 120, Braden Fortner at 126, Trey Addair at 132, Delton Moore at 152, Quintin Moore and 170 and Landon Tharp at 220. Manchester, 14-5 on the season, travels to Kendallville on Saturday to take on East Noble.
