GREAT FALLS — Butte High and Butte Central swimmers put some impressive marks Saturday at a meet with schools from Great Falls, Bozeman, Helena and Belgrade.

The Bulldog boys placed fifth at the event, while he Butte High girls captured sixth.

Freshman Adalie Grochowski and senior Tatum Trefts had the best day of all the Bulldog swimmers. Trefts won the 100 breaststroke, while Grochowski placed second in the 200-yard individual medley and the 100 backstroke.

Junior Alaina Grochowski placed third in the 100 breaststroke, and senior Olivia Thurmond finished eighth in the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly.

Bella Corrales took seventh in the 50 freestyle. Trefts, Thurmond and the Grochowskis took third in the 200 medley relay.

Senior Nathan Stone paced the Bulldog boys in the meet. He placed fifth in the 100 butterfly and the 100 breaststroke.

Freshman Alex Sonnemahttps://www.leskovarhonda.comn posted a best time in he 100 backstroke to place fifth.

Junior Gage Plum posted a personal record in the 200 freestyle, placing sixth. He also had a PR in the 500 freestyle to capture eighth.

Sophomore Grayson Lynch placed eighth in the 100 backstroke to place eighth. Classmate Gunnar Benson dropped 8 seconds from his best 100 butterfly time to place 10th.

Plum, Ayvahn Mann, Stone and Sonnemann placed fifth in the 200 medley relay. Butte High’s team of Jorden Sonneman, Elgiin Hoar, Benson and Sam Cunneen took 10th in the same event.

Sonnemann, Lynch, Tucker Kissell and Stone took third in the 200 freestyle relay. Kissell, Mann, Lynch and Plum took seventh in the 400 freestyle relay.

“Everyone competed hard today,” Bulldog coach Lynn Shrader said. “Almost every swimmer had a best time. They have been working hard in practice, and it is showing.”

Butte Central sent six swimmers to the meet, and three scored.

Junior Morgan Hardy placed eighth in the 500 freestyle and ninth in the 100 backstroke for the BC girls. Tia Thompson placed 13th in the 200 individual medley.

On the boys’ side, freshman Shamus Peck. Took ninth in the 100 butterfly and 10th in the 200 individual medley. Classmate Connor Hardy took 10th in the 100 backstroke.

The Butte swimmers will compete at the Mining City Invitational Saturday at the YMCA.