The Tribune

By JONATHAN BURROWS

Tribune Sports Reporter

jburrows@tribunemedia.net

MAKO Aquatics Club finished first in the team standings at the sixth annual Oak Tree Medical and Mako Invite, held over the weekend at the Betty Kelly-Kenning Aquatic Centre.

MAKO accumulated 1,870.5 points through 47 events, finishing ahead of Blue Waves Swim Club with 1,239 points and Barracuda Swim Club with 651. Black Marlins Swim Club was fourth with 395 points, followed by Lyford Swim Club with 341.5.

Mako also led the medal table with 160 medals, including 74 gold, 43 silver and 43 bronze. Blue Waves finished with 94 medals, while Barracuda collected 51.

Several swimmers posted strong individual performances across the age divisions.

Saleste Gibson of Mako led the 15-and-over girls’ division with 61 points. Teammates Madison Gilbert and D.F. McKenzie followed with 47 and 46 points respectively.

Blue Waves swimmer Dijon Simmons won the 15-and-over boys’ division with 42 points. Mako’s Michael Fox was second with 40 points and unattached swimmer Jaden Mills was third with 38.

Christon Joseph of Blue Waves topped the 13-14 boys’ standings with 54 points. Mako swimmers Kai Bastian and Benicio Robinson were next with 44 and 43 points.

In the 13-14 girls’ division, Mako swimmers Tiah Seymour and Gillian Albury finished first and second with 56 and 53 points respectively. Barracuda’s Reniyah Rolle was third with 44 points.

Mako’s Breon Stuart won the 11-12 boys’ division with 56 points, while Isabella Munroe led the 11-12 girls’ standings with 59 points.

Mason Hanna of Mako scored 59 points to win the 9-10 boys’ division. Barracuda’s Shiloh Ferguson led the 9-10 girls’ division with 53 points. In the youngest divisions, Nya Ferguson of Mako won the 8-and-under girls’ title with 58 points, while Lyford swimmer Mason Sadowski topped the 8-and-under boys’ standings with 54 points.