Central swimmer Gramling takes home pair of third-place finishes

Sam Gramling earned a pair of third-place finishes to pace the Central boys swimming team at a meet in Springfield, Mo., on Saturday.

Gramling bettered his state-cut time in the 200 freestyle. He also helped the 400 freestyle relay take fifth and the 200 freestyle relay finish seventh at the 18-team meet.

The Tigers scored 140 points. Rockhurst won the meet.

Caleb Coots was fifth in the 200 individual medley.

In a meet Friday, Ramsay Scott bettered his state-cut time in the 500 freestyle, while Coots improved his time in the 200 freestyle.

Central top finishers

200 freestyle -- 3. Sam Gramling, 1:49.77

200 individual medley -- 5. Caleb Coots, 2:06.44

50 freestyle -- 11. Jordan Gramling, 23.58

Diving -- 16. Matt Deisher, 215.00

100 freestyle -- 8. J. Gramling, 51.26

500 freestyle -- 3. S. Gramling, 4:53.58; 5. Coots, 4:59.49

200 freestyle relay -- 7. Central (S. Gramling, Coots, J. Gramling, Ramsay Scott), 1:35.80

400 freestyle relay -- 5. Central (S. Gramling, Coots, J. Gramling, Scott), 3:31.13

-- From staff reports