The Tyrone boys had a great start to the season Monday night beating the “other” Golden Eagles from Somerset 108-58, while the girls fell, 113-40.

The Tyrone boys took first in all three relays and every individual event except the 50 free and the 500 freestyle to cruise to victory.

Bishop Guilfoyle newcomer Patrick Van Klueman led the Golden Eagles with two individual and two relay wins and is showing great promise for this upcoming season. The freshman won the 200 individual medley (2:21.16) and 100 backstroke (1:02.49) and was also part of the first-place 200 free and 200 medley relays for Tyrone.

Tyrone junior Lucas Bonsell finished first in the 100 butterfly with a 1:03.75 and was part of the 200 free and 200 medley winning relays. Bonsell also finished third in the 100 back.

Bellwood sophomore Ned Smearman was also part of the winning 200 free relay with a time of 1:45.95, and the 200 medley relay with a time of 2:00.14. Smearman also earned second place in the 50 free with a 26.50.

Owen Dunklebarger earned the first individual win of the night for Tyrone in the 200 free with a time of 2:12.64.

Bishop Guilfoyle’s Isacc Yeskey earned first in the 100 free with a 1:01.15.

Tyrone fell short in the 500 freestyle as second-place Dylan Eckonrode at 6:32.45 finished behind the first-place Somerset swimmer at 6:23.69.

Sophomore Cameron Nelson won the final individual event of the meet, the 100 breaststroke for Tyrone with a 1:22.60

The Tyrone 400 freestyle relay of Bishop Guilfoyle senior Issac Yeskey, freshman Owen Dunkleburger, and Tyrone juniors Dylan Eckenrode and Caleb Miller completed the Tyrone sweep of the relays with a 4:12.04, a full 18 seconds ahead of the second place Somerset team.

Overall, the boys had a great start and are hoping for their win to set the stage for the rest of the season.

GIRLS

Despite their 113-40 loss to Somerset, the girls’ squad pushed through adversity and achieved several good individual results.

Tyrone did not earn a win in any of the three relays or individual events but had many solid second-place finishers, including the 200 free relay which the Tyrone girls lost by just .3 of a second, 2:09.58 to 2:09.85.

Tyrone junior Grace Corl was involved in the closest individual swim of the meet, boys or girls. Corl was just edged out on the finish of the 100 freestyle by less than .4 of a second, swimming a 1:09.80 and earning second place.

Senior Sophia Cowher swam a 2:35.93 in the 200 freestyle, good enough for second place, falling to Somerset swimmer Sheeler who swam a 2:24.60. Cowher also earned third place in the 100 butterfly.

Tyrone fell short of first in the 100 breaststroke with Tyrone sophomore Adaline Jeffries swimming a 1:41.91, with the first-place swimmer from Somerset, Basala, swimming a 1:28.71.

In the 50 freestyle, Corl swam a 30.92 for second place with Tyrone’s Adaline Jeffries right behind her, swimming a 32:53 for third.

In the 500 freestyle, Julie Kraft earned third place swimming 8:31.45.

Overall, the first meet of the season has shown much improvement from last season and the team is excited to see what this year will bring.

BOYS

TYRONE 108, SOMERSET 58

200 medley relay: 1, Tyrone (Van Kluenen, Nelson, Bonsell, Smearman), 2:00.14; 2, Tyrone, 2:09.37; 3, Somerset, 2:15.58. 200 freestyle: 1, Dunklebarger, T, 2:12.64; 2, Richard, S, 2:13.18; 3, Miller, T, 2:27.62. 200 IM: 1, Van Kluenen, T, 2:21.16; 2, Rugg, S, 2:40.13; 3, Garwood, S, 2:56.30. 50 freestyle: 1, Kovatich, S, 25.62; 2, Smearman, T, 26.50; 3, Ch. Gallagher, T, 27.93. 100 butterfly: 1, Bonsell, T, 1:03.75; 2, Rugg, S, 1:05.30; 3, Dunklebarger, T, 1:05.42. 100 freestyle: 1, Yeskey, T, 1:01.15; 2, Kovatich, S, 1:02.33; 3, Smearman, T, 1:02.84. 500 freestyle: 1, Richard, S, 6:23.69; 2, Eckenrode, T, 6:32.45; 3, Maloney, T, 7:04.38. 200 free relay: 1, Tyrone (Smearman, Bonsell, Ca. Gallagher, Van Kluenen), 1:45.95; 2, Somerset, 1:47.03; 3, Tyrone, 1:55.00. 100 backstroke: 1, Van Kluenen, T, 1:02.49; 2, Clark, S, 1:09.90; 3, Bonsell, T, 1:15.01. 100 breaststroke: 1, Nelson, T, 1:22.60; 2, Ch. Gallagher, T, 1:26.32; 3, Garwood, S, 1:26.56. 400 free relay: 1, Tyrone (Yeskey, Eckenrode, Dunklebarger, Miller), 4:12.04; 2, Somerset, 4:30.12; 3, Tyrone 5:01.90.

GIRLS

SOMERSET 113, TYRONE 40

200 medley relay: 1, Somerset (Walker, Basala, Borek, Polakoski), 2:17.50; 2, Tyrone, 2:33.75; 3, Somerset, 2:35.00. 200 freestyle: 1, Sheeler, S, 2:24.60; 2, Cowher, T, 2:35.93; 3, Polakoski, S, 2:36.07. 200 IM: 1, Walker, S, 2:45.39; 2, ElBayly, S, 2:56.21. 50 freestyle: 1, Borek, S, 28.50; 2, Corl, T, 30.92; 3, Jeffries, T, 32.53. 100 butterfly: 1, Walker, S, 1:14.21; 2, ElBayly, S, 1:23.29; 3, Cowher, T, 1:28.61. 100 freestyle: 1, Basala, S, 1:09.52; 2, Corl, T, 1:09.80; 3, Rush, S, 1:32.24. 500 freestyle: 1, Sheeler, S, 6:44.74; 2, Polakoski, S, 7:11.27; 3, Kraft, T, 8:31.45. 200 free relay: 1, Somerset (Basala, Polakoski, Murtagh, Sheeler), 2:09.58; 2, Tyrone, 2:09.85; 3, Somerset, 2:42.14. 100 backstroke: 1, Borek, S, 1:12.42; 2, Reichhold, S, 1:32.05; 3, Pennington, T, 1:35.65. 100 breaststroke: 1, Basala, S, 1:28.71; 2, Jeffries, T, 1:41.91. 400 free relay: 1, Somerset (Borek, Walker, Polakoski, Sheeler), 4:59.92; 2, Somerset, 5:56.82.