Manta Ray Aquatics hosts IMX Pentathlon

MOSES LAKE — Manta Ray Aquatics hosted the first ever IMX Pentathlon at the Tony St. Onge Aquatic Center this past weekend.

This competition was structured in such a way that swimmers could earn IMX points, which are attained through swimming a multitude of events at different lengths and strokes. The following 32 swimmers represented the Manta Rays at this home meet: In the 8 and Under Division- Charlie Pray. In the 9/10 Division — Anthony Alvarez, Azzy Alvarez, Matthew Cramer, Aidan Devine, Owen Devine, Kathryn Duvall, Julia Heaps, Luke Molitor, Cody Tate. In the 11/12 Division — Ella Heaps, Cole Lindberg, Nicholas Moore, Kade Pack, Issac Patten, Reece Radach, Lizzy Severin, Zachary Washburn, Ian Wiseman. In the 13-14 Division — Jaydyn Johnson-Pugh, Laurel Knox, Jordan Pack, Brittney Richeson, Jessica Williams. In the 15 and Over Division — William Ent, Reagan Ewing, Anna Fair, Hadley Jenks, Kyle Jorgensen, Anita Patten, Tanner Patten, Megan Washburn.

These 32 swimmers came together to form 8 team relays, one of the highest numbers of relays the Manta Rays have seen in many years. All 8 relay teams scored in the Top 3 in their respective age groups.

Swimmers who competed in every event each day were eligible for the Pentathlon medals awarded at this meet. The swimmer’s total time between all their events was calculated at the end of each competitive day. The 5 swimmers with the lowest total time were honored with medals. The following Manta Ray swimmers earned this all-around award on the first day of competition in their respective age groups: Julia Heaps (4th), Aidan Devine (2nd), Owen Devine (4th), Zachary Washburn (1st), Cole Lindberg (4th), Jessica Williams (5th), Megan Washburn (5th), Tanner Patten (4th). The following Manta Rays earned all-around medals on the second day of competition in their respective age groups: Charlie Pray (3rd), Azzy Alvarez (4th), Anthony Alvarez (2nd), Owen Devine (3rd), Cody Tate (4th), Cole Lindberg (3rd), Jessica Williams (3rd), Megan Washburn (4th), Tanner Patten (3rd).

This meets marks the end of Short Course competition for the 2015-2016 season. Manta Ray Aquatics now looks forward to the beginning of their Long Course competition season, which officially starts at the end of May.

Manta Rays make donation to the Boys & Girls Club

MOSES LAKE — As a way of giving back to a community that has supported the swim team for over 60 years, Manta Ray Aquatics decided to donate a portion of the proceeds raised at a recent home swim meet to another local non-profit organization.

The decision of who the recipient of the donation would be was a very easy and clear one. The Manta Ray Aquatics Swim Club has partnered with the Boys & Girls Club several times over the years, and the team felt that they were the best choice to contribute to since both clubs are youth based organizations.

Manta Ray Aquatics now hosts 6 Inland Empire Swimming events a year, as well as between 10 & 12 Moses Lake High School meets. Most of these events bring around 200 to well over a 1000 patrons from other cities around the Northwest and Canada that help contribute to the financial prosperity of the Moses Lake and surrounding communities.

We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all that have sponsored, donated to, and supported the swim team for so many years, helping us to provide opportunities for our youth to succeed. The Manta Rays look forward to partnering with the Boys & Girls Club in the future, and are grateful that they were able to help a fellow youth program.