2019 Speedo Winter Juniors West–Janelle Rudolph, Aiden Hayes Win High Point

2019 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West

• December 11th-14th, 2019
• King County Aquatic Center, Federal Way, Washington
• SCY (25y) Course
• Real-time Results

Janelle Rudolph of King Aquatic Club and Aiden Hayes from Sooner Swim Club were the girls’ and boys’ winners of the High Point Awards at 2019 Speedo Winter Junior Championships – West.

Rudolph swam four individual events and placed either second or third in each, notching 66 points for King Aquatic Club. She was runner-up in the 100 free (48.76) and 200 IM (1:56.65) and placed third in the 200 free (1:46.33) and 100 back (52.44). A year ago, she finished 4th in the 100 free, 6th in the 200 IM, 9th in the 50 free, 12th in the 100 back, and 17th in the 200 free.

Lucy Bell of Fort Collins Area Swim Team came in second with 62 points. The 15-year-old won the 100 fly (52.24) and took fourth in the 200 fly (à), fifth in the 200 IM (1:59.70), seventh in the 400 IM (4:19.12), and 16th in the 100 free (51.54).

Justina Kozan of Brea Aquatics and Isabelle Stadden from Aquajets tied for third with 60 points each. Kozan won the 200 free (1:45.15), 200 fly (1:54.75), and 400 IM (4:05.67). Stadden won the 100 back (51.34), 200 back (1:50.50), and 200 IM (1:56.55), and placed 18th in the 50 free (23.05). (Note: only the A final and the B final scored points.)

Hayes, 16, won the 50 free (19.58), 100 back (46.31), and 200 fly (1:41.34). He was runner-up in the 100 fly (46.01) and placed fourth in the 100 free (44.01). At 2018 Winter Juniors West he was runner-up in the 100 back, third in the 100 fly, 6th in the 50 free, 18th in the 200 fly, and 47th in the 100 free.

Lukas Miller of Elevation Athletics was second in points with 62. He won the 200 free (1:33.96) and was third in the 100 free (43.58), fourth in the 50 free (20.19), and eighth in the 200 fly (1:47.59).

There was a tie for third place between Jonathan Affeld of Alto Swim Club and Tyler Lu of Seattle Metropolitan Aquatic Club, both of whom scored 61 points. Affeld was runner-up to Hayes in the 200 fly (1:44.02), third in the 200 IM (1:46.27), fourth in the 100 fly (47.11), and sixth in the 200 free (1:36.90). Lu won the 200 IM (1:44.87), was runner-up in the 200 back (1:42.97) and third in the 100 back (47.82), and finished 9th in the 400 IM (3:50.26).

Top 10 Women

1. Janelle Rudolph, King Aquatic Club-PN – 66
2. Lucy Bell, Fort Collins Area Swim Team-CO – 62
3. Justina Kozan, Brea Aquatics-CA / Isabelle Stadden, Aquajets Swim Team-MN – 60
4. –
5. Kaitlyn Dobler, The Dolphins Portland Swimming-OR – 58.50
6. Ashley Strouse, Scottsdale Aquatic Club-AZ – 57
7. Amy Tang, Unattached-PN 55.50 –
8. Emma Sticklen, Katy Aquatic Team For Youth-GU – 49
9. Katherine Zenick, North Texas Nadadores-NT / Elizabeth Cook, Tualatin Hills Swim Club-OR – 48
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Men’s Top 10

1. Aiden Hayes, Sooner Swim Club-OK – 92
2. Lukas Miller, Elevation Athletics-CO – 62
3. Jonathan Affeld, Alto Swim Club-PC / Tyler Lu, Seattle Metropolitan Aquatic C-PN – 61
4. —
5. Tyler Kopp, Katy Aquatic Team For Youth-GU – 56
6. Ben Dillard, Sierra Marlins Swim Team-SN / Ethan Heasley, Hillsboro Swim Team-OR – 54
7. –
8. Coby Carrozza, Longhorn Aquatics-ST – 53
9. David Johnston, Rockwall Aquatic Center of Exc-NT – 51
10. Harrison Lierz, Elevation Athletics-CO – 50