Tia Bastian pockets five blue ribbons, guides Fins at Mexico meet

Tia Bastian captured blue ribbons in five events to direct the Fulton Fins swim team in Wednesday night's meet against Mexico, Boonville and Centralia.

The meet consisted of the freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, medley and 25-, 50- and 100-meter freestyle relays.

Other swimmers who took first place in one or more events for the Fins included Katie Brady, Sabine Bastian, Rylee Baker, Brooke Baysinger, Kayley Craghead, Sydney Dungan, Ethan Edgar, Aleida Eldringhoff, Hannah Eldringhoff, Kayley English, Nicole Efferson, Olivia Gowin, Cierra Graves, Mason Gaines, Tyler Hickerson, Emma Hamilton, Sam Lindgren, Bethany Libbert, Hannah Siegel, Dominick Tharp, Parker Tharp, Mackenzie McDaniel and Stella Wagner.

Earning first place in heats were Hope Gowin and Rachel Libbert.

The Fins compete at Boonville on Wednesday, June 25.