Columbus East High School

The Columbus East swim teams hit the road Tuesday night to face off against the Greensburg Pirates, with the Olympian boys securing a hard-fought 78-71 victory while the girls fell 89-63. The East boys put together a strong team effort, led by Misha Machavariani, who sprinted to wins in the 50-yard freestyle (23.38) and 100 freestyle (50.92). Keaton Stephenson added a win in the 200 freestyle (1:49.51), Josh Pendleton took the 200 individual medley (2:08.90), and Ethan Hall dominated the distance event with a first-place finish in the 500 freestyle (5:41.06). The Olympians also performed strong in the relay events, winning both the 200 medley (1:47.45) and 400 freestyle (3:29.86) relays to help secure the team win. On the girls' side, Connelly Furnish led the Olympians with a first-place finish in the 200 individual medley (2:35.05), while Cassidy Furnish battled her way to victory in the 500 freestyle (6:12.34). Despite several strong performances, East came up short against a determined Greensburg squad. With the boys picking up another win and the girls continuing to show competitive performances, the Olympians remain focused on improving as they continue their swim season. The boys swim team will be competing in the Hoosier Hills Conference meet on Saturday, February 1st at Jennings County H.S. - Meet time: 1 p.m. That was the last meet for the girls team as their next event will be IHSAA Sectional action starting Thursday, February 6th at Columbus North H.S. - Meet time: 6 p.m. Good luck to both teams!