The Gunnison Rec Center buzzed with energy June 12-15, as over 100 swimmers packed in for the 2025 Gunnison Invitational swim meet. Taking on six rival teams, the Gunnison Stingrays notched first-place finishes while competing in their only home meet of the summer season.
Gracen Corey led the charge for Gunnison, scoring a whopping 63 points and finishing first in all eleven of her events. Her races included the mixed 1000-yard freestyle, the girls 200 freestyle relay, 100 freestyle, 100 breaststroke, 200 backstroke, 200 IM, 200 medley relay, 100 backstroke, 200 freestyle, 200 breaststroke and the 50 freestyle.
Competing in the 12-year-old bracket, Russell Meeuwsen also finished undefeated and scored 56 points across ten events. Everett Gerlock scored 45 points and took first in six races. Audrey Meeuwsen scored 44 points and won four races. Kelsy Chodororowski earned 39 points, and was crowned champion in the 500 freestyle and the 200 medley relay. Citrina Gerlock finished strong for the Stingrays with 39 points, and took first place in three races.
To top of the home event, the Gunnison Invite was the first competitive meet for handfuls of swimmers on the Stingray’s “Guppy” team. Carter Hall, Beatrice Gerlock, Teague McMahill, Fenna McNamara, Emerson Metcalf, JoJo Milski, Emelyn O'Connor, Cayson Smith, Brett Corey, Holden Corey, Evan Gehan and Heidi Gehan all earned their first laps.
(Evan Bjornstad can be contacted at 970.641.1414 or intern@gunnisontimes.com.)
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