In the opening home competition of the fall for the Platte County boys’ swim team, the Pirates took second place out of five teams on August 30.
With Staley winning with 626 points, Platte County was right behind the Falcons with 557 points, before a big gap where third place Smithville had 204 points. North Kansas City and Oak Park were also at the Platte County YMCA.
The Pirates started off with three of the top-4 in the 200-yard freestyle, which was the second event. Joey Croy won the race in 32.67 seconds, while Corbin and Brock Uthe finished in second and third places.
Keith Palmer won two individual races – the 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard freestyle – while also leading the 400-yard freestyle to a first-place finish and the 200-yard medley relay to second place.
Collin Burton was the first swimmer to complete the 50-yard freestyle when he finished in 24.28 seconds and Brayden Carter took fourth place in 25.87 seconds. Burton also collected third place in the 100-yard butterfly in 59.65 seconds.
In the 500-yard freestyle, Deacon Gutshall and Weston Grimes finished in first and second places with times of 5:10.96 and 6:04.75, respectively. Gutshall also won the 100-yard backstroke, followed by three straight Pirates: Gage Jockman, Carson Howe and Brody Corbin.