Zizzer swimmers top Mules at dual meet

Published 1:00 pm Saturday, October 17, 2026

By John Deatherage/For the Quill

West Plains Daily Quill

The West Plains Zizzers boys swimming team cruised to a 68-43 dual meet victory over the Poplar Bluff Mules.

West Plains dominated the pool, winning eight of nine events. The Zizzers also secured second-place finishes in four events, three of which were right behind a first-place teammate for a 1-2 West Plains sweep.

“The Zizzers had a great meet with all top finishes and some best times in many of the swims,” West Plains Head Coach Ryan Smith said.

Several Zizzers recorded personal-best times during the meet, including Alec Morrison (200 freestyle), Dane Kirby (100 butterfly) and Matthew Stewart (50 freestyle, 100 backstroke).

Top West Plains Finishes

• 50 freestyle: Kirby, first (29.32); Stewart, second (29.97)

• 100 freestyle: Morrison, first (56.62)

• 200 freestyle: Tanner Land, first (2:05.45); Morrison, second (2:06.54)

• 500 freestyle: Land, first (5:46.91)

• 100 backstroke: Stewart, first (1:17.67)

• 100 butterfly: Rhys Kerley, first (1:13.53); Kirby, second (1:31.68)

• 200 individual medley: Kerley, second (2:41)

• 200 freestyle relay: Kerley, Kirby, Morrison and Land, first (1:49.38)

• 400 freestyle relay: Kerley, Kirby, Morrison and Land, first (4:10.29)

Up Next

The Zizzers are back in the water for the Sedalia Invitational, which is underway today.

“We now look forward to Sedalia, where a few of these swimmers will compete, along with our diver Chance Bradfute,” Smith said. “And then everyone will compete for a third straight Ozark Mountain Conference Championship next Tuesday in Springfield.”