PORT ORANGE, FL (FPCSports.com) — Flagler Palm Coast swimming earned a split against Spruce Creek on Tuesday, October 6, with the Bulldog boys claiming a 96–73 victory and the girls delivering several event wins in a 110–54 defeat.

The FPC boys used depth across the lineup, including sweeps of the top three places in two individual events, to build their winning margin.

Freshman Axel Dragstedt led the way with victories in both distance freestyle events. Dragstedt won the 200-yard freestyle in 2:00.65, with senior Noah Roznos finishing second in 2:08.92. Dragstedt later added a win in the 500-yard freestyle, while junior Jordan Whitaker placed second in 6:07.99 and junior Jonathan Jayroe finished fourth.

The Bulldogs took control with consecutive sweeps in the 200-yard individual medley and 50-yard freestyle. Freshman Samuel Cimbala won the individual medley in 2:19.12, followed by junior Esias Roznos in 2:34.26 and freshman Alexander Mangal in 2:46.20.

Sophomore Kyle Pawulski then led an all-Bulldog finish at the front of the 50-yard freestyle, touching first in 25.01 seconds. Sophomore Caleb Gordon finished second in 25.76, and junior Francisco Negueruela took third in 27.68.

Junior Alexander Rudik added another individual victory for FPC, winning the 100-yard backstroke in 57.13. Rudik also finished third in the 100-yard butterfly, behind teammate Noah Roznos, who placed second in 56.56. Cimbala contributed a runner-up finish in the 100-yard breaststroke.

FPC’s relay teams supplied valuable points throughout the meet. Rudik, Noah Roznos, Pawulski and Cimbala teamed up to win the 200-yard freestyle relay. The Bulldogs also earned second- and third-place finishes in both the 200-yard medley relay and 400-yard freestyle relay, helping secure the team victory.

On the girls side, junior Stella Guymon and senior Emma Gilbert each captured an individual event, and the Bulldogs added a relay win.

Guymon won the 50-yard freestyle in 25.81 seconds, with junior Jade Hreib placing third in 27.90. Gilbert took first in the 500-yard freestyle and added a second-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:13.31. Guymon finished third in the breaststroke in 1:13.97.

Freshman Ella Yorgey, Hreib, Gilbert and Guymon combined to win the 200-yard freestyle relay in 1:51.06. The same quartet also placed second in the 200-yard medley relay.

Yorgey contributed a runner-up finish in the 100-yard backstroke in 1:08.31 and a third-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly. Hreib finished second in the 100-yard freestyle in 1:03.72, followed by sophomore Rhiley Albin in third at 1:05.72. Albin also placed third in the 200-yard freestyle.

The meet featured five individual event victories for the Bulldog boys and two for the girls, along with a winning freestyle relay from each team.