While the Meadowbrook Tomatoes suffered their first and only defeat -- to Forest Hill on July 11 -- since moving into Division I of the Central Maryland Swim League, they still managed to tie for the divisional title with the Howard County team and with longtime rival Padonia Park.

All three clubs finished with 4-1 records after the Pooh Bears defeated Forest Hill and Meadowbrook topped Padonia Park in their traditional end-of-regular-season meet July 18.

The Tomatoes were well represented at the Straehle Invitational meet last week, for which participants had to qualify.

Listed below are the top-five Meadowbrook finishers from the Straehle Invitational.

Individual races

13-14 girls: Jessica Ranjbar-2nd 50 breaststroke, 5th 100 individual medley, 5th 100 freestyle; Margaret Pollack-5th 50 butterfly.

13-14 boys: Leander Bechtold-4th 100 IM and 50 breast; Joshua Burton-Prateley-5th 50 backstroke.

11-12 girls: Danielle Potis-1st 100 IM, 1st 50 free, 3rd 50 back; Julianna Runk-1st 50 breast, 2nd 100 IM; Mary Pelton-1st 50 backstroke, 3rd 50 free, 3rd 50 breast.

11-12 boys: Colin Turner-1st 50 fly, 2nd 50 free, 4th 100 IM; John Fitzgerald-4th 50 back; Jonah Giuliano-3rd 50 breast.

9-10 boys: Raphael Bechtold-3rd 25 fly, 4th 25 back; William Pelton-5th 25 fly.

8-and-under girls: Brooke Ruffin-4th 25 back; Marietta Gately-3rd 25 breast.

Relays

11-12 girls 200 free: 1st, Julianna Runk, Casey Ryan, Mary Pelton, Danielle Potis.

11-12 boys 200 free: 1st, John Fitzgerald, Leo Johnson, David Gately, Collin Turner.

13-14 boys 200 free: 1st, Ian Silverman, Leander Bechtold, John Pollack, Alec Cosgarea.

13-14 girls 200 free: 1st, Brooke Kasoff, Jessica Ranjbar, Margaret Pollack, Kristen Upton.

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