On Tuesday, it was back in the pool for Persun, and she had a strong return for the Millionaires. Persun claimed two individual victories as Williamsport lost an extremely close tri-meet to Danville. The Millionaire girls lost by just four points to the Ironmen, 94-90, and cruised over Wellsboro, 138-20. On the boys side, Williamsport swept the competition by beating Danville (105-70) and Wellsboro (124-24).

“It was definitely a little more difficult coming back, but I’m happy to be back after missing two meets,” Persun said. “I definitely missed it and I’m excited to be back.”

“She’s been working really hard. She was down a little bit last week with an injury, so having her back and ready to go was really good,” Williamsport coach Brett Johnson said. “She swam really well today, even with that little injury that she had. But she’s a good leader and a lot of the other girls look up to her. It’s great having her.”

Persun won the 200 free by swimming a time of 2:07.72 and beat out Danville’s Zoe Czech by two seconds (2:09.63). Later in the 500 free, Persun swam a time of 5:51.13 to win and bested Czech by roughly three seconds (5:54.07).

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Williamsport's Kyla Becker competes in the 200 Medley Relay during a high school swim tri-meet with Wellsboro and Danville at Williamsport on Tuesday.

“Oh yeah, it’s always a good race when I swim against her. It’s nice having some competition. It really helps me to push myself. I think it pushes her as well,” Persun said.

“She was going after it, for sure. She’s well aware of what Kiley could swim and her goal is ‘I’m gonna try to stay with her and see what I can do,'” Danville coach Danielle Sticklin said. “She did exactly that and it pushed her to do better than what she was hoping to do. We know where we were last year at this time, we’re a little ahead this year, so we feel pretty good about things.”

Persun knew entering Tuesday’s tri-meet that it would be a tough battle against Danville. The last few years the two have battled in close duals by just a few points.

“We lost by one point and this year we knew coming into it that we had to bring everything we had if we wanted to compete up with them,” Persun said.

It was something that Johnson echoed as well.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Williamsport's Addison Hill competes in the 200 Medley Relay during a high school swim tri-meet with Wellsboro and Danville at Williamsport on Tuesday.

“This is a meet that always comes down to that. Last year it was one point, I think two years ago it was four points, this year it’s four points. They got to mentally get ready and get locked in. And I think they were, I think some fatigue set in, but it’s all part of swimming,” Johnson said. “They did a great job, they pulled through in the breast stroke and the relays (we won the 200 medley) but wasn’t enough. They did a great job.”

Persun was one of two Williamsport girls to pick up two individual wins as Aviya Halstead won the 50 free and 100 free and, like Persun, beat out a solid Danville swimmer in both races in Cleo Hummel.

In the 50 free, Persun won in 26.24, narrowly beating Hummel who finished in 26.55 as the two were neck-and-neck down the final stretch. In the 100 free, Halstead swam a 56.15 to win and beat Hummel by roughly a second (57.21) while Wellsboro’s Piper Anderegg took third in 1:00.45.

Annie Ross won the 100 breast for Williamsport with a time of 1:16.28.

The Williamsport team of Dylana Richards, Ross, Kyla Becker and Addison Hill won the 200 medley relay in 2:08.71.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Williamsport's Cooper Allmaras competes in the 200 Medley Relay during a high school swim tri-meet with Wellsboro and Danville at Williamsport on Tuesday.

On the boys side, Williamsport’s Evan Summers and Brady Ross each were two-event winners.

Summers won the 200 free in 1:50.66, beating out teammate Max Fink (2:01.14) and Danville’s Samuel Madara (2:01.56) and also picked up a victory in the 100 fly with a time of 53.98. That race was a tight one as Danville’s Jimmy Zhang swam a 54.62.

For Ross, he won the 200 IM in 2:08.32 and beat out Cooper Allmaras, who swam a 2:09.61 for second. Ross also won the 100 free thanks to a time of 50.48, beating teammate Fink by four seconds and Wellsboor’s Matthew Robbins, who took third in 54.43.

“Brady’s been also working really hard, he’s stepped it up even over last year,” Johnson said. “He’s a team leader, a captain and he’s just been doing a good job. He works hard all the time, there’s no real quit. What you see is what you’re getting.”

The Millionaires 200 medley relay team of Allmaras, Summers, Nathaniel DePrenda and Ross won with a time of 1:46.29 and that foursome claimed a victory in the 200 free relay in 1:33.38.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Williamsport's Evan Summers competes in the 200 Freestyle during a high school swim tri-meet with Wellsboro and Danville at Williamsport on Tuesday.

Williamsport’s Evan Weaver was an individual winner as well as he won the 100 breast in 1:08.75, beating teammate Peter Michaluk’s 1:14.68 as he finished in second.

Up next for the Millionaires is a home invitational on Saturday morning against a lot of solid competition, something the Millionaires look forward to competing against.

“I’m excited for it. It’s always a good meet with lots of competition. It’s always a fun day,” Persun said.

GIRLS SWIMMING

Williamsport 138, Wellsboro 20

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Williamsport's Elli Halstead competes in the 200 IM during a high school swim tri-meet with Wellsboro and Danville at Williamsport on Tuesday.

Danville 94, Williamsport 90

200 medley relay: 1. Williamsport (Dylana Richards, Annie Ross, Kyla Becker, Addison Hill), 2:08.71. 200 free: 1. Kiley Persun, W, 2:07.72; 2. Zoe Czech, D, 2:09.63; 3. Piper Anderegg, We, 2:09.68. 200 IM: 1. Charli Bartholomew, D, 2:34.12; 2. Grace Golla, D, 2:39.42; 3. Tessa Ross, D, 2:40.82. 50 free: 1. Aviya Halstead, W, 26.24; 2. Cleo Hummel, D, 26.55; 3. Annie Ross, W, 28.11. 1-meter diving: 1. Clover Lindsay, W, 215.50; 2. Izzy Marks, D, 181.45; 3. Allie Eberhart, W, 17.20; 4. Leah Hasenbalg, D, 144.90; 5. Adriana Sanchez, D, 105.20. 100 fly: 1. Izzy Marks, D, 1:06.74; 2. Kyla Becker, W, 1:09.85; 3. Olivia Hummel, D, 1:14.45. 100 free: 1. Aviya Halstead, W, 56.15; 2. Cleo Hummel, D, 57.21; 3. Piper Anderegg, We, 1:00.45. 500 free: 1. Kiley Persun, W, 5:51.13; 2. Zoe Czech, D, 5:54.07; 3. Miley Johnson, W, 5:54.61. 200 free relay: 1. Danville (Izzy Marks, Leah Hasenbalg, Zoe Czech, Cleo Hummel), 1:48.00. 100 back: 1. Leah Hasenbalg, D, 1:08.61; 2. Charli Bartholomew, D, 1:11.98; 3. Dylana Richards, W, 1:14.31. 100 breast: 1. Annie Ross, W, 1:16.28; 2. Tessa Ross, D, 1:17.26; 3. Kyla Becker, W, 1:19.58. 400 free relay: 1. Danville (Izzy Marks, Olivia Hummel, Zoe Czech, Cleo Hummel), 3:55.98.

BOYS SWIMMING

Williamsport 105, Danville 70

Williamsport 123, Wellsboro 24

200 medley relay: 1. Williamsport (Cooper Allmaras, Evan Summers, Nathaniel DePrenda, Brady Ross), 1:46.29. 200 free: 1. Evan Summers, W, 1:50.66; 2. Max Fink, W, 2:01.14; 3. Samuel Madara, D, 2:01.56. 200 IM: 1. Brady Ross, W, 2:08.32; 2. Cooper Allmaas, W, 2:09.61; 3. Evan Weaver, W, 2:23.45. 50 free: 1. Jimmy Zhang, D, 23.20; 2. Matthew Robbins, We, 24.19; 3. Adam Elbetagy, D, 24.65. 1-meter diving: 1. Hernest Agpalza, D, 107.85. 100 fly: 1. Evan Summers, W, 53.98; 2. Jimmy Zhang, D, 54.62; 3. Brian Love-Ritchey, W, 1:05.80. 100 free: 1. Brady Ross, W, 50.48; 2. Max Fink, W, 54.34; 3. Matthew Robbins, We, 54.43. 500 free: 1. Nathaniel DePrenda, W, 5:40.19; 2. Cy Haight, W, 5:44.18; 3. Henry Cotner, D, 5:53.55. 200 free relay: 1. Williamsport (Cooper Allmaras, Nathaniel DePrenda, Evan Summers, Brady Ross), 1:33.38. 100 back: 1. Cooper Allmaras, W, 58.47; 2. Samuel Madara, D, 1:02.66; 3. Max Mascho, We, 1:06.49. 100 breast: 1. Evan Weaver, W, 1:08.75; 2. Peter Michaluk, W, 1:14.68; 3. Benjamin Hayes, D, 1:15.13. 400 free relay: 1. Danville (Samuel Madara, Henry Cotner, Adam Elbeltagy, Jimmy Zhang), 3:41.74.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Williamsport's Elli Halstead checks her time after competing in the 200 IM during a high school swim tri-meet with Wellsboro and Danville at Williamsport on Tuesday.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Williamsport's Lynnae Campbell competes in the 200 IM during a high school swim tri-meet with Wellsboro and Danville at Williamsport on Tuesday.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Williamsport's Nathaniel DePrenda checks his time after competing in the 50 Freestyle during a high school swim tri-meet with Wellsboro and Danville at Williamsport on Tuesday.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Williamsport's Dylana Richards competes in the 200 Medley Relay during a high school swim tri-meet with Wellsboro and Danville at Williamsport on Tuesday.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Williamsport's Annie Ross competes in the 200 Medley Relay during a high school swim tri-meet with Wellsboro and Danville at Williamsport on Tuesday.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Williamsport's Brian Love-Ritcheyt competes in the 200 Medley Relay during a high school swim tri-meet with Wellsboro and Danville at Williamsport on Tuesday.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Williamsport's Evan Summers competes in the 200 Medley Relay during a high school swim tri-meet with Wellsboro and Danville at Williamsport on Tuesday.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Williamsport's Max Fink competes in the 200 Freestyle during a high school swim tri-meet with Wellsboro and Danville at Williamsport on Tuesday.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Williamsport's Brady Ross competes in the 200 IM during a high school swim tri-meet with Wellsboro and Danville at Williamsport on Tuesday.