BUTLER TWP — Tukker Uniatowski wasted no time earning a spot at his third straight WPIAL Class AAA championship meet.

In Butler's first meet of the season Monday against Indiana, the Golden Tornado junior met the standard by winning the 200-yard individual medley (2:05.36) and 100 breaststroke (1:02.98).

Both times were well below the cutoff for WPIALs.

“His time in the breaststroke is awfully fast for this time of the year,” said Butler coach Dave Bocci. “He's implementing all the right mechanics that I want him to.”

Despite Uniatowski's effort, the Golden Tornado boys fell to the Indians 97-88 while Butler's girls suffered a 107-77 setback.

Uniatowski made the WPIAL meet as an individual the last two years and believes his time at the University of Pittsburgh's Trees Pool can only aid him this season.

“It was a great learning experience,” he said. “I learned a lot about myself and a lot about swimming.”

Despite it being very early in the season, Uniatowski has clear-cut personal goals for his junior campaign.

“I want to get my time down to 58.99 in the breaststroke and 1:58 in the IM,” he said.

Butler's other double-individual winner on the boys side was Joey Deemer, who won the 200 freestyle (1:57.78) and qualified for the WPIAL meet with a time of 57.66 in the butterfly.

Butler won nine of the 12 boys events, but problems with depth cost the Golden Tornado a team victory.

“That was the best lineup we could throw out there, but we came up just short,” Bocci said.

Also making WPIALs were Butler's Lev McCollough in diving, Nathan Callithen in the backstroke and the 200 medley relay team of Callithen, Uniatowski, Deemer and Max Merhaut.

Butler's effort in the girls' meet was highlighted by Jillian McElhaney's winning and WPIAL-qualifying times in the 50 freestyle (26.05) and backstroke (1:05.08).

Freshman Emma Weiss also made the district event with a winning time in the butterfly of 1:03.27.

“She's learning at the high school level now, but she's taking to it well,” said Bocci of Weiss.

Both Butler teams will be back in action Wednesday when they host Latrobe.

Girls

Indiana 107, Butler 77

200 medley relay: 1-Indiana 1:55.23

200 freestyle: 1-Kaelyn Emanuel (B) 2:09.3

200 individual medley: 1-Sophie Manges (I) 2:23.96

50 freestyle: 1-Jillian McElhaney (B) and Kara Gibbon (I) 26.05

1-meter diving: 1-Emilee Keep (B) 241.95

100 butterfly: 1-Emma Weiss (B) 1:03.27

100 freestyle: 1-Anna Paccapaniccia (I) 57.67

500 freestyle: 1-Sophie Manges (I) 5:46.65

200 freestyle relay: 1-Indiana (I) 1:50.33

100 backstroke: 1-Jillian McElhaney (B) 1:05.08

100 breaststroke: 1-Anna Paccapaniccia (I) 1:10.62

400 freestyle relay: 1-Butler (Kaelyn Emanuel, Morgan Keelan, Emma Weiss, Jillian McElhaney) 4:03.04

Boys

Indiana 97, Butler 88

200 medley relay: 1-Butler (Nathan Callithen, Tukker Uniatowski, Joey Deemer, Max Merhaut) 1:47.19

200 freestyle: 1-Joey Deemer (B) 1:57.78

200 individual medley: 1-Tukker Uniatowski (B) 2:05.36

50 freestyle: 1-Adam Henderson (I) 24.25

1-meter diving: 1-Lev McCollough (B) 214.55

100 butterfly: 1-Joey Deemer (B) 57.66

100 freestyle: 1-Ben Peng (I) 53.73

500 freestyle: 1-Max Merhaut (B) 5:21.9

200 freestyle relay: 1-Butler (Tukker Uniatowski, Max Merhaut, Robby Hays, Joey Deemer) 1:39.33

100 backstroke: 1-Nathan Callithen (B) 1:00.3

100 breaststroke: 1-Tukker Uniatowski (B) 1:02.98

400 freestyle relay: 1-Indiana 3:44.73