Lindsay Bowden’s first-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke lifted the Enumclaw High Hornets ahead of Sumner by five points. Bella Davenport’s first-place finish in the 100 breaststroke kept them ahead and the Hornets’ first- and third-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay sealed the deal during a 99-84 win over Sumner Thursday in the Spartan’s home water.

The undefeated Hornets also topped South Puget Sound League 3A rival Bonney Lake 135-44 in the same pool Sept. 29.

Enumclaw travels to North Thurston Thursday for a nonleague meet and finishes the regular season, and perhaps secures another league title, at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 15 against Auburn Mountainview.

In the standoff with Sumner, the Spartans jumped to a quick lead, winning the 200 medley relay, sweeping the 200 freestyle and winning the 50 freestyle, while finishing second in the 200 individual medley. Enumclaw answered with 1-2 performances from Erica Bonithuis, 191.5, and Alicia McDougall, 121.95, in diving that gave them a slim one-point lead.

Bowden then won the 100 butterfly in 1:10.28 and Rachel Holston took second in the 100 freestyle in 1:03.63, but Sumner answered and took a one-point lead entering the 200 freestyle relay.

The Spartans won the 200 freestyle relay to jump ahead by three before the Hornets launched their final attack with Bowden, Davenport and a pair of relay teams – Erin Wessel, Carly Hinman, Rachel Holston and Bowden, plus the foursome of Suzy Holston, Ali Ballard, Rachel Deonigi and Taylor Hassenauer. Aiding in the final sprint was also Cassie Cook’s second-place finish in the backstroke.

Another highlight for EHS was Wessel’s district-qualifying, second-place 27.37 finish in the 50 freestyle.

Against the Panthers, Bowden’s 6:10.36 first-place time in the 500-yard freestyle earned her a district seat.

The Hornets also posted first-place finishes in the: 200 medley relay, with Bowden, Rachel Holston, Stucker and Suzy Holston clocking a time of 2:14.65; 200 freestyle, Davenport, 2:23.38; 200 individual medley, Rachel Holston, 2:47.21; 50 freestyle, Stucker, 28.24; 100 butterfly, Hinman, 1:22.80; 100 freestyle, Rachel Holston, 1:03.93; 200 freestyle relay of Wessel, Hinman, Jamie Ritzdorf and Bowden, 2:01.31; 100 backstroke, Davenport, 1:14.45; 100 breaststroke, Hinman, 1:28.25; and the 400 freestyle relay of Bowden, Rachel Holston, Stucker and Davenport, 4:33.08, a district time.

Divers Bonthuis and McDougall finished second and third, respectively, with scores of 174.2 and 122.9.