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Freshman Quinten Nelson swims in the 200 Freestyle Relay. The relay placed in 6th at the State Championship. “We asked a lot of him this season,” head coach Jamie Bowcott said. “Swimming a very important relay in his freshman year, with the whole team expecting a lot from you is a lot of pressure, but he delivered.”

[Photo] Ending off a peculiar season

Miguel Paredes Reyes, Sports Director
March 9, 2021
Lauren Newton places 33rd in the state after the Metro Conference meet. The following summer she was diagnosed with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and dashed her hopes of swimming state her junior season.

[Photo] Delaying the inevitable

Miguel Paredes Reyes, Sports Director
March 2, 2021
Freshman Ryleigh Brooking takes 2nd place in the 500 Freestyle at the Gretna Dual meet. Brooking broke her previous season best with a time of 6:17.49.

[Photo] A stroke towards success

Miguel Paredes Reyes, Sports Director
February 3, 2021
Senior Mia Olson places third in the 100 Butterfly with a time of 1:08.80. Olson was the top scorer for the Wildcats with six total points. “We were all in better moods this time around than for previous meets,” Olson said. “We have a lot of seniors this year that the younger girls can look up to and learn from. They are all great role models and have a great work ethic.”

[Photo] Swimming, but make it virtual

Miguel Paredes Reyes, Sports Director
December 11, 2020
Senior Dylan Fucik swims the 100 backstroke at time trials. Last season, he was a part of the record breaking 400 Freestyle Relay team. “I am mainly looking forward to competing again,” Fucik said. “We haven’t competed for eight months so jumping in and competing with other teams is what I’m most excited about.”

[Photo] Diving into a special season

Miguel Paredes Reyes, Sports Director
December 1, 2020
Senior Jordan Stalheim breaks Preston Lau’s school record with a time of 4:45.59.

[Photo] Leaving a legacy

Miguel Paredes Reyes, Assistant Sports Director
March 5, 2020
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