Blue Ribbon 2023
We are excited to share that St. Joseph’s Academy has been named a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education! Read more here.
Date |
Details |
Time |
Results |
Aug. 27 | INTRASQUAD MEET (Crawfish Aquatics) | 2:00 | --- |
Sept. 16
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LEAGUE MEET
(CRAWFISH AQUATICS) |
7:00
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1st place |
Sept. 30 | LEAGUE MEET (CRAWFISH AQUATICS) |
7:00 | |
OCT. 14
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LAFAYETTE MEET
(CRAWFISH) |
7:00
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Oct. 21
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LAST CHANCE MEET
(CRAWFISH) |
7:00
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Oct. 27-28 | CITY MEET (CRAWFISH AQUATICS) |
TBD | |
NOV. 17-18 | STATE MEET (SULPHUR) |
TBD |
Graduation Year | Name | Team(s) or University |
2022 | CeCe Werth | Hendrix College |
2021 | Gabrielle Joffrion | Mount St. Mary's University |
2017 | Bethany Seagraves | Emory University |
2016 | Clayton Black | Louisiana State University |
2016 | Amy Miller | Texas A&M |
2015 | Mary Claire Beaver | Queens University |
2015 | Caroline Beene | University of Alabama |
2015 | Katie Cazes | Quincy University |
2014 | Lindsay Hagmann | Trinity University |
2014 | Mary Katherine Miller | Case Western Reserve University |
2014 | Victoria Padial | University of Houston |
2013 | Cameron Balkom | University of Houston |
2009 | Gisele Calderon | Tulane University |
2006 | Leigh Ann King | Louisiana State University |
2004 | Sarah Dicharry | Tulane University |
1998 | Ashley Grissom | UCLA |
1998 | Catherine Mann | Louisiana State University |
1991 | Stephanie Levasseur | Cornell University |
1988 | Michelle Virgets | Louisiana State University |
1986 | Laura Hallin | University of Virginia |
LHSAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: Champions (12th consecutive and 17th total)
Point Scorers:
200 Medley Relay: Kate Fawley, Caroline Beck, Claudia Magee and Caroline Munson, 2nd place
200 Freestyle: Lyla Roper, 4th place; Laura Purgerson, 5th place; Claire Lofland, 13th place; Meredith Martin, 14th place
200 Individual Medley: Caroline Roberts, 6th place; Caroline Beck, 7th place; Maddox Saurage, 9th place; Madeline Oubre, 15th place
50 Freestyle: Anna Guidroz, 2nd place; Caroline Munson, 4th place; Mary Grace Talbot, 7th place; Audrey Rothkamm, 12th place
100 Butterfly: Kate Fawley, 6th place; Audrey Lemoine, 9th place; Claudia Magee, 11th place; Isabella Vargas, 14th place
100 Freestyle: Anna Guidroz, 3rd place; Caroline Munson, 7th place; Mary Grace Talbot, 10th place; Ainsley Roberts, 19th place
500 Freestyle: Caroline Roberts, 2nd place; Laura Purgerson, 4th place; Meredith Martin, 8th place; Claire Lofland, 9th place
200 Freestyle Relay: Caroline Munson, Anna Guidroz, Mary Grace Talbot and Laura Purgerson, 2nd place
100 Backstroke: Lyla Roper, 2nd place; Kate Fawley, 4th place; Maddox Saurage, 9th place; Ava Schoen, 11th place
100 Breaststroke: Caroline Beck, 5th place; Audrey Lemoine, 9th place; Madeline Oubre, 10th place; Ainsley Roberts, 13th place
400 Freestyle Relay: Lyla Roper, Anna Guidroz, Caroline Roberts and Laura Purgerson, 2nd place
Capital City Swim League Champions: (21st consecutive and 28th total)
Head Coach: Ali Buchart
Assistant Coach: Jimmy Roberts
Post-Season Honors
All-State Team: Anna Guidroz, Caroline Roberts, Lyla Roper, Kate Fawley, Caroline Beck, Claudia Magee, Caroline Munson, Mary Grace Talbot, Laura Purgerson
All-Metro Swim Team: Caroline Beck, Anna Guidroz, Caroline Munson, Laura Purgerson, Caroline Roberts, Lyla Roper
All-Metro All-Academic Team: Caroline Beck, Emma Dalton, Auldyn Faulk, Claudia Magee, Meredith Martin, Ainsley Roberts
LHSAA All-Academic Composite Team: Meredith Martin
LHSAA All-Academic Class Team: Caroline Beck, Emma Dalton, Auldyn Faulk, Claudia Magee, Ainsley Roberts
NISCA All-Academic All-American Team: Ainsley Roberts, Meredith Martin, Emma Dalton, Claudia Magee, Auldyn Faulk
East/West Swim Meet Participant:
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Caroline Beck, Meredith Martin, Caroline Munson, Vincenza Vendetto
Team Captains: Auldyn Faulk, Ainsley Roberts
Most Improved Swimmer: Lyla Roper
Coach’s Award: Audrey Rothkamm
MVP: Anna Guidroz
Outstanding Angel Award 9th: Audrey Lemoine
Outstanding Angel Award 10th: Caroline Roberts
Outstanding Angel Award 11th: Laura Pergerson
Outstanding Angel Award 12th: Caroline Munson
Of note
The swim team received the NISCA Scholar Team Award Silver Level for an overall team average of 3.525.
The swim team was one of three Girls Team of the Year finalists in the Advocate's 2022-2023 Athlete of the Year/Star of Stars competition.
LHSAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: Champions (11th consecutive and 16th total)
Point Scorers:
200 Medley Relay: Laura Purgerson, Madeline Oubre, Kate Fawley, Caroline Munson, 3rd place
200 Free: CeCe Werth, 5th place; Lyla Roper, 11th place; Laura Purgerson, 12th place; Meredith Martin, 14th place
200 IM: Maddox Saurage, 4th place; Caroline Beck, 9th place; Madeline Oubre, 6th place; Caroline Roberts, 7th place
50 Free: Anna Guidroz, 3rd place; Caroline Munson, 5th place; Mary Grace Talbot, 10th place; Julia Brinson, 13th place
100 Fly: Caroline Munson, 5th place; Kate Fawley, 7th place; Claudia Magee, 10th place; Camden Hull, 11th place
100 Free: Anna Guidroz, 2nd place; Julia Brinson, 13th place
500 Free: CeCe Werth, 2nd place; Caroline Roberts, 9th place; Claire Lofland, 10th place; Meredith Martin, 11th place
200 Free Relay: Julia Brinson, Anna Guidroz, Caroline Munson, CeCe Werth, 2nd place
100 Back: Kate Fawley, 7th place; Laura Purgerson, 8th place; Lyla Roper, 9th place
100 Breast: Madeline Oubre, 5th place; Caroline Beck, 9th place; Maddox Saurage, 11th place; Ainsley Roberts, 12th place
400 Free Relay: Laura Purgerson, Kate Fawley, Anna Guidroz, CeCe Werth, 3rd place
Capital City Swim League Champions: (20th consecutive and 27th total)
Coaches: Ali Buchart and Nan Murtagh
Post-Season Honors
All-Metro Swim Team: Kate Fawley, Anna Guidroz, Camden Hull, Caroline Munson, Maddox Saurage, Claire Lofland, Mary Grace Talbot, Madeline Oubre, Laura Purgerson, CeCe Werth
All-Metro All- Academic Team: Julia Brinson, McCall Emonet, Meghan Gauldin, Maddie Joffrion, Frances Purgerson, Caroline Tucker, CeCe Werth, CC Cook
LHSAA All-Academic Composite Team: CC Cook and Frances Purgerson
LHSAA All-Academic Division I Team: Maddie Joffrion, CeCe Werth, Caroline Tucker, McCall Emonet, Julia Brinson, CC Cook, Frances Purgerson
NISCA Academic All American: CC Cook, Meghan Gauldin, Maddie Joffrion, Frances Purgerson, CeCe Werth
East/West Swim Meet Participant: Caroline Roberts
Team Awards
MVP: CeCe Werth
Captains' Awards: Camden Hull, Anna Webre
Co-Captains' Awards: Maddie Joffrion, Frances Purgerson
Coach’s Award: Maddie Joffrion
Outstanding Angel Award 9th: Caroline Roberts
Outstanding Angel Award 10th: Mary Grace Talbot
Outstanding Angel Award 11th: Ainsley Roberts
Outstanding Angel Award 12th: Julia Brinson
Most Improved Swimmer: Mignon Prochaska
Of note
The swim team received the NISCA Scholar Team Award Silver Level for an overall team average of 3.5/4.0.
CeCe Werth will swim for Hendrix College.
LHSAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: Champions (10th consecutive and 15th total)
Point scorers:
200 Medley Relay: Caroline Munson, Caroline Beck, Anna Webre and Julia Brinson, 5th place
200 Freestyle: CeCe Werth, 5th place; Gabby Joffrion, 7th place; Katherine Scully, 15th place
200 Individual Medley: Anna Webre, 6th place; Caroline Beck, 10th place; Erin Hollis, 16th place
50 Freestyle: Amanda Andrews, 3rd place; Julia Brinson, 7th place
100 Butterfly: Amanda Andrews, 1st place; Anna Webre, 11th place; Camden Hull, 13th place
100 Freestyle: Anna Guidroz, 6th place; Julia Brinson, 12th place; Caroline Munson, 14th place; Laura Purgerson, 16th place
500 Freestyle: CeCe Werth, 4th place; Claire Lofland, 13th place; Katherine Scully, 15th place; Meredith Martin, 16th place
200 Freestyle Relay: CeCe Werth, Julia Brinson, Anna Webre and Amanda Andrews, 2nd place
100 Backstroke: Gabby Joffrion, 5th place; Caroline Munson, 11th place; Camden Hull, 16th place
100 Breaststroke: Caroline Beck, 10th place; Anna Guidroz, 13th place; Ainsley Roberts, 14th place; Vincenza Vendetto, 16th place
400 Freestyle Relay: Anna Guidroz, Gabby Joffrion, CeCe Werth and Amanda Andrews, 3rd place
Capital City Swim League: Champions (19th consecutive and 26th total)
Coach: George Newport
Post-Season Honors
All-Metro Swim Team: Amanda Andrews, Caroline Beck, Julia Brinson, Gabby Joffrion, Caroline Munson, CeCe Werth, Anna Webre
All-Metro All-Academic Team: Amanda Andrews, Cecilia Castro, Peyton Cerise, Emily Gautreau, Sarah Hardin, Katherine Scully, Mary Stuckey
All-Metro Coach of the Year: George Newport
LHSAA All-Academic Division I Team: Amanda Andrews, Cecilia Castro, Peyton Cerise, Emily Gautreau, Sarah Hardin, Mary Stuckey, Katherine Scully
NISCA Academic All-Americans: Amanda Andrews, Cecilia Castro, Peyton Cerise, Sarah Hardin, Mary Stuckey
Team Awards
MVP: Amanda Andrews
Captain Award: Katherine Scully, Gabby Joffrion
Co-Captain Award: Amanda Andrews, Emily Gautreau
Coach's Award: Mary Stuckey
Most Improved: Claire Lofland., Anna Guidroz
Red Sticker Award: Gabby Joffrion, Katherine Scully
Of note
Senior Katherine Scully was the Advocate's Star of Stars Courage Award winner for 2020-2021.
The swim team was named a finalist for the Advocate's Star of Stars Girls Team. George Newport was named a finalist for the Girls Coach of the Year.
Gabrielle Joffrion will join the swim team at Mount St. Mary's University.
LHSAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: Champions (9th consecutive and 14th total)
Point scorers:
200 Medley Relay: Gabby Joffrion, Kate Russell, Anna Webre and CeCe Werth, 4th place
200 Freestyle: CeCe Werth, 2nd place; Katherine Scully, 14th place
200 Individual Medley: Gabby Joffrion, 5th place; Anna Webre, 7th place; Caroline Beck, 10th place; Kate Russell, 11th place
50 Freestyle: Amanda Andrews, 5th place; Julia Brinson, 9th place
100 Butterfly: Amanda Andrews, 2nd place; Camden Hull, 10th place
100 Freestyle: Caroline Munson 5th place; Julia Brinson, 8th place
500 Freestyle: CeCe Werth, 3rd place; Katherine Scully, 15th place
200 Freestyle Relay: Julia Brinson, Anna Webre, Caroline Munson and Amanda Andrews, 3rd place
100 Backstroke: Caroline Munson, 3rd place; Gabby Joffrion, 6th place; Camden Hull, 11th place; Erin Hollis, 16th place
100 Breaststroke: Kate Russell, 8th place; Caroline Beck, 10th place
400 Freestyle Relay: Julia Brinson, CeCe Werth, Caroline Munson and Amanda Andrews, 4th place
Capital City Swim League: Champions (18th consecutive and 25th total)
Coach: George Newport
Post-Season Honors
All-Metro Swim Team: Amanda Andrews, Gabby Joffrion, Caroline Munson, CeCe Werth
All-Metro All-Academic Team: Kate Russell, Lily Martin, Meredith Gauldin, Addie LeDoux, Madison Moreau
All-Metro Coach of the Year: George Newport
LHSAA All-Academic Division I Team: Kate Russell, Lily Martin, Addie LeDoux, Madison Moreau
NISCA Academic All-American: Kate Russell, Lily Martin, Addie LeDoux, Meredith Gauldin
Team Awards
MVP: Amanda Andrews
Captain/Co-Captain Award: Kate Russell, Lily Martin
Coach's Award: Kate Russell
Most Improved: Frances Purgerson
High Point Angel Award: CeCe Werth
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: Champions (8th consecutive state championship)
Point scorers:
200 Medley Relay: Kirby Black, Gabrielle Joffrion, Isabel Webre and CeCe Werth, 7th place
200 Freestyle: CeCe Werth, 4th place; Kirby Black, 5th place
200 Individual Medley: Anna Webre, 7th place; Isabel Webre, 8th place; Kate Russell, 14th place; Camden Hull, 15th place
50 Freestyle: Julia Brinson, 3rd place; Amanda Andrews, 5th place; Claire Bass, 6th place
100 Butterfly: Amanda Andrews, 2nd place; Cameron Accardo, 5th place, Isabel Webre, 6th place; Anna Webre, 9th place
100 Freestyle: Gabrielle Joffrion, 4th place; Julia Brinson, 10th place; Claire Bass, 11th place
200 Freestyle Relay: Julia Brinson, Claire Bass, Anna Webre and Amanda Andrews, 1st place
100 Backstroke; Kirby Black, 1st place; Gabrielle Joffrion, 3rd place; Cameron Accardo, 7th place; Camden Hull, 16th place
100 Breaststroke: Kate Russell, 11th place
400 Freestyle Relay: Julia Brinson, Claire Bass, Kirby Black and Amanda Andrews, 2nd place
Capital City Swim League: Champions (17th consecutive)
Coach: Becca Barber Gilbert
Post-Season Honors
All-Metro Swim Team: Amanda Andrews, Kirby Black, Julia Brinson, Isabel Webre, CeCe Werth
LHSAA All-Academic Composite Team: Madi Ogra
LHSAA All-Academic Division I Team: Claire Bass, Kirby Black, Isabel Webre
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Claire Bass, Kirby Black, Isabel Webre
MVP: Amanda Andrews
Captains' Award: Isabel Webre, Cameron Accardo
Coach’s Award: Isabel Webre, Cameron Accardo
Most Improved: Gabby Joffrion
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: Champions (7th consecutive state championship)
Point scorers:
200 medley relay: Kirby Black, Isabel Webre, Amanda Andrews and Claire Bass, 3rd place, 1:54.41
200 yard freestyle: Amanda Andrews, 3rd place, 1:58.26; Annie Smith, 7th place, 2:05.81; Gabbie Taylor, 13th place, 2:07.92
200 yard IM: Isabel Webre, 3rd place, 2:16.66; Cameron Accardo, 11th place, 2:23.38
50 yard freestyle: Claire Bass, 7th place, 26.32; Abigail Cazes, 13th place, 26.62; Jenay Hansen, 15th place, 26.67
100 yard butterfly: Amanda Andrews, 2nd place, 57.94; Madeline Lemoine, 5th place, 1:00.87; Isabel Webre, 6th place, 1:01.28; Madi Ogra, 14th place, 1:06.91
100 yard freestyle: Claire Bass, 7th place, 57.77; Abigail Cazes, 9th place, 57.18; Gabbie Taylor, 13th place, 59.31; Jenay Hansen, 15th place, 1:00.04
500 yard freestyle: Kirby Black, 5th place, 5:24.61; Madeline Lemoine, 6th place, 5:25.92; Annie Smith, 12th place, 5:39.85
200 free relay: Claire Bass, Abigail Cazes, Cameron Accardo and Madeline Lemoine, 3rd place, 1:44.75
100 yard backstroke: Kirby Black, 2nd place, 1:00.70; Cameron Accardo, 9th place, 1:05.31; Victoria Godso, 11th place, 1:06.42
100 yard breaststroke: Kate Russell, 11th place, 1:15.43
400 free relay: Amanda Andrews, Abigail Cazes, Kirby Black and Madeline Lemoine, 1st place, 3:43.13
Capital City Swim League: Champions (16th consecutive)
Coach: Becca Barber Gilbert
Post-Season Honors
All-Metro Swim Team: Amanda Andrews, Kirby Black, Madeline Lemoine, Isabel Webre
LHSAA All-Academic Composite Team: Amy Brouillette
LHSAA All-Academic Division I Team: Madeline Lemoine, Gabbi Taylor
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Abigail Cazes, Madeline Lemoine, Gabbi Taylor
MVP: Amanda Andrews
Coach’s Award: Amy Brouillette
Most Improved: Cameron Accardo
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: Champions (6th consecutive state championship)
Winners:
50-yard freestyle: Abigail Cazes, 4th place, 25.55
100-yard freestyle: Annalane Lee, 3rd place, 55.10
200-yard freestyle: Annalane Lee, 5th place, 1:59.79
500-yard freestyle: Kirby Black, 5th place, 5:24.26
100-yard backstroke: Bethany Seagraves, 1st place, 56.68; Kirby Black, 4th place, 1:00.83
100-yard butterfly: Abigail Cazes, 7th place, 1:01.20; Madeline Lemoine, 8th place, 1:01.51
200-yard individual medley: Bethany Seagraves, 1st place, 2:08.54; Isabel Webre, 5th place, 2:18.70
200-yard freestyle relay: Annalane Lee, Abigail Cazes, Claire Bass and Bethany Seagraves, 1st place, 1:41.04
400-yard freestyle relay: Annalane Lee, Abigail Cazes, Kirby Black and Bethany Seagraves, 1st place, 3:38.28
200-yard medley relay: Kirby Black, Isabel Webre, Madeline Lemoine and Claire Bass, 5th place, 1:56.82
City Meet Champions
Coach: Becca Barber Gilbert
Post-Season Honors
All-Metro Swim Team: Kirby Black, Abigail Cazes, Annalane Lee, Madeline Lemoine, Bethany Seagraves
LHSAA/ISC All-Academic Division I Team: Camryn Brouillette, Katie Dillman, Gabriela Fuentes, Emily Gioe, Hannah LeBlanc, Bethany Seagraves and Claire Wigley
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winner: Bethany Seagraves
MVP: Bethany Seagraves
Coach’s Award: Claire Wigley
Most Improved: Gabby Fuentes, Jenay Hansen
Individual Accomplishments
Bethany Seagraves will swim at Emory University.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: Champions (5th year in a row)
Winners: Amy Miller (100-yard free, 49.97, state meet record; 100-yard breaststroke, 1:03.35); Clayton Black (200-yard free, 1:51.19; 500-yard freestyle, 5:04.65); Bethany Seagraves (200-yard IM, 2:09.02; 100-yard backstroke, 56.98); Lauryn Bass, Annalane Lee, Abigail Cazes and Clayton Black (200-yard freestyle relay, 1:39.39); Clayton Black, Bethany Seagraves, Claire Charpentier and Amy Miller (400-yard freestyle relay, 3:29.16, state meet record); Bethany Seagraves, Amy Miller, Claire Charpentier and Lauryn Bass (200-yard medley relay, 1:46.98, state meet record)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: Champions (16 years in a row)
Winners: Amy Miller (100-yard freestyle, 50.92, All-American consideration time; 100-yard breaststroke, 1:06.18); Clayton Black (200-yard freestyle, 1:52.04); Claire Charpentier (100-yard butterfly, 59.17); Abigail Cazes, Lauryn Bass, Annalane Lee and Clayton Black (200-yard freestyle relay, 1:40.91) Clayton Black, Amy Miller, Bethany Seagraves and Claire Charpentier (400-yard freestyle relay, 3:30.41, All-American consideration time); Bethany Seagraves, Amy Miller, Claire Charpentier and Abigail Cazes (200-yard medley relay, 1:49.10)
Coach: Becca Barber Gilbert
Post-Season Honors
All Metro: Amy Miller, Clayton Black, Lauryn Bass, Bethany Seagraves, Jeanne Frederic, Claire Charpentier, Abigail Cazes, Annalane Lee
LHSAA/Exxon Mobil All-Academic 4.0 Scholar Girls’ Swimming Team: Sarah Bellue
LHSAA/Exxon Mobil All-Academic Division I Team: Lauryn Bass, Clayton Black, Claire Charpentier, Claire Fisher, Kayleigh Hoppe, Khoury Ieyoub, Jessica Katzmarzyk, Amy Miller, Mackenzie Mire
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Claire Charpentier, Sarah Bellue, Clayton Black, Elizabeth Dazzio
MVP: Claire Charpentier
Coach’s Award: Claire Lakvold
Most Improved: Bailey Viera
Individual Accomplishments
Amy Miller was named the Advocate’s Star of Stars in swimming for 2015-2016. She was named the Division I Female Swimmer of the Meet at the Allstate Sugarbowl/LHSAA state swim meet. She was also named Outstanding Female Swimmer for the third consecutive year at the 2015 Capital City Swim League Championship.
Amy Miller will swim at Texas A&M next fall. Clayton Black will swim at LSU.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: Champions (4th year in a row)
Winners: Clayton Black (200 freestyle, 1:49.19; state record and automatic All-American qualifying time); Caroline Beene (50 freestyle, 23.73; 100 freestyle, 51.27); Amy Miller, Clayton Black, Mary Claire Beaver and Caroline Beene (200 freestyle relay, 1:35.71); Bethany Seagraves, (100 backstroke, 58.34); Amy Miller (100 breaststroke, 1:04.34); Mary Claire Beaver, Clayton Black, Claire Charpentier and Caroline Beene (400 freestyle relay, 3:29.77)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: Champions (15 years in a row)
Winners: Caroline Beene, Amy Miller, Jeanne Frederic and Mary Claire Beaver (200-yard medley relay, 1:49.60); Clayton Black (200-yard freestyle, 1:51.63); Jeanne Frederic (200-yard individual medley, 2:13.01); Caroline Beene (50-yard freestyle, 24.13); Jeanne Frederic (100-yard butterfly, 58.38); Amy Miller (100-yard freestyle, 52.10); Clayton Black (500-yard freestyle, 5:03.38); Amy Miller, Bethany Seagraves, Abigail Cazes and Mary Claire Beaver (200-yard freestyle relay, 1:40.740; Amy Miller (100-yard breaststroke, 1:05.55); Caroline Beene, Jeanne Frederic, Claire Charpentier and Clayton Black (400-yard freestyle relay, 3:34.88, city meet record)
Coach: Becca Barber
Post-Season Honors
All Metro: Elizabeth Aucoin, Caroline Welsh
LHSAA/Exxon Mobil All-Academic All-State Composite Team: Caroline Welsh
LHSAA/Exxon Mobil All-Academic All-State Class 5A Team: Elizabeth Aucoin
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Mary Claire Beaver, Alexandra Buchart, Katie Cazes, Ashley Sills, Caroline Welsh
Most Valuable Swimmer: Clayton Black
Coach’s Award: Elizabeth Aucoin
Most Improved Swimmer: Madeline Lemoine
Individual Accomplishments
Clayton Black was named the Advocate’s Star of Stars in swimming for 2014-2015. She was named the Division I Outstanding Girls Swimmer at the state swim meet.
Amy Miller was named Outstanding Female Swimmer at the 2014 Capital City Swim League Championship.
Three seniors signed scholarship papers and will swim on the collegiate level next year: Katie Cazes, Quincy University; Caroline Beene, University of Alabama; and Mary Claire Beaver, Queens University.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: Champions
Winners: Caroline Beene, Amy Miller, Mary Katherine Miller and Lindsay Hagmann (200 medley relay, 1:49.45); Caroline Beene (50 free, 24.05; 100 free, 52.21); Lindsay Hagmann, Clayton Black, Victoria Padial and MC Beaver (200 free relay, 1:38.51); Caroline Beene, Katelyn Rodriguez, MC Beaver and Victoria Padial (400 free relay, 3:32.04, new state record); Victoria Padial (100 backstroke, 58.69)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: Champions
Winners: Caroline Beene, Amy Miller, Mary Katherine Miller and Lindsay Hagmann (200 medley relay, 1:48.55, meet record); Victoria Padial (200 free, 1:54.24; 100 backstroke, 59.66); Mary Katherine Miller (200 IM, 2:07.62; 100 butterfly, 57.60); Caroline Beene (50 free, 24.26; 100 free, 52.44); Claire Charpentier (500 free, 5:09.52); Lindsay Hagmann, Amy Miller, Victoria Padial and MC Beaver (200-yard freestyle relay, 1:38.87, meet record); Caroline Beene, Katelyn Rodriguez, MC Beaver and Victoria Padial, (400-yard freestyle relay, 3:34.96, meet record)
Coach: Becca Barber
Post-Season Honors
All-Metro: Caroline Beene, Mary Claire Beaver, Claire Charpentier, Jeanne Frederic, Lindsay Hagmann, Mary Katherine Miller, Amy Miller, Victoria Padial, Katelyn Rodriguez, Bethany Seagraves
LHSAA/Exxon Mobil All-Academic All-State Class 5A Team: Lindsay Hagmann, Juliana Major, MK Miller, Victoria Padial
Capital City All-Academic Swim Team: Lindsay Hagmann, Juliana Major, MK Miller, Victoria Padial
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Cameron Balkom, Mallory Mire, Sally Robichaux, Miranda Serio, Joanne Tribou
Most Valuable Swimmer: Mary Claire Beaver
Coach’s Award: Alexandra Buchart
Most Improved Swimmer: Jessica Katzmarzyk
Individual Accomplishments
The 200 freestyle relay team (Lindsay Hagmann, Victoria Padial, Caroline Beene and Mary Claire Beaver) was named to the NISCA All-American Team. Their time of 1:37.13 is a new state record.
Mary Katherine Miller was named the Female Swimmer of the Capital City Swim League City Meet. She signed scholarship papers to swim at Case Western Reserve.
Mary Claire Beaver was named to the Speedo USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Team.
Caroline Beene was named Baton Rouge Swimmer of the Year by NOLA.com Prep Sports. Coach Becca Barber was named Coach of the Year. Beene was named the Advocate’s Star of Stars for swimming.
Victoria Padial signed scholarship papers to swim at the University of Houston.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: Champions
Winners: Caroline Beene, Mary Katherine Miller, Cameron Balkom and Lindsay Hagmann (200 medley relay, 1:48.57, state record); Lindsay Hagmann, Victoria Padial, Caroline Beene and Mary Claire Beaver (200 freestyle relay, 1:37.13, state record); Katelyn Rodriguez, Mary Claire Beaver, Clayton Black and Victoria Padial (400 freestyle relay, 3:32.81, state record); Cameron Balkom (100 breaststroke, 1:05.96); Mary Claire Beaver (100 freestyle, 52.32)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: Champions
Winners: Mary Katherine Miller (200 individual medley, 2:11.00; 100 butterfly, 59.29); Lindsay Hagmann (50 freestyle, 24.20); Mary Katherine Miller (100 butterfly, 59.29); Mary Claire Beaver (100 freestyle, 53.19); Lindsay Hagmann, Victoria Padial, Mary Claire Beaver and Caroline Beene (200 freestyle relay, 1:39.62, City Meet record); Cameron Balkom (100 breaststroke, 1:06.65); Victoria Padial, Clayton Black, Mary Claire Beaver and Katelyn Rodriguez (400 freestyle relay, 3:39.61, City Meet record)
Coach: Becca Barber
Post-Season Honors
All-Metro: Cameron Balkom, Mary Claire Beaver, Caroline Beene, Clayton Black, Claire Charpentier, Lindsay Hagmann, Mary Katherine Miller, Victoria Padial, Katelyn Rodriguez
All-Academic All-State Class 5A Team: Sally Robichaux, Mallory Mire, Joanne Tribou
Capital City All-Academic Swim Team: Mallory Mire, Sally Robichaux, Joanne Tribou
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Cameron Balkom, Mallory Mire, Sally Robichaux, Miranda Serio, Joanne Tribou
Most Valuable Swimmer: Mary Clarie Beaver
Coach’s Award: Alexandra Buchart
Most Improved: Jessica Katzmarzyk
Individual Accomplishments
Mary Katherine Miller was named the Female Swimmer of the Capital City Swim League City Meet.
Cameron Balkom was named the Advocate's Star of Stars for swimming and the Times-Picayune's All-Baton Rouge Area Girl Swimmer of the Year.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: Champions
Winners: Cameron Balkom (100 breaststroke, 1:05.12, All-American Consideration)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: Champions
Winners: Cameron Balkom (100 breaststroke, 1:05.23, City Meet record); Mary Katherine Miller, Lindsay Hagmann, Balkom and Victoria Padial (200 medley relay, 1:51.28, City Meet record); Mary Katherine Miller (individual medley, 2:11.61; 100 butterfly 1:00.08); Kaitlyn Rothkamm, Cameron Balkom, Mary Catherine Beaver and Joanne Tribou (200 freestyle relay, 1:42.23)
Post-Season Honors
All-Metro: Cameron Balkom, Mary Claire Beaver, Mary Katherin Miller, Victoria Padial, Katelyn Rodriguez, Kaitlyn Rothkamm, Joann Tribou
All-Academic All-State Composite Team: Maria Palermo
All-Academic All-State Class 5A Team: Helen Bone, Mollie Garret, Maria Palermo, Maggie Wilkins
Capital City All-Academic Swim Team: Helen Bone, Mollie Garrett, Maria Palermo, Maggie Wilkins
Team Awards
Coach’s Award: Maria Palermo
Individual Accomplishments
Cameron Balkom was named the Female Swimmer of the Capital City Swim League City Meet.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 2nd
Winners: Cameron Balkom (100 breaststroke, 1:05.68)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: Champions
Winners: Victoria Padial (100 freestyle, 55.10; 100 backstroke, 1:01.80); Victoria Padial, Cameron Balkom, Kaitlyn Rothkamm and Kate Countryman, (200 medley relay, 1:55.30); Cameron Balkom (100 breaststroke, 1:06.35); Katelyn Rodriguez, Lauren Petit, Maria Palermo and Victoria Padial, (400 freestyle relay, 3:52.09) Coach: Lyle Robelot
Post-Season Honors
All-Metro: Cameron Balkom, Victoria Padial, Lauren Petit, Katelyn Rodriguez, Joanne Tribou, Kaitlyn Rothkamm
All-Academic All-State Composite Team: Elizabeth Blanchard
All-Academic All-State Class 5A Team: Lauren Petit, Erica Allen, Courtney Major, Katie Bonnecaze, Elizabeth Blanchard
Capital City All-Academic Swim Team: Erica Allen, Elizabeth Blanchard, Lauren Petit, Courtney Major and Katherine Bonnecaze
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Courtney Major, Lauren Petit
Most Improved: Alyssa Cooper
Coach’s Award: Erica Allen
Most Valuable: Katelyn Rodriguez
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 5th
Capital City Swim League City Meet: Champions
Winners: Kaleigh Faciane, Kaitlyn Rothkam, Maria Palermo and Kate Countryman (200 freestyle relay, 1:47.06); Cameron Balkom (100 breaststroke, 1:10.69)
Coach: Lyle Robelot
Post-Season Honors
All-Metro: Lucie Calderon, Lauren Petit, Kate Countryman, Cameron Balkom
Capital City All-Academic Team: Claire Robichaux, Amanda Simoneaux, Melissa McDowell, Lucie Calderon
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winner: Lucie Calderon
Captain’s Awards: Angela LeBlanc, Meredith Conger, Lucie Calderon, Claire Robichaux
Most Improved Swimmer: Erica Allen
Best Sprinter: Kate Countryman
Coach’s Award: Claire Robichaux
Best Distance Swimmer: Lauren Petit
Most Valuable Swimmer: Lucie Calderon
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 2nd
Capital City Swim League City Meet: Champions
Winners: Elizabeth Olinde, Madi Landi, Gisele Calderon and Brannin Petit (200 medley relay, 1:54.55); Gisele Calderon (100 butterfly, 58.86; 500 freestyle; 5:13.37); Brannin Petit, Madi Landi, Lauren Petit and Gisele Calderon (400 freestyle relay, 3:51.59)
Coach: Nan Murtagh
Post-Season Honors
All-Metro: Madi Landi, Brannin Petit, Lauren Petit, Lucie Calderon, Gisele Calderon
Capital City All-Academic Swim Team: Maureen Alford, Gisele Calderon, Anna Cockfield, Madi Landi, Kerri Milton, Elizabeth Olinde, Brannin Petit, Jennifer Winkler
NISCA Academic All-American: Maureen Alford, Anna Cockfield
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Gisele Calderon, Madi Landi, Elizabeth Olinde, Brannin Petit, Tori Soileau, Jennifer Winkler
Captain’s Awards: Anna Cockfield, Jennifer Winkler, Gisele Calderon, Michelle Neumann
Most Improved: Meg Weimar
Angel Award: Courtney Major
Outstanding Stroke Award: Madi Landi
Outstanding Sprinter Award: Brannin Petit
Outstanding Distance Award: Gisele Calderon
Most Valuable Swimmer: Gisele Calderon
Individual Accomplishments
Gisele Calderon represented SJA in the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award Program. She signed scholarship papers to swim at Tulane University.
Of Note
Nan Murtagh retired after 25 years of coaching the SJA swim team. Career highlights include five state championships and 14 city meet titles. Under her leadership, SJA’s swim teams won state championships in 1994, 1996, 2002, 2003 and 2005. SJA swimmers finished second in the state in 1988, 1990, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2008. Five times in 25 years, Murtagh’s swimmers recorded seasons with no losses.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 3rd
Winner: Madi Landi (100 breaststroke, 1:06.17)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: Champions
Winners: Madi Landi (100 breaststroke, 1:05.26, City Meet record, Automatic All-American Consideration; 200 individual medley, 2:12.02); Gisele Calderon (100 butterfly, 59.86; 500 freestyle, 5:19.47); Erin Honigman, Madi Landi, Gisele Calderon and Lucie Calderon (200 medley relay, 1:55.44); Brannin Petit, Erin Honigman, Lucie Calderon and Dawn Peterson (200 freestyle relay, 1:45.82); Dawn Peterson, Madi Landi, Brannin Petit and Gisele Calderon (400 freestyle, 3:49.17)
Coach: Nan Murtagh
Post-Season Honors
All-Metro: Madi Landi (Swimmer of the Year), Dawn Peterson, Gisele Calderon, Brannin Petit, Elizabeth Olinde, Lauren Petit
Capital City All-Academic Swim Team: Torrey Fourrier, Erin Honigman, Erin King, Julie Anne Rousseau, Lindsey Tassin, Sarah Volentine, Jessica Windham, Caroline Wintz
NISCA Academic All-American: Sarah Volentine, Jessica Windham
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Erin Honigman, Elisa Major, Sarah Volentine
Captain’s Awards: Torrey Forrey, Carolyn Wintz, Julie Anne Rousseau, Elisa Major
Most Improved: Michelle Neumann
Coach’s Award: Jessica Windham
Outstanding Sprinter: Brannin Petit
Outstanding Distance: Gisele’ Calderon
Outstanding Stroke: Madi Landi
Most Valuable Swimmer: Madi Landi
Individual Accomplishments
Madi Landi was named the League Swimmer of the Year. She was named the Advocate’s Star of Stars for swimming.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 2nd
Winners: Madi Landi (100 breaststroke, 1:06.31, All-American Consideration); Holly Samaha, Madi Landi, Gisele Calderon and Dawn Peterson (200 medley relay, 1:54.13)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: Champions
Winners: Julie Love, Katie Veron, Brannin Petit and Dawn Peterson (200 free relay, 1:45.12); Holly Samaha, Madi Landi, Gisele Calderon and Dawn Peterson (200 medley relay, 1:55.35); Holly Samaha, Brannin Petit, Gisele Calderon and Madi Landi (400 free relay, 3:48.41); Gisele Calderon (500 free, 5:19.36); Madi Landi (100 breast; 200 individual medley, 2:12.38)
Coach: Nan Murtagh
Post-Season Honors
All-Metro: Gisele Calderon, Madi Landi, Dawn Peterson, Brannin Petit, Holly Samaha, Katie Veron, Sarah Volentine
Capital City All-Academic Swim Team: Lydia Barrett, Colette Burke, Megan Clayton, Madeline Lemoine, Julie Love, Holly Samaha, Mary Silverberg, Katie Veron
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Julie Love, Holly Samaha, Katie Veron
Captain’s Awards: Julie Love, Holly Samaha, Megan Clayton, Katie Veron
Most Improved: Grace Cronin
Coach’s Award (by grade level): freshman Megan Rabalais; sophomore Meg Weimar; junior Carolyn Wintz; senior Brooke LeBlanc
Outstanding Distance Award: Gisele Calderon
Outstanding Stroke Award: Katie Veron
Outstanding Sprinters: Brannin Petit and Dawn Peterson
Most Valuable Swimmer: Madi Landi
Individual Accomplishments
Madi Landi was Co-League Swimmer of the Year. She was named the Advocate’s Star of Star for swimming.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: Champions
Winners: Holly Samaha, Ellen Zielinski, Madi Landi and Leigh Ann King (200 medley relay, 1:54.64); Dawn Peterson, Brannin Petit, Liz Wintz and Sarah Volentine (200 free relay, 1:43.97); Dawn Peterson, Gisele Calderon, Sarah Volentine and Leigh Ann King (400 free relay, 3:44.47); Madi Landi (100 breaststroke, 1:07.21); Leigh Ann King (100 freestyle, 23.11, state record and All-American Consideration time; 50 freestyle, 51.67, All-American Consideration time)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: Champions (first time in history that swimmers finished 1st in all 11 meet events)
Winners: Liz Wintz, Brannin Petit, Dawn Peterson and Sarah Volentine (200 free relay); Holly Samaha (100 back); Holly Samaha, Ellen Zielinski, Madi Landi and Leigh Ann King (200 medley relay); Madi Landi (200 individual medley; 100 breaststroke); Gisele Calderon (100 butterfly; 500 freestyle); Gisele Calderon, Dawn Peterson, Sarah Volentine and Leigh Ann King (400 freestyle relay); Sarah Volentine (200 freestyle); Leigh Ann King (50 freestyle; 100 freestyle)
Coach: Nan Murtagh
Post-Season Honors
All-Metro: Leigh Ann King, Sarah Volentine, Ellen Zielinski, Katie Veron, Holly Samaha, Madi Landi, Gisele Calderon, Brannin Petit
All-Metro Second Team: Liz Wintz, Dawn Peterson
Capital City All-Academic Swim Team: Leanne Mathurin, Rachel Stevenson, Megan Doiron, Liz Wintz, Candice Bates
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Leigh Ann King, Liz Wintz
Captain’s Awards: Liz Wintz, Anne Elizabeth Davis, Candice Bates, Leigh Ann King
Most Improved: Leanne Mathurin
Coach’s Award: freshman Tori Soileau; sophomore Rebecca Broussard; junior Brooke LeBlanc; senior Ellen Zielinski
Outstanding Distance Award: Gisele Calderon
Outstanding Stroke Award: Madi Landi
Outstanding Middle Distance Award: Sarah Volentine
Outstanding Sprinter: Leigh Ann King
Outstanding Swimmer: Leigh Ann King
Individual Accomplishments
Leigh Ann King was named Outstanding Swimmer of the State Meet for the third consecutive year. She was named the Advocate’s Star of Star for Swimming. She signed scholarship papers to swim for Florida State University.
Leigh Ann King’s SJA career statistics:
51/58 1st place finishes
Defeated only twice in the 50 freestyle (both times as a freshman)
Undefeated in the 100 freestyle
4-time City Meet champion in the 50 freestyle
3-time City Meet champion in the 100 freestyle (did not swim 100 free freshman year)
3-time State Meet champion in 50 freestyle
3-time State Meet champion in 100 freestyle
3-time City Meet Swimmer of the Meet
3-time State Meet Swimmer of the Meet
15/16 City or State Championship relay team member
4 All-American consideration times
8 Automatic All-American times
Member of 2 City Meet record-breaking relay teams
Member of 2 State Meet record-breaking relay teams
Held City Meet records in both the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle, first breaking the 50 freestyle record as a sophomore, then breaking her own record as a junior and tying the record as a senior
Broke the State Meet record (set in 1999) in the 50 freestyle
Held the 4th fastest time in the nation in the 50 freestyle in 2005
4-time SJA Outstanding Sprinter
3-time SJA Most Valuable Swimmer
LHSAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 2nd
Winners: Leigh Ann King (50 free, 23.76, Automatic All-American time; 100 free, 52.45, All-American Consideration time); Katy Aucoin, Sarah Volentine, Ali Landi and Leigh Ann King (400 freestyle relay, 3:44.24)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: Champions
Winners: Katy Aucoin (100 butterfly, 59.68); Leigh Ann King (100 freestyle, 52.38, All-American Consideration time; 50 freestyle, 23.71, new City Meet record, Automatic All-American time); Sarah Volentine, Julie Love, Katy Aucoin and Leigh Ann King (400 freestyle relay, 3:43.93); Erin Honigman, Ellen Zielinski, Katy Aucoin and Leigh Ann King (200 medley relay, 1:52.59, All-American Consideration time)
Coach: Nan Murtagh
Post-Season Honors
All-Metro: Leigh Ann King (Outstanding Swimmer), Katy Aucoin, Ellen Zielinski, Katie Veron, Sarah Volentine
All-Metro Second Team: Julie Love, Erin Honigman
Capital City All-Academic Swim Team: Elizabeth Drone, Abby Samaha, Annalane Brogdon
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Abby Samaha, Ali Landi
Captain’s Awards: Ali Landi, Annalane Brogdon, Sara Delarosa, Laura Sawyer
Most Improved: Ellen Zielinski
Coach’s Award: freshman Elisa Major; sophomore Christina Foy; junior Liz Wintz; senior Ali Landy
Outstanding Distance: Katie Veron
Outstanding Stroke: Katy Aucoin
Outstanding Sprinter: Leigh Ann King
Most Valuable Swimmer: Leigh Ann King (16/17 first-place swims on the season)
Individual Accomplishments
Leigh Ann King was named Co-Outstanding Swimmer of the State Meet. She was named Capital City Swim League Swimmer of the Year. Her best 100 freestyle time was better than any female high school swimmer in Louisiana and all but 12 male high school swimmers. She was ranked 15th in the nation in the 50 freestyle. She was named the Advocate’s Star of Star for Swimming.
Nan Murtagh was named the 2004 National Federation of High School Coaches Association’s South Sectional Swim Coach of the Year.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: Champions
Winners: Leigh Ann King (50 freestyle, 23.69, Automatic All-American time; 100 freestyle, 52.01, Automatic All-American time); Sarah Dicharry (200 individual medley, 2:09.10, All-American Consideration time); Sarah Dicharry, Katy Aucoin, Casey Honigman and Leigh Ann King (400 freestyle relay, 3:36.21, Division I meet record, All-American Consideration time); Sarah Dicharry, Katy Aucoin, Casey Honigman and Leigh Ann King (200 medley relay, 1:51.80, All-American Consideration time)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: Champions (first time in SJA history that every swimmer in preliminary events qualified for the finals: 35 swimmers, 35 qualifiers)
Winners: Holly Samaha, Caroline Hardie, Katie Veron and Julie Love (200 freestyle relay, 1:46.99); Leigh Ann King (50 freestyle, 23.83, City Meet record, Automatic All-American time; 100 freestyle, 52.13, City Meet record, All-American consideration time); Katy Aucoin (100 butterfly, 59.95); Sarah Dicharry (200 individual medley, 2:08.96, All-American consideration time); Casey Honigman (100 backstroke, 1:01.11); Casey Honigman, Leigh Ann King, Katy Aucoin and Sarah Dicharry (200 medley relay, 1:52.55, City Meet record, All-American Consideration time); Sarah Dicharry, Katy Aucoin, Casey Honigman and Leigh Ann King (400 freestyle relay, 3:39.70, City Meet record, All-American Consideration time)
Coach: Nan Murtagh
Post-Season Honors
All-Metro: Leigh Ann King (Outstanding Swimmer), Katy Aucoin, Casey Honigman, Ellen Zielinski, Sarah Dicharry
All-Metro All-Academic: Caroline Hardie, Natalie Miller, Katie Evans
USA Swimming Scholastic All-America 2003: Casey Honigman
National Consortium for Academics and Sports’ National Student-Athlete Day honorees: Caroline Hardie, Andrea Coles
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Caroline Hardie, Casey Honigman
Captain’s Awards: Natalie Miller, Annie Coles, Katie Evans, Morgan Montelaro
Most Improved: Lydia Barrett
Coach’s Award: freshman Haley Higgins; sophomore Anne Elizabeth Davis; junior Ali Landi; senior Kelley Evans
Outstanding Middle Distance: Katy Aucoin
Outstanding Distance: Sarah Dicharry
Outstanding Stroke: Casey Honigman
Outstanding Sprinter: Leigh Ann King
Most Valuable Swimmer: Leigh Ann King
Individual Accomplishments
Leigh Ann King was named Outstanding Swimmer of the State Meet. She was named Swimmer of the City Meet and Outstanding Swimmer of the League. She was named the Advocate’s Star of Star for Swimming.
Sarah Dicharry signed scholarship papers to swim at Tulane University.
Nan Murtagh was named NFHS South Sectional Coach of the Year.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: Champions
Winners: Kristen Moon (100 freestyle, All-American Consideration time; 50 freestyle, Automatic All-American time); Ali Landi (100 breaststroke, All-American Consideration time); Sarah Dicharry, Julie Neumann, Casey Honigman and Leigh Ann King (400 freestyle relay, All-American Consideration time); Casey Honigman, Ali Landi, Katy Aucoin and Kristen Moon (200 medley relay, State Meet record, Automatic All-American time); Kristin Moon, Julie Neumann, Sarah Dicharry and Leigh Ann King (200 freestyle relay, State Meet record, Automatic All-American time)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: Champions
Winners: Leigh Ann King (50 freestyle, All-American Consideration time); Ali Landi (100 breaststroke, All-American Consideration time); Casey Honigman, Ali Landi, Katy Aucoin and Kristen Moon (200 medley relay, All-American Consideration time); Leigh Ann King, Julie Neumann, Sarah Dicharry and Kristen Moon (200 freestyle relay, City Meet record, All-American Consideration time); Leigh Ann King, Julie Neumann, Casey Honigman and Sarah Dicharry (400 freestyle relay, City Meet record, All-American Consideration time)
Coach: Nan Murtagh
Post-Season Honors
USA Swimming Scholastic All-America: Casey Honigman
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Anne Marye Boudreaux, Susan Langlois, Kristen Moon
Captain’s Awards: Anne Marye Boudreaux, Virginia Kleinpeter, Paige Downing, Julie Neumann
Most Improved: Annie Coles
Coach’s Award: freshman Ellen Odgen; sophomore Elizabeth Drone; junior Hilary Thompson; senior Susan Langlois
Outstanding Distance: Katy Aucoin
Outstanding Stroke: Ali Landi
Outstanding Sprinter: Leigh Ann King
Most Valuable Swimmers: Kristen Moon, Casey Honigman
Individual Accomplishments
Leigh Ann King was named 2002 City League Swimmer of the Year.
Nan Murtagh was named Capital Area Swim League Coach of the Year.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 2nd
Winners: Casey Honigman, Ali Landi, Julie Neumann and Kristin Moon (200 medley relay, 1:51.38, All-American Consideration time); Kristin Moon (50 Free, 24.18, All-American Consideration time; named the #12 fastest swimmer in the nation for independent schools in this event.)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: 2nd
Winners: Kristin Moon, Sarah Dicharry, Julie Neumann and Casey Honigman (200 freestyle relay, 1:40.56, City Meet record, All-American Consideration time); Kristin Moon (100 free, 53.01, new City Meet record, All-American Consideration time); Kristin Moon (50 Free, 23.97, new City Meet record, All-American Consideration time); Casey Honigman (100 back, 1:01.33); Ali Landi (100 breast, 1:08.69)
Coach: Nan Murtagh
Post-Season Honors
All-Parish: Casey Honigman, Ali Landi, Julie Neumann, Kristin Moon
NISCA Academic All-American: Lauren Savoy, Rachel Veron
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Sarah Eilts, Erin Roussel, Audrey Sawyer, Rachel Veron
Captain’s Awards: Rachel Veron, Brynne Fischer
Most Improved Swimmer: Jess Mangin
Coach’s Award: freshman Annalane Brogdon; sophomore Natalie Miller; junior Anne Marye Boudreaux; senior Mandy Judice
Outstanding Distance: Abby Samaha
Outstanding Sprinter: Julie Neumann
Outstanding Stroke: Ali Landi, Casey Honigman
Most Valuable Swimmer: Kristin Moon
Individual Accomplishments
Ali Landi was invited to compete in the U.S. Open for Swimming in New York.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 2nd
Winners: Casey Honigman (50 free, 24.72; 100 free, 54.01); Kristin Moon (100 back, 1:00.87)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: Champions
Winners: Kristin Moon (50 free, 24.91; 100 back, 1:00.41); Kristin Moon, Audrey Sawyer, Julie Neumann and Casey Honigman (200 free relay, 1:40.88, New City Meet record, All-American Consideration time)
Coach: Nan Murtagh
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Elizabeth Clement, Lucy Mossholder, Lindsay Smith
Hardest Worker: Rosie Daniel
Captain’s Awards: Jansen Rothman, Mary Anne Wegenhoft
Most Improved: Baileigh Lambert
Coach’s Award: freshman Jessica Kemmerly; sophomore Ali Kowitz; junior Sarah Stratmann; senior Lucy Mossholder
Outstanding Stroke: Rachel Veron
Outstanding Distance: Elizabeth Clement
Outstanding Sprinter: Kristin Moon
Most Valuable Swimmer: Casey Honigman
Individual Accomplishments
Nan Murtagh was chosen Coach of the Week by ESPN.com.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 4th
Capital City Swim League City Meet: 2nd
Coach: Nan Murtagh
Post-Season Honors
NISCA Academic All-American: Ayme Veron, Alexis Ferraro
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Alexis Ferraro, Erin Lunsford, Jessica Sawyer, Ayme Veron
Captain’s Awards: Claire Bailey, Alexis Ferraro
Most Improved: Brenna Hanly
Coach’s Award: freshman Ginny Kleinpeter; sophomore Mandy Judice; junior Elizabeth Clement; senior Amy Evans
Outstanding Distance: Ayme Veron
Outstanding Sprinter: Lindsay Smith
Most Valuable Swimmer: Kristin Moon
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 4th
Winner: Catherine Mann (100 back, 59.07, All-American Consideration time)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: Champions
Winners: Catherine Mann (100 back, 59.58, All-American Consideration time; 100 fly, 57.82, All-American Consideration time); Ashley Grissom (100 free, 54.21); Rachel Veron, Ayme Veron, Catherine Mann and Ashley Grissom (200 medley relay, 1:55.03); Catherine Mann, Sarah McClelland, Ayme Veron and Ashley Grissom (400 free relay, 3:43.30)
Coach: Nan Murtagh
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Ashley Grissom, Sarah McClelland
Captain’s Award: Anna Mechling Perkins, Dena LaFleur, Ashley Grissom
Most Improved: Megan Miceli
Coach’s Award: freshman Lauren Savoy; sophomore Mary Ann Wegenhoft; junior Claire Bailey; senior Sarah McClelland
Outstanding Distance: Ayme Veron
Outstanding Sprinter: Catherine Mann
Most Valuable Swimmer: Ashley Grissom
Individual Accomplishments
Catherine Mann received a full scholarship to swim for LSU. She was selected as the NISCA High School Swimmer of the Year for Louisiana.
Ashley Grissom signed scholarship papers to join the UCLA swim team.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 4th
Capital City Swim League City Meet: 2nd
Winners: Kaci Ferachi, Ashley Grissom, Ayme Veron and Melissa Matherne (200 freestyle relay, 1:45.23, new City Meet record); Kaci Ferachi (100 fly, 1:01.26)
Coach: Nan Murtagh
Post-Season Honors
All-Parish*: Kaci Ferachi, Ashley Grissom, Ayme Veron
*First year in which league bestowed All-Parish honors on swimmers
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winner: Kaci Ferachi
Captain’s Award: Amanda Rodosti, Lora Wallace
Most Improved: Erin Lunsford
Coach’s Award: freshman Mary Ann Wegenhoft; sophomores Alexis Ferraro and Jama Vicknair; junior Sarah McClelland; senior Claire Vermaelen
Outstanding Distance: Ayme Veron
Outstanding Sprinter: Kaci Ferachi
Swimming Angel Award: Angelle Simon
Most Valuable Swimmer: Ashley Grissom
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: Champions
Winners: Angelle Simon, Lynlea Roussel, Lori Territo and Ashley Grissom (400 free relay, 3:44.23, new state record, All-American Consideration time); Ashley Grissom (100 free, 55.32); Lynlea Roussel, Leslie Mossholder, Ayme Veron and Kaci Ferachi (200 free relay, 1:46.76)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: Champions
Winners: Lori Territo, Leslie Mossholder, Angelle Simon and Ashley Grissom (200 medley relay, 1:55.93); Ashley Grissom, Lynlea Roussel, Lori Territo and Angelle Simon (400 free relay, 3:47.38)
Coach: Nan Murtagh
*First year team was divided into Red and White squads for local competitions due to team size.
Post-Season Honors
All-Academic All-American: Claire Bergeron
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Ashley Carey, Lynlea Roussel, Stephanie Stamper, Lori Territo
Captain’s Award: Stephanie Stamper, Lori Territo
Most Improved: Dena’ LaFleur
Coach’s Award: freshman Lindsay LaFleur; sophomore Anna Mechling Perkins; junior Kaci Ferachi; senior Stephanie Castro
Outstanding Sprinter: Ashley Grissom
Outstanding Distance: Ayme Veron
Most Valuable Swimmer: Lynlea Roussel
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 3rd
Winners: Nicole Sause, Lori Territo, Angelle Simon and Ashley Grissom (400 freestyle relay, 3:49.08, State Meet record, All-American Consideration time)
Capital City Swim League City Meet*: Champions
Winners: Nicole Sause, Lori Territo, Angelle Simon and Ashley Grissom (200 medley relay, 1:56.43); Lynlea Roussel, Kaci Ferachi, Stephanie Stamper and Sarah McClelland (200 free relay, 1:49.43); Nicole Sause, Lori Territo, Angelle Simon and Ashley Grissom (400 free relay, 3:45.62, new City Meet record); Ashley Grissom (50 Free, 26.06)
Coach: Nan Murtagh
*The League Championship Meet was divided into large and small school divisions because so many teams from the surrounding area were competing. This was the only year with a divided field.
Post-Season Honors
All-Academic All-American: Julie Bryson, Aimee Duplechin, Nicole Sause
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Julie Bryson, Nicole Sause
Captain’s Award: Aimee Duplechin, Julie Bryson
Most Improved: Claire Vermaelen
Coach’s Award: Karen Dawson, Claire Bergeron
Outstanding Distance: Stephanie Stamper
Outstanding Sprinter: Lori Territo
Most Valuable Swimmer: Ashley Grissom
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: Champions
Winners: Jamie Price (50 free, 25.20, All-American Consideration time; 100 free, 54.96); Jamie Price, Nicole Sause, Lori Territo and Kaci Ferachi (200 free relay, 1:44.59, All-American Consideration time); Jamie Price, Nicole Sauce, Lori Territo and Kaci Ferachi (400 free relay, 3:46.20, new State Meet record, All-American Consideration time)
Runner-up: Nicole Sause (200 freestyle, 1:56.40, All-American Consideration time)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: Champions
Winners: Jamie Price, Lori Territo, Kaci Ferachi and Nicole Sause (200 free relay, 1:46.66, new City Meet record, broken in the preliminaries and then again in the finals); Ashley Carey, Stephanie Stamper, Jennifer Bruno and Emily Waguespack (200 medley relay, 2:04.17); Nicole Sause (100 fly, 1:01.9; 200 free, 1:59.64); Jamie Price (50 free, 25.09; 100 free, 56.07); Lori Territo (100 back, 1:07.07) Jamie Price, Lori Territo, Kaci Ferachi and Nicole Sause (400 free relay, 3:50.82)
Coach: Nan Murtagh
Team Awards
4-Year Letters Winners: Jennifer Bruno, Dodd Pine, Emily Waguespack
Captain’s Award: Jennifer Bruno, Nancy Turner
Most Improved: Samantha Mascaro
Coach’s Award: Shawn Meares
Most Valuable Swimmer: Jamie Price
Individual Accomplishments
Jamie Price returned to the pool after not competing as a junior to enjoy a stellar senior season: She swam to 18 first-place finishes and one second-place finish. She swam on two record-breaking relay teams, received All-American Consideration in three events and finished first in every event at City and State meets.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet*: 7th
Capital City Swim League City Meet: 2nd
Winners: Lori Territo, Emily Waguespack, Nicole Sause and Jennifer Bruno (200 medley relay, 2:00.34); Emily Waguespack, Danielle Bourgeois, Stephanie Stamper and Lori Territo (200 free relay, 1:49.50); Lori Territo (50 free, 26.48); Nicole Sause, (200IM, 2:15.55, All-American Consideration time)
Coach: Nan Murtagh
*This was the first year swimming was divided into classifications.
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winner: Jennifer Driesse
Captain’s Awards: Jennifer Driesse, Dodd Pine, Emily Waguespack
Most Improved: Jane Patout
Coach’s Award: Julie Bryson
Most Valuable Swimmer: Nicole Sause
Individual Accomplishments
Nan Murtagh was named the Louisiana High School Coaches Association Coach of the Year.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 2nd
Capital City Swim League City Meet: 5th
Ashley Kelly, Donna Prejean, Nicole Sause and Jamie Price, 200 Medley Relay state meet All-American consideration
Coach: Nan Murtagh
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Alison Albright, Christine Carey, Paige Chalmers, Alisha Tedford
Captain’s Award: Tracy Meyer, Ashley Kelly, Alisha Tedford
Most Improved: Jennifer Smith
Coach’s Award: Danielle Bourgeois
Most Valuable Swimmer: Donna Prejean
Individual Accomplishment
Donna Prejean received an offer from the Guatemalan Olympic Committee to train and compete for two weeks in Guatemala.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 5th
Capital City Swim League City Meet: 2nd
Winners: Ashley Kelly (200 free, 2:01.85; 500 free, 5:25.14); Jamie Price (50 free, 26:05); Ashley Kelly, Jamie Price, Paige Chalmers and Casey Sause (400 free relay, 3:50.85)
Coach: Nan Murtagh
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winner: Casey Sause
Captain’s Awards: Ashley Kelly, Elizabeth Ales
Most Valuable Swimmer: Jamie Price
Most Improved: Angela Horton
Coach’s Award: Michelle Zachary
Of Note
Swimming moved to a fall sport.
Spring 1991
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 3rd
Capital City Swim League City Meet: 2nd
Winners: Ashley Kelley (200 free, 2:00.18; 500 free, 5:23.45); Casey Sause (100 back, 1:02.41)
Runners-up: Ashley Kelley, Casey Sause, Nicole Duet and Stephanie Levasseur (200 medley relay, 1:53.38, new City Meet record, breaking record held by SJA since 1985; Prep All-Americans)
Casey Sause, Paige Chalmers, Ashley Kelley and Stephanie Levasseur (400 free relay, 2:33.85; Prep All-Americans)
Coach: Nan Murtagh
Post-Season Honors
EBRP Outstanding Female Swimmer: Nicole Duet
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winner: Stephanie Levasseur
Captain’s Awards: Stephanie Levasseur, Mary Ann Wiehe
Most Improved: Dawn Starns
Coach’s Award: Jennifer Aguillard
Most Valuable Swimmer: Ashley Kelly
Individual Accomplishment
Stephanie Levasseur received an athletic scholarship to Cornell University.
Of Note
The 200 freestyle relay was added as an event to bring the total events in a swim meet to 11.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 2nd
Winners: Casey Sause, Missy Bergeron, Paige Chalmers, Stephanie Levasseur (400 free relay, 3:46.98, Automatic All-American time)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: 2nd
Winners: Stephanie Levasseur, Paige Chalmers, Missy Bergeron and Casey Sause (400 free relay, 3:50.04, new City Meet record); Paige Chalmers (200 free, 2:05.40; 500 free, 5:43.00); Stephanie Levasseur (200 IM, 2:23.26; 100 fly, 1:00.35); Casey Sause (50 free, 26.37); Sara Schoonmaker (100 back, 1:06.75); Christine Carey (100 breast, 1:14.89)
Stephanie Levasseur was named Outstanding Girl Swimmer of the City Meet.
Coach: Nan Murtagh
Post-Season Honors
EBRP Most Outstanding Swimmer: Stephanie Levasseur
Team Awards
Captain’s Awards: Kim Farr, Missy Bergeron
Coach’s Awards: Mary Ann Weihe, Sara Schoonmaker
Most Improved: Elizabeth Ales
Most Valuable Swimmer: Casey Sause
Individual Accomplishment
Stephanie Levasseur was named the State Times’ Star of Stars for Swimming.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 3rd
Winner: Stephanie Levasseur (100 fly, 1:01.99, All-American Consideration time)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: Champions
Winners: Stephanie Levasseur (200 IM, 2:19.79; 100 fly, 1:02.15); Stephanie Levasseur, Missy Bergeron, Wendy Post and Wren Eversberg (400 free relay, 4:10.89); Casey Sause (100 free, 58.05); Sara Schoonmaker (100 back, 1:04.90); Amber Dansky, Kim Farr, Casey Sause and Sara Schoonmaker (200 medley relay, 2:03.82)
Coach: Nan Murtagh
Post-Season Honors
League Most Valuable Swimmer Runner-Up: Stephanie Levasseur
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winner: Wren Eversberg
Most Improved: Paula Duell
Coach’s Award: Deanna Miranda
Leadership Award: Amber Dansky, Kim Farr
Most Valuable Swimmer: Stephanie Levasseur
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 2nd
Capital City Swim League City Meet: Champions
Winners: Missy Bergeron (200IM, 2:23.68); Stephanie Levasseur (100 fly, 1:03:12); Marie Gerhold, Michelle Virgets, Missy Bergeron and Stephanie Levasseur (200 medley relay, 1:58.05)
Coach: Nan Murtagh
Post-Season Honors
All-Parish Coaches Award: Wren Eversburg
All-Parish Most Valuable Swimmer Runner-Up: Stephanie Levasseur
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winners: Anne Scott Balhinger, Michelle Virgets, Coleen Morris
Most Improved: Nancy Toomer
Coach’s Award: Kim Farr
Leadership Award: Michelle Virgets, Missy Bergeron
Most Valuable Swimmer: Stephanie Levasseur
Individual Accomplishment
Michelle Virgets was offered an athletic scholarship to LSU.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 5th
Capital City Swim League City Meet: 3rd
Winners: Wren Eversberg (500 free, 5:52.05); Wren Eversberg, Michelle Virgets, Cinamon Wells and Annie Zaweski (400 free relay, 4:09.66)
Coach: Nan Murtagh
Team Awards
Most Improved: Allison Lindsay, Christie Montielh
Coach’s Award: Coleen Morris
Leadership Award: Cinamon Wells, Annie Zaweski
Most Valuable Swimmer: Wren Eversberg
Of Note
This year marked the final time diving was part of the state swim meet.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 3rd
Winner: Laura Hallin (200 IM, Automatic All-American time; 100 back, new state record, Automatic All-American time)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: 2nd
Winners: Laura Hallin (200IM, new City Meet record, Automatic All-American time; 500 free, new City Meet record, All-American Consideration time); Laura Hallin, Ashley Decoteau, Michelle Virgets and Wren Eversberg (400 free relay, new City Meet record, All-American Consideration time)
Coach: Nan Murtagh
Post-Season Honors
Louisiana Female Swimmer of the Year (State Meet): Laura Hallin
East Baton Rouge Parish Outstanding Female High School Swimmer: Laura Hallin
Team Awards
4-Year Letter Winner: Laura Hallin
Captain’s award: Laura Hallin
Most Improved: Judy Moore
Coach’s Award: Annie Zaweski
Most Valuable Swimmer: Laura Hallin
Individual Accomplishments
Laura Hallin competed in the Junior Nationals Swim Meet, placing second in 200 free. She competed in the Olympic Fest Swim Meet. She was named the State Times’ Star of Stars for Swimming. She was offered a full four-year scholarship to swim at the University of Virginia.
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 3rd
Winners: Laura Hallin (200 individual medley, State Meet record; 100 butterfly, State Meet record); Annie Zaweski (100 breaststroke, All-American consideration time); Laura Hallin, Annie Zaweski, Nicoline Virgets and Michelle Virgets (200 medley relay, State Meet record and All-American consideration time)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: 2nd
Winners: Annie Zaweski (200 IM, 100 breaststroke); Michelle Virgets (50 free); Ashley Decoteau, Coleen Morris, Katherine Rappe and Anne Scott Bahlinger (400 free relay); Nicoline Virgets, Annie Zaweski, Laura Hallin and Michelle Virgets (200 medley relay, new City Meet record)
Coach: Nan Murtagh
Post-Season Honors
East Baton Rouge Parish Most Outstanding Swimmer: Laura Hallin (took part in the National Sports Festival)
Team Awards
Captain’s Awards: Laura Hallin, Nicoline Virgets
Coach’s Award: Annie Zaweski
Outstanding Swimmers: Laura Hallin
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 4th
Winners: Laura Hallin (200 free, 1:53.72, Automatic All-American time; 100 back, 1:00.12, Automatic All-American time, new state record)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: 2nd
Winners: Nicoline Virgets, Toni Cardinal, Laura Hallin and Katherine Rappe (200 medley relay, 2:04.07); Laura Hallin (200 free, new City Meet record, 1:54.91; 100 back, 1:02.22, new City Meet record); Katherine Rappe (50 free, 26.53)
Coach: Janice Price
Team Awards
Coach’s Award: Nicoline Virgets
Most Valuable Swimmer: Laura Hallin
LSHAA Division I-Class 5A State Swim Meet: 5th
Winner: Laura Hallin (200IM, 2:12.56, new State Meet record, Automatic All-American time; 100 free, 52.60, Automatic All-American time)
Capital City Swim League City Meet: 2nd
Winners: Laura Hallin (200 IM, 2:14.12, new City Meet record; 100 free, 55.64); Lisa Melancon, Maria Mumphrey, Nicoline Virgets and Laura Hallin (400 free relay, 4:19.71)
Coach: Janice Price
Team Awards
Most Valuable Swimmer: Laura Hallin
Coach
Head Coach
Ali Buchart
bucharta@sjabr.org
Faculty Moderator
Nan Murtagh
murtaghn@sjabr.org
(225) 388-2330
Championship Teams
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2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2005, 2003, 2002, 1996, 1994
State Runners-up
2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2001, 2000, 1992, 1990, 1988
Questions?
For questions about SJA Athletics, please contact our Athletic Director:
Athletic Director
Erin Hart
harte@sjabr.org
(225) 388-2260
If you have additional information about athletics at SJA, please contact our Assistant Athletic Director:
Assistant Athletic Director
Dorinda Beaumont
beaumontd@sjabr.org
(225) 388-2290
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