News Post
Swim Team Wins 22nd City Championship
The St. Joseph’s Academy swim team dominated the 19-team field to capture its 22nd consecutive Capital City Swim League Championship. Winning seven of 11 events, including a sweep of all three relays, the Redstickers scored 597 points to easily outdistance the field. SHA was followed by University High (233) and St. Amant (217).
The two-day meet was held October 27-28 at Crawfish Aquatics. Results are as follows:
200 Medley Relay: Lyla Roper, Molly Mayo, Audrey Lemoine and Anna Guidroz, 1st place, 1:49.45
200 Freestyle: Lyla Roper, 1st place, 1:54.27; Laura Purgerson, 2nd place, 1:56.08; Mary Claire Roberts, 3rd place, 2:00.21; Claire Lofland, 5th place, 2:05.96
200 Individual Medley: Molly Mayo, 1st place, 2:11.77; Caroline Roberts, 2nd place, 2:11.78; Madeline Oubre, 6th place, 2:17.61; Ava Schoen, 9th place, 2:23.15
50 Freestyle: Anna Guidroz, 1st place, 24.71; Mary Grace Talbot, 3rd place, 25.61; Kearra Grisby, 5th place, 26.15; Audrey Rothkamm, 7th place, 26.41
100 Butterfly: Audrey Lemoine, 1st place, 59.66; Isabella Vargas, 5th place, 1:02.84; Sydney Kline, 6th place, 1:02.98; Maddox Saurage, 9th place, 1:05.22
100 Freestyle: Anna Guidroz, 2nd place, 53.58; Mary Grace Talbot, 4th place, 56.59; Kearra Grisby, 5th place, 58.23; Katherine Toncrey, 7th place, 1:00.43
500 Freestyle: Caroline Roberts, 2nd place, 5:20.34; Mary Claire Roberts, 3rd place, 5:21.75; Claire Lofland, 6th place, 5:35.38; Sydney Kline, 7th place, 5:40.38
200 Freestyle Relay: Anna Guidroz, Mary Grace Talbot, Kearra Grisby and Audrey Rothkamm, 1st place, 1:42.47
100 Backstroke: Lyla Roper, 2nd place, 57.67; Laura Purgerson, 3rd place, 1:01.02; Ava Schoen, 6th place, 1:04.32; Maddox Saurage, 8th place, 1:05.35
100 Breaststroke: Molly Mayo, 2nd place, 1:07.45; Madeline Oubre, 3rd place, 1:07.91; Audrey Lemoine, 4th place, 1:07.97; Mignon Prochaska, 7th place, 1:18.49
400 Freestyle Relay: Lyla Roper, Caroline Roberts, Molly Mayo and Laura Purgerson, 1st place, 3:42.57
Six seniors were named to the All-Metro All-Academic team: Amelia Gilcrease, Anna Guidroz, Laura Purgerson, Audrey Rothkamm, Maddox Saurage and Mary Grace Talbot.
The LHSAA State Swimming Meet will be held November 17-18 at the SPAR Aquatic Center in Sulphur. SJA will be vying for its 13th consecutive state title.
Mindy Brodhead Averitt
Communications Director