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Swimmers Win Kickoff Meet
The defending state-champion St. Joseph’s Academy swim team opened the 2026 season with a resounding victory in the Capital City Swim League (CCSL) Kickoff Meet, held September 5 at Crawfish Aquatics. The Redstickers tallied 581 points to outdistance the 18-team field.
Baton Rouge High finished second with 208 points, while Episcopal scored 183 points to finish third.
Seniors Mary Claire Roberts and Molly Mayo were voted team captains for 2026.
“We enjoyed a great kickoff meet to open the competition season with outstanding racing,” said coach Jimmy Roberts. “Winning all three relays decisively was a team highlight for the meet. The team met the goals for the meet with impressive first-meet performances.”
In addition to winning all three relays, SJA swimmers won six of 11 events contested and three individual events.
Capturing first in the relay events were the 200 medley relay team of Lindy Slay, Molly Mayo, Riley Roedel and Molly Watson; the 200 freestyle relay team of Mayo, Roedel, Adelaide Drennan and Grace Roussel; and the 400 freestyle relay team of Watson, Slay, Drennan and Roussel.
Winning individual events were Roedel (200 freestyle and 100 butterfly) and Mayo (100 breaststroke).
Placing in the top three of their events were the following:
200 freestyle: Cate Clapinski, 3rd place
200 individual medley: Elizabeth Kolb, 2nd place
50 freestyle: Allie Chisholm, 3rd place
100 butterfly: Lindy Slay, 2nd place
100 freestyle: Molly Watson, 3rd place
500 freestyle: Julia Black, 2nd place; Amelia Hartdegen, 3rd place
100 backstroke: Lindy Slay, 3rd place.
Twenty-two SJA swimmers qualified for 2026 LHSAA state meet individual events.
SJA returns to action in two weeks in the CCSL League Meet #1 on September 22 at Crawfish Aquatics.