AURORA GIRLS SWIMMING 2013-14
KEY DATES: Dec. 2 — First meets allowed; Dec. 21 — Coaches Invitational at Veterans’ Memorial Aquatic Center (Thornton), prelims 8:30 a.m., finals 4 p.m.; Jan. 18 — Smoky Hill Invitational; Jan. 31-Feb. 1 — Centennial “B” League Championships at Smoky Hill; Continental “B” League Championships at Heritage; Feb. 1 — Aurora Public Schools Championships at Rangeview; Feb. 7-8 — Centennial “A” League Championships at Arapahoe; Continental “A” League Championships at Heritage; Feb. 14-15 — Class 5A state meet at Veterans’ Memorial Aquatic Center (Thornton), prelims 4 p.m. Feb. 14, finals 2 p.m. Feb. 15
2013-14 5A STATE QUALIFYING TIMES (IN YARDS): 200 medley relay — 2 minutes, 2 seconds; 200 freestyle — 2:03.80; 200 individual medley — 2:20.50; 50 freestyle — 26.00; Diving — 6, 200 (d.d. 10.1); 11, 335 (d.d. 12.1); 100 butterfly — 1:03.70; 100 freestyle — 56.80; 500 freestyle — 5:33.50; 200 freestyle relay — 1:48.00; 100 backstroke — 1:04.00; 100 breaststroke — 1:13.20; 400 freestyle relay — 3:59.00
RETURNING STATE PLACERS: McKensi Austin, soph., Regis Jesuit (4th, diving); Kaylie Breslin, soph., Regis Jesuit (11th, 100 butterfly); Madison Dirks, sr., Grandview (3rd, 200 freestyle/3rd, 100 butterfly); Amy Lenderink, soph., Regis Jesuit (16th, 50 freestyle); Lindsay Painton, soph., Regis Jesuit (3rd, 100 backstroke/5th, 100 freestyle); Kellyn Toole, jr., Regis Jesuit (8th, diving); Taylor Wilson, jr., Regis Jesuit (4th, 50 freestyle/9th, 100 freestyle)
RETURNING STATE QUALIFIERS: Gaby Antunez, soph., Smoky Hill (50, 100 freestyle); Mackenzie Ammon, jr., Grandview (200, 500 freestyles); Morgan Ammon, jr., Grandview (100 freestyle); Aunyx Ashby, jr., Cherokee Trail (50 freestyle); Mattie Cassaday, sr., Grandview (100 breaststroke); Meggie Chase, sr., Regis Jesuit (100 freestyle); Sydney Cutler, jr., Regis Jesuit (100 butterfly/100 breaststroke); Grace Grigeriet, jr., Cherokee Trail (200 individual medley); Christina Lawler, sr., Regis Jesuit (100 breaststroke); Amanda Matheson, sr., Grandview (50 freestyle/100 butterfly); Hannah Meehan, sr., Grandview (500 freestyle/100 backstroke); Madison Munns, sr., Smoky Hill (100 breaststroke); Emily Protz, soph., Regis Jesuit (200, 500 freestyle); Katherine Roth, sr., Regis Jesuit (100 backstroke); Julia Song, jr., Smoky Hill (50 freestyle/100 backstroke); Breanne Thompson, sr., Grandview (100 butterfly); Lizzie Wiley, sr., Smoky Hill (100, 200 freestyle); Mia Wood, soph., Grandview (200, 500 freestyle)
OTHER SWIMMERS/DIVERS TO WATCH: Ashley Bills, jr., Aurora Central; Jessie Bixler, fr., Regis Jesuit; Sophie Chapman, soph., Cherokee Trail; Danielle Clayton, sr., Regis Jesuit; Sami Daniels, jr., Grandview; Amanda DiMarino, sr., Gateway; Taylor Dirks, fr., Grandview; Samantha DuFour, jr., Cherokee Trail; Mariah Franklin, sr., Rangeview; Jennae Frederick, fr., Regis Jesuit; Kelsey Gaul, sr., Smoky Hill; Demi Hassan, sr., Rangeview; Christina Horstman, jr., Gateway; Emma Hug, Rangeview; Savi Lester, sr., Gateway; Lia Ling, jr., Smoky Hill; Jessica Mitchell, soph., Gateway; Isabella Schultze, fr., Regis Jesuit; Samantha Smith, fr., Regis Jesuit; Olivia Tyce, sr., Gateway; Melanie Vasina, jr., Smoky Hill; April Wood, soph., Grandview; Morgan Zugelder, jr., Hinkley; Audrey Zurcher, sr., Smoky Hill
COACHES: Aurora Central — Sarah Ferris; Cherokee Trail — Kevin Chatham; Eaglecrest — Jillian Fehringer; Gateway — Dan Ambruso; Grandview — Karen Ammon; Hinkley — Beth Himes; Overland — Michael Pineda; Rangeview — Peter Gerard; Regis Jesuit — Nick Frasersmith; Smoky Hill — Scott Cohen
Courtney Oakes is Sports Editor of the Aurora Sentinel. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. Facebook: Aurora Prep Sentinel
