THORNTON | Results from the prelims of the 2024 Class 5A boys state swim meet held on May 10, 2024, at the Veterans’ Memorial Aquatic Center. Top 10 prelim finishers qualify for championship finals, next 10 make consolation finals. Aurora teams and individuals bold and uppercased:

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2024 CLASS 5A BOYS STATE SWIM PRELIM RESULTS

200 yard medley relay: Championship finalists — 1. Cherry Creek, 1 minute, 30.47 seconds; 2. Columbine, 1:32.29; 3. REGIS JESUIT (Nolan Kohl, Hugh Boris, Owen Mulligan, Hennig Colsman), 1:32.52; 4. GRANDVIEW (Oliver Schimberg, Alex Stinemetze, Ethan Finlay, Evan Higgins), 1:32.74; 5. Fairview, 1:32.77; 6. SMOKY HILL (Benjamin Brewer, Daniel Yi, Patrick Adams, Landon Brewer), 1:33.94; 7. Legacy, 1:34.90; 8. Highlands Ranch, 1:35.23; 9. Lewis-Palmer, 1:35.70; 10. Fort Collins, 1:36.15

Consolation finalists — 11. Heritage, 1:37.73; 12. Ponderosa, 1:37.84; 13. Fossil Ridge, 1:38.42; 14. CHEROKEE TRAIL (Tyson Walker, Josh Woren, Jacob Mueller, Anderson Hardin), 1:38.54; 15. Douglas County, 1:39.43; 16. Poudre, 1:39.63; 17. Monarch, 1:39.66; 18. Rocky Mountain, 1:41.42; 19. Ralston Valley, 1:41.58; 20. Pine Creek, 1:41.79

200 yard freestyle freestyle: Championship finalists — 1. Colin Mikulecky (Cherry Creek), 1 minute, 40.69 seconds; 2. James Schreiber (Pine Creek), 1:40.99; 3. SEAN GREENE-COCKRIEL (REGIS JESUIT), 1:41.05; 4. Carter Bradley (Columbine), 1:41.60; 5. Ryan Stahl (Fossil Ridge), 1:41.97; 6. Ian Spooner (Greeley West), 1:42.06; 7. Gavin Keogh (Monarch), 1:42.15; 8. KYLE BRUSHABER (SMOKY HILL), 1:42.61; 9. Sota Kawahata (Highlands Ranch), 1:42.94; 10. Archer Sanchez (Ponderosa), 1:43.15

Consolation finalists — 11. Marcus Garland (Cherry Creek), 1:43.22; 12. Ethan Swafford (Douglas County), 1:43.75; 13. Pierce Bickerton (Fossil Ridge), 1:43.75; 14. Lincoln Hoffman (Valor Christian), 1:43.86; 15. ANGUS DUGAN (REGIS JESUIT), 1:44.62; 16. Jack Devincenzi (Fort Collins), 1:44.90; 17. Wesley Schlacter (Fairview), 1:44.98; 18. Vladislav Kazakin (Highlands Ranch), 1:45.03; 19. Grant Pier (Cherry Creek), 1:45.18; 20. JAKE BAKER (SMOKY HILL), 1:45.19

200 yard individual medley: Championship finalists — 1. Brennen O’Neil (Fossil Ridge), 1 minute, 50.62 seconds; 2. James Kershaw (Fairview), 1:51.14; 3. REID MAGNER (REGIS JESUIT), 1:51.35; 4. DANIEL YI (SMOKY HILL), 1:52.44; 5. Tobin Uhl (Columbine), 1:52.60; 6. Brandon Cho (Highlands Ranch), 1:52.84; 7. Danny Rinchiuso (Fort Collins), 1:53.43; 8. Micah Moore (Poudre), 1:53.80; 9. Camille Trinquesse (Cherry Creek), 1:53.97; 10. Trevor Boodt (Cherry Creek), 1:54.03

Consolation finalists — 11. Joey Sudermann (Columbine), 1:54.05; 12. SAM BAKER (SMOKY HILL), 1:54.44; 13. HUGH BORIS (REGIS JESUIT), 1:54.51; 14. DK Nakahsima (Legacy), 1:54.68; 15. Brian He (Highlands Ranch), 1:54.91; 16. TYSON WALKER (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 1:55.07; 17. OWEN MULLIGAN (REGIS JESUIT), 1:55.14; 18. Luke Slankard (Chatfield), 1:55.84; 19. Connor Kelly (Cherry Creek), 1:56.58; 20. Caden Becker (Cherry Creek), 1:58.12

50 yard freestyle: Championship finalists — 1. Ethan DiFronzo (Monarch), 20.46 seconds; 2. Samuel Lofstrom (Rocky Mountain), 20.52; 3. Eli Hobson (Lewis-Palmer), 20.67; 4. Layton Sealman (Fairview), 20.75; 5. BRONSON SMOTHERS (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 20.90; 6. Jamie Crawford (Cherry Creek), 20.95; 7. HENNIG COLSMAN (REGIS JESUIT), 21.11; 8. Jake Barela (Fossil Ridge), 21.16; 9. Kellen Frazier (Douglas County), 21.25; 10. Bayden Todd (Columbine), 21.31

Consolation finalists — 11. EVAN LINNEBUR (GRANDVIEW), 21.32; 12. HUGH MULLEN (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 21.36; 13. Ronan Watts (Doherty), 21.40; 14. Jacob Smith (Douglas County), 21.46; 15. LANDON BREWER (SMOKY HILL), 21.50; 16. Josh Heydt (Valor Christian), 21.55; 17. EVAN HIGGINS (GRANDVIEW), 21.57; T18. Alex Petrucelli (Loveland), 21.72; T18. Hayden Watkins (Cherry Creek), 21.72; 20. CRUZE BAILEY (REGIS JESUIT), 21.73

100 yard butterfly: Championship finalists — 1. Brodie Johnson (Cherry Creek), 47.80 seconds; 2. OLIVER SCHIMBERG (GRANDVIEW), 48.97; 3. Samuel Lofstrom (Rocky Mountain), 49.98; 4. Lincoln Hoffman (Valor Christian), 50.01; 5. James Kershaw (Fairview), 50.41; 6. Hayden Watkins (Cherry Creek), 50.46; 7. OWEN MULLIGAN (REGIS JESUIT), 50.65; 8. Ethan Swafford (Douglas County), 50.96; 9. Ryan Stahl (Fossil Ridge), 50.98; 10. Ian Spooner (Greeley West), 51.03

Consolation finalists — 11. Micah Moore (Poudre), 51.08; 12. Josh Heydt (Valor Christian), 51.20; 13. Hector Mu (Legacy), 51.23; 14. Joey Sudermann (Columbine), 51.29; 15. Ronan Watts (Doherty), 51.32; 16. Brennen O’Neil (Fossil Ridge), 51.67; 17. Ethan Viescas (Highlands Ranch), 51.72; 18. Andrey Ishchenko (Pine Creek), 51.96; 19. SHEPARD KERSCHER (REGIS JESUIT), 52.20; 20. SAM BAKER (SMOKY HILL), 52.30

100 yard freestyle: Championship finalists — 1. Colin Mikulecky (Cherry Creek), 44.84 seconds; 2. James Schreiber (Pine Creek), 44.90; 3. Ethan DiFronzo (Monarch), 45.47; 4. Soren Koschmann (Fairview), 45.72; 5. Layton Sealman (Fairview), 45.72; 6. BRONSON SMOTHERS (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 45.92; 7. Jacob Smith (Douglas County), 45.96; 8. Jamie Crawford (Cherry Creek), 46.42; 9. HENNIG COLSMAN (REGIS JESUIT), 46.52; 10. HUGH MULLEN (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 46.82

Consolation finalists — 11. Bayden Todd (Columbine), 46.83; 12. SEAN GREENE-COCKRIEL (REGIS JESUIT), 47.01; T13. Mac Ness (Ponderosa), 47.06; T13. Jake Barela (Fossil Ridge), 47.06; 15. Marcus Garland (Cherry Creek), 47.09; 16. NOLAN KOHL (REGIS JESUIT), 47.13; 17. Kellen Frazier (Douglas County), 47.26; 18. EVAN LINNEBUR (GRANDVIEW), 47.35; T19. Jacob Durso (Lakewood), 47.50; T19 .Owen Walsh (Fossil Ridge), 47.50

500 yard freestyle: Championship finalists — 1. REID MAGNER (REGIS JESUIT), 4 minutes, 38.49 seconds; 2. Carter Bradley (Columbine), 4:39.31; 3. IAN NOFFSINGER (SMOKY HILL), 4:40.34; 4. Vladislav Kazakin (Highlands Ranch), 4:40.82; 5. Wesley Schlacter (Fairview), 4:41.81; 6. KYLE BRUSHABER (SMOKY HILL), 4:42.13; 7. Jack Devincenzi (Fort Collins), 4:42.86; 8. JAKE BAKER (SMOKY HILL), 4:42.88; 9. Grant Pier (Cherry Creek), 4:42.99; 10. Sota Kawahata (Highlands Ranch), 4:43.49

Consolation finalists — 11. NATHANIEL SPENCER (REGIS JESUIT), 4:44.60; 12. Pierce Bickerton (Fossil Ridge), 4:44.66; 13. Oskar Plotnik (Heritage), 4:48.62; 14. Jaden Putman (Fort Collins), 4:49.21; 15. Benjamin Witmer (Highlands Ranch), 4:50.68; 16. Diego Lara (Heritage), 4:53.37; 17. LOWEN DEBOBES (REGIS JESUIT), 4:53.68; 18. CHARLIE NEWTON (SMOKY HILL), 4:54.05; 19. Aidan Bailey (Legacy), 4:54.68; 20. Nicholas Jackson (Ponderosa), 4:54.98

200 yard freestyle relay: Championship finalists — 1. Cherry Creek, 1 minute, 23.85 seconds; 2. Monarch, 1:24.02; 3. REGIS JESUIT (Shepard Kerscher, Owen Mulligan, Sean Greene-Cockriel, Cruze Bailey), 1:25.02; 4. Douglas County, 1:25.15; 5. Fossil Ridge, 1:26.01; 6. Legacy, 1:26.57; 7. CHEROKEE TRAIL (Bronson Smothers, Anderson Hardin, Josh Woren, Hugh Mullen), 1:26.81; 8. Poudre, 1:27.16; 9. Highlands Ranch, 1:27.30; 10. Valor Christian, 1:27.37

Consolation finalists — 11. Pine Creek, 1:27.95; 12. GRANDVIEW (Evan Linnebur, Ethan Finlay, Christian Burgeson, Logan Hopper), 1:28.02; 13. Lewis-Palmer, 1:28.54; 14. Ponderosa, 1:28.69; 15. Greeley West, 1:28.80; 16. Heritage, 1:28.94; 17. SMOKY HILL (Kyle Brushaber, Sam Baker, Charlie Newton, Jake Baker), 1:29.80; 18. Fairview, 1:29.98; 19. Arapahoe, 1:30.26; (Swim-off required) T20. Denver East, 1:31.06; T20. Ralston Valley, 1:31.06

100 yard backstroke: Championship finalists — 1. OLIVER SCHIMBERG (GRANDVIEW), 48.62 seconds; 2. Gavin Keogh (Monarch), 49.13; 3. Camille Trinquesse (Cherry Creek), 49.29; 4. Brodie Johnson (Cherry Creek), 50.42; 5. Jacob Maestas (Heritage), 50.81; 6. Soren Koschmann (Fairview), 50.84; 7. Ethan Viescas (Highlands Ranch), 51.67; 8. Owen Walsh (Fossil Ridge), 51.72; 9. Chase Emerson (Cherry Creek), 51.81; 10. EVAN HIGGINS (GRANDVIEW), 51.93

Consolation finalists — 11. NOLAN KOHL (REGIS JESUIT), 52.20; 12. TYSON WALKER (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 52.30; 13. Connor Kelly (Cherry Creek), 52.50; 14. Andrey Ishchenko (Pine Creek), 52.95; 15. Zachary Cantorna (Lewis-Palmer), 52.98; 16. DAVIS BROWN (REGIS JESUIT), 53.34; 17. Tyler Mills (Legacy), 53.39; T18. BENJAMIN BREWER (SMOKY HILL), 53.47; T18. Benjamin Witmer (Highlands Ranch), 53.47; 20. GREYSON CONNETT (REGIS JESUIT), 53.63

100 yard breaststroke: Championship finalists — 1. DANIEL YI (SMOKY HILL), 54.99 seconds; 2. Tobin Uhl (Columbine), 55.36; 3. Eli Hobson (Lewis-Palmer), 56.36; 4. Trevor Boodt (Cherry Creek), 56.57; 5. Talen Palmateer (Cherry Creek), 56.57; 6. HUGH BORIS (REGIS JESUIT), 56.58; 7. Brandon Cho (Highlands Ranch), 56.58; 8. Danny Rinchiuso (Fort Collins), 57.00; 9. Archer Sanchez (Ponderosa), 57.91; 10. Brian He (Highlands Ranch), 58.04

Consolation finalists — 11. Luke Slankard (Chatfield), 58.17; 12. SHEPARD KERCHER (REGIS JESUIT), 58.22; 13. DK Nakashima (Legacy), 58.40; 14. Axel Erickson (Fort Collins), 58.79; 15. Alex Zou (Legacy), 59.36; 16. CRUZE BAILEY (REGIS JESUIT), 59.71; 17. Cole Mauvais (Cherry Creek), 59.95; 18. Daniel Sim (Highlands Ranch), 1:00.03; 19. Joshua Nelson (Ponderosa), 1:00.07; 20. Robbie Frie (Ralston Valley), 1:00.30

400 yard freestyle relay: Championship finalists — 1. Cherry Creek, 3 minutes, 3.85 seconds; 2. Fairview, 3:05.26; 3. Monarch, 3:05.40; 4. Columbine, 3:05.80; 5. REGIS JESUIT (Nolan Kohl, Hennig Colsman, Reid Magner, Sean Greene-Cockriel), 3:06.98; 6. CHEROKEE TRAIL (Bronson Smothers, Tyson Walker, Jacob Mueller, Hugh Mullen), 3:07.39; 7. Fossil Ridge, 3:08.11; 8. Douglas County, 3:08.54; 9. GRANDVIEW (Oliver Schimberg, Evan Linnebur, Christian Burgeson, Evan Higgins), 3:08.65; 10. SMOKY HILL (Kyle Brushaber, Landon Brewer, Sam Baker, Daniel Yi), 3:09.00

Consolation finalists — 11. Highlands Ranch, 3:12.03; 12. Heritage, 3:13.44; T13. Valor Christian, 3:13.44; T13. Pine Creek, 3:13.46; 15. Fort Collins, 3:15.86; 16. Greeley West, 3:15.94; 17. Ponderosa, 3:16.42; 18. Ralston Valley, 3:17.48; 19. Legacy, 3:21.61; 20. Rocky Mountain, 3:21.83

Courtney Oakes is Sports Editor and photographer with Sentinel Colorado. A Denver East High School and University of Colorado alum. He came to the Sentinel in 2001 and since then has received a number...