THORNTON | Results from the prelims of the 2025 Class 5A boys state swim meet held on May 8, 2025, 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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2025 CLASS 5A BOYS STATE SWIM PRELIM RESULTS
200 yard medley relay: Championship finalists — 1. REGIS JESUIT (Greyson Connett, Hugh Boris, Spencer Greene, Nolan Kohl), 1 minute, 30.64 seconds; 2. Cherry Creek, 1:31.16; 3. Columbine, 1:31.42; 4. Legacy, 1:33.50; 5. CHEROKEE TRAIL (Jacob Mueller, Tyson Walker, Bronson Smothers, Anderson Hardin), 1:34.28; 6. Highlands Ranch Co-op, 1:34.65; 7. Fairview, 1:34.67; 7. Fairview 1:34.67; 8. Rocky Mountain, 1:35.25; 9. Northfield, 1:36.09; 10. Fort Collins, 1:36.35
Consolation finalists — 11. Fossil Ridge, 1:37.16; 12. Heritage, 1:38.91; 13. Ralston Valley, 1:39.09; 14. Horizon, 1:39.35; 15. Arapahoe, 1:39.39; 16. SMOKY HILL (Cooper Walkup, Marshall Adams, Ben Luedtke, Carl Johnson), 1:40.88; 17. Pine Creek, 1:40.94; 18. Chatfield, 1:41.47; 19. Valor Christian, 1:41.57; 20. Denver East, 1:41.98
200 yard freestyle: Championship finalists — 1. Pierce Bickerton (Fossil Ridge), 1 minute, 39.27 seconds; 2. GHERMAN PRUDNIKAU (GRANDVIEW), 1:39.75; 3. Ethan Swafford (Douglas County), 1:40.12; 4. Ian Spooner (Greeley West), 1:40.51; 5. TREVYN KRAUSS (REGIS JESUIT), 1:40.92; 6. Grant Pier (Cherry Creek), 1:40.97; 7. Lincoln Hoffman (Valor Christian), 1:41.40; 8. Wesley Schlachter (Fairview), 1:41.44; 9. Carter Bradley (Columbine), 1:41.47; 10. Marcus Garland (Cherry Creek), 1:41.84
Consolation finalists — 11. Sota Kawahata (Highlands Ranch), 1:42.30; 12. Beau Jones (Lakewood), 1:44.49; 13. CHARLIE NEWTON (SMOKY HILL), 1:44.91; 14. IAN NOFFSINGER (SMOKY HILL), 1:45.00; 15. Jaxon Mania (Fossil Ridge), 1:45.64; 16. NATHANIEL SPENCER (REGIS JESUIT), 1:46.02; 17. Hudson Perkins (Northfield), 1:46.97; 18. Liam Eleazar (Fairview), 1:47.14; 19. Nelson Pitz (Horizon), 1:47.25; 20. LOWEN DEBOBES (REGIS JESUIT), 1:47.80
200 yard individual medley: Championship finalists — 1. Joseph Suderman (Columbine), 1 minute, 49.69 seconds; 2. Brennen O’Neil (Fossil Ridge), 1:50.87; 3. Camille Trinquesse (Cherry Creek), 1:50.95; 4. Tobin Uhl (Columbine), 1:51.05; 5. TYSON WALKER (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 1:51.15; 6. Archer Sanchez (Ponderosa), 1:51.60; 7. Brandon Cho (Highlands Ranch), 1:51.92; 8. REID MAGNER (REGIS JESUIT), 1:52.33; 9. COOPER WALKUP (SMOKY HILL), 1:53.73; 10. HUGH BORIS (REGIS JESUIT), 1:53.86
Consolation finalists — 11. Brian He (Highlands Ranch), 1:53.92; 12. Calvin Meymaris (Fairview), 1:55.20; 13. Benjamin Witmer (Highlands Ranch), 1:55.24; 14. Diego Lara (Heritage), 1:56.58; 15. Anders Kochman (Fairview), 1:57.00; 16. Connor Hayes (Ponderosa), 1:57.23; 17. Emrik Brown (Arapahoe), 1:58.20; 18. Ezra Ferguson (Rocky Mountain), 1:59.04; 19. Matthew Campbell (Fossil Ridge), 1:59.08; 20. Allen Zwicke (Rocky Mountain), 1:59.16
50 yard freestyle: Championship finalists — 1. Sam Lofstrom (Rocky Mountain), 20.51 seconds; 2. Jamie Crawford (Cherry Creek), 20.53; 3. Jacob Smith (Douglas County), 20.65; 4. Jake Barela (Fossil Ridge), 20.75; 5. Josh Heydt (Valor Christian), 20.82; 6. BRONSON SMOTHERS (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 20.86; 7. Bayden Todd (Columbine), 20.96; T8. Timothy Kenigsberg (Greeley West), 20.99; T8. Jeremy Baber (Arapahoe), 20.99; 10. Hector Mu (Legacy), 21.17
Consolation finalists — 11. Hayden Watkins (Cherry Creek), 21.24; 12. Ronan Watts (Doherty), 21.34; 13. DAVIS BROWN (REGIS JESUIT), 21.35; 14. EVAN LINNEBUR (GRANDVIEW), 21.37; 15. Jacob Roberts (Cherry Creek), 21.38; 16. SPENCER GREENE (REGIS JESUIT), 21.39; 17. Austin Neeley (Legacy), 21.50; 18. Luke Larson (Valor Christian), 21.51; 19. Tyler Mills (Legacy), 21.52; 20. Caden Pride (Ralston Valley), 21.63
100 yard butterfly: Championship finalists — 1. OLIVER SCHIMBERG (GRANDVIEW), 47.93 seconds; 2. Lincoln Hoffman (Valor Christian), 48.33; 3. SPENCER GREENE (REGIS JESUIT), 48.59; 4. BRONSON SMOTHERS (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 50.07; 5. Josh Heydt (Valor Christian), 50.11; 6. Sam Lofstrom (Rocky Mountain), 50.15; 7. Hayden Watkins (Cherry Creek), 50.17; 8. Danny Rinchiuso (Fort Collins), 50.27; 9. Talen Palmateer (Cherry Creek), 50.38; 10. Timothy Kenigsberg (Greeley West), 50.60
Consolation finalists — 11. Jeremy Haber (Arapahoe), 50.67; 12. Hector Mu (Legacy), 51.06; 13. Andrey Ishchenko (Pine Creek), 51.23; 14. Owen Walsh (Fossil Ridge), 51.37; 15. Jack Garnett (Fairview), 51.46; 16. Cade Palmateer (Cherry Creek), 51.51; 17. Luke Slankard (Chatfield), 51.77; 18. Bryce Hunter (Cherry Creek), 51.86; 19. SHEPARD KERSCHER (REGIS JESUIT), 52.51; 20. Reid Sungy (Brighton), 52.53
100 yard freestyle: Championship finalists — 1. Jake Barela (Fossil Ridge), 45.28 seconds; 2. Jamie Crawford (Cherry Creek), 45.40; 3. Soren Koschmann (Fairview), 45.49; 4. Ian Spooner (Greeley West), 46.01; 5. Ethan Swafford (Douglas County), 46.04; 6. Jacob Smith (Douglas County), 46.15; 7. Archer Sanchez (Ponderosa), 46.21; 8. Pierce Bickerton (Fossil Ridge), 46.25; 9. Bayden Todd (Columbine), 46.37; 10. Marcus Garland (Cherry Creek), 46.45
Consolation finalists — 11. NOLAN KOHL (REGIS JESUIT), 46.57; 12. EVAN LINNEBUR (GRANDVIEW), 46.97; 13. Ronan Watts (Doherty), 47.03; 14. Connor Kelly (Cherry Creek), 47.15; 15. GREYSON CONNETT (REGIS JESUIT), 47.20; 16. ANDERSON HARDIN (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 47.45; 17. Luke Larson (Valor Christian), 47.50; 18. Austin Neeley (Legacy), 47.59; 19. Cole Katsoff (Ponderosa), 47.74; 20. MICHAEL SANCHEZ (REGIS JESUIT), 48.02
500 yard freestyle: Championship finalists — 1. Grant Pier (Cherry Creek), 4 minutes, 34.43 seconds; 2. GHERMAN PRUDNIKAU (GRANDVIEW), 4:34.98; 3. Carter Bradley (Columbine), 4:35.27; 4. REID MAGNER (REGIS JESUIT), 4:36.42; 5. TREVYN KRAUSS (REGIS JESUIT), 4:38.35; 6. Oskar Plotnik (Heritage), 4:39.41; 7. Wesley Schlachter (Fairview), 4:40.51; 8. Diego Lara (Heritage), 4:41.18; 9. IAN NOFFSINGER (SMOKY HILL), 4:41.27; 10. Sota Kawahata (Highlands Ranch), 4:41.94
Consolation finalists — 11. Jaden Putman (Fort Collins), 4:44.15; 12. Beau Jones (Lakewood), 4:45.03; 13. MARSHALL ADAMS (SMOKY HILL), 4:47.62; 14. Matthew Leach (Valor Christian), 4:51.30; 13. NATHANIEL SPENCER (REGIS JESUIT), 4:51.56; 16. Justin Cady (Fairview), 4:52.23; 17. Logan Gansen (Ralston Valley), 4:52.73; 18. Sean Tracy (Ralston Valley), 4:52.98; 19. Liam Eleazar (Fairview), 4:53.29; 20. Nicholas Jackson (Ponderosa), 4:54.32
200 yard freestyle relay: Championship finalists — 1. Cherry Creek, 1 minute, 22.45 seconds; 2. Valor Christian, 1:24.93; 3. Fossil Ridge, 1:25.26; 4. Legacy, 1:25.34; 5. CHEROKEE TRAIL (Bronson Smothers, Tyson Walker, Anderson Hardin, Jacob Mueller), 1:25.38; 6. Ponderosa, 1:25.60; 7. REGIS JESUIT (Michael Sanchez, Hugh Boris, Shepard Kerscher, Trevyn Krauss), 1:25.70; 8. Douglas County, 1:26.15; 9. Greeley West, 1:26.65; 10. Arapahoe, 1:27.02
Consolation finalists — 11. Highlands Ranch, 1:27.65; 12. Heritage, 1:27.87; 13. GRANDVIEW (Logan Hopper, Christian Burgeson, Mason Shutter, Gherman Prudnikau), 1:28.43; 14. Fort Collins, 1:28.64; 15. Fairview, 1:28.93; 16. Horizon, 1:29.43; 17. Denver East, 1:30.73; 18. Ralston Valley, 1:30.78; 19. Northfield, 1:30.88; 20. Chatfield, 1:30.89
100 yard backstroke: Championship finalists — 1. OLIVER SCHIMBERG (GRANDVIEW), 48.57 seconds; 2. Joseph Sudermann (Columbine), 49.04; 3. Camille Trinquesse (Cherry Creek), 49.22; 4. GREYSON CONNETT (REGIS JESUIT), 50.01; 5. Soren Koschmann (Fairview), 50.57; 6. Brennen O’Neil (Fossil Ridge), 50.61; 7. Chase Emerson (Cherry Creek), 51.23; 8. Anders Koschmann (Fairview), 51.54; 9. NOLAN KOHL (REGIS JESUIT), 51.54; 10. Owen Walsh (Fossil Ridge), 51.92
Consolation finalists — 11. Benjamin Witmer (Highlands Ranch), 51.94; 12. Jacob Roberts (Cherry Creek), 52.06; 13. COOPER WALKUP (SMOKY HILL), 52.37; 14. Jaden Putman (Fort Collins), 52.47; 15. DAVIS BROWN (REGIS JESUIT), 52.58; 16. Jackson Hill (Ponderosa), 52.66; 17. Silas Zaitzew (Fairview), 53.06; 18. Harrison Kundahl (Denver East), 53.20; 19. Andrey Ishchenko (Pine Creek), 53.27; 20. Hudson Perkins (Northfield), 53.45
100 yard breaststroke: Championship finalists — 1. Tobin Uhl (Columbine), 55.10 seconds; 2. Talen Palmateer (Cherry Creek), 55.61; 3. Brandon Cho (Highlands Ranch), 55.95; 4. HUGH BORIS (REGIS JESUIT), 56.02; 5. Danny Rinchiuso (Fort Collins), 56.18; 6. Brian He (Highlands Ranch), 56.74; 7. TYSON WALKER (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 57.39; 8. SHEPARD KERSCHER (REGIS JESUIT), 57.56; 9. Ryan Schnur (Northfield), 57.59; 10. Luke Slankard (Chatfield), 58.23
Consolation finalists — 11. Caden Pride (Ralston Valley), 58.49; 12. Daisuke Nakashima (Legacy), 58.51; 13. Kian Lihalakha (Cherry Creek), 58.53; 14. Allen Zwicke (Rocky Mountain), 59.00; 15. PATRICK SERAFIN (REGIS JESUIT), 59.18; 16. Noah Wojcik (Fort Collins), 59.22; 17. Jacob McElroy (Northfield), 59.44; 18. Robbie Frie (Ralston Valley), 59.66; 19. COLIN KOHL (REGIS JESUIT), 59.67; 20. Nicholas Bishop (Cherry Creek), 59.81
400 yard frestyle relay: Championship finalists — 1. Cherry Creek, 3 minutes, 3.11 seconds; Fairview, 3:04.87; 3. Fossil Ridge, 3:05.46; 4. GRANDVIEW (Gherman Prudnikau, Evan Linnebur, Christian Burgeson, Oliver Schimberg), 3:06.10; 5. Valor Christian, 3:06.97; 6. REGIS JESUIT (Nolan Kohl, Spencer Greene, Greyson Connett, Trevyn Krauss), 3:07.45; 7. Columbine, 3:08.05; 8. Greeley West, 3:10.76; 9. Highlands Ranch, 3:12.39; 10. Heritage, 3:13.49
Consolation finalists — 11. SMOKY HILL (Ian Noffsinger, Cooper Walkup, Charlie Newton, Marshall Adams), 3:13.71; 12. Rocky Mountain, 3:14.20; 13. Ponderosa, 3:14.31; 14. Douglas County, 3:16.53; 15. Horizon, 3:17.22; 16. Northfield, 3:17.51; 17. Fort Collins, 3:18.87; 18. Doherty, 3:18.99; 19. Ralston Valley, 3:20.54; 20. Denver East, 3:21.45
