THORNTON | Team scores and championship plus consolation results from the 2026 Class 5A boys state swim meet on May 9, 2026, at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center:
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2026 CLASS 5A BOYS SWIMMING STATE MEET
At Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center
Team scores: 1. Cherry Creek 388.5 points; 2. REGIS JESUIT 338.5; 3. Highlands Ranch 287; 4. Fairview 257.5; 5. Arapahod 226; 6. Heritage 184; 7. Ponderosa 167; 8. GRANDVIEW 163; 9. Columbine 143; 10. SMOKY HILL 134.5; 11. Rocky Mountain 119.5; 12. Legacy 113.5; 13. Douglas County 109; 14. Chatfield 108; 15. CHEROKEE TRAIL 104.5; 16. Valor Christian 83; 17. Fort Collins 76; 18. Horizon 73.5; 19. Northfield 73; 20. Fossil Ridge 59; 21. Ralston Valley 51; 22. Greeley West 44; 23. Lakewood 37; 24. Pine Creek 31; 25. Denver East 30; 26. Palisade/Grand Junction/Fruita 21; 27. Arvada West 19; 28. Brighton 15; 29. Fountain-Fort Carson 7; Doherty 5
200 yard medley relay: Championship finals — 1. Cherry Creek, 1 minute, 30.00 seconds; 2. REGIS JESUIT (Nolan Kohl, Patrick Serafin, Spencer Greene, Davis Brown), 1:30.87; 3. GRANDVIEW (Greyson Connett, Mason Shutter, Caleb Nelson, Christian Burgeson), 1:33.93; 4. Arapahoe, 1:34.02; 5. Highlands Ranch, 1:34.47; 6. Legacy, 1:34.61; 7. Rock Canyon, 1:35.34; 8. Chatfield, 1:35.49; 9. Fairview, 1:36.52; Douglas County DQ
Consolation finals — 11. Ponderosa, 1:36.17; 12. Fort Collins, 1:36.19; 13. Heritage, 1:36.49; 14. Valor Christian, 1:37.03; 15. SMOKY HILL (Cooper Walkup, Nam Tran, Marshall Adams, Ethan Abele), 1:37.46; 16. CHEROKEE TRAIL (Tyson Walker, Ian Madigan, Anderson Hardin, Lucas Pezzimenti), 1:38.05; 17. Denver East, 1:39.85; 18. Horizon, 1:40.51; 19. Palisade, 1:42.57; 20. Pine Creek, 1:42.62
200 yard freestyle: Championship finals — 1. TREYVN KRAUSS (REGIS JESUIT), 1 minute, 37.72 seconds; 2. Grant Pier (Cherry Creek), 1:39.38; 3. Anders Koschmann (Fairview), 1:39.86; 4. Carter Bradley (Columbine), 1:40.37; 5. Marcus Garland (Cherry Creek), 1:40.91; 6. Beau Joens (Lakewood), 1:41.30; 7. Oskar Plotnik (Heritage), 1:42.32; 8. Chase Uhl (Columbine), 1:44.32; 9. MARSHALL ADAMS (SMOKY HILL), 1:45.39; 10. Cameron Sawin (Arapahoe), 1:47.40
Consolation finals — 11. Jake Pocock (Highlands Ranch), 1:45.08; 12. Drew Bickerton (Fort Collins), 1:45.34; 13. Logan Gansen (Ralston Valey), 1:45.66; 14. Bennett Sagrati (Heritage), 1:45.85; 15. Jaxson Mania (Fossil Ridge), 1:45.99; 16. Justin Cady (Fairview), 1:46.50; 17. EVAN AULT (REGIS JESUIT), 1:46.57; 18. Connor Spiegel (Cherry Creek), 1:47.12; 19. Tobin Murphy (Doherty), 1:47.22; 20. Mason Robideaux (Arapahoe), 1:47.82
200 yard individual medley: Championship finals — 1. Joey Sudermann (Columbine), 1 minute, 48.01 seconds; T2. TYSON WALKER (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 1:50.25; T2. COOPER WALKUP (SMOKY HILL), 1:50.25; 4. Calvin Meymaris (Fairview), 1:51.14; 5. Archer Sanchez (Ponderosa), 1:51.88; 6. Luke Axisa (Fairview), 1:53.32; 7. Benjamin Witmer (Highlands Ranch), 1:54.48; 8. Emrik Brown (Arapahoe), 1:54.70; 9. Brian He (Highlands Rach), 1:54.71; 10. NATHANIEL SPENCER (REGIS JESUIT), 1:55.83
Consolation finals — 11. Parker Grissom (Fossil Ridge), 1:56.39; 12. Diego Lara (Heritage), 1:56.43; 13. COLIN KOHL (REGIS JESUIT), 1:57.14; 14. John Doebbeling (Rock Canyon), 1:58.17; 15. Connor Hayes (Ponderosa), 1:58.18; 16. Lincoln Chandler, 1:58.60; T17. Ezra Ferguson (Rock Canyon), 1:58.61; T17. Matthew Schleicher (Horizon), 1:58.61; 19. MASON SHUTTER (GRANDVIEW), 1:58.84; 20. Adrian Tyukov (Cherry Creek), 2:00.91
50 yard freestyle: Championship finals — 1. Ethan Swafford (Douglas County), 20.21 seconds; 2. Sam Lofstrom (Rock Canyon), 20.51; 3. SPENCER GREENE (REGIS JESUIT), 20.71; 4. Conor Petri (Highlands Ranch), 20.82; 5. ANDERSON HARDIN (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 20.90; 6. Jeremy Baber (Arapahoe), 20.96; 7. Brodyn Wiesner (Arapahoe), 21.02; 8. Kevin Schwartz (Cherry Creek), 21.17; 9. Reid Sungy (Brighton), 21.18; 10. Jackson Everett (Heritage), 21.30
Consolation finals — 11. Chase Emerson (Cherry Creek), 21.47; 12. Sam Castillo (Pine Creek), 21.49; T13. DAVIS BROWN (REGIS JESUIT), 21.52; T13. Tyler Mills (Legacy), 21.52; T15. Kian Lihalakha (Cherry Creek), 21.61; T15. Kiran Ambardekar (Cherry Creek), 21.61; 17. Henry Scott (Arapahoe), 21.73; 18. Nikola Darrah (Northfield), 21.81; 19. Brandon Baggaley (Horizon), 22.20; 20. Grant McCuen (Boulder), 22.39
1-meter diving: Championship finals — 1. Andrew Garrison (Highlands Ranch), 616.30 points; 2. Dennis Kolesnikov (Northfield), 585.55; 3. Carter Bachman (Northfield), 557.25; 4. Nate Bierbrauer (Arvada West), 540.05; 5. Jacob Shiffer (Douglas County), 481.85; 6. HUNTER BULL (GRANDVIEW), 478.60; 7. Bryson Ohrtman (Highlands Ranch), 466.90; 8. Henry Lindner (Northfield), 455.15; 9. Jack Justis (Northfield), 419.40; 10. Wesley Kubina (Highlands Ranch), 411.50; 11. Joel Kayl (Greeley West), 379.60; 12. Kian Muniz (Greeley West), 372.30; 13. Trent Garrison (Ralston Valley), 371.00; 14. Troy Bystrom (Fountain-Fort Carson), 370.85; 15. Tucker Rissmiller (Cherry Creek), 370.50; 16. Dustin Adams-Brown (Pine Creek), 355.30; 17. Dillon St. Romain (Highlands Ranch), 351.10; 18. Josiah Miller (Columbine), 336.00; 19. Sol Armendariz (Denver East), 333.55; 20. Brendan Scully (Cherry Creek), 324.25
100 yard butterfly: Championship finals — 1. SPENCER GREENE (REGIS JESUIT), 46.99 seconds; 2. Joey Sudermann (Columbine), 48.01; 3. GREYSON CONNETT (GRANDVIEW), 49.41; T4. Cade Palmateer (Cherry Creek), 50.25; T4. Calvin Meymaris (Fairview), 50.25; 6. Jeremy Baber (Arapahoe), 50.95; 7. Owen Vonne (Chatfield), 51.12; 8. Luke Slankard (Chatfield), 51.22; 9. Jack Snow (Cherry Creek), 51.31; 10. Jack Thompson (Cherry Creek), 51.50
Consolation finals — 11. Matthew Leach (Valor Christian), 51.89; 12. CALEB NELSON (GRANDVIEW), 52.27; 13. ETHAN ABELE (SMOKY HILL), 52.90; 14. Lucas Devries (Fort COllins), 53.03; 15. Ezra Ferguson (Rock Canyon), 53.15; 16. QUINN CALLAHAN (REGIS JESUIT), 53.23; 17. Connor Spiegel (Cherry Creek), 53.85; 18. Jonah Wang (Fairview), 53.94; 19. Eli Devries (Fort Collins), 54.22; 20. Dexter Allenson (Douglas County), 54.96
100 yard freestyle: Championship finals — 1. Josh Heydt (Valor Christian), 43.62 seconds; 2. Ethan Swafford (Douglas County), 44.95; 3. NOLAN KOHL (REGIS JESUIT), 45.16; 4. Archer Sanchez (Ponderosa), 45.58; 5. Sam Lofstrom (Rock Canyon), 45.77; 6. Marcus Garland (Cherry Creek), 45.84; 7. COOPER WALKUP (SMOKY HILL), 45.89; 8. ANDERSON HARDIN (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 46.03; 9. Jackson Everett (Heritage), 47.19; 10. Sam Castillo (Pine Creek), 47.45
Consolation finals — 11. Spencer Moore (Heritage), 47.38; 12. DAVIS BROWN (REGIS JESUIT), 47.41; 13. Tyler Ohlgren (Arapahoe), 47.63; 14. Nathan Oram (Cherry Creek), 48.00; 15. Nelson Pitz (Horizon), 48.02; 16. CHRISTIAN BURGESON (GRANDVIEW), 48.23; 17. Cameron Sawin (Arapahoe), 48.26; 18. Chase Uhl (Columbine), 48.45; 19. Brodyn Wiesner (Arapahoe), 50.14; 20. Reid Sungy (Brighton), 51.26
500 yard freestyle: Championship finals — 1. TREYVN KRAUSS (REGIS JESUIT), 4 minutes, 26.98 seconds; 2. Grant Pier (Cherry Creek), 4:32.98; 3. Beau Joens (Lakewood), 4:34.21; 4. Oskar Plotnik (Heritage), 4:38.76; 5. Carter Bradley (Columbine), 4:38.90; 6. Luke Axisa (Fairview), 4:40.09; 7. Diego Lara (Heritage), 4:43.62; 8. Sean Tracy (Ralston Valley), 4:44.95; 9. Matthew Schleicher (Horizon), 4:48.84; 10. NATHANIEL SPENCER (REGIS JESUIT), 4:52.25
Consolation finals — 11. Drew Bickerton (Fort Collins), 4:47.84; 12. Oliver Koske (Highlands Ranch), 4:48.87; 13. Justin Cady (Fairview), 4:50.64; 14. Alex Madruga (Arapahoe), 4:51.80; 15. Christopher Greenberg (Greeley West), 4:52.20; 16. Chase Brill (Highlands Ranch), 4:53.74; 17. Parker Grissom (Fossil Ridge), 4:56.62; 18. Tobin Murphy (Doherty), 4:56.92; 19. Angelo Cabral (Ralston Valley), 4:57.84; 20. Calvin Hodges (Legacy), 5:04.17
200 yard freestyle relay: Championship finals — 1. Highlands Ranch, 1 minute, 24.04 seconds; 2. Cherry Creek, 1:24.27; 3. Fairview, 1:24.38; 4. Arapahoe, 1:24.41; 5. Legacy, 1:25.00; 6. Ponderosa, 1:25.22; 7. Heritage, 1:25.24; 8. Douglas County, 1:25.46; 9. REGIS JESUIT (Davis Brown, Landon Brooks, Patrick Serafin, Treyvn Krauss), 1:26.09; 10. Horizon, 1:26.17
Consolation finals — 11. Fort Collins, 1:27.56; 12. CHEROKEE TRAIL (Anderson Hardin, Joel Hahn, Lucas Pezzimenti, Tyson Walker), 1:27.93; 13. GRANDVIEW (Christian Burgeson, Mason Shutter, Nikolaos Rentzios, Caleb Nelson), 1:28.13; 14. Denver East, 1:28.46; 15. Fossil Ridge, 1:28.69; 16. Greeley West, 1:29.21; 17. Columbine, 1:30.84; 18. SMOKY HILL (Nam Tran, Connor Husson, Henry Stanley, Owen Abele), 1:31.38; 19. Ralston Valley, 1:31.87; 20. Pine Creek, 1:32.03
100 yard backstroke: Championship finals — 1. Josh Heydt (Valor Christian), 48.33 seconds; 2. GREYSON CONNETT (GRANDVIEW), 49.27; 3. NOLAN KOHL (REGIS JESUIT), 49.34; 4. Anders Koschmann (Fairview), 50.73; 5. Chase Emerson (Cherry Creek), 51.26; 6. Benjamin Witmer (Highlands Ranch), 51.78; 7. Jackson Hill (Ponderosa), 51.94; 8. Silas Zaitzew (Fairview), 51.97; 9. Tyler Mills (Legacy), 52.36; 10. Adrian Tyukov (Cherry Creek), 53.27
Consolation finals — 11. Kellen Tamburini (Chatfield), 52.38; 12. Ace Armon (Legacy), 52.48; 13. Cade Palmateer (Cherry Creek), 52.61; 14. Ty Pocock (Highlands Ranch), 52.80; 15. Leo Yin (Fairview), 52.86; 16. Tristan Johnson (Rock Canyon), 53.41; 17. Lincoln Chandler (Arapahoe), 53.48; 18. Tyler Carroll (Chatfield), 53.94; 19. Christian Wright (Arapahoe), 54.09; 20. Isak Leitel (Heritage), 54.21
100 yard breaststroke: Championship finals — 1. Kian Lihalaka (Cherry Creek), 55.87 seconds; 2. TYSON WALKER (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 56.41; 3. Brian He (Highlands Ranch), 56.91; 4. Luke Slankard (Chatfield), 57.24; 5. MARSHALL ADAMS (SMOKY HILL), 57.25; 6. Lucas Simmons (Palisade), 57.89; 7. LANDON BROOKS (REGIS JESUIT), 57.99; 8. Hudson Smith (Douglas County), 58.49; 9. Levi James (Ponderosa), 58.54; 10. COLIN KOHL (REGIS JESUIT), 58.65
Consolation finals — 11. MASON SHUTTER (GRANDVIEW), 58.15; 12. John Doebbeling (Rock Canyon), 59.22; 13. Owen Vonne (Chatfield), 59.42; 14. Alexander Luong (Cherry Creek), 59.47; 15. Gene Evanson (Denver East), 59.61; 16. Ben Holst (Cherry Creek), 59.63; 17. NAM TRAN (SMOKY HILL), 59.72; 18. Noah Wojcik (Fort Collins), 1:00.00; 19. Ben Summers (Cherry Creek), 1:00.12; 20. Emrik Brown (Arapahoe), 1:00.64
400 yard freestyle relay: Championship finals — 1. REGIS JESUIT (Spencer Greene, Nathaniel Spencer, Treyvn Krauss, Nolan Kohl), 3 minutes, 1.60 seconds; 2. Fairview, 3:06.37; 3. Cherry Creek, 3:06.59; 4. Ponderosa, 3:08.95; 5. SMOKY HILL (Ethan Abele, Marshall Adams, Carl Johnson, Cooper Walkup), 3:09.14; 6. Arapahoe, 3:10.40; 7. Columbine, 3:11.17; 8. Heritage, 3:11.20; 9. Highlands Ranch, 3:12.57; 10. Fossil Ridge, 3:14.44
Consolation finals — 11. GRANDVIEW (Nikolaos Rentzios, Christian Burgeson, Jesse Jarmillo, Greyson Connett), 3:11.94; 12. Rock Canyon, 3:12.06; 13. Horizon, 3:12.56; 14. Ralston Valley, 3:16.53; 15. Legacy, 3:17.03; 16. Valor Christian, 3:17.65; 17. Greeley West, 3:18.48; 18. Chatfield, 3:21.90; 19. Fort Collins, 3:22.97; 20. CHEROKEE TRAIL (Joel Hahn, Austin McCoy, Lucas Pezzimenti, Wyatt Miller), 3:24.22
