THORNTON | Results from the prelims of the 2026 Class 5A boys state swim meet held on May 8, 2026, 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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2026 CLASS 5A BOYS STATE SWIM PRELIM RESULTS
May 8 at Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center
200 yard medley relay: Championship finalists — 1. Cherry Creek, 1 minute, 30.79 seconds; 2. REGIS JESUIT (Nolan Kohl, Patrick Serafin, Spencer Greene, Davis Brown), 1:31.67; 3. Douglas County, 1:33.94; 4. Highlands Ranch, 1:34.01; 5. GRANDVIEW (Greyson Connett, Mason Shutter, Caleb Nelson, Christian Burgeson), 1:34.42; 6. Arapahoe, 1:34.48; 7. Rock Canyon, 1:35.64; 8. Fairview, 1:36.19; 9. Legacy, 1:36.26; 10. Chatfield, 1:36.26
Consolation finalists — 11. Heritage, 1:36.26; 12. Ponderosa, 1:36.39; T13. SMOKY HILL (Cooper Walkup, Nam Tran, Marshall Adams, Ethan Abele), 1:36.83; T13. Valor Christian, 1:36.83; 15. Fort Collins, 1:37.90; 16. CHEROKEE TRAIL (Tyson Walker, Ian Madigan, Anderson Hardin, Lucas Pezzimenti), 1:38.88; 17. Denver East, 1:40.34; 18. Palisade, 1:40.46; 19. Horizon, 1:40.90; 20. Pine Creek, 1:41.02. Other Aurora area results: 30. Overland (Johan Monsalve Monsalve, Rylan Pineda, Kevin Montano Jorge, Roman Chavez), 1:54.90
200 yard freestyle: Championship finalists — 1. TREVYN KRAUSS (REGIS JESUIT), 1 minute, 39.05 seconds; 2. Grant Pier (Cherry Creek), 1:39.76; 3. Marcus Garland (Cherry Creek), 1:40.25; 4. Anders Koschmann (Fairview), 1:40.29; 5. Carter Bradley (Columbine), 1:40.65; 6. Oskar Plotnik (Heritage), 1:41.52; 7. Beau Joens (Lakewood), 1:41.57; 8. Chase Uhl (Columbine), 1:43.96; 9. Cameron Sawin (Arapahoe), 1:44.62; 10. MARSHALL ADAMS (SMOKY HILL), 1:45.25
Consolation finalists — 11. Justin Cady (Fairview), 1:45.49; T12. Bennett Sagrati (Heritage), 1:45.62; T12. Connor Spiegel (Cherry Creek), 1:45.62; 14. Jaxon Mania (Fossil Ridge), 1:45.67; 15. Drew Bickerton (Fort Collins), 1:45.73; T16. Logan Gansen (Ralston Valley), 1:45.95; T16. Jake Pocock (Highlands Ranch), 1:45.95; 18. Tobin Murphy (Doherty), 1:46.09; 19. EVAN AULT (REGIS JESUIT), 1:46.41; 20. Maston Robideaux (Arapahoe), 1:46.73. Other Aurora area results: 28. Ethan Abele (Smoky Hill), 1:48.94; 37. Joel Hahn (Cherokee Trail), 1:52.18; 38. Jesse Jaramillo (Grandview), 1:52.54
200 yard individual medley: Championship finalists — 1. Joey Sudermann (Columbine), 1 minute, 49.92 seconds; 2. COOPER WALKUP (SMOKY HILL), 1:50.65; 3. TYSON WALKER (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 1:50.99; 4. Calvin Meymaris (Fairview), 1:51.24; 5. Archer Sanchez (Ponderosa), 1:51.65; 6. Luke Axisa (Fairview), 1:52.53; 7. Benjamin Witmer (Highlands Ranch), 1:53.51; 8. Brian He (Highlands Ranch), 1:53.53; 9. NATHANIEL SPENCER (REGIS JESUIT), 1:54.81; 10. Emrik Brown (Arapahoe), 1:55.80
Consolation finalists — 11. Parker Grissom (Fossil Ridge), 1:56.16; 12. Diego Lara (Heritage), 1:56.22; 13. COLIN KOHL (REGIS JESUIT), 1:56.52; 14. Connor Hayes (Ponderosa), 1:57.87; 15. Matthew Schleicher (Horizon), 1:58.12; 16. John Doebbeling (Rocky Mountain), 1:58.19; 17. Ezra Ferguson (Rocky Mountain), 1:58.53; 18. Adrian Tyukov (Cherry Creek), 1:58.68; 19. MASON SHUTTER (GRANDVIEW), 1:58.77; 20. Lincoln Chandler (Arapahoe), 1:58.84. Other Aurora area results: 24. Patrick Serafin (Regis Jesuit), 1:59.45; 28. Nikolaos Rentzios (Grandview), 2:00.45; 29. Quinn Callahan (Regis Jesuit), 2:00.80; 41. Austin McCoy (Cherokee Trail), 2:05.16
50 yard freestyle: Championship finalists — 1. Ethan Swafford (Douglas County), 20.45 seconds; 2. Sam Lofstrom (Rocky Mountain), 20.64; 3. SPENCER GREENE (REGIS JESUIT), 20.78; 4. Conor Petri (Highlands Ranch), 20.88; 5. Jeremy Baber (Arapahoe), 20.94; . Brodyn Wiesner (Arapahoe), 20.98; 7. ANDERSON HARDIN (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 21.20; 8. Reid Sungy (Brighton), 21.25; 9. Jackson Everett (Heritage), 21.33; 10. Kevin Schwartz (Cherry Creek), 21.35
Consolation finalists — 11. Sam Castillo (Pine Creek), 21.43; 12. Henry Scott (Arapahoe), 21.44; 13. Tyler Mills (Legacy), 21.45; 14. DAVIS BROWN (REGIS JESUIT), 21.46; 15. Krian Ambardekar (Cherry Creek), 21.54; 16. Kian Lihalakha (Cherry Creek), 21.55; 17. Chase Emerson (Cherry Creek), 21.68; 18. Brandon Baggaley (Horizon), 21.89; 19. Nikola Darrah (Northfield), 21.96; 20. Grant McCuen (Boulder), 21.96. Other Aurora area results: 43. Lucas Pezzimenti (Cherokee Trail), 22.87; 47. Nam Tran (Smoky Hill), 22.97
100 yard butterfly: Championship finalists — 1. SPENCER GREENE (REGIS JESUIT), 47.19 seconds; 2. Joey Sudermann (Columbine), 48.85; 3. GREYSON CONNETT (GRANDVIEW), 49.84; 4. Jeremy Baber (Arapahoe), 49.87; 5. Calvin Meymaris (Fairview), 50.10; 6. Jack Snow (Cherry Creek), 50.55; 7. Cade Palmateer (Cherry Creek), 50.80; 8. Owen Vonne (Chatfield), 51.18; 9. Luke Slankard (Chatfield), 51.30; 10. Jack Thompson (Cherry Creek), 51.88
Consolation finalists — 11. Matthew Leach (Valor Christian), 52.48; 12. ETHAN ABELE (SMOKY HILL), 52.61; 13. CALEB NELSON (GRANDVIEW), 52.77; 14. Lucas Devries (Fort Collins), 53.15; 15. Dexter Allenson (Douglas County), 53.17; 16. Ezra Ferguson (Rock Canyon), 53.20; 17. Jonah Wang (Fairview), 53.26; 18. Connor Spiegel (Cherry Creek), 53.41; 19. QUINN CALLAHAN (REGIS JESUIT), 53.46; 20. Eli Devries (Fort Collins), 53.48. Other Aurora area result: 42. Joel Hahn (Cherokee Trail), 56.41
100 yard freestyle: Championship finalists — 1. Josh Heydt (Valor Christian), 43.32 seconds (Class 5A state meet record); 2. Ethan Swafford (Douglas County), 44.64; 3. NOLAN KOHL (REGIS JESUIT), 45.33; 4. Archer Sanchez (Ponderosa), 45.47; 5. Marcus Garland (Cherry Creek), 45.49; 6. COOPER WALKUP (SMOKY HILL), 45.74; 7. Sam Lofstrom (Rock Canyon), 46.48; 8. Jackson Everett (Heritage), 46.98; 9. ANDERSON HARDIN (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 47.01; 10. Sam Castillo (Pine Creek), 47.02
Consolation finalists — 11. Reid Sungy (Brighton), 47.11; 12. DAVIS BROWN (REGIS JESUIT), 47.16; 13. Spencer Moore (Heritage), 47.63; 14. Cameron Sawin (Arapahoe), 47.66; T15. Brodyn Wiesner (Arapahoe), 47.72; T15. Chase Uhl (Columbine), 47.72; 17. CHRISTIAN BURGESON (GRANDVIEW), 47.76; 18. Nathan Oram (Cherry Creek), 47.87; 19. Tyler Ohlgren (Arapahoe), 48.03; 14. 20. Nelson Pitz (Horizon), 48.10. Other Aurora area results: T42. Carl Johnson (Smoky Hill), 49.44; T42. Miggy Abeleda (Regis Jesuit), 49.44
500 yard freestyle: Championship finalists— 1. TREYVN KRAUSS (REGIS JESUIT), 4 minutes, 31.66 seconds; 2. Grant Pier (Cherry Creek), 4:31.90; 3. Luke Axisa (Fairview), 4:35.38; 4. Beau Joens (Lakewood), 4:35.86; 5. Oskar Plotnik (Heritage), 4:37.52; 6. Carter Bradley (Columbine), 4:39.49; 7. Diego Lara (Heritage), 4:41.78; 8. NATHANIEL SPENCER (REGIS JESUIT), 4:45.36; No. 9 Sean Tracy (Ralston Valley), 4:48.33; 10. Matthew Schleicher (Horizon), 4:49.09
Consolation finalists — 11. Drew Bickerton (Fort Collins), 4:49.94; 12. Oliver Koske (Highlands Ranch), 4:49.86; 13. Parker Grissom (Fossil Ridge), 4:51.01; 14. Justin Cady (Fairview), 4:51.59; 15. Christopher Greenberg (Greeley West), 4:52.66; 16. Chase Brill (Highlands Ranch), 4:53.68; 17. Alex Madruga (Arapahoe), 4:54.10; 18. Tobin Murphy (Doherty), 4:54.13; 19. Angelo Cabral (Ralston Valley), 4:57.18; 20. Calvin Hodges (Legacy), 4:57.59
200 yard freestyle relay: Championship finalists — 1. Cherry Creek, 1 minute, 24.38 seconds; 2. Arapahoe, 1:24.57; 3. Fairview, 1:24.61; 4. Highlands Ranch, 1:24.99; 5. Ponderosa, 1:25.62; 6. REGIS JESUIT (Davis Brown, Landon Brooks, Patrick Serafin, Treyvn Krauss), 1:26.25; 7. Douglas County, 1:26.30; 8. Heritage, 1:26.46; 9. Horizon, 1:26.58; 10. Legacy, 1:27.67
Consolation finalists — 11. Fort Collins, 1:28.49; 12. CHEROKEE TRAIL (Anderson Hardin, Joel Hahn, Lucas Pezzimenti, Tyson Walker), 1:28.53; 13. Fossil Ridge, 1:28.66; 14. Denver East, 1:29.12; 15. Greeley West, 1:29.96; 16. GRANDVIEW (Christian Burgeson, Mason Shutter, Nikolaos Rentzios, Caleb Nelson), 1:30.11; 17. Pine Creek, 1:30.97; 18. Columbine, 1:31.07; 19. Ralston Valley, 1:31.78; 20. SMOKY HILL (Nam Tran, Connor Husson, Henry Stanley, Owen Abele), 1:31.93. Other Aurora results: 31. Overland (Win Panichakul, Kevin Montano Jorge, Worathon Panichukul, Roman Chavez), 1:38.86
100 yard backstroke: Championship finalists — 1. Josh Heydt (Valor Christian), 47.97 seconds; 2. GREYSON CONNETT (GRANDVIEW), 49.69; 3. NOLAN KOHL (REGIS JESUIT), 49.99; 4. Anders Koschmann (Fairview), 51.34; 5. Benjamin Witmer (Highlands Ranch), 51.79; 6. Chase Emerson (Cherry Creek), 51.95; 7. Jackson Hill (Ponderosa), 52.02; 8. Silas Zaitzew (Fairview), 52.09; 9. Tyler Mills (Legacy), 52.22; 10. Adrian Tyukov (Cherry Creek), 52.74
Consolation finalists — 11. Cade Palmateer (Cherry Creek), 52.87; 12. Ace Armon (Legacy), 52.89; 13. Ty Pocock (Highlands Ranch), 53.10; 14. Tyler Carroll (Chatfield), 53.21; 15. Kellen Tamburini (Chatfield), 53.27; 16. Lincoln Chandler (Arapahoe), 53.48; 17. Tristan Johnson (Rock Canyon), 53.70; 18. Christian Wright (Arapahoe), 53.71; 19. Leo Yin (Fairview), 53.76; 20. Isak Leitel (Heritage), 54.32
100 yard breaststroke: Championship finalists — 1. Kian Lihalaka (Cherry Creek), 56.74 seconds; 2. TYSON WALKER (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 57.17; 3. Brian He (Highlands Ranch), 57.42; 4. Luke Slankard (Chatfield), 57.56; 5. MARSHALL ADAMS (SMOKY HILL), 57.81; 6. Lucas Simmons (Palisade), 57.96; 7. LANDON BROOKS (REGIS JESUIT), 58.01; 8. Hudson Smith (Douglas County), 58.27; 9. COLIN KOHL (REGIS JESUIT), 58.32; 10. Levi James (Ponderosa), 58.43
Consolation finalists — 11. John Doebbeling (Rock Canyon), 58.54; 12. Emrik Brown (Arapahoe), 58.61; 13. Owen Vonne (Chatfield), 58.63; 14. MASON SHUTTER (GRANDVIEW), 58.81; 15. Ben Summers (Cherry Creek), 58.82; T16. Alexander Luong (Cherry Creek), 59.40; T16. Noah Wojcik (Fort Collins), 59.40; 18. Ben Holst (Cherry Creek), 59.59; 19. NAM TRAN (SMOKY HILL), 59.61; 20. Gene Evanson (Denver East), 59.69
400 yard freestyle relay: Championship finalists — 1. Cherry Creek, 3 minutes, 5.73 seconds; 2. REGIS JESUIT (Spencer Greene, Nathaniel Spencer, Evan Ault, Nolan Kohl), 3:06.57; 3. Fairview, 3:08.57; 4. Arapahoe, 3:09.93; 5. Ponderosa, 3:10.25; 6. Columbine, 3:11.01; 7. Highlands Ranch, 3:11.97; 8. Heritage, 3:12.36; 9. SMOKY HILL (Ethan Abele, Marshall Adams, Carl Johnson, Cooper Walkup), 3:12.38; 10. Fossil Ridge, 3:13.81
Consolation finalists — 11. Rocky Mountain, 3:14.32; 12. GRANDVIEW (Caleb Nelson, Nikolaos Rentzios, Christian Burgeson, Jesse Jarmillo, Greyson Connett), 3:14.35; 13. Horizon, 3:16.31; 14. Valor Christian, 3:18.35; 15. Greeley West, 3:19.30; 16. Ralston Valley, 3:19.53; 17. Legacy, 3:19.72; 18. Chatfield, 3:19.74; 19. Fort Collins, 3:23.11; 20. CHEROKEE TRAIL (Joel Hahn, Austin McCoy, Lucas Pezzimenti, Wyatt Miller), 3:27.00
