THORNTON | Team scores plus championship and consolation finals results for the 2025 Class 5A girls state swim meet, which was completed on Feb. 7, 2025, at the Veterans’ Memorial Aquatic Center. Aurora teams and individuals bold and uppercased:
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2025 CLASS 5A GIRLS STATE SWIM MEET
Feb. 7 at Veterans’ Memorial Aquatic Center
Team scores: 1. Cherry Creek 456 points; 2. REGIS JESUIT 312; 3. Fairview 226; 4. Arapahoe 223; 5. Pine Creek 218; 6. Valor Christian 187; 7. Fossil Ridge 182; 8. Boulder 176; 9. Heritage 156; 10. Rocky Mountain 148; 11. Ralston Valley 143; 12. SMOKY HILL 111; 13. Rock Canyon 109; 14. GRANDVIEW 104.5; 15. Brighton 101; 16. ThunderRidge 96; 17. CHEROKEE TRAIL 87.5; 18. Columbine 78; 19. Chaparral 77; 20. Chatfield 52.5; 21. Denver East 45.5; 22. Legacy 45; 23. Mountain Vista 43; 24. Legend 38; 25. Northfield 21; 26. Arvada West 18; 27. Greeley West 17; T28. RANGEVIEW 8; T28. Fort Collins 8; 30. Horizon 5
1-meter diving (Feb. 6): 1. Sydney Ovesen (Fossil Ridge), 527.10 points; 2. Elise Koehler (Northfield), 493.05; 3. Ruthie Spiegel (Cherry Creek), 472.60; 4. Cayla Jaffe (Heritage), 468.30; 5. Lyra Moran (Chatfield), 463.65; 7. Samantha Zahkem (Columbine), 459.40; 8. Layla Petz (Arvada West), 459.25; 9. Sophia Hineline (Ralston Valley), 443.75; 10. Hope Kayl (Greeley West), 432.20; 11. Sammie Andress (Legend), 430.80; 12. Danika Warren (Pine Creek), 429.30; 13. HAILEY MCDONALD (RANGEVIEW), 411.65; 14. Delaney Price (Cherry Creek), 407.90; 15. Ellie Jane Vander Vliet (Rocky Mountain), 405.80; 16. Alona Heiman (Denver East), 401.15; 17. Kendall Kelley (Legend), 400.65; 18. Arianna Wiser (Brighton), 394.30; 19. Alyssa Alberts (Arvada West), 388.80; 20. Kara Sundbye (Ralston Valley), 387.95
200 yard medley relay: A Final — 1. Cherry Creek, 1 minute, 42.38 seconds; 2. Arapahoe, 1:43.69; 3. REGIS JESUIT (Mia Staubli, Natalie Daum, Ava Terella, Jamie Young), 1:45.21; 4. Fairview, 1:45.49; 5. Brighton, 1:47.72; 6. CHEROKEE TRAIL (Ava Zadigian, Ella Drakulich, Olivia Jisa, Lillian Wilson), 1:48.62; 7. Rock Canyon, 1:48.82; 8. Valor Christian, 1:48.87; 9. Rock Canyon, 1:49.37; 10. Pine Creek, 1:49.96
B Final — 11. ThunderRidge, 1:49.93; 12. Heritage, 1:51.30; 13. GRANDVIEW (Teagen Boskovich, Ella Kozlowski, Baylie Renner, Delaina Burgeson), 1:52.16; 14. SMOKY HILL (Mya Noffsinger, Eve Niemann, Sophie Noffsinger, Morgan Goodrich), 1:52.36; 15. Mountain Vista, 1:52.72; 16. Legacy, 1:53.45; 17. Legend, 1:53.92; 18. Denver East, 1:54.27; 19. Greeley West, 1:55.29; 20. Fort Collins, 1:56.59
200 yard freestyle: A Final — 1. Madison Mintenko (Pine Creek), 1 minute, 43.20 seconds; 2. Sloan Zallen (Boulder), 1:52.57; 3. LEXI STRAMEL (REGIS JESUIT), 1:53.01; 4. Lillia Barlow (Ralston Valley), 1:54.31; 5. CAMERYN WALKUP (SMOKY HILL), 1:54.64; 6. Corinne Hayes (Chaparral), 1:55.09; 7. Sophia Ganong (Ralston Valley), 1:55.10; 8. Eva Lehmkuler (Rock Canyon), 1:55.16; 9. Emerson Andrews (Arapahoe), 1:55.54; 10. Katherine Forbes (Columbine), 1:55.87
B Final — 11. Lucy Glynn (Fairview), 1:56.49; 12. ELISE KITTLESON (REGIS JESUIT), 1:57.23; 13. Sydney Wasylenky (Cherry Creek), 1:57.36; 14. Emily McQuitty (Ralston Valley), 1:57.56; 15. Addison West (Fort Collins), 1:57.59; 16. FELICITY MEIJER (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 1:58.52; 17. Mollie Gorman (Rock Canyon), 1:58.70; 18. ARIA CLOUSE (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 1:58.81; 19. August Ricca (Pine Creek), 1:59.51; 20. Callie Marks (Fairview), 2:02.12
200 yard individual medley: A Final — 1. Elliana Wiesen (Valor Christian), 2 minutes, 3.42 seconds; 2. Annabeth Town (ThunderRidge), 2:03.47; 3. NATALIE DAUM (REGIS JESUIT), 2:05.37; 4. MYA NOFFSINGER (SMOKY HILL), 2:07.77; 5. Madison Williams (Cherry Creek), 2:07.85; 6. Sydney Fernstrom (Cherry Creek), 2:07.98; 7. Abby Lehmkuhler (Rock Canyon), 2:08.27; 8. Quinn Sungy (Brighton), 2:08.63; 9. Marin DeNeen (Fairview), 2:08.82; 10. Ava Teunnisen (Fairview), 2:10.37
B Final — 11. Mackenzie Williams (Cherry Creek), 2:09.60; 12. AVA ZADIGIAN (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 2:10.87; 13. ELLA DRAKULICH (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 2:10.90; 14. PAIGE GUST (GRANDVIEW), 2:12.30; 15. Sophia Swanson (Denver East), 2:12.53; 16. Bria Jones (Pine Creek), 2:12.59; 17. Eloise Emig (Heritage), 2:12.72; 18. Faith Leitel (Heritage), 2:13.02; 19. MIA STAUBLI (REGIS JESUIT), 2:13.34; 20. Addison Cooper (Legend), 2:13.58
50 yard freestyle: A Final — 1. Kate McKinnon (Cherry Creek), 22.79 seconds; 2. Ella Gaca Thiele (Fossil Ridge), 22.83; 3. Ana Loveridge (Cherry Creek), 23.26; 4. Jenna Fernstrom (Cherry Creek), 23.29; T5. MAKENNA DYK (GRANDVIEW), 23.89; T5. Delaney Meegan (Chatfield), 23.89; 7. AnnMarie Macaulay (Valor Christian), 24.12; 8. Anna Hassell (Columbine), 24.14; 9. Lane Groce (Rock Canyon), 24.24; 10. Clara Paterson (Cherry Creek), 24.26
B Final — 11. JAMIE YOUNG (REGIS JESUIT), 23.92; 12. ELSA OSBORNE (REGIS JESUIT), 24.36; 13. Evanna Bishop (Rock Canyon), 24.38; 14. Paige Nguyen (Fossil Ridge), 24.39; 15. Valerie Xin (Legacy), 24.49; 16. McKenzie Luft (Arapahoe), 24.50; 17. Margaret Chester (Boulder), 24.52; 18. Harper Young (Denver East), 24.64; 19. Anna Jorstad (Brighton), 24.70; 20. Abby Feldmann (Valor Christian), 24.75
100 yard butterfly: A Final — 1. Hazel Huilman (Boulder), 53.98 seconds; 2. Ana Loveridge (Cherry Creek), 54.22; 3. Lexi Byrn (Fairview), 55.37; 4. Gracie Thornton (Fossil Ridge), 56.01; 5. AVA TERELLA (REGIS JESUIT), 56.29; 6. Shayna Adler (Arapahoe), 56.36; 7. Lily Kemmerer (Pine Creek), 56.37; 8. Annika Yaworski (Arapahoe), 56.60; 9. Megan Milausnic (Mountain Vista), 57.39; 10. Sophia Swanson (Denver East), 57.80
B Final — 11. ELSA OSBORNE (REGIS JESUIT), 58.08; 12. Anna Hassell (Columbine), 58.45; 13. Annika Byyny (Cherry Creek), 58.97; 14. Lenja Osborne (Rock Canyon), 59.09; 15. Hanna Prutsman (Valor Christian), 59.13; 16. PAIGE GUST (GRANDVIEW), 59.18; 17. Abby Feldmann (Valor Christian), 59.35; 18. Alivia Weaver (Legacy), 59.80; 19. Grace Joebchen (Legend), 59.81; Callie Turk (Rock Canyon) DQ
100 yard freestyle: A Final — 1. Kate McKinnon (Cherry Creek), 49.91 seconds; 2. Ella Gaca Thiele (Fossil Ridge), 50.20; 3. Jenna Fenstrom (Cherry Creek), 50.25; 4. Elise Ramsden (Heritage), 52.01; 5. Margaret Chester (Boulder), 52.38; 6. Delaney Meegan (Chatfield), 52.69; 7. Lane Groce (Rock Canyon), 52.70; 8. Clara Paterson (Cherry Creek), 53.08; 9. AnnMarie Macaulay (Valor Christian), 53.23; 10. ELISE KITTLESON (REGIS JESUIT), 53.85
B Final — 11. Abby Davis (Fairview), 52.91; 12. JAMIE YOUNG (REGIS JESUIT), 52.95; 13. McKinley Cain (Arapahoe), 53.86; 14. MAKENNA DYK (GRANDVIEW), 53.88; 15. Valerie Xin (Legacy), 54.07; T16. FELICITY MEIJER (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 54.18; T16. Harper Young (Denver East), 54.18; 18. Lucy Glynn (Fairview), 54.21; 19. Anna Jorstad (Brighton), 54.22; 20. Stanley Pelz (Heritage), 54.52
500 yard freestyle: A Final — 1. Madison Mintenko (Pine Creek), 4 minutes, 51.50 seconds; 2. Annabeth Town (ThunderRidge), 4:58.38; 3. LEXI STRAMEL (REGIS JESUIT), 5:06.11; 4. Sloan Zallen (Boulder), 5:06.67; 5. Lillia Barlow (Ralston Valley), 5:08.44; 6. Sophia Ganong (Ralston Valley), 5:09.66; 7. Corinne Hayes (Chaparral), 5:10.40; 8. Eva Lehmkuler (Rock Canyon), 5:10.82; 9. Emily McQuitty (Ralston Valley), 5:11.85; 10. Lexi Byrn (Fairview), 5:13.47
B Final — 11. Reagan Hoefer (Ralston Valley), 5:09.89; 12. CAMERYN WALKUP (SMOKY HILL), 5:13.13; 13. Katherine Forbes (Columbine), 5:15.39; 14. Madison Williams (Cherry Creek), 5:16.68; 15. Emerson Andrews (Arapahoe), 5:16.79; 16. McKayla Adams (Horizon), 5:17.91; 17. Kate Basanese (Legend), 5:20.00; 18. Faith Leitel (Heritage), 5:22.51; 19. Callie Marks (Fairview), 5:23.32; 20. Lilly Miller (ThunderRidge), 5:23.98
200 yard freestyle relay: A Final — 1. Fossil Ridge, 1 minute, 34.66 seconds; 2. Pine Creek, 1:35.27; 3. Cherry Creek, 1:35.41; 4. Arapahoe, 1:35.86; 5. REGIS JESUIT (Elise Kittleson, Marz Nystrom, Elsa Osborne, Jamie Young), 1:36.38; 6. GRANDVIEW (Paige Gust, Jasia Barnes, Emma Busta, Makenna Dyk), 1:36.53; 7. Boulder, 1:38.49; 8. Fairview, 1:38.67; 9. Rock Canyon, 1:39.43; 10. Heritage, 1:39.66
B Final — 11. SMOKY HILL (Caroline Kaiser, Greta Smolenski, Morgan Goodrich, Cameryn Walkup), 1:39.38; 12. Chaparral, 1:39.60; 13. Legacy, 1:40.08; 14. Valor Christian, 1:40.37; 15. Mountain Vista, 1:40.61; 16. Columbine, 1:40.85; 17. Legend, 1:41.01; 18. ThunderRidge, 1:41.56; 19. Ralston Valley, 1:41.69; 20. CHEROKEE TRAIL (Emir Saliger, Ella Drakulich, Lillian Wilson, Felicity Meijer), 1:41.83
100 yard backstroke: A Final — 1. Elise Ramsden (Heritage), 56.11 seconds; 2. AVA TERELLA (REGIS JESUIT), 56.45; 3. Elliana Wiesen (Valor Christian), 56.48; 4. Annika Yaworski (Arapahoe), 57.11; 5. Sydney Wasylenky (Cherry Creek), 57.25; 6. Abby Davis (Fairview), 57.28; 7. Quinn Sungy (Brighton), 57.42; 8. AVA ZADIGIAN (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 57.83; 9. Katelyn Kensel (Chaparral), 58.21; 10. Eloise Emig (Heritage), 58.52
B Final — 11. MYA NOFFSINGER (SMOKY HILL), 57.42; 12. Shayna Adler (Arapahoe), 58.35; 13. Ava Teunnisen (Fairview), 58.55; 14. Audrey Spitzer (Valor Christian), 59.13; 15. LUCY MARSICEK (REGIS JESUIT), 59.47; 16. Brooke Binzer (Mountain Vista), 59.50; 17. Sofie Ruskin (Pine Creek), 59.53; 18. MIA STAUBLI (REGIS JESUIT), 1:00.14; 19. CAROLINE KAISER (SMOKY HILL), 1:00.22; 20. Gracie Thornton (Fossil Rdige), 1:01.80
100 yard breaststroke: A Final — 1. Hazel Huilman (Boulder), 1 minute, 2.50 seconds; 2. Sydney Fernstrom (Cherry Creek), 1:02.84; 3. NATALIE DAUM (REGIS JESUIT), 1:03.97; 4. Abby Lehmkuhler (Rocky Mountain), 1:04.68; 5. McKenzie Luft (Arapahoe), 1:04.82; 6. Mollie Gorman (Rocky Mountain), 1:05.02; 7. Bria Jones (Pine Creek), 1:05.51; 8. Mackenzie Williams (Cherry Creek), 1:06.42; 9. Tali Klein (Cherry Creek), 1:06.46; 10. Marin DeNeen (Fairview), 1:07.34
B Final — 11. Katelin Fawcett (ThunderRidge), 1:06.07; 12. Emma Linscombe (Brighton), 1:06.49; 13. Chloe Lancaster (Brighton), 1:07.59; 14. ELLA DRAKULICH (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 1:07.86; 15. ERICA MITSUOKA (REGIS JESUIT), 1:08.15; 16. Emma Albright (Pine Creek), 1:08.64; 17. Wenli Zhang (Rock Canyon), 1:08.73; 18. Elizabeth Gray (Pine Creek), 1:09.06; 19. Claire Burkhard (Fairview), 1:09.20; 20. Paige Nguyen (Fossil Ridge), 1:10.63
400 yard freestyle relay: A Final — 1. Cherry Creek, 3 minutes, 21.52 seconds (Colorado state record/5A state record, previous 3:22.42 by Regis Jesuit’s Thomas, Todd, DeBever, Franklin in 2011); 2. Pine Creek, 3:29.25; 3. Fossil Ridge, 3:31.49; 4. REGIS JESUIT (Elise Kittleson, Elsa Osborne, Ava Terella, Natalie Daum), 3:32.01; 5. Valor Christian, 3:32.21; 6. Boulder, 3:33.08; 7. Arapahoe, 3:33.64; 8. Fairview, 3:34.07; 9. Rocky Mountain, 3:35.64; 10. Heritage, 3:36.16
B Final — 11. Ralston Valley, 3:36.45; 12. GRANDVIEW (Paige Gust, Jasia Barnes, Emma Busta, Makenna Dyk), 3:36.50; 13. SMOKY HILL (Mya Noffsinger, Cameryn Walkup, Caroline Kaiser, Greta Smolenski), 3:38.11; 14. ThunderRidge, 3:39.15; 15. Chaparral, 3:39.98; 16. Brighton, 3:40.23; 17. Denver East, 3:40.35; 18. Columbine, 3:41.17; 19. Legacy, 3:42.89; Rock Canyon DQ
