THORNTON | Preliminary results for the 2026 Class 5A girls state swim meet held on Feb. 17, 2026, at the Veterans’ Memorial Aquatic Center. The top 10 qualifiers advance to the championship final in each event, while the next 10 make the consolation final scheduled for Feb. 18. Aurora teams and individuals bold and uppercased. Updated as prelims for each event are completed:

Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Colorado Sports Editor. Reach him at sports@sentinelcolorado.com. Twitter/X: @aurorasports. IG: Sentinel Prep Sports

2026 CLASS 5A GIRLS STATE SWIM MEET PRELIM RESULTS

Feb. 17, 2026, at Veterans’ Memorial Aquatic Center

200 yard medley relay: Championship finals qualifiers â€” 1. Cherry Creek, 1 minute, 42.73 seconds; 2. Arapahoe, 1:45.81; 3. Valor Christian, 1:46.03; 4. Fairview, 1:46.33; 5. REGIS JESUIT (Ava Terella, Natalie Worden, Mia Staubli, Elsa Osborne), 1:46.48; 6. Pine Creek, 1:48.73; 7. CHEROKEE TRAIL (Lily Rosh, Natalie Daum, Grace Peterson, Emir Saliger), 1:48.98; 8. Brighton, 1:50.02; 9. GRANDVIEW (Teagen Boskovich, Ella Kozlowski, Paige Gust, Makenna Dyk), 1:05.07; 10. Mountain Vista, 1:50.51

Consolation finals qualifiers â€” 11. ThunderRidge, 1:50.98; 12. Boulder, 1:51.12; 13. Rocky Mountain, 1:51.40; 14. SMOKY HILL (Caroline Kaiser, Eve Niemann, Mya Noffsinger, Greta Smolenski), 1:51.58; 15. Rock Canyon, 1:51.89; 16. Legacy, 1:52.51; 17. Heritage, 1:53.28; 19. Fort Collins, 1:54.12; 20. Chatfield, 1:54.70

Other Aurora area result: 25. Eaglecrest (Xuan-Nguyen Do, Sadie Ballou, Mila Huseby, Cailyn Baldermann), 1:57.40

200 yard freestyle: Championship finals qualifiers — 1. Kate McKinnon (Cherry Creek), 1 minute, 51.09 seconds; 2. Annabeth Town (ThunderRidge), 1:51.43; 3. Lillia Barlow (Ralston Valley), 1:53.03; 4. LEXI STRAMEL (REGIS JESUIT), 1:53.11; 5. Rachel Lev-Tov (Fairview), 1:53.42; 6. Emerson Andrews (Arapahoe), 1:53.75; T7. Kate Basnese (Legend), 1:54.15; T7. Sophia Ganong (Ralston Valley), 1:54.15; 9. Corinne Hayes (Chaparral), 1:54.94; 10. CAMERYN WALKUP (SMOKY HILL), 1:55.03

Consolation finals qualifiers â€” 11. Maggie Hansel (Fairview), 1:55.71; 12. Callie Marks (Fairview), 1:55.95; 13. Emily McQuitty (Ralston Valley), 1:56.31; 14. Abby Feldmann (Valor Christian), 1:56.42; 15. Addison West (Fort Collins), 1:57.19; 16. VIVIAN HUTCHESON (REGIS JESUIT), 1:57.26; 17. Annika Fairbank (Mountain Range), 1:58.16; 18. Addison Garcia (Horizon), 1:58.66; 19. August Ricca (Pine Creek), 1:59.00; 20. BELLA AGUIRRE (REGIS JESUIT), 1:59.02

Other Aurora area results: 20. Felicity Meijer (Cherokee Trail), 2:01.39; 37. Sophie Noffsinger (Smoky Hill), 2:02.47

200 yard individual medley: Championship finals qualifiers â€” 1. Ellie Wiesen (Valor Christian), 2 minutes, 3.74 seconds; 2. NATALIE DAUM (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 2:04.71; 3. Marin DeNeen (Fairview), 2:06.44; 4. ARIA THOMAS (REGIS JESUIT), 2:06.50; 5. MYA NOFFSINGER (SMOKY HILL), 2:07.23; 6. Karolina Trinquesse (Cherry Creek), 2:07.46; 7. Madison Williams (Cherry Creek), 2:07.75; 8. Mackenzie William (Cherry Creek), 2:08.28; 9. Quinn Sungy (Brighton), 2:08.69; 10. Bria Jones (Pine Creek), 2:09.95

Consolation finals qualifiers â€” 11. Elizabeth Gray (Pine Creek), 2:10.85; 12. ARIA CLOUSE (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 2:11.32; 13. Addison Cunningham (Columbine), 2:11.60; 14. Madeline Bichon (Denver South), 2:12.01; 15. Mia Robideaux (Arapahoe), 2:12.03; 16. Isabel Hui (ThunderRidge), 2:12.16; 17. Brynn Zajacs (ThunderRidge), 2:12.20; 18. Reees Hooper (Legacy), 2:12.25; 19. DELAINA BURGESON (GRANDVIEW), 2:12.79; 20. Malin Wolfson (Denver East), 2:12.88

Other Aurora area results: 22. Zoe Larson (Regis Jesuit), 2:13.36; 23. Lucy Marsicek (Regis Jesuit), 2:13.64; 24. Mia Staubli (Regis Jesuit), 2:13.74; 28. Natalie Worden (Regis Jesuit), 2:15.98; 29. Teagen Boskovich (Grandview), 2:16.63; 32. Ella Kozlowski (Grandview), 2:17.65

50 yard freestyle: Championship finals qualifiers â€” 1. Ella Gaca Thiele (Fossil Ridge), 23.03 seconds; 2. Jenna Fernstrom (Cherry Creek), 23.19; 3. ELSA OSBORNE (REGIS JESUIT), 23.62; 4. Sydney Fernstrom (Cherry Creek), 23.76; 5. MAKENNA DYK (GRANDVIEW), 23.94; 6. Margaret Chester (Boulder), 23.98; 7. Ann Marie Macaulay (Valor Christian), 24.11; 8. Delaney Meegan (Chatfield), 24.16; 9. PAIGE GUST (GRANDVIEW), 24.21; 10. Clara Paterson (Cherry Creek), 24.23

Consolation finals qualifiers â€” 11. Addison Hobbs (Pine Creek), 24.29; 12. Brooke Binzer (Mountain Vista), 24.54; T13. Mckinley Cain (Arapahoe), 24.61; T13. CAROLINE KAISER (SMOKY HILL), 24.61; 15. Lucy Glynn (Fairview), 24.64; 16. Elizabeth Earley (Cherry Creek), 24.93; 17. Keira Browning (Valor Christian), 24.95; 18. MARZ NYSTROM (REGIS JESUIT), 24.98; 19. Aspen Sanchez (Chaparral), 25.04; 20. ERICA MITSUOKA (REGIS JESUIT), 25.08

Other Aurora area results: 28. Emma Busta (Grandview), 25.37; 33. Talia Burleson (Grandview), 25.75

100 yard butterfly: Championship finals qualifiers â€” 1. Lexi Byrn (Fairview), 54.58 seconds; 2. Hazel Huilman (Boulder), 54.99; 3. Ellie Wiesen (Valor Christian), 55.39; 4. Rachel Lev-Tov (Fairview), 56.58; 5. Gracie Thornton (Fossil Ridge), 56.60; 6. ARIA THOMAS (REGIS JESUIT), 56.63; 7. Shayna Adler (Arapahoe), 56.78; 8. Kayla Hunt (Valor Christian), 56.87; 9. AVA TERELLA (REGIS JESUIT), 57.28; 10. Abby Lehmkuhler (Rock Canyon), 57.39

Consolation finals qualifiers — 11. PAIGE GUST (GRANDVIEW), 57.91; 12. Grace Joebchen (Legend), 57.94; 13. Ava Teunnisen (Fairview), 58.26; 14. Sophia Swanson (Denver East), 58.30; 15. Megan Milausnic (Mountain Vista), 58.56; 16. Annika Byyny (Cherry Creek), 58.69; 17. Cailee Turk (Rock Canyon), 58.92; 18. Avah Moghaddam (Legend), 58.94; 19. Aspen Sanchez (Chaparral), 58.95; 20. ZOE LARSON (REGIS JESUIT), 59.03

Other Aurora area results: 37. Mia Staubli (Regis Jesuit), 1:01.55; 38. Sophie Noffsinger (Smoky Hill), 1:01.60; 40. Teagan Boskovich (Grandview), 1:01.87

100 yard freestlye: Championship finals qualifiers â€” 1. Kate McKinnon (Cherry Creek), 50.04 seconds; 2. Ella Gaca Thiele (Fossil Ridge), 50.10; 3. Jenna Fernstrom (Cherry Creek), 50.76; 4. Margaret Chester (Boulder), 51.73; 5. ELSA OSBORNE (REGIS JESUIT), 52.00; 6. Sydney Wasylenky (Cherry Creek), 52.45; 7. MAKENNA DYK (GRANDVIEW), 52.84; 8. Ann Marie Macaulay (Valor Christian), 52.89; 9. Delaney Meegan (Chatfield), 52.96; 10. Brooke Binzer (Mountain Vista), 53.12

Consolation finals qualifiers â€” 11. Clara Paterson (Cherry Creek), 53.14; 12. Emerson Andrews (Arapahoe), 53.22; 13. Addison Hobbs (Pine Creek), 53.39; 14. Audrey Spitzer (Valor Christian), 53.74; 15. Mckenzie Luft (Arapahoe), 54.24; 16. Mckinley Cain (Arapahoe), 54.43; 17. Katelyn Nensel (Chaparral), 54.73; 18. FELICITY MEIJER (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 54.81; 19. Addison Wilkerson (Heritage), 54.86; 20. Gracie Sparks (ThunderRidge), 54.89

Other Aurora area results: 24. Emma Busta (Grandview), 55.18; 28. Greta Smolenski (Smoky Hill), 55.39; 33. Emir Saliger (Cherokee Trail), 55.88; 34. Lillian Wilson (Cherokee Trail), 56.09; 48. Samantha Hahn (Regis Jesuit), 57.38

500 yard freestyle: Championship finals qualifiers â€” 1. Annabeth Town (ThunderRidge), 4 minutes, 56.05 seconds; 2. Lillia Barlow (Ralston Valley), 5:04.23; 3. Emily McQuitty (Ralston Valley), 5:07.33; 4. Callie Marks (Fairview), 5:08.20; 5. LEXI STRAMEL (REGIS JESUIT), 5:08.49; 6. Olivia Williams (Ralston Valley), 5:09.08; 7. Sophia Ganong (Ralston Valley), 5:09.91; 8. CAMERYN WALKUP (SMOKY HILL), 5:10.75; 9. Malin Wolfson (Denver East), 5:11.14; 10. Maggie Hansel (Fairview), 5:11.27

Consolation finals qualifiers â€” 11. McKayla Adams (Horizon), 5:11.98; 12. Corinne Hayes (Chaparral), 5:13.32; 13. Lucy Glynn (Fairview), 5:14.37; 14. Kate Basanese (Legend), 5:15.25; 15. Addison Cunningham (Columbine), 5:17.14; 16. Trista Neukom (Pine Creek), 5:20.38; 17. Peyton Shreve (Rock Canyon), 5:20.45; 18. VIVIAN HUTCHESON (REGIS JESUIT), 5:21.12; 19. Addison Garcia (Horizon), 5:22.09; 20. Allison Hart (Pine Creek), 5:23.07

Other Aurora area results: 24. Lily Rosh (Cherokee Trail), 5:24.96; 26. Bella Aguirre (Regis Jesuit), 5:26.57; 38. Ella Leach (Cherokee Trail), 5:33.05; 43. Kate Deboer (Regis Jesuit), 5:39.02

200 yard freestyle relay: Championship finals qualifiers â€” 1. Cherry Creek, 1 minute, 34.95 seconds; 2. Arapahoe, 1:37.42; 3. REGIS JESUIT, 1:37.98; 4. GRANDVIEW, 1:38.01; 5. Fossil Ridge, 1:38.06; 6. Legend, 1:38.65; 7. Fairview, 1:39.43; 8. Valor Christian, 1:40.45; 9. Chaparral, 1:40.52; 10. Heritage, 1:40.64

Consolation finals qualifiers â€” 11. Pine Creek, 1:41.30; 12. Rock Canyon, 1:41.53; 13. ThunderRidge, 1:41.75; 14. Brighton, 1:41.80; 15. CHEROKEE TRAIL, 1:42.09; 16. Mountain Vista, 1:42.18; 17. Ralston Valley, 1:42.29; 18. SMOKY HILL, 1:42.30; 19. Boulder, 1:43.62; 20. Legacy, 1:43.78

Other Aurora area result: 28. Eaglecrest (Sadie Halladay, Kamryn Cobb, Mila Huseby, Cailyn Baldermann), 1:46.65

100 yard backstroke: Championship finals qualifiers â€” 1. Quinn Sungy (Brighton), 55.86 seconds; 2. Sydney Wasylenky (Cherry Creek), 56.02; 3. Lexi Byrn (Fairview), 56.93; 4. AVA TERELLA (REGIS JESUIT), 57.26; 5. MYA NOFFSINGER (SMOKY HLL), 57.46; 6. Ava Teunnisen (Fairview), 57.53; 7. Kayla Hunt (Valor Christian), 58.10; 8. Katelyn Nensel (Chaparral), 58.33; 9. Teagan Denne (Cherry Creek), 58.57; 10. LUCY MARSICEK (REGIS JESUIT), 58.80

Consolation finals qualifiers â€” 11. Shayna Adler (Arapahoe), 58.94; 12. Audrey Spitzer (Valor Christian), 59.07; 13. MARZ NYSTROM (REGIS JESUIT), 59.10; 14. Sophia Swanson (Denver East), 59.22; 15. Allison Pham (Lakewood), 59.54; 16. CAROLINE KAISER (SMOKY HILL), 59.64; 17. Lilly Miller (ThunderRidge), 1:00.06; 18. Gracie Thornton (Fossil Ridge), 1:00.23; 19. LILY ROSH (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 1:00.37; 20. Lily Czaja (Cherry Creek), 1:00.47

Other Aurora area results: 24. Jocelyn Kramer (Regis Jesuit), 1:00.76; 31. Emma Ault (Grandview), 1:01.51; 34. Emir Saliger (Cherokee Trail), 1:01.71; 40. Molly Grobbel (Grandview), 1:02.80; 46. Porter Sicheri (Smoky Hill), 1:05.52

100 yard breaststroke: Championship finals qualifiers â€” 1. NATALIE DAUM (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 1 minute, 2.82 seconds; 2. Sydney Fernstrom (Cherry Creek), 1:03.48; 3. Hazel Huilman (Boulder), 1:03.54; 4. Bria Jones (Pine Creek), 1:04.52; 5. Karolina Trinquesse (Cherry Creek), 1:05.12; 6. McKenzie Luft (Arapahoe), 1:05.39; 7. Marin DeNeen (Fairview), 1:05.67; 8. Abby Lehmkuhler (Rock Canyon), 1:05.95; 9. Mackenzie Williams (Cherry Creek), 1:05.97; 10. Tali Klein (Cherry Creek), 1:06.57

Consolation finals qualifiers â€” 11. Grace Joebchen (Legend), 1:06.73; 12. Chloe Lancaster (Brighton), 1:07.20; 13. Cailee Turk (Rock Canyon), 1:07.46; 14. Brynn Zajacs (ThunderRidge), 1:07.60; 15. Hadley VanDeburg (Arpahaoe), 1:07.83; 16. ARIA CLOUSE (CHEROKEE TRAIL), 1:07.87; 17. Keira Browning (Valor Christian) 1:08.66; 18. Quinn Ramsey (Fort Collins), 1:08.90; 19. Madeline Bichon (Denver South), 1:09.07; 20. ERICA MITSUOKA (REGIS JESUIT), 1:09.08

Other Aurora area results: 39. Ella Kozlowski (Grandview), 1:11.38; 42. Grace Cusack (Regis Jesuit), 1:11.96; 44. Jane Wiebe (Regis Jesuit), 1:12.14; 46. Grace Peterson (Cherokee Trail), 1:12.62; 47. Lily Stramel (Regis Jesuit), 1:12.99; 48. Eve Niemann (Smoky Hill), 1:13.19

400 yard freestyle relay: Championship finals qualifiers â€” 1. REGIS JESUIT, 3 minute, 31.38 seconds; 2. Valor Christian, 3:32.23; 3. Cherry Creek, 3:32.97; 4. Arapahoe, 3:35.00; 5. Ralston Valley, 3:35.34; 6. Fairview, 3:35.49; 7. Boulder, 3:35.56; 8. Legend, 3:36.81; 9. ThunderRidge, 3:37.49; 10. SMOKY HILL, 3:37.74

Consolation finals qualifiers â€” 11. Fossil Ridge, 3:38.56; 12. Chaparral, 3:39.07; 13. Heritage, 3:40.75; 14. CHEROKEE TRAIL, 3:41.39; 15. Pine Creek, 3:42.53; 16. GRANDVIEW, 3:44.08; 17. Horizon, 3:44.23; 18. Mountain Vista, 3:44.88; 19. Denver East, 3:45.63; 20. Rock Canyon, 3:46.02

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...

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