The National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) recognized the national list of All-American performers for the 2024-25 and there was a small bit of Aurora recognition.
NISCA annually honors the accomplishments of the top 100 individuals and relay teams in each of the 12 events who achieved a prescribed standard and submit an application. This season, that select group included just Grandview’s 200 yard freestyle relay team from the Aurora area.
At the Class 5A girls state swim meet in February, the Wolves’ team of sophomores Makenna Dyk and Jasia Barnes plus freshmen Paige Gust and Emma Busta placed sixth for coach James Boone’s team. The Grandview team’s time of 1 minute, 36.53 seconds, earned it a tie for 99th place on the national list of All-Americans.
Swimmers from Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Cherry Creek, Cheyenne Mountain, Fairview, Fossil Ridge, Heritage, Lewis-Palmer, Monarch, Pine Creek, ThunderRidge and Valor Christian also represent Colorado with spots on the NISCA girls All-American list (below with top times and placement in the nation’s top 100).
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2025 NISCA COLORADO GIRLS SWIMMING ALL-AMERICANS
200 yard medley relay: 19. Cherry Creek (Sydney Wasylenky, Sydney Fernstrom, Kate McKinnon, Jenna Fernstrom), 1:42.38; T43. Arapahoe (Annika Yaworski, Kenzie Luft, Shayna Adler, McKinley Cain), 1:43.69
200 yard freestyle: 1. Madison Mintenko (Pine Creek), 1 minute, 41.52 seconds; 50. Amelia Mason (Fairview), 1:48.91; T75. Abigail Perry (Lewis-Palmer), 1:49.74; T96. Grace Perry (Lewis-Palmer), 1:50.16
200 yard individual medley: 34. Samantha Synsvoll (Cheyenne Mountain), 2:00.83; T60. Elliana Wiesen (Valor Christian), 2:01.91; 64. Annabeth Town (ThunderRidge), 2:01.96; 81. Audrey Shambo (Monarch), 2:02.79
50 yard freestyle: T9. Madison Minteko (Pine Creek), 22.44 seconds; T30. Kate McKinnon (Cherry Creek), 22.79; 32. Ella Gaca Thiele (Fossil Ridge), 22.83; 34. Amelia Mason (Fairview), 22.85; T72. Eliza Lennox (Monarch), 23.21; T81. Ana Loveridge (Cherry Creek), 23.26; T91. Jenna Fernstrom (Cherry Creek), 23.29
100 yard butterfly: 37. Hazel Huilman (Boulder), 53.86 seconds; 46. Ana Loveridge (Cherry Creek), 54.10; 54. Amelia Mason (Fairview), 54.29; T75. Kate McKinnon (Cherry Creek), 54.73
100 yard freestyle: T22. Madison Mintenko (Pine Creek), 49.46 seconds; 33. Kate McKinnon (Cherry Creek), 49.80; 52. Ella Gaca Thiele (Fossil Ridge), 50.09; T57. Jenna Fernstrom (Cherry Creek), 50.14; 72. Ana Loveridge (Cherry Creek), 50.33; 91. Eliza Lennox (Monarch), 50.53; 94. Amelia Mason (Fairview), 50.58
500 yard freestyle: 1. Madison Mintenko (Pine Creek), 4 minutes, 32.58 seconds; 32. Abigail Perry (Lewis-Palmer), 4:51.27; 46. Annabeth Town (ThunderRidge), 4:52.04; 48, Ridley Hagerman (Broomfield), 4:52.20
200 yard freestyle relay: 28. Fossil Ridge (Gracie Thornton, Paige Nguyen, Maddie Arnold, Ella Gaca Thiele), 1:34.66; 46. Pine Creek (Madison Mintenko, Sofie Ruskin, August Ricca, Lily Kemmerer), 1:35.27; T51. Cherry Creek (Bea Earley, Ana Loveridge, Clara Paterson, Ava Ross), 1:35.41; 70. Arapahoe (McKinley Cain, Kenzie Luft, Chloe Bosley, Emme Andrews), 1:35.86; T99. GRANDVIEW (Paige Gust, Jasia Barnes, Emma Busta, Makenna Dyk), 1:36.53
100 yard backstroke: 99. Elise Ramsden (Heritage), 55.73 seconds
100 yard breaststroke: 28. Hazel Huilman (Boulder), 1 minute, 1.97 seconds; 60. Sydney Fernstrom (Cherry Creek), 1:02.70
400 yard freestyle relay: 8. Cherry Creek (Ana Loveridge, Jenna Fernstrom, Madison Williams, Kate McKinnon), 3 minutes, 21.06 seconds; T67. Pine Creek (Madison Mintenko, Lily Kemmerer, August Ricca, Bria Jones), 3:28.68
