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  • Baseball rankings: Lamar moves up to No. 1 in 3A

    Lamar St. Mary's baseball
    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Lamar is now the No. 1 team in the Class 3A baseball rankings.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association.

    These rankings will serve as the final polls of the regular season.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mountain Vista (9) 17-0 90 1 2-0
    2 Pine Creek 15-2 73 2 4-0
    3 Heritage 13-4 66 3 2-2
    4 Cherry Creek 12-5 52 4 2-1
    5 Legacy 13-4 51 5 1-2
    6 Mountain Range 14-4 32 6 3-1
    7 Ralston Valley 12-4 27 7 1-1
    8 Chatfield 11-5 26 – 1-1
    9 Douglas County 12-5 18 9 2-2
    10 Fruita Monument 13-4 17 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Legend 14, Grandview 10, ThunderRidge 7, Boulder 6, Cherokee Trail 3, Monarch 3.
    Dropped out:
    Legend (8), Boulder (10).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Windsor (8) 15-1 97 1 2-1
    2 Valor Christian (2) 13-2 91 2 3-0
    3 Longmont 15-1 74 3 4-0
    4 Roosevelt 13-4 67 4 2-1
    5 Holy Family 11-4 59 5 1-1
    6 Evergreen 13-4 42 6 2-1
    7 Pueblo West 12-4 32 8 2-0
    8 Cheyenne Mountain 13-4 29 7 3-1
    9 Palmer Ridge 13-4 21 10 3-1
    10 Golden 11-6 16 – 1-2
    Others receiving votes:
    Canon City 6, Fort Morgan 5, Thomas Jefferson 4, Kennedy 3, Palisade 3, Durango 1.
    Dropped out:
    Canon City (9).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Lamar (8) 17-1 98 2 2-0
    2 Faith Christian 14-1 84 3 4-0
    3 University (1) 15-2 80 1 2-1
    4 Sterling (1) 11-4 63 6 3-0
    5 Eaton 10-3 62 5 3-0
    6 La Junta 11-5 34 4 0-2
    7 Peak to Peak 11-4 30 8 3-2
    8 Valley 9-7 23 7 0-2
    9 Colorado Academy 13-3 20 – 3-0
    10 Alamosa 13-4 19 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Resurrection Christian 16, The Academy 7, Buena Vista 6, Delta 6, Weld Central 2.
    Dropped out:
    Kent Denver (9), Buena Vista (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Peyton (7) 14-1 70 1 2-0
    2 Sedgwick County 16-1 64 5 5-0
    3 Paonia (1) 14-2 61 2 1-1
    4 Limon 11-3 49 3 2-1
    5 Hotchkiss 12-2 35 4 1-1
    6 Rocky Ford 12-3 33 6 2-0
    7 Lyons 13-3 21 7 2-1
    8 Yuma 12-5 16 9 4-1
    9 Evangelical Christian 11-4 15 – 2-0
    10 Meeker 11-5 14 – 3-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Front Range Christian 13, Dayspring Christian 10, Sargent 10, County Line 7, Sanford 5, Fowler 4, Highland 4, Calhan 3, Denver Christian 3, Simla 2, Dawson 1.
    Dropped out:
    Calhan (8), Sargent (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cornerstone Christian (7) 13-2 77 1 2-1
    2 Peetz 8-3 58 6 2-1
    3 Otis 12-3 56 4 1-1
    4 Holly (1) 8-5 53 2 2-0
    5 Stratton/Liberty 7-3 39 – 2-0
    6 Elbert 6-3 34 5 1-1
    7 Caliche 10-9 32 3 2-4
    8 Denver Jewish Day 3-2 26 8 0-0
    9 Cotopaxi 12-4 16 9 3-0
    10 Longmont Christian 6-6 12 – 0-3
    Others receiving votes:
    Nucla 9, Dove Creek 8, Eads 6, Manzanola 6, Fleming 4, Mile High Academy 4.
    Dropped out:
    Nucla (7), Springfield (10).

  • Baseball rankings: Cornerstone Christian takes over as No. 1 in 1A

    Now 11-1 so far this season, Cornerstone Christian is the new No. 1 team in this week’s Class 1A baseball rankings.

    The rankings, voted upon by coaches and select media members, are the official polls of the Association.

    During the regular season, new polls are released each Monday.

    Complete rankings for all classes are below.

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    CHSAANow.com Baseball Polls

    Voted upon by coaches and select media members around the state. These rankings have no bearing on postseason seeding.

    Coaches and media members looking to vote should email rcasey@chsaa.org.

    Class 5A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Mountain Vista (10) 15-0 109 1 4-0
    2 Pine Creek (1) 11-2 88 3 1-0
    3 Heritage 11-2 86 2 1-1
    4 Cherry Creek 10-4 63 4 0-1
    5 Legacy 12-2 57 5 1-1
    6 Mountain Range 11-3 40 6 1-1
    7 Ralston Valley 11-3 39 7 1-1
    8 Legend 7-5 34 8 1-0
    9 Douglas County 10-3 21 – 3-0
    10 Boulder 9-4 13 10 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Rock Canyon 12, Chatfield 10, Arapahoe 7, ThunderRidge 7, Eaglecrest 6, Fruita Monument 5, Columbine 3, Rocky Mountain 3, Castle View 2.
    Dropped out:
    Rock Canyon (9).
    Class 4A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Windsor (9) 13-0 115 1 3-0
    2 Valor Christian (3) 10-2 103 2 2-0
    3 Longmont 11-1 79 3 1-0
    4 Roosevelt 11-3 71 4 1-0
    5 Holy Family 10-3 58 7 2-0
    6 Evergreen 11-3 55 5 2-0
    7 Cheyenne Mountain 10-3 38 10 2-0
    8 Pueblo West 10-4 34 – 2-0
    9 Canon City 12-2 32 9 2-0
    10 Palmer Ridge 10-3 25 6 2-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Golden 13, Pueblo County 8, Durango 5, Lewis-Palmer 5, Thomas Jefferson 5, Elizabeth 4, Palisade 4, Air Academy 3, Fort Morgan 1, Mead 1, Pueblo South 1.
    Dropped out:
    Golden (8).
    Class 3A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 University (7) 13-1 87 1 2-0
    2 Lamar (2) 15-1 83 2 4-0
    3 Faith Christian 10-1 65 4 1-0
    4 La Junta 11-3 58 5 2-1
    5 Eaton 7-3 43 6 2-0
    6 Sterling 8-4 37 3 0-3
    7 Valley 9-5 35 9 3-0
    8 Peak to Peak 8-2 28 7 0-1
    9 Kent Denver 6-4 12 – 0-0
    10 Buena Vista 8-2 11 – 1-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Colorado Academy 9, Bennett 5, Lutheran 5, Resurrection Christian 5, Alamosa 4, Aspen 3, The Academy 2, Weld Central 2, Platte Valley 1.
    Dropped out:
    Colorado Academy (8), The Academy (10).
    Class 2A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Peyton (7) 12-1 104 1 1-0
    2 Paonia (5) 13-1 103 2 3-1
    3 Limon 9-2 82 3 1-0
    4 Hotchkiss 11-1 71 5 2-0
    5 Sedgwick County 11-1 70 4 2-0
    6 Rocky Ford 10-3 44 8 0-0
    7 Lyons 11-2 42 7 1-0
    8 Calhan 11-3 22 – 1-0
    9 Yuma 8-4 21 6 0-1
    10 Sargent 13-2 20 – 2-0
    Others receiving votes:
    Evangelical Christian 18, Dawson 12, Meeker 12, Dayspring Christian 9, Highland 8, Front Range Christian 6, Sanford 5, Fowler 4, Denver Christian 3, Simla 2, Haxtun 1, Swink 1.
    Dropped out:
    Haxtun (9), Dawson (10).
    Class 1A
    RK TEAM W-L PTS PVS LW
    1 Cornerstone Christian (4) 11-1 65 2 3-0
    2 Holly (3) 6-5 61 1 0-2
    3 Caliche 8-5 47 5 2-0
    4 Otis 11-2 38 3 2-1
    5 Elbert 5-2 30 4 0-1
    6 Peetz 6-2 29 7 2-0
    7 Nucla 7-7 28 – 2-0
    8 Denver Jewish Day 3-2 19 – 2-0
    9 Cotopaxi 9-4 18 6 1-0
    10 Springfield 3-6 12 – 1-1
    Others receiving votes:
    Longmont Christian 10, Manzanola 10, Stratton/Liberty 7, Mile High Academy 5, Eads 4, Dove Creek 2.
    Dropped out:
    Stratton/Liberty (8), Longmont Christian (9), Dove Creek (10).

  • Photos: Rock Canyon baseball upsets No. 10 Douglas County in extra innings

    HIGHLANDS RANCH — Rock Canyon baseball came away with a 4-3 win in eight innings over No. 10 Douglas County on Monday.

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  • Photos: Douglas County girls soccer tops Bear Creek in season opener

    LAKEWOOD — The Douglas County offense didn’t need to ease into the season. The Huskies grabbed a 4-2 win over Bear Creek on Thursday.

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  • Photos: No. 9 Regis Jesuit boys basketball beats No. 24 Douglas County

    AURORA — Jamil Safieddine and Elijah Martinez each scored 14 to help No. 9 Regis Jesuit beat No. 24 Douglas County 61-52 to advance to the Class 5A boys Sweet 16.

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  • Photos: No. 24 Douglas County boys basketball gets first-round win over No. 41 Rocky Mountain

    CASTLE ROCK — Cam’ron Dunfee led with 17 points as No. 24 Douglas County beat No. 41 Rocky Mountain 61-44 in the first round of the Class 5A boys basketball tournament.

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  • 4A & 5A wrestling: Greeley Central’s Alirez cousins in search of family titles

    (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    DENVER — Greeley Central’s Andrew Alirez knows the feeling of winning a state wrestling championship. He’s experienced it twice and is aiming for his third. At this year’s state tournament at Pepsi Center, he’s hoping he’s not alone. His older cousin Zeke, a senior, placed third a year ago, but has yet to claim a championship.

    But this could be the year they do it together. Andrew pinned Falcon’s Adrian Garcia in one minute, 20 seconds and Zeke pinned Pueblo South’s Joe Deville in 3:55. The hunt is one for the siblings.

    “We train hard,” Andrew said. “We just try to represent our city and we’re pushing each other every day. Zeke’s really tough. He’s a great wrestler. You guys don’t see what I see. He’s tough. In my opinion, this year should be his year.”

    As a junior, Andrew’s potential third title will hold more significance from a state-wide perspective. But no matter what he’s doing or where he is, his focus is always directed Zeke’s way and hoping for the same level of success.

    “Even last week in regionals during my finals match, he’s in his match clapping so we’re just really there for each other,” Zeke said.

    The duo will compete in the Class 4A quarterfinals Friday morning and should they win, they’ll advance to the semifinal will be held Friday night.

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    Greenwood’s quest for a fourth title begins

    Jacob Greenwood Poudre wrestling
    Jacob Greenwood. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Jacob Greenwood, the Poudre senior in search of a fourth state championship, started his state tournament off with a win.

    Greenwood beat Ralston Valley junior Colton Frost-Bryant via a tech fall, 20-4, in the second period. He will face Erik Cumley of Legend in the quarterfinals on Friday.

    Greenwood is seeking to become the 21st four-time champion in state history. The state tournament has featured a four-time champion each of the past four seasons.

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    Two-time champs pushing for a third

    Pueblo County Brendon Garcia wrestling state 2018
    Brendon Garcia. (Dan Mohrmann/CHSAANow.com)

    Six other wrestlers began their quests for a third championship with a win in the first round on Thursday night:

    • Pueblo County’s Brendon Garcia, a junior at 4A 106, pinned Thompson Valley’s Kameron Hanel in 3:13.
    • Malik Heinselman, a Castle View senior at 5A 120, pinned ThunderRidge’s Aiden Okamura in 1:50.
    • Pomona junior Theorius Robison pinned Douglas County’s Jared Cabunoc in 2:51 at 5A 132.
    • Josiah Rider, a Grand Junction senior at 5A 152, pinned Ponderosa’s Kayden Johnson in 1:02. Rider is now 33-0 this season.
    • Lakewood’s Gabriel Dinette won his first-round match with a pin in 1:18.
    • Ponderosa junior Cohl Schultz pinned Arapahoe’s Jason Washington in 40 seconds. Schultz, who won a world championship in September, is now 46-0 in the 5A heavyweight division.

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    Notables

    • Pueblo East heads the 4A team race with 34 points. Defending champion Pueblo County is second (29) and Windsor (26) is third. Discovery Canyon and Greeley Central are tied for fourth with 21 points.
    • Broomfield’s Michael DeCamillis gave his team the lead after the first day with a pin in the final match of the night. The Eagles have 30 points. Defending champ Pomona (28 points) is second, and is followed by Grand Junction (27), Poudre (24) and Grandview (22.5).
    • The 120-pound bracket in 4A is one to watch, with two returning champions in the field. Pueblo East’s Jace Trujillo won a 113-pound title in 2016, Pueblo County’s Josiah Nava won a 106-pound championship in 2015. In addition, Discovery Canyon’s Patrick Allis was a finalist at 106 last season. All three advanced to the quarterfinals.
    • 4A’s 126-pound division is also loaded, with returning champions Josh Nira of Greeley Central (who won 113 last season) and Windsor’s Dominick Serrano (120) in the field.
    • Roosevelt’s Ethan Hays pinned his first-round opponent in 21 seconds at 4A 113. That is the fastest of the tournament so far.
    • Douglas County’s Micah Smith had the fastest pin in the 5A prelims. He took down Fruita Monument’s Levi Womack in 28 seconds.
    • Pomona’s Colton Yapoujian beat Rampart’s Benjamin Bancroft in 38 seconds. Yapoujian won the 5A 120 title last season.
    • Pueblo East’s Zion Freeman had a pin in 23 seconds, beating Skyline’s Angel Perez in 4A 182.

  • Photos: Staib helps Mountain Vista boys basketball beat Douglas County

    CASTLE ROCK — Connor Staib had 19 points to help Mountain Vista boys basketball beat Douglas County 69-63.

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  • All-state girls swimming and diving teams for the 2017-18 season

    Girls swimming generic
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The 2018 all-state girls swimming teams are presented by CHSAANow.com, ColoradoPreps.com and MaxPreps.

    These teams were created based upon results at the state meet.

    All individual honors were voted upon by coaches and selected at the state meets.

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    Class 5A

    Swimmer of the year: Zoe Bartel, Fossil Ridge

    Diver of the year: Samantha Tamborski, Douglas County

    Swim coach of the year: Tim Byers, Douglas County

    Dive coach of the year: Jeff Smith, Arapahoe

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Kylee Alons Senior Fossil Ridge 200 medley relay, 50 free, 100 free, 400 free relay
    Caraline Baker Sophomore Fossil Ridge 200 free relay, 100 breaststroke, 400 free relay
    Zoe Bartel Senior Fossil Ridge 200 medley relay, 200 IM, 100 breaststroke, 400 free relay
    Franny Cable Junior Arapahoe Diving
    Coleen Gillilan Junior Fossil Ridge 200 medley relay, 200 free, 100 butterfly, 200 free relay
    Anna Kemper Junior Lewis-Palmer Diving
    Madeleine Mason Senior Fossil Ridge 200 free relay
    Andrea Niemann Senior Fossil Ridge 200 free relay
    Kathryn Shanley Freshman Chatfield 500 free
    Bayley Stewart Senior Fossil Ridge 200 medley relay, 100 back, 400 free relay
    Samantha Tamborski Senior Douglas County Diving
    Second Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Natalie Arky Senior Mountain Vista 200 medley relay, 100 butterfly
    Emily Barrier Senior Rocky Mountain 50 free, 200 free relay
    Kirsten Belitz Junior Arapahoe Diving
    Parker Biley Sophomore Regis Jesuit 400 free relay
    Sophia Bradac Sophomore Regis Jesuit 400 free relay
    Ally Brown Sophomore Horizon Diving
    Holley Dennis Sophomore Mountain Vista 200 medley relay
    Alex Engelhardt Junior Rocky Mountain 200 free relay
    Amy Fromme Senior Rocky Mountain 200 free relay
    Isabel Gregersen Freshman Ralston Valley Diving
    Teagan Haberkorn Junior Mountain Vista 200 medley relay
    Anne Kenny Senior Regis Jesuit Diving
    Annie Osmun Sophomore Mountain Vista 200 medley relay
    Meredith Rees Junior Lewis-Palmer 100 back
    Delaney Smith Senior Arapahoe 200 IM
    Meredith Smithbaker Freshman Rocky Mountain 200 free relay
    Jada Surrell-Norwood Sophomore Regis Jesuit 100 free, 400 free relay
    Meriel Upton Junior Regis Jesuit 400 free relay
    Gretchen Wensue Junior ThunderRidge Diving

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    Class 4A

    Swimmer of the year: Kylie Andrews, Heritage

    Diver of the year: Izzy Mroz, Valor Chrisitan

    Swim coach of the year: Lori Stenstrom, Valor Christian

    Dive coach of the year: Alton Urban, Valor Christian

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Kylie Andrews Senior Heritage 200 free, 100 free
    Maggie Buckley Freshman Rampart Diving
    Edenna Chen Junior Rampart 200 medley relay, 100 breaststroke
    Allana Clarke Senior Rampart 200 medley relay
    Catriona Clarke Senior Rampart 200 medley relay
    Makayla Hoehn Freshman Valor Christian 200 free relay, 400 free relay
    Lindsey Immel Freshman Rampart 200 medley relay
    Ella Kirschke Senior Valor Christian 200 free relay, 400 free relay
    Erin Lang Junior Loveland 500 free
    Morgan McCarthy Senior Fort Collins Diving
    Izzi Mroz Senior Valor Christian Diving
    Audrey Reimer Senior Fort Collins 100 butterfly
    Anna Shaw Freshman Heritage 50 free
    Ashley Stenstrom Freshman Valor Christian 200 free relay, 400 free relay
    Lindsey Stenstrom Junior Valor Christian 200 free relay, 400 free relay
    Cat Wright Senior Cheyenne Mountain 200 IM
    Second Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Gigi Beattie Senior Valor Christian Diving
    Josie Carpenter Junior Greeley West 500 free
    Claire Chahbandour Freshman Mullen 200 medley relay
    Micaela Clode Junior Mullen 200 medley relay
    Lindsey Hammar Junior Denver South Diving
    Lainee Jones Senior Pueblo South 200 free
    Marissa Kiefer Senior Heritage 200 free relay
    Madison Mitchell Sophomore Heritage 200 free relay
    Aleksandra Olesiak 0 Air Academy 100 breaststroke
    Gabrielle Peltier Junior Rampart Diving
    Makenna Sanger Junior Windsor Diving
    Abigail Shaw Sophomore Niwot 100 back
    Lindsey Sowitch Freshman Mullen 200 medley relay
    Julianna Zinis Junior Mullen Diving
    Sofia Zinis Junior Mullen 200 medley relay, 50 free

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    Class 3A

    Swimmer of the year: Abbey Selin, D’Evelyn; Anne Younger, Colorado Academy

    Diver of the year: Retta Smith, St. Mary’s

    Swim coach of the year: Lisa Korbitz, La Junta

    Dive coach of the year: Cecil Townsend, St. Mary’s

    First Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Kylie Behn Junior Durango Diving
    Amanda Blickensderfer Junior Pueblo County 200 medley relay, 100 butterfly, 200 free relay, 100 breaststoke
    Lillianna Brooks Junior St. Mary’s Academy 400 free relay
    Caitlin Cairns Sophomore St. Mary’s 50 free
    Isa Faddick Senior St. Mary’s Academy 400 free relay
    Lindsey Fruhwirth Sophomore St. Mary’s Academy 400 free relay
    Aly Gallagher Junior Colorado Academy 100 free
    Julianna Krinsky Junior Pueblo County 200 free relay
    Kandi Liberato Freshman Pueblo County 200 medley relay
    Lucille Matheson Sophomore Longmont 200 IM
    Anna Maurello Sophomore Pueblo County 200 medley relay, 200 free relay
    Alexa Musso Junior Pueblo County 200 medley relay, 200 free relay
    Campbell Patteson Sophomore Kent Denver Diving
    Abbey Selin Senior D’Evelyn 200 free, 500 free
    Sydney Silver Sophomore St. Mary’s Academy 100 backstroke, 400 free relay
    Retta Smith Senior St. Mary’s Diving
    Second Team
    Name Year School Event(s)
    Kenzie Abbott Sophomore Colorado Academy Diving
    Rachel Alexander Sophomore Discovery Canyon Diving
    Davy Brown Junior Aspen 100 backstroke
    Sydney Dolloff-Holt Junior Manitou Springs 200 IM, 100 breaststroke
    Ruby Epstein Senior Durango Diving
    Mikeldi Lewis Senior Eaton Diving
    Elsie Mishmash Sophomore Salida 100 free
    Samantha Rhodes Senior Longmont 400 free relay
    Emma Svendsen Freshman Longmont 200 medley relay, 400 free relay
    Hannah Svendsen Senior Longmont 200 medley relay, 400 free relay
    Harriet Townsend Sophomore Fountain Valley Diving
    Kaitlyn Yee Freshman Longmont 200 medley relay
    Anne Younger Senior Colorado Academy 50 free

  • Fossil Ridge breaks national and state records en route to 5A girls swimming title

    Fossil Ridge girls swimming team champions
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    FORT COLLINS — Fossil Ridge started the Class 5A girls swimming state championships with a national record. They ended it by scoring the most team points in state history.

    It was about as dominant championship performance as the state has seen across any sport — and gave the squad its second-consecutive team title.

    “The girls, we knew they were capable, and they’ve been waiting for this since last year’s state meet,” said Fossil Ridge coach Carolyn Fries. “They were ready to go.”

    Fossil Ridge girls swimming 200 medley relay
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    The SaberCats kicked off the day by eclipsing the national high school record in the 200 medley relay. Bayley Stewart, Zoe Bartel, Coleen Gillilan and Kylee Alons combined for the time of 1:38.13

    That mark broke the 1:38.77 figure set just a day earlier by Harpeth Hall, a school in Tennessee. It also marked the fourth consecutive season that Fossil Ridge had won the 200 medley relay.

    “They saw that team break it last night, and that just fueled them today,” Fries said. “It’s been a goal since last year. It was the same medley relay last year, and they just missed it.”

    Nearly three hours later, Fossil Ridge set a record in the 200 freestyle relay, finishing 1:34.15. The old record was 1:34.40, set by Cherry Creek in 2011.

    The SaberCats nearly set another record in the 400 freestyle relay, going 3:22.53. The record was set in 2011 by a Missy Franklin-led Regis Jesuit squad at 3:22.42.

    By the time the meet ended on Saturday night, Fossil Ridge had won seven of the eight individual events, and all three relay races. Combined with impressive depth, the SaberCats finished with 424 points, breaking the state record of 399 by Cherry Creek in 2010.

    “We have very, very talented girls, we have great leadership,” Fries said. “They had the motivation, we have really good team culture, and I think that’s what drives their performance.”

    5A girls state swimming Zoe Bartel Fossil Ridge
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Gillilan (100 butterfly, 200 freestyle), Bartel (200 IM, 100 breaststroke) and Alons (50 free, 100 free) each won two events. Stewart won the 100 backstroke, and was third in the 200 IM.

    For Bartel and Alons, it was the second-consecutive year they’d each won those events, while Gillilan repeated in the butterfly.

    Chatfield freshman Kathryn Shanley had an outstanding meet with a win in the 500 freestyle, and a second-place finish in the 200. Shanley won with a time of 5:02.44 in the 500, beating fellow freshman and training partner Melinda Johnson of Dakota Ridge (5:07.72).

    “It’s pretty surreal, it’s a pretty exciting moment,” Shanley said. “It was really fun. I looked up at the clock and saw I got first, and it was just really exciting. I’m really proud to be part of Chatfield and represent Chatfield in that way.”

    5A girls state swimming Kathryn Shanley Chatfield
    (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

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    Franny Cable wins diving championship

    5A girls state diving Franny Cable Arapahoe
    Franny Cable. (Ryan Casey/CHSAANow.com)

    Arapahoe junior Franny Cable captured the 5A diving championship with a total score of 531.45.

    Cable, who was second last year, beat out runner-up Samantha Tamborski of Douglas County (499.10), and Anna Kemper of Lewis-Palmer (474.75).

    “I’m just in complete shock,” Cable said shortly after she won. “I was just coming in hoping to do my best. I wanted to be in the top 3, but I’ve always dreamed of being the (champion).”