Aqua Tribe qualifies individual, four relays for region contest
Fresh start– Junior Kree Ellison swims the first leg of the 200-yard medley relay at the Andrews meet on Jan. 9. The relay went on to qualify for regionals at the district meet on Jan. 23.
The Aqua Tribe will compete in regionals on Feb. 5 and 6. The team qualified one individual and four relays for regionals at the district meet in Andrews on Jan. 23. The Indians placed sixth as a team and the Maidens placed fifth.
On the women’s side, senior Madi Werner advanced in both the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly. Werner also competes on the two women’s 200-yard medley relay and the 200-yard freestyle relays which qualified.
“The teams have gotten much better since the beginning of the season,” Werner said.
The men’s teams had both the 200-yard freestyle and 400-yard freestyle relays qualify.
“I think I performed well,” said junior Aaron Espinoza, who is on both relays. “I think we will do better at regionals. We have a better mentality.”
Coach Danielle Sims was pleased with the progress the teams have made.
“We haven’t had boys make it this far in a few years,” Sims said. “Madi also has a chance at state this year.”
Region-Qualifying District Results:
Maidens–fifth overall
Indians–sixth overall
Women’s 200-yard Medley Relay–junior Kree Ellison, Grecia Hermosillo Ortiz, senior Madi Werner, junior Faith Klassen (1:18.08) fourth place
Women’s 200-yard Freestyle Relay–Klassen, senior Kenzie Ivins, Hermosillo Ortiz, Werner (1:57.45) third place
Women’s 50-yard Freestyle–Werner (28.02) sixth place Women’s 100-yard Butterfly- -Werner (1:09.66) fourth place
Men’s 200-yard Freestyle Relay– junior Aaron Espinoza, freshman Justin Neufeld, freshman Ethan Doubrava, junior Steven Weeks (1:54.24) sixth place
Men’s 400-yard Freestyle Relay– Espinoza, Neufeld, Doubrava, Weeks (4:29.59) fifth place
