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Photo Courtesy: Ryan Casey<\/p><\/div>\n

Aspen\u2019s team of Davy Brown, Kennidy Quist, Emily Driscoll, and Hannah Freeman<\/strong>, started off the meet strong winning the 200 medley relay (1:48.65). St. Mary\u2019s Academy took second (1:49.00), while Glenwood Springs claimed third (1:52.18).<\/p>\n

Brown was the champion in the 100 backstroke with a time of 57.37. She also finished the 200 IM in second place with a 2:07.56.<\/p>\n

Quist went on to be a two time individual champion. She won the 50 free in a 23.50. La Junta\u2019s Savannah Tice<\/strong> posted a 24.45, while Rylee Daniels<\/strong> of Eaton touched the wall in 24.55. Quist also won the 100 free finishing in 50.33. Again Tice followed her in (52.34), and Aly Gallagher<\/strong> of Colorado Academy rounded out the top three (53.47).<\/p>\n

St. Mary\u2019s Academy took first and third in the 200 freestyle when Alex Reddington<\/strong> stopped the clock in a 1:48.60, the only girl under the 1:50-mark. Teammate Lillianna Brooks<\/strong> went a 1:55.99 for third. D\u2019Evelyn\u2019s Abbey Selin<\/strong> swam a 1:52.18 to take second.<\/p>\n

Brooks also notched a second place swim in the 100 backstroke going a 58.95. Megan Wilkins<\/strong> of Conifer followed her to the wall in a 59.14.<\/p>\n

Later in the meet, Selin went on to take the 500 freestyle, controlling the race and winning by over 9 seconds (5:01.15). Lucille Matheson<\/strong> of Longmont finished with a 5:10.76. St. Mary\u2019s Academy was there again, taking third when freshman Sydney Silver<\/strong> completed the race in 5:13.01.<\/p>\n

The team was also dominant in the 400 freestyle relay topping the field by over five seconds in with a 3:41.79 (Brooks, Isa Faddick<\/strong>, Silver, Reddington). Aspen finished in a 3:46.81 good enough for second place, while D\u2019Evelyn finished in a 3:47.39 for third.<\/p>\n

Reddington received her second win of the night in the 100 butterfly going over three-seconds faster than the competition in a 54.09. Caitlin Cairns<\/strong> of St. Mary\u2019s took second (57.40).<\/p>\n

Lauren Fetzko<\/strong> was victorious in the 200 IM when she dropped over seven seconds from prelims to put up a 2:05.84. Matheson raced to take third in a 2:08.40.\u00a0Fetzko also swam in the 100 butterfly where she placed third (57.61).<\/p>\n

The 200 freestyle relay went to Pueblo County\u2019s Anna Maurello, Amanda Blickensderfer, Julianna Krinsky, and Alexa Musso<\/strong> (1:41.06). D\u2019Evelyn (1:42.46) and Manitou Springs (1:43.04) finished in second and third, respectively.<\/p>\n

Blickensderfer\u2019s 1:05.26 edged out Manitou Springs\u2019 Emily Dolloff-Holt\u2019s<\/strong> 1:05.89 to win the 100 breakstroke. Emily Moreland<\/strong> of La Junta capped out the top three in a 1:08.43.<\/p>\n

In the 1-meter diving event, Pueblo Central\u2019s Kaylee Eakman<\/strong> (441.30) was victorious when she scored over 50 points more than Retta Smith<\/strong> of St. Mary\u2019s (389.50). Kent Denver\u2019s Campbell Patteson<\/strong>, a freshman, finished with 372.60 points.<\/p>\n

Aspen claimed their first ever 3A State title with\u00a0209 points. St. Mary’s Academy took second place with 187 points. Glenwood Springs came in third racking up\u00a0173 points.<\/p>\n

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