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Only one race into Saturday’s 5A state meet, Olympus’ Colleen MacWilliams might sense it was going to be totally different.
On a number of events this season, Skyline’s women had obtained the higher of defending champion Olympus, which made the Titans a little bit of an underdog heading into the ultimate meet of the yr at BYU.
It was a state of affairs Olympus selected to embrace as a substitute of dwell on.
“We have been actually decided to make a change,” mentioned MacWilliams. “We had that fireside that we would have liked to come back right here and win this.
Truthfully, dropping is humbling, and it made us wish to work tougher.”
Within the first race of the meet, Olympus edged out Skyline by .34 seconds within the 200-yard medley relay, momentum it carried all through the meet.
It ended up profitable all three relays and finally pulled away by a fairly comfy margin for the 5A repeat with a strong 69-point cushion over Skyline.
Coupled with Olympus’ anticipated dominance within the boys meet, it was an Olympus repeat sweep on the 5A state championships.
Olympus’ women completed with 287 factors, whereas Skyline was a distance second with 218 factors.
Skyline’s lower-than-expected workforce rating little question suffered from a disqualification within the preliminaries of the 400 freestyle relay. That alone wouldn’t have been capable of overcome Olympus, nevertheless.
On the boys aspect, Olympus gained eight of 11 occasions because it racked up 427.5 workforce factors, adopted by Skyline in second with 301 factors.
Along with sweeping the three relays — through which Olympus set new total state information in all three this weekend — the Titans additionally positioned 17 different swimmers within the prime eight of the eight different particular person races.
That included a 1-2-3 end within the highly-anticipated 100-yard breaststroke. Jack Saber finally gained the race with a time of 56.00, with teammates Bridger Sink and Alexander Turney after which Wasatch’s Jayden Hicken all proper behind with .65 seconds.
Hicken had set the general state document in that occasion within the prelims the day earlier than.
“It was pure bliss. Final yr I wasn’t on prime of the rostrum, and coming again this yr to be on prime is the perfect feeling ever,” mentioned Saber, who additionally gained the 50 freestyle earlier within the meet.
Olympus’ different double winner on Saturday was fellow senior Evan VanBrocklin, who gained the 200 particular person medley (1:49.79) and 100 butterfly (48.15) each in 5A document time.
“It’s a very good day,” mentioned VanBrocklin in regards to the 5A information. “I’m positive like quite a lot of different seniors I’m simply attempting to exit with a bang. Our entire workforce is. Attempting to get probably the most out of this final highschool even I’ll ever do.”
He did precisely that in his ultimate swim as a Titan within the 400 freestyle relay. Following the sturdy first three legs by Ian Conner, Ethan Astle and Saber, VanBrocklin flew via the water over these ultimate 100 meters as Olympus shattered its personal state document from the day earlier than.
Within the prelims Olympus swam a 3:08.65, however VanBrocklin touched the wall in 3:05.98.
VanBrocklin mentioned Saturday’s success was the results of large dedication from your entire workforce over a number of years.
“Even when coaching simply sucks, and each athlete can agree observe hurts, we’re nonetheless digging deep and hold pushing,” mentioned VanBrocklin, who was named the swimmer of the meet by the coaches affiliation.
Ethan Astle additionally had a person first-place end, as he and Cedar Valley’s Braedon Scott tied for first within the 100 free.
VanBrocklin and Saber weren’t the one double winners on the 5A state meet, as Brighton’s Daniel Detjen additionally gained a pair of occasions, the 200 and 500 freestyle.
On the ladies aspect, there have been three double winners, together with MacWilliams, who gained each the 200 and 500 freestyles.
Skyline freshman Jade Garstang gained the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke and was named the ladies swimmer of the meet.
Her time of 55.07 within the backstroke was the perfect time ever posted by a highschool swimmer in Utah not named Rhyan White.
White, a former Cottonwood swimmer who had a pair of fourth-place finishes within the backstroke within the Olympics final yr, owns the state document with a time of 53.45.
It’s a document Garstang has three years to attempt to break.
Spanish Fork junior Maddy Parker was the opposite double winner, as she completed first within the 100 and 200 freestyle.
Her time of fifty.57 was a brand new total state document eclipsing the mark of fifty.74.
Parker gained each of these occasions two years in the past, however stepped away from swimming simply earlier than the beginning of her sophomore season and type of thought she was completed with the game, because it simply wasn’t enjoyable anymore.
“Then this previous summer time I simply wanted someplace to say my power, so I went again to swimming and I’ve loved it ever sense,” mentioned Parker.
“My drive for swimming was very totally different beforehand. It was extra based mostly off of what different individuals anticipated out of me, and now it’s about me getting quicker for me. It’s all for me, not for anyone else.”
That was mirrored in her performances all through the season, and there’s no telling how nice she could also be subsequent yr with a full season of passionate swimming forward of her as a substitute of compulsory swimming.
Madeline Moran supplied Olympus’ different particular person victory, as she completed first within the 100 breaststroke.
5A women state swim meet
Saturday’s finals
At BYU
Crew scores
1. Olympus, 287
2. Skyline, 218
3. Timpview, 202
4. Park Metropolis, 157
5. Brighton, 153
6. Wasatch, 149
7. Spanish Fork, 117
8. Highland, 111.5
200 medley relay
1. Olympus (Taylar Hooton, Madeleine Moran, Malia Matsumori, Eliza Arveseth), 1:47.32
2. Skyline, 1:47.56
3. Timpview, 1:50.52
4. Spanish Fork, 1:54.05
5. Wasatch, 1:55.94
6. Springville, 1:56.10
7. Viewmont, 1:57.53
200 freestyle
1. Maddy Parker, Spanish Fork, 1:53.18
2. Hanna Sasivarevic, Brighton, 1:55.86
3. Gretchen Lane, Park Metropolis, 1:58.21
4. Sage Patterson, Bonneville, 1:59.87
5. Audrey Bradley, Brighton, 1:59.90
6. Avery Bulkley, Payson, 2:00.16
7. Savannah Eatough, Provo, 2:01.42
8. Meg Harris, Wasatch, 2:02.95
200 particular person medley
1. Colleen MacWilliams, Olympus, 2:07.13
2. Veronica Black, Highland, 2:09.58
3. Elaine Liu, Skyline, 2:10.75
4. Hohea Kamauu, Woods Cross, 2:11.49
5. Kaiya Lawson, Olympus, 2:11.58
6. Kathleen Richter, Murray, 2:11.78
7. Annie Reichner, Timpview, 2:12.06
8. Lauren Greenwell, Park Metropolis, 2:16.43
50 freestyle
1. Sara Wall, Park Metropolis, 24.12
2. Taya Riser, Timpanogos, 24.24
3. Annie Robinson, Timpview, 24.80
4. Rachel Dalton, Skyline, 24.85
5. Lauren Gassman, Alta, 25.06
6. Ellie Dixson, Field Elder, 25.07
7. Reagan Patterson, Bonneville, 25.10
8. Lavenia Turagavou, Timpview, 25.24
100 butterfly
1. Jade Garstang, Skyline, 55.24
2. Madeleine, Olympus, 58.33
3. Sara Wall, Park Metropolis, 59.25
4. Nohea Kamauu, Woods Cross, 59.65
5. Kate Reichner, Timpview, 59.96
6. Sage Patterson, Bonneville, 1:00.81
7. Adessa Talbot, Cottonwood, 1:01.04
8. Madi Graham, Salem Hills, 1:02.11
100 freestyle
1. Maddy Parker, Spanish Fork, 50.57
2. Taya Riser, Timpanogos, 51.98
3. Hanna Sasivarevic, Brighton, 53.38
4. Taylar Hooton, Olympus, 54.11
5. Annie Robinson, Timpview, 54.15
6. Natty Alonso, Cottonwood, 54.63
7. Rachel Dalton, Skyline, 54.86
8. Lauren Gassman, Alta, 55.49
500 freestyle
1. Colleen MacWilliams, Olympus, 5:09.15
2. Kaiya Lawson, Olympus, 5:17.57
3. Gretchen Lane, Park Metropolis, 5:19.27
4. Beca Bringard, Skyline, 5:19.80
5. Elle Decker, Viewmont, 5:20.07
6. Audrey Bradley, Brighton, 5:21.98
7. Avery Bulkley, Payson, 5:24.46
8. Ellinor Plant, Highland, 5:29.49
200 freestyle relay
1. Olympus (Madeleine Moran, Eliza Arveseth, Kaiya Lawson, Colleen MacWilliams), 1:39.51
2. Skyline, 1:39.56
3. Spanish Fork, 1:41.04
4. Park Metropolis, 1:41.47
5. Wasatch, 1:42.16
6. Brighton, 1:43.05
7. Highland, 1:43.23
8. Timpview, 1:43.34
100 backstroke
1. Jade Garstang, Skyline, 55.07
2. Taylar Hooton, Olympus, 56.52
3. Annie Reichner, Timpview, 58.86
4. Chloe Cline, Brighton, 59.54
5. Kathleen Richter, Murary, 1:00.37
6.Natty Alonso, Cottonwood, 1:00.98
7. Sydney Phillips, Timpview, 1:01.05
8. Emercynn Brooks, Wasatch, 1:01.14
100 breaststroke
1. Madeleine Moran, Olympus, 1:03.84
2. Elaine Liu, Skyline, 1:06.25
3. Lucy Johnson, Skyline, 1:07.77
4. Lauren Greenwell, Park Metropolis, 1:07.86
5. Elle Decker, Viewmont, 1:07.93
5. Veronica Black, Highland, 1:07.93
7. Sadie Duke, Bountiful, 1:08.59
8. Savannah Eatough, Provo, 1:08.74
400 freestyle relay
1. Olympus (Campbell Keller, Taylar Hooton, Kaiya Lawson, Colleen MacWilliams), 3:36.75
2. Brighton, 3:39.91
3. Timpview, 3:41.78
4. Park Metropolis, 3:42.33
5. Wasatch, 3:47.08
6. Alta, 3:48.62
7. Provo, 3:48.96
8. Cottonwood, 3:49.01
5A boys state swim meet
Saturday’s finals
At BYU
Crew scores
1. Olympus, 427.5
2. Skyline, 301
3. Brighton, 180
4. Spanish Fork, 121
4. Timpview, 121
6. Park Metropolis, 111
7. Lehi, 101
8. Springville, 93
200 medley relay
1. Olympus (Will de la Garza, Bridger Sink, Alexander Turney, Ian Conner), 1:33.64
2. Skyline, 1:36.16
3. Spanish Fork, 1:39.05
4. Lehi, 1:39.68
5. Park Metropolis, 1:40.22
6. Wasatch, 1:41.01
7. Cottonwood, 1:42.72
200 freestyle
1, Daniel Detjen, Brighton, 1:41.72
2. Tallin Kunz, Payson, 1:43.25
3. Alexander Stewart, Skyline, 1:44.09
4. Braedon Scott, Cedar Valley, 1:44.32
5. Logan Browne, Highland, 1:44.62
6. Matt Quackenbush, Olympus, 1:45.06
7. Isaac Ridge, Alta, 1:47.01
8. Bryce Broadhead, Lehi, 1:47.29
200 particular person medley
1. Evan VanBrocklin, Olympus, 1:49.79
2. Kaleb, Spanish Fork, 1:54.47
3. Ian Conner, Olympus, 1:55.12
4. Sean Honey, Timpview, 1:55.18
5. Lukas Keele, Skyline, 1:56.96
6. Abe Astle, Olympus, 1:58.28
7. Bridger Smith, Lehi, 1:58.69
8. Robs Barton, Jordan, 1:59.43
50 freestyle
1. Jack Saber, Olympus, 21.18
2. Ethan Astle, Olympus, 21.41
3. Jayden Hicken, Wasatch, 21.55
4. Noah Williams, Skyline, 21.62
5. Feliks Czarnecki, Spanish Fork, 21.95
6. Bridger Nielson, Brighton, 22.06
7. Bruce Kim, Brighton, 22.23
8. Drew Sorensen, Skyline, 22.32
100 butterfly
1. Evan VanBrocklin, Olympus, 48.15
2. Alexander Turney, Olympus, 51.12
3. Kaleb Feland, Spanish Fork, 51.43
4. Daschiel Springmeyer, Skyline, 51.91
5. Bridger Sink, Olympus, 51.92
6. Sebastian Wrona, Park Metropolis, 52.74
7. Oggie Riley, Springville, 52.79
8. Josh Smith, Alta, 52.94
100 freestyle
1. Braedon Scott, Cedar Valley, 47.00
1. Ethan Astle, Olympus, 47.00
3. Feliks, Czarnecki, Spanish Fork, 48.09
4. Kim Bruce, Brighton, 48.16
5. Adam Sinclair, Skyline, 48.32
6. Bridger Nielson, Brighton, 48.37
7. Noah Williams, Skyline, 48.55
8. Sebi McFarland, Timpview, 49.78
500 freestyle
1. Daniel Detjen, Brighton, 4:38.75
2. Matt Quackenbush, Olympus, 4:41.70
3. Ralph Fiscus, Park Metropolis, 4:43.50
4. Alexander Stewart, Skyline, 4:44.86
5. Logan Browne, Highland, 4:45.52
6. Tallin Kunz, Payson, 4:46.45
7. Alijah Whitney, Timpview, 4:51.98
8. Isaac Ridge, Alta, 4:53.47
200 freestyle relay
1. Olympus (Evan VanBrocklin, Alexander Turney, Ethan Astle, Jack Saber), 1:25.80
2. Skyline, 1:27.41
3. Brighton, 127.76
4. Springville, 1:29.20
5. Wasatch, 1:29.50
6. Provo, 1:30.97
7. Field Elder, 1:31.81
8. Highland, 1:31.92
100 backstroke
1. Bryce Broadhead, Lehi, 50.65
2. Ian Conner, Olympus, 51.71
3. Will de la Garza, Olympus, 52.01
4. Sean Honey, Timpview, 52.08
5. Kevin Tu, Skyline, 52.81
6. Sebastian Wrona, Park Metropolis, 53.58
7. Luke Johnson, Provo, 53.75
8. Gavin Holmberg, Murray, 55.15
100 breaststroke
1. Jack Saber, Olympus, 56.00
2. Bridger Sink, Olympus, 56.15
3. Alexander Turney, Olympus, 56.53
4. Jayden Hicken, Wasatch, 56.65
5. Bridger Smith, Lehi, 57.79
6. Aidan Salisbury, Cottonwood, 1:00.49
7. Abe Astle, Olympus, 1:01.10
8. Josh Arevalo, Hillcrest, 1:02.04
400 freestyle relay
1. Olympus (Ian Conner, Ethan Astle, Jack Saber, Evan VanBrocklin), 3:05.98
2. Timpview, 3:14.68
3. Skyline, 3:15.76
4. Springville, 3:18.47
5. Park Metropolis, 3:18.98
6. Spanish Fork, 3:19.49
7. Alta, 3:23.24