This past weekend, the swim team traveled to Belton for a two-day district meet. 31 swimmers competed on Friday at prelims and 27 qualified for finals on Saturday. After two exciting days of close races, Midway’s teams came up short by just a few points to Belton, finishing second overall. 18 MHS swimmers will continue the season at the Region 3 Championship Meet in Rockwall.
District Medalists are:
Boys 200 Medley Relay – 1st Place – Neil Wachtler, Cooper Shafer, Ben Nelson, Minh Nguyen
Girls 200 Freestyle – 2nd Place – Phoebe Park, 3rd Place – Jadie Petersen
Boys 200 Freestyle – 1st Place – Neil Wachtler
Boys 200 IM – 3rd Place – Calvin Morgan
Girls 50 Freestyle – 3rd Place – Sydney Smith
Boys 100 Butterfly – 2nd Place – Cooper Shafer
Girls 100 Freestyle – 2nd Place – Sydney Smith, 3rd Place – Emily Gerstenkorn
Boys 100 Freestyle – 3rd Place – Joe Fields
Girls 500 Freestyle – 2nd Place – Phoebe Park, 3rd Place – Jadie Petersen
Girls 200 Freestyle Relay – 3rd Place – Sydney Smith, Chloe Schagel, Emily Gerstenkorn, Phoebe Park
Boys 200 Freestyle Relay – 3rd Place – Calvin Morgan, Minh Nguyen, Ben Nelson, Joe Fields
Boys 100 Backstroke – 2nd Place – Neil Wachtler
Boys 100 Breaststroke – 1st Place – Cooper Shafer
Girls 400 Freestyle Relay – 2nd Place – Sydney Smith, Mackenzie Lemon, Emily Gerstenkorn, Phoebe Park
Boys 400 Freestyle Relay – 2nd Place – Joe Fields, Calvin Morgan, Cooper Shafer, Neil Wachtler
Thank you to Ann Schwarz for medal ceremony photos:
