Leading season times were recorded in every event Saturday as the initial month of the high school swimming season concluded with contests at the Elkhorn Invitational and the Knight Invitational arranged by Lincoln Southeast.
Omaha Marian and the Elkhorn boys secured the team championships at the Elkhorn Invite conducted at Common Ground, while the Omaha Westside girls and Lincoln East boys clinched top placements at the Knight Invite.
The triumph by the Spartans boys was the slimmest of the day, with East narrowly surpassing Westside 417-407. Missouri recruit Jadeon Carter from East claimed victory in two individual events—the 200-yard freestyle (1:43.05) and the 500 free (4:41.96).
There were two additional male swimmers who succeeded in two individual events at the Southeast meet. Mason Zadina of Millard South secured the 50 free (21.58) and the 100 butterfly (51.15) while Lincoln East’s Carson Agnew triumphed in the 100 freestyle (48.65) and 100 breaststroke (56.83).
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Millard North freshman Leah Inman established a meet record at Southeast by achieving victory in the 50 free in 24.22. Her lead-off leg of 52.38 in the Mustangs’ 400 free relay also set a meet record after she won the open 100 free in 52.60.
Addisyn Storms of Millard South and Catelyn Fonda of Westside also attained two individual victories. Storms finished first in the 200 individual medley (2:10.94) and 100 breaststroke (1:06.42) whereas Fonda won the 200 freestyle (1:56.56) and 500 free (5:12.93).
Elkhorn’s Chase Robinson emerged as a double gold medalist in the boys meet at Elkhorn, winning the 100 butterfly in 52.79 before clinching first place in the 100 breaststroke in 59.42. Aaron Matulka of Council Bluffs Lewis Central dominated the freestyle sprints, taking the 50 in 22.20 and the 100 in 49.15.
Marian swimmers secured five of the eight individual events at the Elkhorn meet, with Meredith Peyton finishing atop in two events—the 200 freestyle (1:53.45) and 100 butterfly (56.13).
Elkhorn Invitational
Boys
Team scoring
Elkhorn 443, Omaha Skutt/Elkhorn Mount Michael 242, Fremont 237, Bellevue East/Bellevue West/Platteview 217, Lincoln Pius X 215, Omaha Burke 167, Council Bluffs Lewis Central 147, Gretna 143, Omaha Brownell Talbot/Concordia/Roncalli 129, Ralston/Omaha Gross 106, Columbus 61, South Sioux City 33, Omaha South 27.
Event winners
200-yard medley relay: Elkhorn (Drake Walling, Chase Robinson, Kaeson Schooley, Beckett Troshynski), 1:40.43. 200 freestyle: Jimmy Koch, CB Lewis Central, 1:47.93. 200 individual medley: Jack Bender, Skutt/EMM, 2:07.39. 50 freestyle: Aaron Matulka, CB Lewis Central, 22.20. 1-meter diving: Enzo Morello, Elkhorn, 374.65 points. 100 butterfly: Robinson, 52.79. 100 freestyle: Matulka, 49.15. 500 freestyle: Alexander Jones, Bellevue, 4:52.82. 200 freestyle relay: Fremont (Zayne Keslar, Jacob Hanson, Micah Moore, Elliot Vech), 1:31.00. 100 backstroke: Vech, 54.19. 100 breaststroke: Robinson, 59.42. 400 freestyle relay: Omaha Skutt/Elkhorn MM (Bender, John-Paul Strunc, Patrick Johansen, Caleb Courtney), 3:27.36.
Girls
Team scoring
Omaha Marian 530.5, Elkhorn 467, Lincoln Pius X 206, Gretna 180, Omaha Duchesne 170, Fremont 165.5, Omaha Brownell Talbot/Concordia/Mercy/Roncalli 134, Omaha Burke 126, Omaha Skutt 84, Bellevue East/Bellevue West/Platteview 71, Omaha South 49, Ralston/Omaha Gross 44, Columbus 30.
Event winners
200-yard medley relay: Omaha Marian (Lauryn Kouvonsky, Easton Glandt, Meredith Peyton, Charlotte Holcomb), 1:46.33. 200 freestyle: Peyton, 1:53.45. 200 individual medley: Glandt, 2:06.27. 50 freestyle: Bella Nordaker, Elkhorn, 24.63. 1-meter diving: Jackie Johnson, Duchesne, 412.65 points. 100 butterfly: Peyton, 56.13. 100 freestyle: Lucy Johansen, Marian, 53.98. 500 freestyle: Alaira Hadford, Marian, 5:10.26. 200 freestyle relay: Omaha Marian (Peyton, Johansen, Hadford, Glandt), 1:36.99. 100 backstroke: Alice Ogura, Elkhorn, 57.24. 100 breaststroke: Makenzie Peter, Elkhorn, 1:08.28. 400 freestyle relay: Omaha Marian (Glandt, Kounovsky, Johansen, Hadford), 3:34.42.
Knight Invitational at Lincoln Southeast
Boys
Team scoring
Lincoln East 417, Omaha Westside 407, Millard North 263, Papillion-La Vista/PLV South 228, Lincoln Southwest 165, Millard South 125, Norfolk 122, Beatrice/Norris/Fairbury/Freeman 85, Omaha Central 75, Millard West 74, Hastings 69, Lincoln High 69, Lincoln Northeast 57, Kearney 54, Lincoln Southeast 43, Grand Island 28, Lincoln Northwest 25, Lincoln Standing Bear 18, Lincoln North Star 10.
Event winners
200-yard medley relay: Omaha Westside (Alex Fitch, Aidan Jackson, Pearson Kratky, Jack Boerner), 1:34.65. 200 freestyle: Jadeon Carter, LE, 1:43.05. 200 individual medley: Jackson, 1:57.57. 50 freestyle: Mason Zadina, MS, 21.58. 1-meter diving: Nik Kline, PLV/PLVS, 417.60 points. 100 butterfly: Zadina, 51.15. 100 freestyle: Carson Agnew, LE, 48.65. 500 freestyle: Carter, 4:41.96. 200 freestyle relay: Lincoln East (Braxton Frederick, Mason Kassebaum, Carter, Eje Kim), 1:30.09. 100 backstroke: Kim, 51.58. 100 breaststroke: Agnew, 56.83. 400 freestyle relay: Omaha Westside (Boerner, Kratky, Alex Fitch, Jackson), 3:13.15.
Girls
Team scoring
Omaha Westside 443, Lincoln East 334.5, Millard South 192, Millard North 191, Norfolk 181, Lincoln Southwest 179, Lincoln Southeast 127.5, Beatrice/Norris/Fairbury/Freeman 117, Millard West 94, Grand Island 91, Papillion-La Vista/PLV South 87, Hastings 80, Omaha Central 59, Kearney 49, Lincoln North Star 44, Lincoln Northeast 26, Lincoln High 20, Lincoln Northwest 4.
Event winners
200-yard medley relay: Omaha Westside (Cora Dietrich, Elena Pospishil, Berkley Gemar, Sadie Rogers), 1:49.52. 200 freestyle: Catelyn Fonda, Westside, 1:56.56. 200 individual medley: Addisyn Storms, MS, 2:10.94. 50 freestyle: Leah Inman, MN, 24.22. 1-meter diving: Lily Sherman, PLV/PLVS, 381.30 points. 100 butterfly: Parker
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Schmieding, MS, 57.91. 100 freestyle: Inman, 52.60. 500 freestyle: Fonda, 5:12.93. 200 freestyle relay: Lincoln East (Kate Ost, Maggie Kontras, Kayla Wischhof, Avari Wischhof), 1:40.99. 100 backstroke: Kindsey Joyce, MS, 58.17. 100 breaststroke: Storms, 1:06.42. 400 freestyle relay: Omaha Westside (Fonda, Elaina Kratky, Dietrich, Piper Hagen), 3:40.39.
Images: Nebraska state high school swimming championships 2024
Lincoln Southeast’s Natalya Woods extends before competing in the girls 50-yard freestyle during the NSAA state swimming championships at the Devaney Center in Lincoln on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.
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Omaha Marian’s Easton Glandt beams after securing victory in the girls 200 yard IM during the NSAA state swimming championships at the Devaney Center in Lincoln on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.
Omaha Creighton Prep’s Ryan Mendlick lengthens his body before the
“`boys 50 freestyle during the NSAA state swimming championships at the Devaney Center in Lincoln on Saturday, February 24, 2024.
Grace Lienemann, Emma Thober, and Emmy Heinrich from Lincoln Southwest are perched at the edge of the diving pool prior to the NSAA state swimming championships occurring at the Devaney Center in Lincoln on Saturday, February 24, 2024.
Barrett from Lincoln Southwest
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Schroeder plunges into the freestyle segment of the boys 200 yard medley relay during the NSAA state swimming championships held at the Devaney Center in Lincoln on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.
The silhouette of swimmers positioned at the edge of the pool as the national anthem plays prior to the NSAA state swimming championships at the Devaney Center in Lincoln on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.
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Competitors are positioned on the pool deck during the NSAA state swimming championships at the Devaney Center in Lincoln on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.
Papillion-La Vista’s Marti Warrior prepares to participate in the NSAA state swimming championships.
Omaha Marian’s Lauryn Kounovsky prepares to compete in the girls 200 yard medley relay during the NSAA state swimming championships at the Devaney Center in Lincoln on Saturday, February 24, 2024.
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A Millard South athlete plunges into the girls’ 200-yard medley relay during the NSAA state swimming championships held at the Devaney Center in Lincoln on Saturday, February 24, 2024.
Omaha Marian rejoices after clinching victory in the girls’ 200-yard medley relay.
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Omaha Creighton Prep’s Nathan Finnegan participates in the backstroke segment of the boys 200-yard medley relay during the NSAA state swimming competitions at the Devaney Center in Lincoln on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.
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Evan Niemeyer of Omaha Creighton Prep takes part in the butterfly segment of the boys 200 yard medley relay during the NSAA state swimming championships held at the Devaney Center in Lincoln on Saturday, February 24, 2024.
Connor from Omaha Creighton Prep
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Liekhus rejoices over claiming victory in the boys 200 yard medley relay at the NSAA state swimming championships held at the Devaney Center in Lincoln on Saturday, February 24, 2024.
Omaha Marian’s Meredith Peyton participates in the girls 200 yard freestyle at the NSAA state swimming championships held at the Devaney Center in Lincoln on Saturday, February 24, 2024.
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The NSAA state swimming championships occurred at the Devaney Center in Lincoln on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024.