Vote! Who needs to be Register-Guard boys swimmer of the yr?

It was a banner yr for swimmers all through the Eugene-Springfield space.

The 2025-26 OSAA swimming season has come to a detailed, and quite a few native athletes earned podium finishes on the year-end state championships.

Thurston’s boys received the primary state title in program historical past after surging to the Class 5A state championship. South Eugene took second on the 6A state meet, matching its greatest end since 2009.

Here are the nominees for the 2025-26 Register-Guard boys swimmer of the yr.

• Matteo Buhr, Springfield
• Ben Cook, Springfield
• Quinn Devenport, Thurston/Mohawk
• Milo Jessup, Sheldon
• Owen Metzger, North Eugene
• Dylan Myrick, South Eugene
• Wayko Sanders, Thurston/Mohawk
• Burke Sherman, South Eugene
• Ben Streisfeld, South Eugene
• Tim Trojan, South Eugene
• Charlie Westover, Marist Catholic
• Brody Wyatt, Thurston/Mohawk

Vote for who you suppose needs to be the Eugene-Springfield space’s highschool boys swimmer of the yr. The ballot closes at midday Sunday, March 15.

Matteo Buhr, Springfield

Springfield junior Matteo Buhr received the 200 freestyle (1 minute, 56.39 seconds) and took second within the 100 butterfly (56.65) on the Midwestern League district championships.

Ben Cook, Springfield

Springfield sophomore Ben Cook positioned second within the 100 freestyle (52.52 seconds) and was additionally second within the 100 breaststroke (1:03.55) on the Midwestern League championships. He went on to position sixth within the breakstroke on the Class 5A state championships (1:02.94).

Quinn Devenport, Thurston/Mohawk

Thurston/Mohawk senior Quinn Devenport received each the 50 freestyle (20.98 seconds) and 100 freestyle (47.09 seconds) on the Class 5A state championships. He additionally helped the Colts set 5A state meet data within the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay.

Milo Jessup, Sheldon

Sheldon sophomore Milo Jessup took second place within the 500 freestyle (5:01.65) and was third within the 200 freestyle (1:53.30) on the Southwest Conference championships.

Owen Metzger, North Eugene

North Eugene sophomore Owen Metzger received the five hundred freestyle district title (5:08.91) on the Midwestern League championships. He additionally positioned third within the 100 butterfly (58.40).

Dylan Myrick, South Eugene

South Eugene senior Dylan Myrick took third place within the 500 freestyle (4:36.44) and was sixth within the 200 freestyle (1:43.20) on the Class 6A state championships. He additionally helped the Axe to a second-place end within the 400 freestyle relay.

Wayko Sanders, Thurston/Mohawk

Thurston/Mohawk sophomore Wayko Sanders received the 100 backstroke (51.47 seconds) and was fourth within the 200 particular person medley (1:56.75) on the Class 5A state championships. He additionally helped the Colts set 5A state meet data within the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay.

Burke Sherman, South Eugene

South Eugene senior Burke Sherman took fifth place within the 200 particular person medley (1:54.56) and was seventh within the 100 breaststroke (57.61) on the Class 6A state championships. He additionally helped the Axe to a second-place end within the 400 freestyle relay.

Ben Streisfeld, South Eugene

South Eugene sophomore Ben Streisfeld positioned fourth within the 100 butterfly (51.19) and eighth within the 200 particular person medley (1:57.49) on the Class 6A state championships.

Tim Trojan, South Eugene

South Eugene senior Tim Trojan positioned second within the 100 butterfly (50.66 seconds) and was fifth within the 50 freestyle (21.95 seconds) on the Class 6A state championships. He additionally helped the Axe to a second-place end within the 400 freestyle relay.

Charlie Westover, Marist Catholic

Marist Catholic junior Charlie Westover took fourth place within the 200 freestyle (1:55.29) on the Class 4A/3A/2A/1A state championships. He additionally received the Special District 4 title within the 100 freestyle (52.39 seconds).

Brody Wyatt, Thurston/Mohawk

Thurston/Mohawk junior Brody Wyatt received the 100 butterfly (50.59 seconds) and was second within the 100 backstroke (51.87) on the Class 5A state championships. He additionally helped the Colts set 5A state meet data within the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay.

Jarrid Denney is a sports activities reporter for The Register-Guard. He might be reached at jdenney@registerguard.com or on X @jarrid_denney