Hays Free Press News-Dispatch Article

DRIPPING SPRINGS – The Dripping Springs High School girls swimming team captured the District 26-6A Championship behind seven first-place performances, while the boys squad earned a runner-up finish Friday, Jan. 31, at the Round Rock ISD Aquatics Center.

The Tigers snapped Westlake High School’s decade-long reign atop the district standings with their first district crown as a 6A program and 10th championship overall.

Seniors Grace Rabb and Macie McCurry led the Tiger efforts with a pair of individual titles apiece. Rabb set a school record in the 200 IM, with a time of 1:59.27, finishing five seconds ahead of second place, while also taking first place in the 100 backstroke. McCurry claimed her third-straight district title in the 50 freestyle in a time of 24.25 and placed first in the 100 freestyle.

In the 200 freestyle, Laurel Hoskovec captured first-place honors to round out the individual titles for the Tigers. Hoskovec, McCurry and Rabb teamed up with Lexi Landrum for a school-record time of 1:47.32 in the 200 medley relay. The 200 freestyle relay of Fairlane Bynum, Hoskovec, McCurry and Rabb also took top honors with a time of 1:37.13.

The Lady Tigers totaled 168 points with 11 swimmers earning regional qualification by placing in the top six of their respective events. Rabb was named Athlete of the Meet, while Michael Hoskovec was tabbed Coach of the Meet.

For the boys, Jordan Ledbetter repeated as the district champion in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 59.30. The boys team earned its first 6A relay victory in the 200 yard freestyle behind the performance of Zachary Collins, Nathan Nolan, Connor Caffrey and Landon Bucher in 1:26.92.

The Tigers, who earned their highest district finish as a 6A program with 111 points for second place, had six swimmers qualifying for regionals.

The Region VII-6A Championships will be held Feb. 6-8 at the Josh Davis Natatorium in San Antonio.

Regional Qualifiers

Girls

Eva Alford – 500 Freestyle, 400 Freestyle Relay

Izzy Boldrick – 200 IM, 100 Backstroke

Fairlane Bynum – 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay

Laurel Hoskovec – 200 Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle Relay

Maddie Hovatter – 100 Freestyle, 400 Freestyle Relay

Kay Ibarra – 100 Butterfly

Lexi Landrum – 200 Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle, 500 Freestyle, 400 Freestyle Relay

Kylie May – 100 Breaststroke

Macie McCurry – 200 Medley Relay, 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle Relay

Abigail Owens – 100 Breaststroke

Grace Rabb – 200 Medley Relay, 200 IM, 200 Freestyle Relay, 100 Backstroke

Boys

Landon Bucher – 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay

Connor Caffrey – 200 Medley Relay, 50 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle Relay, 100 Breaststroke

Zachary Collins – 200 Medley Relay, 100 Butterfly, 200 Freestyle Relay, 100 Backstroke

Charlie Hovatter – 200 Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle, 400 Freestyle Relay

Jordan Ledbetter – 200 Medley Relay, 200 IM, 100 Breaststroke, 400 Freestyle Relay

Nathan Nolan – 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay