Wild qualifies 35 for state

The Weatherford Wild Swim Team is well represented this weekend at the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Games of Texas in Brownsville. They qualified 35 swimmers from the TAAF Region 4 Meet in Southlake on July 15-16.

The top four swimmers in each event for ages 14 and under qualified, while those ages 15 and over qualified simply by competing in the regional meet.

In all, 21 male swimmers and 14 females earned a spot at state. This includes 22 individual events and 13 relays.

The two age groups most represented are Girls 11-12 and Boys 13-14, each with seven qualifiers. Boys 9-10 and 11-12 each had five qualifiers, while Girls and Boys 15-17 each had four.

Zach Edwards (Boys 15-17) qualified in the most events, each advancing in six. Kade Burlison (Boys 15-17) qualified in five events, as did Cullen Costello (Boys 11-12), Karla Rodriguez (Girls 15-17) and Jubilee Morgan (Girls 15-17).

Here is a complete list of Wild state qualifiers and the events in which they qualified:

Females

8-Under

Chloe Brumfield, first in 25 back, 24.76; second in 25 free, 20.03.

11-12

Madison Balaban, 200 free relay, fourth, 2:20.24.

Emma Circelli, 200 free relay.

Campbell Hord, 200 free relay.

Blair Mezger, first in 50 breast, 42.89; third in 50 fly, 39.36; 200 free relay.

Kyla Roberts, 200 free relay.

Elizabeth Walter, 200 free relay.

13-14

Avery Meek, third in 50 back, 36.37.

15-17

Saphira Buchfink, 200 medley relay, second, 2:19.96; 200 free relay, third, 2:05.17; mixed 100 free relay, third, 56.05.

Jubilee Morgan, mixed 200 medley relay, fourth, 2:15.61; 200 medley relay, 200 free relay; mixed 200 free relay, 2:01.35; mixed 100 free relay.

Brookelyn Nowakowski, mixed 200 medley relay, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, mixed 200 free relay.

Karla Rodriguez, mixed 200 medley relay, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, mixed 200 free relay, mixed 100 free relay.

Males

9-10

Samuel Balaban, 100 free relay, second, 1:16.38.

Harrison Gentry, fourth in 25 fly, 24.16; 100 free relay.

Wesley Judd, 100 free relay.

Beau Mezger, 100 free relay.

Colt Spillers, 100 free relay.

11-12

Kody Burlison, 200 medley relay, first, 2:27.89; 200 free relay, first, 2:11.85.

Cullen Costello, fourth in 200 free, 1:10.35; second in 50 breast, 37.64; third in 100 IM, 1:21.38; 200 medley relay; 200 free relay.

Max Gentry, fourth in 50 back, 37.35; fourth in 100 IM, 1:23.00; 200 medley relay; 200 free relay.

Bowen Judd, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay.

Noah Wagnon, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay.

13-14

Jaxon Edwards, 200 medley relay, first, 2:18.00; 200 free relay, first, 1:59.35.

Trenton Griffis, 200 medley relay.

Rafe Haugen, fourth in 200 free finals, 2:56.08; 200 medley relay; 200 free relay.

Blake Mezger, fourth in 50 back, 37.22; 200 medley relay; 200 free relay.

Ryan Roberts, 200 free relay.

Michael Spillers, first in 50 breast, 34.42; 200 medley relay; 200 free relay.

Eli Vanzant, fourth in 100 free, 1:01.37; third in 100 IM, 1:16.77; 200 medley relay; 200 free relay.

15-17

Kade Burlison, mixed 200 medley relay, fourth, 2:15.61; 200 medley relay, third, 2:11.66; 200 free relay, second, 1:54.96; mixed 200 free relay, third, 2:01.35; mixed 100 free relay, third, 56.05.

Zach Edwards,second in 200 free, 2:23.32; mixed 200 medley relay; 200 medley relay; 200 free relay; mixed 200 free relay; mixed 100 free relay.

Michael Goff, mixed 200 medley relay, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, mixed 200 free relay.

Jackson Skalak, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay, mixed 100 free relay.

25-39

Matthew Williams, first in 100 free, 1:01.51; first in 50 back, 34.49; third in 50 free, 29.88; first in 100 IM, 1:10.20.