LOCAL SWIMMING: Athens Gators claim ARPA District 1 title

Published 1:40 pm Thursday, July 11, 2024

The Athens Gators swim team won the Alabama Recreation & Parks Association (ARPA) District I championship meet this week in Florence to remain unbeaten on the season. 

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The Gators had around 60 swimmers qualify for the upcoming ARPA state meet — slated for July 26-27 in Opelika — with many earning competition spots in six different events. 

See top results below.


Boys 11/12 100 YD Freestyle 

2nd Colt Odom

3rd Ryan Plitsch

4th Davis Doyle

 

Boys 9/10 100 YD Freestyle 

1st Hudson Ferrell

2nd Mason Miller

3rd Luke Kellum

4th Harry Kauffman

 

Girls 7/8 50 YD Backstroke

1st Amelia Wilkerson

2nd Audrey Tenneson

3rd Allie Conlon

 

Girls 15/18 50 YD Backstroke

2nd Laci Grace Donnatelli

 

Boy 11/12 100 YD Individual Medley

1st Elijah Heirs

2nd Davis Doyle

3rd Jake Wilder

 

Girls 11/12 100 YD Individual Medley

1st Caroline Weldy

2nd Lyra Kellum

 

Boys 13/14 100 YD Individual Medley

1st Kayden Ausley

 

Boys 6 & Under 25 YD Freestyle 

1st Tatum Foley

 

Girls 6 & Under 25 YD Freestyle 

1st Madolyn Taylor

2nd Lyvie Garris

3rd Charlotte Hopper

 

Girls 13/14 50 YD Freestyle 

2nd Aubrie Plitsch 

3rd Emmalia Milsap

 

Girls 15/18 100 YD Freestyle 

2nd Naina Figueroa

3rd Anna Talley

 

Girls 8 & Under 25 YD Fly

1st Riley Walters

2nd Madolyn Taylor

3rd Eliza Wilder

 

Boys 9/10 50 YD Butterfly

1st Hudson Ferrell

2nd Miles Sandmeyer

3rd Harry Kauffman 

 

Boys 11/12 50 YD Backstroke 

1st Colt Odom

2nd Ryan Plitsch

3rd Davis Doyle

 

Girls 13/14 50 YD Backstroke 

2nd Blake Sherron

3rd Aubrie Plitsch

4th Savannah Hargrove 

 

Boys 13/14 50 YD Backstroke 

2nd Dawson Wilbourn

3rd Levi Ausley