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Swimmers Win Big at JV District Meet: Boys Win First Place and Girls Take Second

By Karen Conticello, 01/27/25, 6:02PM CST

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To say that Stratford swimmers dominated the JV District Swim Meet would be a huge understatement. The Spartans handily won the Boys’ Division, scoring nearly twice as many points as the second place team (Memorial), and winning all of the relay events. The Spartans also took second in the Girls' Division (out of seven teams) and won the 200 freestyle relay.

Head Swim Coach Cassandra Brisbin was thrilled with her young swimmers’ intensity and speed. “Everyone did great and swam personal best times,” she said. “We are very proud of them.”

Stratford’s sophomores showed up in a big way, winning several of the events. Max Bednar won the 50 freestyle with a time of 23.09 and the 100 butterfly with 1:00.73. Charlie Amis took first in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:00.57. Luke Ickes won the backstroke with a time of 1:00.08, and Brady Herring finished first in the 100 freestyle with a time of 52.47.

The Spartans swept the boys’ relays. Stratford won the 200 Medley Relay with a time of 1:51.66 with Ickes (back, 26.96), sophomore Binh Mai (breast, 32.25), Bednar (fly, 25.54), and junior Diego Oliver (free, 26.91). In winning the 200 Freestyle Relay, Stratford’s A team swam a 1:36.19 with Ickes (23.90), Mai (25.12), Herring (24.13), and Bednar (23.04). Stratford’s boys won the 400 Freestyle Relay, clocking in at 3:40.17, with junior Gavin Rump (55.20), sophomore Carter Phillips (57.34), Amis (54.76), and Herring (52.87).

The Spartans won the Girls 200 Freestyle Relay with a time of 1:52.69, with sophomore Jill Hyland (28.97), freshman Emma McLean (28.16), junior Leah Claire Nall (28.18), and freshman Julia Cvetkovic (27.38). The Spartans took third in the 200 Medley Relay with a time of 2:10.94 with Cvetkovic (back 34.90), sophomore Audrey Bown (breast, 35.32), McLean (fly, 32.08), and Nall (free, 28.64). The Girls' Team also placed third in the 400 Freestyle Relay with a time of 4:22.49 with freshman Kate Homer (1:04.01), freshman Caroline Culbertson (1:07.06), freshman Claire Culbertson (1:07.94), and Bown (1:03.48).

We have to give a special shout-out to the Boys 200 Freestyle B Relay, which had the second-fastest time in the event at 1:41.00 with Rump (24.69), Amis (24.69), junior Delsyn Brisbin (26.51), and Phillips (25.11). (Under meet rules, a team can enter a B relay, but it is not considered in the official scoring).

The other teams competing at the meet included Memorial High School, Cy Fair High School, Cy Creek High School, Cypress Woods High School, Cypress Ridge High School, and Northbrook High School. Full official meet results can be found HERE.

 

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Here are the results of the swimmers who scored points in their individual races:

Girls

  • Audrey Bown: 2nd 100 breast (1:22.85), 6th 100 free (1:02.42),
  • Kate Homer: 2nd 100 back (1:10.51), 6th 200 free (2:23.47),
  • Julia Cvetkovic: 3rd 50 free (27.48), 5th 100 free (1:00.57),
  • Emma McLean: 3rd 100 fly (1:14.59), 7th 50 free (28.44),
  • Leah Claire Nall: 4th 100 back (1:14.33), 6th 50 free (28.35),
  • Emily Pace (sophomore): 4th 100 breast (1:27.48), 6th 200 IM (2:54.01),
  • Caroline Culbertson: 6th 100 back (1:14.78),
  • Jill Hyland7th 100 free (1:04.80), 8th 50 free (28.62), and
  • Claire Culbertson: 8th 200 free (2:32.08).

Boys

  • Max Bednar: 1st 50 free (23.09), 1st 100 fly (1:00.73),
  • Charlie Amis1st 200 free (2:00.57), 2nd 100 back (1:02.57),
  • Luke Ickes: 1st 100 back (1:00.08), 2nd 50 free (23.45),
  • Brady Herring: 1st 100 free (52.47), 3rd 50 free (23.81),
  • Gavin Rump: 2nd 100 free (54.25), 4th 50 free (24.58),
  • Walter Coffey: 2nd 200 IM (2:24.27), 4th 100 breast (1:11.03),
  • Binh Mai: 3rd 100 breast (1:11.00),
  • Carter Phillips4th 200 free (2:06.07), 6th 100 free (56.40),
  • Delsyn Brisbin: 5th 200 free (2:06.21), 8th 100 free (57.60), and
  • Diego Oliver: 5th 100 back (1:05.78).

 

RELAY RESULTS

Girls:

  • Girls 200 Medley Relay A Team: 3rd Place (2:10.94) with Cvetkovic (back 34.90), Bown (breast, 35.32), McLean (fly, 32.08), and Nall (free, 28.64),
  • Girls 200 Medley Relay B Team: 4th-fastest time (2:15.25) with Homer (back, 32.83), Pace (breast, 41.33), Cl. Culbertson (fly, 32.53), and Hyland (free, 28.56),
  • Girls 200 Free Relay: 1st Place (1:52.69) with Hyland (28.97), McLean (28.16), Nall (28.18), and Cvetkovic (27.38), and
  • Girls 400 Free Relay: 3rd Place (4:22.49) with Homer (1:04.01), Ca. Culbertson (1:07.06), Cl. Culbertson (1:07.94), and Bown (1:03.48).

Boys: 1st Place in three relays, 2nd in one relay!

  • 200 Medley Relay: 1st Place (1:51.66) with Ickes (back, 26.96), Mai (breast, 32.25), Bednar (fly, 25.54), and Oliver (free, 26.91),
  • 200 Freestyle Relay A Team: 1st Place (1:36.19) with Ickes (23.90), Mai (25.12), Herring (24.13), and Bednar (23.04),
  • 200 Freestyle Relay B Team: 2nd fastest time (1:41.00) with Rump (24.69), Amis (24.69), Brisbin (26.51), and Phillips (25.11), and
  • 400 Freestyle Relay: 1st Place (3:40.17) with Rump (55.20), Phillips (57.34), Amis (54.76), and Herring (52.87).

 

Next up: Stratford’s Varsity Team will compete in the District Championship Meet at the Cy Fair Natatorium this Friday, January 31st, 2025. Go Big Green!