JACKSON SWIMMERS PLACE FIRST

The Jackson Barracudas Swim Team placed first in the recent Mississippi West Swim Conference Championship Finals held in Jonesboro, Ark.

Jackson, which prevailed among 22 teams, advanced 38 swimmers to the finals.

The Barracudas had five swimmers earn high-point honors: Sheila Wade and Joe Ziegler (8-under); Steffan Troxel (11-12); Ben Statler (13-14); and Jennifer Freeze (15-18).

Wade placed first in the 25 butterfly, 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 200 individual medley.

Freeze was first in the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle and 200 IM.

Ziegler won the 25 butterfly and 100 IM and was second in the 50 freestyle.

Statler won the 100 breaststroke, 50 freestyle and 200 IM.

Troxel captured the 50 butterfly, 100 freestyle and 200 IM.

Following is a list of other top-three placers for the Barracudas:

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8-under boys

Caleb Statler: 1st breastroke

Greg Gibson: 2nd breaststroke

Caleb Statler, Ryan Gibson, Greg Gibson, Joe Ziegler: 1st medley relay, 2nd freestyle relay

8-under girls

Shay Loughary, Roxanna Miller, Caitlin Burress, Sheila Wade: 1st medley relay, 2nd freestyle relay

11-12 boys

Trey Maevers: 2nd breaststroke

Ben McMillan, Trey Maevers, Aaron Oberle, Steffan Troxel: 1st medley relay, 1st freestyle relay

13-14 girls

Nicole McMillan: 1st champs freestyle, 2nd butterfly, 3rd freestyle

Asti Jewell: 2nd backstroke, 2nd 200 IM, 3rd butterfly

Erin Hartmann: 2nd freestyle, 2nd breaststroke, 2nd champs freestyle

Aubrey Trulson, Nicole McMillan, Asti Jewell, Erin Hartmann: 2nd medley relay

13-14 boys

Zachary Statler: 2nd backstroke, 2nd breaststroke, 2nd 200 IM

Conor Trulson: 1st freestyle, 1st backstroke, 2nd butterfly

Ben Statler, Conor Trulson, Blake Burress, Zachary Statler: 1st medley relay

Aaron Oberle, Ben Statler, Conor Trulson, Blake Burress: 1st freestyle relay

15-18 girls

Becky King: 1st breaststroke

Becky King, Jennifer Freeze, Carrie Oberle, Laura Canupp: 2nd medley relay

Erin Hartmann, Asti Jewell, Carrie Oberle, Jennifer Freeze: 2nd freestyle relay