SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The South Tahoe High School (STHS) Boys Swim and Dive team brought home third-place honors from last weekend’s state championship meet. The girls placed fifth.
After winning the Northern Nevada 3A Regional Meet the prior weekend for the first time in over a decade, the STHS Boys’ Swim and Dive team went on to represent at the Nevada 3A Swim and Dive State Championships behind Boulder City High School and Coral Academy. The STHS boys’ team had the huge advantage of having a phenomenal 3-man dive team made up of juniors Ralston Pierce, Trevor Mattila, and Marcus Haven, who contributed dozens of unanswered points to the team over regional and state champs. The STHS Boys team led in points by Juan Preciado Ospina (SR) and Marcus Haven (JR) who placed in four events each including the 200-Yard Medley Relay (4th) along with Dylan Lucas (SR) and Taj Teter (SR) and the 200-yard Free Relay (3rd) with the same four swimmers and a personal best of 1:35.61! Dylan and Juan also contributed points in the 100-yard Fly, and Juan and Marcus had a photo finish in the 50-yard Freestyle. The State team was rounded out by the 400-yard Free Relay team of Ralston Pierce, Quinn Phillips (SR), Kevin Truscott (FR), and Jacob Lucas (SR). The combination of the points in the swim meet, compiled with the 22 unanswered points by the dive team, propelled the STHS Boys’ Swim and Dive Team into third place for the Nevada Interscholastic Activities Association (NIAA( 3A division in Nevada
The Girls Swim Team had a great season too and finished 5th in NV 3A State Championships, led by Nicole Whisnant, who placed 2nd in both the 50-yard Freestyle and the 100-yard Individual Medley. She was also part of the 200-yard Freestyle Relay team (3rd) and the 200-yard Medley Relay (4th) along with Lupita Rehn (JR), Kiana Rehn (SO), and Maia Edmonds (SR). Maia Edmonds contributed points with a 7th place in the 100-yard Backstroke and 3rd in the 500-yard Freestyle. Lupita Rehn also contributed points with a 4th in the 100-yard Freestyle and 3rd place in the 200-yard Freestyle. The team was rounded out with the 400 Free Relay team made up of Mazie Eicher (FR), Caedence Jaramillo (FR), Mila Rich (SR), and Alisa Dmitrieva (SO).
South Tahoe’s Swim and Dive teams had an exceptional year thanks to their hard work, dedication and commitment, along with their amazing coach, Will Davenport (and his support coaches). Special shout out to Eddie Kollar, the Douglas High Dive Coach who volunteered his time for STHS and their new divers.
Congratulations everyone!
Photos and recap provided by Kathy Haven.
