Kodiak junior Talon Lindquist was voted the Outstanding Male Swimmer, earning titles with new state records in the boys 200 freestyle in 1:39.78 and 100 backstroke in 49.50. “We are all sophomores so it was really awesome to win it.” “I was super happy with our relay,” Davis said. Holt added a state title in the boys 100 butterfly with a time of 50.84. “Not quite where I want to be at so now it is time to get back into training.”ĭavis also joined classmates Noatak Post, Spencer Holt and Chris Ray to win the boys 200 Medley Relay in 1:38.58.
“My times weren’t quite what I wanted,” Davis said.
Both are the fastest southeast times at a state meet. We will all grow and get faster.”ĭavis won two individual titles, taking the boys 200 IM in 1:54.75 and the boys 100 Breast in 58.03. “It is really cool because we will be so much faster next year. “It is really exciting to have all these young kids on our team medaling,” Davis said. Thunder Mountain High School sophomore Bergen Davis led the Falcons boys to a third place team finish with 62 points, behind Kodiak (105) and Dimond (86). Ruffin, Kito, Mulgrew-Truitt and Cameron Howard also won the girls 400 Freestyle Relay in 3:40.76. “It kind of sets the tone for the rest of the meet and how our swimmers are going to swim,” Kito said. Kito was on the state relay championship last season. “My sister had been on this relay so I think it is cool to swim the backstroke like she did.” “I think it was really important to set the meet on a high note,” Sarah Mertz said. Mertz’ sister Haley was a senior on that team. Ruffin was a freshman in 2013 when the team placed second to Dimond at the state meet. This was the third year in a row Ruffin won on the JDHS medley relay. We all just swim as fast as we can and trust our fitness.” I am really happy for us because we weren’t seeded first in the event and we ended up winning. “I love swimming the relay before my IM because i get so pumped up. The Medley Relay opened Saturday’s finals action and JDHS senior Sarah Mertz hit the opening backstroke leg in 30.54, Ruffin followed with a 29.68 breaststroke, senior Gabi Kito hit a 26.92 butterfly and sophomore Andyn Mulgrew-Truitt anchored the win with a 24.61 freestyle leg for a 1:51.75. Ruffin also won the 100 Breaststroke in 1:05.82, and was part of the winning JDHS 200 Medley and 400 Freestyle relay teams.ĭimond High School repeated as the girls state team champs with 95 points, JDHS was second with 82.50 and Sitka third at 68.50. I wish my freestyle was kind of faster but I am happy with the time.”
“I was going out in the times that I needed to.
“I think I swam pretty good,” Ruffin said. Ruffin won the 200 Individual Medley in 2 minutes 6.38 seconds, hitting splits of 27.33 (butterfly), 31.49 (backstroke), 36.14 (breaststroke) and 31.42 (freestyle). Juneau-Douglas High School senior Mia Ruffin was chosen as the Outstanding Female Competitor at the ASAA / First National Bank Of Alaska state swim and dive championships on Saturday at Juneau’s Dimond Park Aquatic Center. JUNEAU, Alaska (KINY) - Ruffin voted top state swimmer, while JDHS girls and TMHS boys take respective second and third place in championships.
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