On February 8, GCISD swim and dive teams competed at the UIL 5A - Region II meet, and many athletes are now advancing to state in individual or team events. For the fifth year in a row, the Colleyville Heritage High School Girls Swim and Dive Team won the Region II-5A Championship. The Grapevine High School girls and the CHHS boys both placed third.
Additionally, GHS diver Margaux Wheat was named the 5A - Region II Diver of the Year with an All-American consideration diving score of 415.45, and CHHS swimmer Aiden Tokarski was named 5A - Region II Swimmer of the Year.
Congratulations also go to Coach Stacy Marincasiu, who earned the 5A - Region II Girls Diving Coach of the Year, and Coach Daniel Jau was named the 5A - Region II Girls Swimming Coach of the Year.
These top finishes qualify the following athletes for the state meet, which will be held at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin February 21-22.
Individual State Qualifiers
Girls Diving
First Place: Margaux Wheat - Grapevine High School
Girls 200 Freestyle
First Place: Alyssa Ackermann - Grapevine High School
Second Place: Natali Velasquez - Colleyville Heritage High School
Boys 200 Freestyle
First Place: Aiden Tokarski - Colleyville Heritage High School
Girls 500 Freestyle
First Place: Natali Velasquez - Colleyville Heritage High School
Girls 100 Backstroke
Second Place: Alyssa Ackermann - Grapevine High School
Boys 100 Backstroke
First Place: Aiden Tokarski - Colleyville Heritage High School
Relay State Qualifiers
Girls 200 Medley Relay
First Place: Isabelle Jackson, Baylee Scott, Sofia Barrington, Anna Lowe - Colleyville Heritage High School Girls
Boys 200 Medley Relay
Second Place: Will Rucker, Aiden Tokarski, Andy Xiao, Bodhi Robbins - Colleyville Heritage High School Boys
Girls 400 Freestyle Relay
Second Place: Sofia Barrington, Katherine Constantine, Baylee Scott, Natali Velasquez - Colleyville Heritage High School
Boys 400 Freestyle Relay
First Place: Andy Xiao, Will Rucker, Bodhi Robbins, Aiden Tokarski - Colleyville Heritage High School
200 Medley and 400 Freestyle Relay Alternates
Brice Jiang and Olivia Rajian - Colleyville Heritage High School
Click here to view a list of the athletes who placed in the top 16 at the UIL 5A - Region II meet.