BCST Senior Boys Soar Through State Championships

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The BCST senior boys wrapped up their High Season with strong performances at the WIAA State Swimming Championships mid-February at KCAC.  

There were eight individual State Champions, 47 finals performances, two state records and two BCST achieved. 

It started with the 2A HS State Championships. 

-Archbishop Murphy won the state title with three BCST boys playing prominent roles. 

-Senior Alec Barnard won both the 50 Free and 100 Fly in 2A state record times and was named the “Swimmer of the Meet”.  

-Sophomore Stephen Boden won both the 200 IM and 500 Free 

-Sophomore Austin Barnard took 2^nd in the 200 Free and 500 Free.  

All three swimmers were also part state record breaking 200 and 400 Free relays. 

2A State Individual Event Swimmers

Alec Barnard – Archbishop Murphy         1^st50 Free / 1^st100 Fly

Austin Barnard - Archbishop Murphy      2^nd200 Free / 2^nd500 Free

Stephen Boden - Archbishop Murphy    1^st200 IM / 1^st500 Free

Conrad Karwal – Sammamish                     4^th100 Fly / 6^th100 Back

 

3A was a great team battle. Bellevue, Mercer Island and Lakeside were littered with BCST swimmers, and they duked it out from start to finish. 

In the end, it was Lakeside coming away with their second state title in two years with Junior Tom Hutchison and Senior Michael Shum playing significant roles. Bellevue Junior Todd McCarthy was our lone individual winner for 3A placing 1^st in the 200 Free. 

3A State Individual Event Swimmers

Ian Caldwell- Mercer Island                         8^th200 Free / 12^th100 Free

Sam Chong – Mercer Island                         12^th 200 IM / 11^th100 Back

Morgan Ciliv – Bellevue                                9^th 200 IM / 3^rd100 Breast

David Conger - Mercer Island                     200 IM / 13^th500 Free

Noah Deiparine- Mercer Island                  8^th100 Free / 7^th100 Breast

Tom Hutchison – Lakeside                           7^th200 IM / 7^th100 Back

Todd McCarthy – Bellevue                           1^st200 Free / 2^nd100 Back

Daniel Prang – Bellevue                                                10^th200 Free / 100 Free

Austin Ralph - Mercer Island                       12^th100 Fly / 13^th100 Back

Michael Shum – Lakeside                             4^th100 Fly / 6^th100 Breast

Michael Stanchi – Bellevue                          2^nd500 Free / 5^th100 Back

Matt Williams – Bellevue                              2^nd50 Free / 4^th100 Free

 

4A didn’t have as exciting of a team race as 3A, as Kamiak dominated the field. Kamiak is the home to two BCST swimmers, Seniors Johnnie Stupey and the 100 Breast State Champion Liam Sosinsky.  

The 4A “Swimmer of the Meet” went to Junior Ed Kim of Eastlake. Ed won both the 50 Free and 100 fly in BCST record times. 

3A State Individual Event Swimmers

James Campbell – Newport                        200 Free / 100 Breast

Willie Dittig – Newport                                  15^th100 Back

Aaron Elhajj – Newport                                12^th200 IM / 6^th500 Free

Gabe Florsheim – Issaquah                         10^th50 Free / 6^th100Fly

Ed Kim – Eastlake                                             1^st50 Free / 1^st100 Fly

Dave Makhervaks –Newport                      11^th200 IM / 4^th100 Back

Andrew Pana – Newport                              13^th200 IM / 8^th500 Free

Henry Pratt – Issaquah                                  9^th50 Free / 100 Breast                 

Liam Sosinsky – Kamiak                                5^th200 IM / 1^st100 Breast

Johnnie Stupey – Kamiak                             2^nd200 IM / 4^th500 Free

Tyler Yee – Newport                                      11^th100 Back

Markus Zimmerman – Eastlake                  200 Free / 500 Free