Swimmers set for state

An update on Columbia Falls High School’s swim team, headed to state Feb. 8-10 in Great Falls.

Sophomore Teagan Bates is seeded fifth in the 200 Freestyle.

Junior Connor Keith is seeded first in the 200 Individual Medley and second in the 100 breaststroke. 

Senior Jolie Friar is seeded eighth and seventh respectively in the 200 Individual Medley and 100 Fly, looking to make her first ever finals. 

Senior Quinn Clark is seeded third in the 100 Fly and fifth in the 500 Freestyle. 

Junior Sadie Cheff is seeded third in the 100 freestyle and third in the 100 Breaststroke 

Freshman Kensley Cheff is seeded seventh in the 500 Freestyle. 

Senior Thane Borgen is seeded seventh in the 100 Freestyle and second in the 100 backstroke 

The state team includes Molly Bagley, Maya Badger, Sadie Cheff, Friar, Lucy Hiner, Elanie Martindale, Kensley Cheff, Jackson Schubert, Bates, Zachary Pierce, Borgen, Clark, Keith and Tristan Victor. 

“Our boys relays, 200 Medley, 200 Freestyle and 400 Freestyle relay are slated to place within the top three, coach Amy Caudill said. “Our girls relays will have to fight hard for a third place finish.”