By Malcolm Butler
A number of Lincoln Parish swimmers competed and represented their respective high schools at the Red River Conference Championships this past Saturday at the Lambright Intramural center on the Louisiana Tech University campus in Ruston.
Although the swimmers weren’t swimming for the Bulldog Aquatic Club this past weekend, their BAC coach Rock Smith said he was proud of how they competed.
“The athletes had a great meet,” said Smith. “They have worked hard and swam well. This was a great dress rehearsal for the state high school meet in two weeks.”
The Red River Conference represents swimmers from all schools (except Pineville) located from Alexandria north to the Arkansas-Louisiana state line. It’s one of four conference championships held within the state, including the Capital City Championships (Baton Rouge area), the New Orleans Metro Championships and the Lafayette Conference Championships (Pineville, Lafayette area, and all schools west to the Texas state line).
A total of 21 schools were represented at the Red River Championships, including Lincoln Parish swimmers from Ruston High, Cedar Creek and Choudrant.
Some of the top performers included Top 3 finishes by McKenzie Jones (3rd – 200 Freestyle), Camdyn Napper (1st — Breaststroke), Jack Croce (3rd — 500 Freestyle), Kate Boersma (1st — 50 Freestyle), Karalin Hoover (2nd — 100 Breaststroke), Emma Huenefeld (2nd — 50 Freestyle), Sadie Huenefeld (1st — 200 Freestyle, 2nd — 100 Backstroke), Adam Campbell (2nd — 200 Individual Medley, 3rd — 100 Backstroke) and Owen Frick (1st — 100 Butterfly, 2nd — 500 Freestyle).
Below are all of the results from the Lincoln Parish affiliated swimmers.
Cedar Creek Girls
Hanna Heirs (10th grade) was 11th in the 200 Individual Medley and 22nd in the 50 Freestyle.
Gracie Jones (8th grade) was 4th in the 100 Butterfly and 13th in the 100 Breaststroke.
McKenzie Jones (10th grade) was 3rd in the 200 Freestyle, and 5th in the 500 Freestyle.
Madison Morris (8th grade) was 10th in the 500 Freestyle and 7th in the 100 Breaststroke.
McKenzie Jones earned all-conference honors.
Cedar Creek Boys
Camdyn Napper (8th grade) was 3rd in the 200 individual Medley and 1st in the Breaststroke.
Camdyn Napper earned all-conference honors.
Choudrant Boys
Jack Groce (10th grade) was 3rd in the 500 Freestyle.
Jack Groce earned all-conference honors.
Ruston High School Girls
Kate Beorsma (9th grade) was 1st in the 50 Freestyle and 4th in the 100 Backstroke.
Karalin Hoover (9th grade) was 4th in the 200 Individual Medley and 2nd in the 100 Breaststroke.
Emma Huenefeld (10th grade) was 2nd in the 50 Freestyle, and 5th in the 100 Backstroke.
Sadie Huenefeld (9th grade) was 1st in the 200 Freestyle and 2nd in the 100 Backstroke.
Melissa Le (9th grade) was 37th in the 50 Freestyle and 13th in the 100 Backstroke.
Julie Roberson (12th grade) was 23rd in the 50 Freestyle and 8th in the 100 Freestyle.
Lydia Watts (11th grade) was 7th in the 100 Freestyle and 8th in the 100 Backstroke.
200 Medley Relay Team of Emma Huenefeld, Karalin Hoover, Lydia Watts, and Julie Roberson was 3rd.
200 Free Relay Team of Sadie Huenefeld, Kate Boersma, Julie Roberson, and Lydia Watts was d2nd.
400 Free Relay of Sadie Huenefeld, Emma Huenefeld, Karalin Hoover, and Kate Beorsma was 1st.
Sadie Huenefeld set a Red River Conference Championship record in the 200 Freestyle.
The 400 Free Relay set a Red River Conference Championship record.
Kate Boersma, Karalin Hoover, Emma Huenefeld, and Sadie Huenefeld all earned all-conference honors.
Women’s Team Finished 3rd Place.
Ruston High School Boys
Adam Campbell (11th grade) was 2nd in the 200 Individual Medley and 3rd in the 100 Backstroke.
Cade Campbell (11th grade) was 5th in the 200 Individual Medley and 7th in the 100 Butterfly.
Reese Campbell (9th grade) was 13th in the 200 Freestyle and 12th in the 100 Butterfly.
Owen Frick (10th grade) was 1st in the 100 Butterfly and 2nd in the 500 Freestyle.
200 Medley Relay of Owen Frick, Adam Campbell, Cade Campbell, and Reese Campbell was 3rd.
