By Malcolm Butler

A number of Lincoln Parish affiliated swimmers earned all-state honors during the Louisiana High School Athletic Association State Swim Meet held this past week at the Recreation and Aquatic Center at Sulphur Parks and Recreation in Sulphur.

Choudrant’s Jack Groce, Cedar Creek’s Camdyn Napper and McKenzie Jones, and Ruston High’s Kate Beorsma, Karalinn Hoover, Sadie Huenefeld, Robert Campbell and Owen Frick all earned all-state accolades in their respective events.

Huenefeld set a Division 2 State Record in the 50 Freestyle.

Ruston High’s girls swim team finished third in Division 4 to lead the local teams.

“The student-athletes had a great week of competition,” said Bulldog Aquatic Club Coach Rocky Smith. “They all raced well and exceed expectations.  Lincoln Parish was represented very well by their local schools. It was wonderful to see all their hard work and preparation on full display this week.”

The state swim meet was divided into four divisions: Division 1 = large 5A schools; Division 2 = small 5A and all 4A schools; Division 3 = all 3A and large 2A schools; Division 4 = small 2A schools and below.

The top three finishers in each division earned all-state honors and a chance to compete in the all-star competition in December.

Below were the results from our area swimmers.

Cedar Creek Girls (7^th as a team in Division 4)

• Hanna Heirs, Sophomore, 10^th in the 100 Butterfly and 9^th in the 500 Freestyle.
• Gracie Jones, 8^th grader, 12th in the 200 Individual Medley and 15^th in the 100 Backstroke.
• McKenzie Jones, 1^st in the 200 Freestyle and 3^rd in the 500 Freestyle.
• Madison Morris, 8^th grader, 9^th in the 100 Butterfly and 10^th in the 100 Breaststroke.
• Relays: 6^th in the 200 Medley Relay and 7^th 400 Freestyle Relay.

Cedar Creek Boys (14^th as a team in Division 4)

• Camdyn Napper, 8^th grader, was 1^st in the 100 Butterfly and 1^st in the 100 Breaststroke.

Choudrant Boys (15^th as a team in Division 4)

• Jack Groce, Sophomore, 2^nd in the 200 Freestyle and 2^nd in the 500 Freestyle.

Ruston High School Girls (3rd as a team in Division 2)

• Carmen Bishop, Senior, 12th in the 100 Butterfly
• Kate Boersma, Freshman, 3^rd in the 50 Freestyle and 2^nd in the 100 Backstroke. 
• Karalinn Hoover, Freshman, 2nd in the 200 Individual Medley and 3^rd in the 100 Breaststroke.
• Emma Huenefeld, Sophomore, 5th in the 200 Individual Medley and 6^th in the 500 Freestyle. 
• Sadie Huenefeld, Sophomore, 1^st in the 50 Freestyle and 1^st in the 100 Freestyle. 
• Julie Roberson, Senior, 16th in the 200 Freestyle and 21^st in the 100 Backstroke. 
• Lydia Watts, Sophomore, 8th in the 100 Butterfly. 
• Relays: 5^th in the 200 Medley Relay, 3^rd in the 200 Freestyle Relay, and 3^rd in the 400 Freestyle Relay. 

Ruston High School Boys

• Cade Campbell, Junior, 11^th in the 200 Individual Medley and 12^th in the 100 Butterfly. 
• Robert Campbell, Junior, 2nd in the 200 Individual Medley and 2^nd in the 100 Backstroke.
• Owen Frick, Sophomore, 3^rd in the 100 Butterfly and 4^th in the 500 Freestyle.
• Reese Campbell, Freshman, was part of the 200 Medley Relay and 400 Free Relay.
• Relays: 8^th in the 200 Medley Relay and 8^th in the 400 Freestyle Relay.

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