District 6 teams expected to bring home some hardware from swimming state championships
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EASTERN IDAHO — How many medals can District 6 swimmers bring home from this weekend’s state championship meet in Meridian?
It could be a lot, especially in 5A, where Idaho Falls and Skyline could challenge for team trophies as well.
The Idaho Falls boys won the 5A District 5-6 meet with 346 points with Skyline scoring 242.
According to the state 5A psych sheet, boys and girls combined, Idaho Falls swimmers will compete in 45 individual events and relays.
The Tigers’ Abigail Balsmeirer has the top time of 2:16.76 in the 200 IM, and the 100 fly.
Rangi Grimes tops the 50 free list at 21.58 and 100 back in 54.39, and Nate Nichols is second in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM. The Tigers could also do some damage in the relays.
Skyline’s Eric Couch is fourth in the 200 free and fifth in the 500 free, while Zac Dustin is fifth in the 100 breaststroke.
Weston Harris of Hillcrest is third in the 100 fly and seventh in the 100 back.
On the girls side, Skyline’s Lina Budge is third in the 500 free, and Julia Daniel is third in the 100 back.
Sandpoint is also deep, and could be the team everyone is chasing.
In 6A, the Madison girls come off a District 4-5-6 championship where they outscored runner-up Thunder Ridge by 20 points.
Olivia Wheeler of Thunder Ridge won the 50 free and 100 free at districts, and the Titans’ Sophie Taylor won the 200 IM and 500 free.
Led by Emily Jack, Madison finished 1-2-3 in the 100 fly and Eva Brown won the 200 free.
The Rigby boys finished third at the District 4-5-6 championships.
Benjamin Wolfley of Rigby won the 50 free, 100 free and Macen Jensen doubled up in the 200 free and 500 free.
Based on the psych sheets for the state meet, Wolfley of Rigby has the top time in the 50 free at 21.74, with Madison’s Kyle Merjil fifth at 22.73. Merjil is also ninth in the 100 free.
Rigby’s Jensen, a freshman, is fifth in the 200 free, and Wolfley is third in the 100 free. Jensen is also seventh in the 500 free.
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