Sunkist WINS State!

Sunkist WINS the 2014 short course state championships!  Hosted by Shockwave at the new $12m Tupelo Aquatic Center, the win marks the first team title for Sunkist since 2001 and the 31st state championship overall.  Sunkist dominated the meet from start to finish, winning 42 of the 96 individual events and 6 of 16 relay events.  Sunkist swimmers broke 5 state records and 15 team records. 

“It was a tremendous TEAM effort,” head coach David Orr noted. “I am beyond proud of all our swimmers, coaches and parents for their dedication and focus to go up to Tupelo and get it done in their brand new facility.  The win is the culmination of several years of hard work and determination by our swimmers to reach the top—they earned it!”

RESULTS

STATE CHAMPIONS:

Noah Derrick (50 breast, 200 IM, 100 fly, 100 IM, 100 free, 100 breast, 50 fly)
Eien McGee (200 free, 100 breast, 100 back, 50 free, 200 IM, 100 free)
Kate Murphy (1650 free, 200 free, 200 fly, 50 free, 200 IM, 100 free)
Jack Smithson (1650 free, 200 fly, 500 free, 200 back, 100 fly, 1000 free)
Matthew Robinson (200 free, 50 free, 500 free)
Jessica Blanchard (100 breast, 200 breast)
Chandler Carter (50 free, 100 free)
Natalie Cox (50 breast, 100 breast)
Ashton William Heath (50 free, 100 back)
Carter Dickey (50 back)
Mallory Dickey (100 back)
Ralph Moore (200 breast)
Michael Robinson (50 free)
Emma Sammons (200 IM)
Josh Williamson (100 breast)

RELAY STATE CHAMPIONS:

10&under girls 200 free relay
Anna Grace Lorence, Emma Sammons, Natalie Cox, Caroline Oliphant

13-14 boys 200 free relay
Khameron Glass, Jack Smithson, Chikashi Kano, Eien McGee

Senior boys 200 free relay
Ralph Moore, Reed Mitchell, Jordan Williams, Marlan McElroy

10&under girls 200 medley relay
Caroline Oliphant, Natalie Cox, Lauren Balfour, Emma Sammons

10&under boys 200 medley relay
Michael Robinson, Matthew Robinson, Noah Derrick, Grayson Edwards

13-14 boys 200 medley relay
Jack Smithson, Eien McGee, Chikashi Kano, Khameron Glass

STATE RECORDS:

13-14 boys 1650 free – Jack Smithson

13-14 boys 200 fly – Jack Smithson

13-14 boys 100 fly – Jack Smithson

13-14 boys 200 free relay – Khameron Glass, Jack Smithson, Chikashi Kano, Eien McGee

13-14 boys 200 medley relay – Jack Smithson, Eien McGee, Chikashi Kano, Khameron Glass

HIGH POINT WINNERS:

Noah Derrick – 10&under boys winner
Matthew Robinson – 10&under boys runner-up
Ashton William Heath – 11-12 boys runner-up
Eien McGee – 13-14 boys winner
Jack Smithson – 13-14 boys runner-up

100% BEST TIMES

Sarah Kathryn Berry
Blythe Blackwell
Nicholas Derrick
Alyssa Galinaitis
Emily Herrington
Haley Holiman
Mia Oakley
Conner Shearer
Jack Smithson
Avery Stallings
Abigail Starnes
Stroud Tolleson

Way to go, Sunkist!!