The Jefferson Sea Dragons swam their way to runners-up honors over the weekend at the North Georgia League championships.
That’s up one spot from last year’s third-place finish and three places over a fifth-place finish in 2008.
The event was split between the Habersham County and Gainesville.
The first session was held Friday at the Habersham County pool, while the second and third session took place at the Francis Meadows Aquatic Center in Gainesville Saturday.
Four Sea Dragons earned high-point trophies at the event, led by C.J. Guzman, who earned the first-place high-point trophy in the 10-and-under boys’ division. Meanwhile, Alyssa Bartloetta (6-and-under girls), Haley Bartoletta (10-and-under girls) and Bree Hanson (12-and-under girls) earned third-place trophies.
The Sea Dragons also swam Monday at Bishop Park in their last dual meet.
Next up is state, and Jefferson is taking a crowd.
Forty-four Sea Dragons will go to Tifton Friday to compete in the State Tournament, with all 10-and-under swimmers competing Friday and the older swimmers on Saturday.
North Georgia Swim League Championships
These Jefferson swimmers finished in the top 10 of their events at the league championships:
6-and under girls
•Alyssa Bartoletta — second, 25-yard freestyle; fourth, backstroke; first, freestyle relay; Karly Bartoletta — fourth, 25-yard freestyle; third, backstroke; first, freestyle relay; Katherine Law —fourth, 25-yard freestyle; ninth, backstroke; first, freestyle relay; Katy Beller, eighth, 25-yard freestyle; 10th, backstroke; third, freestyle relay; Meadow Klinck, first, freestyle relay; Ella Parker, Kaitlyn Bridges and Cassie Fritsch — third, freestyle relay.
6-and-under boys
•Sam White, fourth, 25-yard freestyle; fourth, backstroke.
8-and-under girls
•McKenzie Klinck — second, freestyle relay; second, backstroke; third, medley relay; third, 25-yard freestyle; fourth, 50-yard freestyle; fourth, butterfly stroke; Sydney Bowles — third, medley relay; sixth, butterfly stroke; seventh, freestyle relay; Ally Kate Navas — second, backstroke; second, freestyle relay; third, medley relay; sixth, 25-yard freestyle; eighth, 50-yard freestyle; ninth, IM; Sarah Beller — second, freestyle relay; sixth, medley relay; Audrey Mixon — seventh, freestyle relay; Gibby Slappey — sixth, medley relay; ninth, freestyle relay; Logan Knight — sixth, medley relay; seventh, freestyle relay; Karly Bartoletta — sixth, medley relay; Maggie Mullis — seventh, freestyle relay; Janie Davis, Emma Hoffman and Julia Main — ninth, freestyle relay.
8-and-under boys
Will Guzman — third, medley relay; third, backstroke; third, freestyle relay; fourth, IM; sixth, butterfly stroke; eighth, breaststroke; Brett Holbrook — third, medley relay; third, breaststroke; fifth, butterfly stroke; eighth, freestyle relay; Jackson Perry — third, medley relay, third, freestyle relay; third, IM; fourth, butterfly stroke; fifth, backstroke; sixth, 50-yard freestyle; Grey Holbrook and Avery Nelms — third, freestyle relay; sixth, medley relay; Conlan Aquila and Thomas White — sixth, medley relay; Moses Mullin – third, medley relay, eighth, freestyle relay; Sam White and Isaac Zieg — eighth, freestyle relay.
10-and-under girls
•Haley Bartoletta — second, 50-yard freestyle; second, backstroke; second, butterfly stroke; fourth, IM; fourth, freestyle relay; fourth, medley relay; Lindsey Kelley — fourth, freestyle relay; fourth, medley relay; fifth, backstroke; eighth, breaststroke, eigth, IM; 10th, 25-yard freestyle; Brianna Gaba and Ellie Isaacs — fourth, freestyle relay; 10th, medley relay; Anna Swaim — ninth, freestyle relay; 10th, medley relay; Callie Beller and Payton Navas — fourth, medley relay; ninth; freestyle relay; Madlyn Hansird — ninth, freestyle relay; Sophia LaMar — 10th, medley relay.
10-and-under boys
•C.J. Guzman — first, breaststroke; first, IM; first, butterfly stroke; first, freestyle relay; first, medley relay, third, backstroke; Jackson Lamb — first, freestyle relay; first, medley relay; third, 50-yard freestyle; third, 25-yard freestyle; fourth, IM; 10th, backstroke. Brendon Mitchell, first, freestyle relay; first, medley relays; fifth, 50-yard freestyle; fifth, IM; fifth, backstroke; fifth, butterfly stroke; Dylan Childress — first, freestyle relay; third, medley relay; fourth, butterfly stroke; seventh, 50-yard freestyle; seventh, 25- yard freestyle; Collin Harkins — first, medley relay; third, breaststroke; third, freestyle relay; sixth, IM; ninth, 50-yard freestyle; Trent Novicki — third, freestyle relay; third, medley relay; eighth, butterfly stroke; Jakob Sealock — third, freestyle relay; third, medley relay; Payton Mitchell — third, medley relay; Braden Gerbig — third, freestyle relay.
12-and-under girls
•Bree Hanson — first, medley relay; first, backstroke; second, butterfly stroke; second, 50-yard freestyle; second, freestyle relay; third in 100 yard freestyle; Lilli Blackstock — third, freestyle relay; fourth, medley relay; fourth, IM; fourth, backstroke; sixth, butterfly stroke; eighth, breaststroke; Heather Perry — first, medley relay; second, breaststroke; second, freestyle relay; fourth, butterfly stroke; fifth, 100-yard freestyle; fifth, 50 yard freestyle; Ryan Childress — first; medley relay; second, freestyle relay; fourth, 50-yard freestyle; fifth, backstroke; seventh, 100-yard freestyle; seventh, IM; Camille Porter, first, medley relay; second, freestyle relay; third, backstroke; fourth, 100-yard freestyle; sixth, 50-yard freestyle; 10th, butterfly stroke; Maggie Lamb — third, freestyle relay; fourth, medley relay; 10th, 100-yard freestyle; Avery Mixon — third, breaststroke; third, freestyle relay; fourth, medley relay; Caroline Mitchell — third, freestyle relay; fourth, medley relay; eighth, backstroke.
12-and-under boys
•Brandon Liles, fifth, medley relay; sixth, 50-yard freestyle; sixth, backstroke; sixth, freestyle relay; seventh, butterfly stroke; seventh, IM; Bryson Mitchell, Elijah Hassett and Jacob Matlock — fifth, medley relay; sixth, freestyle relay.
14-and-under girls
•Jordan Slappey — fourth, freestyle relay; fifth, medley relay; sixth, IM; seventh, 50-yard freestyle; eighth, 100- yard freestyle; eighth, butterfly stroke; Victoria Swaim and Maggie Paul — fourth, freestyle relay; fifth, medley relay; Angela Scogins — fourth, freestyle relay; Emily Kerr — fifth, medley relay.
14-and-under boys
•Jacob Musgrove — sixth, 100-yard freestyle; seventh, breaststroke; seventh, freestyle relay; seventh, medley relay; ninth, IM; Blake Harkins, Dayton Watkins, Timothy Deremer and Luke Wells — seventh, medley relay; eighth, freestyle relay.
18-and-under boys
•Quincy Mashburn — sixth, backstroke; sixth, butterfly stroke; seventh, 100-yard freestyle; seventh, medley relay; seventh, freestyle relay; Taylor Brant and Joshua Streit — seventh, medley relay;
