This group of 8-and-under girls brought home two first-place relay finishes, two additional relay medals and five individual medals, totaling 71 points for the team. Pictured are (L to R) Ally Kate Navas, McKenzie Klinck, Sydney Bowles, Kylee Novicki, Sarah Beller, Logan Knight, Audrey Mixon, and Gibbly Slappey. Not pictured Joanna Griffeth.
Fantastic finish: Sea Dragons fifth at state
The Jefferson Sea Dragons’ swimming season came to a dramatic close this past weekend at the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association Class B/C state swim meet in Tifton, with the team finishing fifth out of 30 squads.
Forty-two of the 44 Sea Dragons at state earned medals. Swimmers qualified for the Tifton meet by finishing in the top three of an event at district.
“I am very proud of this team and the results from the state meet,” coach Matt Grant said. “I am even more proud of the team overall that they showed good sportsmanship, worked hard and made incredible improvement in their swim techniques.”
Team administrator Chad Klink praised the Sea Dragons’ work and the parents’ support in getting the program to where it is today.
“We did not import these swimmers,” Klink said. “Most of the kids have never competed in swimming before the Sea Dragons came along. The kids have all worked incredibly hard and the parents have really bought into swimming and the benefits of the sport.”
All swimmers 10-and-under competed Friday and the older swimmers on Saturday. The morning preliminaries have at least 16 swimmers or teams in each event. The top eight then go to the afternoon finals.
Prior to the swimming events, both days started a-30 team processional ceremony into the pool, complete with costumes and banners. The national anthem is then played as a swimmer in each pool moves a flag across each lane while performing a modified backstroke.
Jefferson had several standout performances.
The 8-and-under girls’ medley relay team of Ally Kate Navas, Kylee Novicki, Sydney Bowles and McKenzie Klinck won the overall title. Navas, Novicki, Klinck, and Sarah Beller also won the freestyle relay, completing a rare sweep. Jefferson did not have an individual state champion this year but came very close with eight second-place finishes within tenths or even hundredths of seconds of first. Second-place finishes included McKenzie Klinck (freestyle and backstroke), Haley Bartoletta (backstroke), C.J. Guzman (breaststroke), Bree Hanson (butterfly), Camille Porter (freestyle), Quincy Mashburn (butterfly) and Gabrielle Joransen (butterfly).
A complete list of those who medaled is as follows:
8-and-under girls
•McKenzie Klinck — first, freestyle relay; first, medley relay; second, 25-yard freestyle; second, backstroke; Ally Kate Navas — first, freestyle relay; first, medley relay; fourth, backstroke; Kylee Novicki — first, freestyle; first, medley relay; fifth, breaststroke; Sydney Bowles — first, medley relay; fifth, butterfly stroke; sixth, free relay; Sarah Beller — first, freestyle relay; sixth, medley relay; Joanna Griffeth — eighth, freestyle relay; Logan Knight — sixth, medley relay; Audrey Mixon — sixth, medley relay; eighth, freestyle relay; Gibby Slappey — sixth, medley relay.
8-and-under boys
•Will Guzman — third, freestyle; third, medley relay; fifth, backstroke; Jackson Perry — third, freestyle relay; third, medley relay; third, IM; Brett Holbrook — third, medley relay; seventh, breaststroke; Grey Holbrook — third, freestyle relay; third, medley relay; Avery Nelms — third, freestyle relay.
10-and-under girls
•Haley Bartoletta — second, backstroke.
10-and-under boys
•C.J. Guzman — fourth, freestyle relay; fourth, medley relay; second, breaststroke; sixth, butterfly stroke; Jackson Lamb — fourth, freestyle; fourth, medley relays; seventh, 50-yard freestyle; Joshua Joransen — eighth, 25-yard freestyle; sixth, freestyle relay; Dylan Childress — fourth, freestyle relay; fourth, medley relay; Brendon Mitchell — fourth, freestyle relay; fourth, medley relay, Collin Harkins — sixth, freestyle relay; Jakob Sealock — sixth, freestyle relay; Trent Novicki — sixth, freestyle relay.
12-and-under girls
•Ryan Childress — third, freestyle relay; third, medley relay; fifth, backstroke; Bree Hanson — third, freestyle relay; third, medley relay; fourth, 100-yard freestyle; second, butterfly; Camille Porter — fifth, medley relay; second, 50-yard freestyle; fourth, freestyle relay; Angela Scogins — eighth, medley relay; Lilli Blackstock — third, freestyle relay; third, medley relay; Heather Perry — third, freestyle relay; third, medley relay; Maggie Lamb — fourth, freestyle relay; eighth, medley relay; Avery Mixon — fifth, medley relay.
12-and-under boys
•Brandon Liles — seventh, IM; seventh, medley relay; Elijah Hassett — seventh, medley relay; Bryson Mitchell — seventh, medley relay; Jacob Matlock — seventh, medley relay.
14-and-under girls
•Jordan Slappey — fourth. freestyle relay; fifth, medley relay; eighth, 50-yard freestyle, eighth, 100-yard freestyle; Lauren Adams — eighth, medley relay; Maggie Paul — eighth, medley relay; Victoria Swaim — fifth, medley relay; fourth, freestyle relay.
14-and-under boys
•Jacob Musgrove — sixth, 100-yard freestyle; seventh, IM.
18-and-under girls
•Gabrielle Joransen — second, butterfly.
18-and-under boys
•Quincy Mashburn — second, butterfly; fifth, 100-yard freestyle.
“I am very proud of this team and the results from the state meet,” coach Matt Grant said. “I am even more proud of the team overall that they showed good sportsmanship, worked hard and made incredible improvement in their swim techniques.”
Team administrator Chad Klink praised the Sea Dragons’ work and the parents’ support in getting the program to where it is today.
“We did not import these swimmers,” Klink said. “Most of the kids have never competed in swimming before the Sea Dragons came along. The kids have all worked incredibly hard and the parents have really bought into swimming and the benefits of the sport.”
All swimmers 10-and-under competed Friday and the older swimmers on Saturday. The morning preliminaries have at least 16 swimmers or teams in each event. The top eight then go to the afternoon finals.
Prior to the swimming events, both days started a-30 team processional ceremony into the pool, complete with costumes and banners. The national anthem is then played as a swimmer in each pool moves a flag across each lane while performing a modified backstroke.
Jefferson had several standout performances.
The 8-and-under girls’ medley relay team of Ally Kate Navas, Kylee Novicki, Sydney Bowles and McKenzie Klinck won the overall title. Navas, Novicki, Klinck, and Sarah Beller also won the freestyle relay, completing a rare sweep. Jefferson did not have an individual state champion this year but came very close with eight second-place finishes within tenths or even hundredths of seconds of first. Second-place finishes included McKenzie Klinck (freestyle and backstroke), Haley Bartoletta (backstroke), C.J. Guzman (breaststroke), Bree Hanson (butterfly), Camille Porter (freestyle), Quincy Mashburn (butterfly) and Gabrielle Joransen (butterfly).
A complete list of those who medaled is as follows:
8-and-under girls
•McKenzie Klinck — first, freestyle relay; first, medley relay; second, 25-yard freestyle; second, backstroke; Ally Kate Navas — first, freestyle relay; first, medley relay; fourth, backstroke; Kylee Novicki — first, freestyle; first, medley relay; fifth, breaststroke; Sydney Bowles — first, medley relay; fifth, butterfly stroke; sixth, free relay; Sarah Beller — first, freestyle relay; sixth, medley relay; Joanna Griffeth — eighth, freestyle relay; Logan Knight — sixth, medley relay; Audrey Mixon — sixth, medley relay; eighth, freestyle relay; Gibby Slappey — sixth, medley relay.
8-and-under boys
•Will Guzman — third, freestyle; third, medley relay; fifth, backstroke; Jackson Perry — third, freestyle relay; third, medley relay; third, IM; Brett Holbrook — third, medley relay; seventh, breaststroke; Grey Holbrook — third, freestyle relay; third, medley relay; Avery Nelms — third, freestyle relay.
10-and-under girls
•Haley Bartoletta — second, backstroke.
10-and-under boys
•C.J. Guzman — fourth, freestyle relay; fourth, medley relay; second, breaststroke; sixth, butterfly stroke; Jackson Lamb — fourth, freestyle; fourth, medley relays; seventh, 50-yard freestyle; Joshua Joransen — eighth, 25-yard freestyle; sixth, freestyle relay; Dylan Childress — fourth, freestyle relay; fourth, medley relay; Brendon Mitchell — fourth, freestyle relay; fourth, medley relay, Collin Harkins — sixth, freestyle relay; Jakob Sealock — sixth, freestyle relay; Trent Novicki — sixth, freestyle relay.
12-and-under girls
•Ryan Childress — third, freestyle relay; third, medley relay; fifth, backstroke; Bree Hanson — third, freestyle relay; third, medley relay; fourth, 100-yard freestyle; second, butterfly; Camille Porter — fifth, medley relay; second, 50-yard freestyle; fourth, freestyle relay; Angela Scogins — eighth, medley relay; Lilli Blackstock — third, freestyle relay; third, medley relay; Heather Perry — third, freestyle relay; third, medley relay; Maggie Lamb — fourth, freestyle relay; eighth, medley relay; Avery Mixon — fifth, medley relay.
12-and-under boys
•Brandon Liles — seventh, IM; seventh, medley relay; Elijah Hassett — seventh, medley relay; Bryson Mitchell — seventh, medley relay; Jacob Matlock — seventh, medley relay.
14-and-under girls
•Jordan Slappey — fourth. freestyle relay; fifth, medley relay; eighth, 50-yard freestyle, eighth, 100-yard freestyle; Lauren Adams — eighth, medley relay; Maggie Paul — eighth, medley relay; Victoria Swaim — fifth, medley relay; fourth, freestyle relay.
14-and-under boys
•Jacob Musgrove — sixth, 100-yard freestyle; seventh, IM.
18-and-under girls
•Gabrielle Joransen — second, butterfly.
18-and-under boys
•Quincy Mashburn — second, butterfly; fifth, 100-yard freestyle.
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