St. Tammany area high schools shine bright at LHSAA State Swim Meet

No matter if it was public or private schools the St. Tammany area schools flexed their muscles this week at the LHSAA State Swimming Championships in Sulphur. The state meet has been held at the SPAR Aquatics Center every year since 2006.

Division IV
On Wednesday morning the Division IV meet got off to a slow start with a 15 minute delay but that did not prevent the Pope John Paul Jaguars girls from coming out smoking hot. The Jaguar girls broke the school record in the 200 Medley relay, a record that stood since 1996. Senior Captain Emily Legnon then broke the school record in the 50 Free also from 1996.

The Jaguar girls weren’t done breaking school records and smashed the 200 Free relay record. On Thursday they broke their own record and placed third in the 200 Free relay.

Christ Episcopal’s Freshman Mary Louise Lemieux swam to two second place finishes in the 200 Free and the 500 Free.
Northlake Christian’s Junior Sage Angeletti proved to be the division’s top sprinter by winning the 50 Free and taking third in the 100 Free.

The PJP boys claimed state runner up honors for the third year in a row. Freshman Davis Legnon won the 200 IM and placed second in the 100 Free. Senior Captain Eddie Landry finished in fourth in the 100 Free and the 100 Breast. The Jaguar boys 400 Free relay placed second.

Division III

The Hannan Hawks talented Sophomore Alli Anger placed 6th in the 200 Free and 3rd in the 100 Back. Hannan’s top boy was Deno Talbot placing 14th in the 50 Free and 15th in the 100 Free.

Division II

SSA has been the dominant power over the past 6 years in the Girls Division II Swimming. Doves Coach Chris Prator brought another loaded team to Sulphur this year. The Doves captured their 7th title easily outpacing St. Thomas More by over 163 points.

The Doves dominated the relays with their 200 Medley Relay placing 2nd, 200 Free Relay took 1st, and 400 Free Relay also took 1st.

The Doves also scored several top three swims, Gabriella O’Neil took 1st and Hope Robinson took 3rd in the 200 Free. Brittany Pierce took 2nd in the 200 IM. Gabriella Fouchi took 1st in the 50 Free. Gabriella O’Neil took 1st in the 500 Free. Gabriella Fouchi took 2nd in the 100 Back.

The Lakeshore Titans had a very good meet as well, with their boys team scoring 212 points and taking third overall, while their girls scored 156 points and finished in 6th place overall.

The Lakeshore Girls top swimmers were, Mackenzie McGuire placing 2nd in the 200 Free, and 2nd in the 100 Free. The 200 Free Relay placed 2nd, while the 400 Free Relay took 3rd.

The Lakeshore Boys placed third in the 200 Medley Relay, the 200 Free Relay placed 2nd, Jacob Price placed 2nd in the 200 Free, and Josh Vath took 3rd in the 100 Breast.

First year Salmen coach Lisa Peffley brought a small group of Spartans to the meet and her Freshman Bryant Bray swam to a 12th place finish in the 500 Free.

Division I

The Northshore Panthers headed into the state meet expecting some good things to happen and they surely got things started off on the right foot with their girls winning the 200 Medley Relay for the second straight year. The boys took a third in the same event. Maddie Byrd won both of her events, the 100 Fly and 100 Back and was named Most Outstanding Swimmer of the Meet. Chris Mazier placed 3rd in the 100 Free along with Aubrey St. Pierre placing 3rd in the 100 Breast. The boys placed 3rd in the 400 Free Relay.

Fontainebleau’s Maggie Beyrau swam to a 1st place finish in the 50 Free, while St. Paul’s Myers Morgan equalled her feat by grabbing the top spot in the boys 50 Free. Beyrau also placed 3rd in the 100 Fly.

Mandeville High’s Claire Collins took a second place in the 100 Free and Kimberly Dobie placed 3rd in the 100 Back.

The Fontainebleau girls took a 2nd in the 200 Free Relay while the Mandeville girls placed 3rd in the 400 Free Relay.

Results for all St. Tammany teams

Division IV Girls
200 Medley Relay
9th – Northake Christian – Cassidy Cunningham, Sage Angeletti, Quinn Haley, Giovanna May
200 Free
2nd – Mary Louise Lemieux – Christ Episcopal
16th – Quinn Haley – Northlake Christian
50 Free
1st – Sage Angeletti – Northlake Christian
5th – Emily Legnon – Pope John Paul II
10th – Kaitlyn Hill – Pope John Paul II
100 Fly
5th – Emily Legnon – Pope John Paul II
16th – Miranda Loga – Pope John Paul II
100 Free
3rd – Sage Angeletti – Northlake Christian
14th – Cassidy Cunningham – Northlake Christian
16th – Kaitlyn Hill – Pope John Paul II
500 Free
2nd – Mary Louise Lemieux – Christ Episcopal
200 Free Relay
3rd – Pope John Paul II – Kaitlyn Hill, Katie Fradella, Miranda Loga, Emily Legnon
6th – Northlake Christian – Cassidy Cunningham, Quinn Haley, Giovanna May, Sage Angeletti
100 Back
11th – Cassidy Cunningham – Northlake Christian
13th – Miranda Loga – Pope John Paul II
100 Breast
8th – Katie Fradella – Pope John Paul II
400 Free Relay
7th – Northlake Christian – Giovanna May, Christine Lirette, Nissi Hebert, Brooke Appe
10th – Pope John Paul II – Megan Tynes, Tori Palmer, Amber Lupo, Jaidyn Herrera

Division IV Boys
200 Medley Relay
4th – PJP – Patrick Kelly, Davis Legnon, Eddie Landry, Patrick Carroll
200 Free
12th – Rex Perrette – Pope John Paul II
13th – Patrick Carroll – Pope John Paul II
200 IM
1st – Davis Legnon – Pope John Paul II
10th – Drew Prude – Pope John Paul II
100 Fly
9th – Drew Prude – Pope John Paul II
14th – Colby Desselles – Northlake Christian
100 Free
2nd – Davis Legnon – Pope John Paul II
4th – Eddie Landry – Pope John Paul II
16th – Patrick Carroll – Pope John Paul II
500 Free
8th – Rex Perrette – Pope John Paul II
200 Free Relay
6th – Pope John Paul II – Patrick Kelly, Rex Perrette, Drew Prude, Patrick Carroll
100 Back
11th – Patrick Kelly – Pope John Paul II
100 Breast
4th – Eddie Landry – Pope John Paul II
400 Free Relay
2nd – Pope John Paul II – Davis Legnon, Rex Perrette, Patrick Kelly, Eddie Landry

Division III Girls
200 Free
6th – Alli Anger – Archbishop Hannan
100 Back
3rd – Alli Anger – Archbishop Hannan

Division III Boys
200 Medley Relay
16th – Archbishop Hannan – Victor Fernandez, Cullen Guillory, Nick Gonzales, Cade Guillory
50 Free
14th – Deno Talbot – Archbishop Hannan
100 Free
15th – Deno Talbot – Archbishop Hannan
200 Free Relay
9th – Archbishop Hannan – Albert Blanchard, Victor Fernandez, Cade Guillory, Deno Talbot
400 Free Relay
13th – Archbishop Hannan – Cade Guillory, Nick Gonzales, Cullen Guillory, Deno Talbot

Division II Girls
200 Medley Relay
2nd – SSA – Olivia Tees, Frances Barousse, Brenna Spell, Alyssa Navarro
13th – Lakeshore – Elizabeth Wangler, Alexis Baltzegar, Madison Pittman, Allie Kolb
200 Free
1st – Gabriella O’Neil – SSA
2nd – Mackenzie McGuire – Lakeshore
3rd – Hope Robinson – SSA
16th – Mary Frances Elliot – SSA
200 IM
2nd – Brittany Pierce – SSA
5th – Olivia Tees – SSA
9th – Haeleigh Galliand – Lakeshore
12th – Claudia Oggs – SSA
16th – Mary Roth – Lakeshore
50 Free
1st – Gabriella Fouchi – SSA
6th – Alyssa Navarro – SSA
9th – Maddie Miller – Lakeshore
13th – Alex Groeneveld – SSA
14th – Georgia Trist – SSA
100 Fly
5th – Brenna Spell – SSA
6th – Haeleigh Galliand – Lakeshore
8th – Alyssa Navarro – SSA
12th – Mia Osborne-Cambias – SSA
100 Free
2nd – Mackenzie McGuire – Lakeshore
4th – Brittany Pierce – SSA
7th – Mary Roth – Lakeshore
11th – Alex Groeneveld – SSA
13th – Maddie Miller – Lakeshore
14th – Georgia Trist – SSA
500 Free
1st – Gabriella O’Neil – SSA
4th – Claudia Oggs – SSA
6th – Mia Osborne-Cambias – SSA
200 Free Relay
1st – SSA – G. O’Neil, Brittany Pierce, Alex Groeneveld, G. Fouchi
2nd – Lakeshore – Mary Roth, Maddi Miller, Haeleigh Galliand, Mackenzie McGuire
100 Back
2nd – Gabriella Fouchi – SSA
4th – Olivia Tees – SSA
6th – Hope Robinson – SSA
9th – Brenna Spell – SSA
100 Breast
4th – Frances Barousse – SSA
10th – Madelyn Ernst – SSA
16th – Mary Frances Elliot – SSA
400 Free Relay
1st – SSA – G. O’Neil, Brittany Pierce, Hope Robinson, G. Fouchi
3rd – Lakeshore – Mary Roth, Maddi Miller, Haeleigh Galliand, Mackenzie McGuire

Division II Boys
200 Medley Relay
3rd – Lakeshore – Jacob Bromley, Josh Vath, Jacob Price, Kyle Maggio
200 Free
2nd – Jacob Price – Lakeshore
6th – Josh Vath – Lakeshore
50 Free
5th – Klye Maggio – Lakeshore
11th – Joel Holloway – Lakeshore
100 Fly
4th – Jacob Price – Lakeshore
14th – Ethan Duckworth – Lakeshore
100 Free
8th – Kyle Maggio – Lakeshore
500 Free
11th – Jake Bodie – Lakeshore
12th – Bryant Bray – Salmen
200 Free Relay
2nd – Lakeshore – Josh Vath, Kyle Maggio, Joel Holloway, Jacob Price
100 Back
9th – Jacob Bromley – Lakeshore
100 Breast
3rd – Josh Vath – Lakeshore
12th – Ethan Duckworth – Lakeshore
14th – Joel Holloway – Lakeshore
400 Free Relay
5th – Lakeshore – Ethan Dardar, Ethan Duckworth, Joel Holloway, Jacob Bromley

Division I Girls
200 Medley Relay
1st – Northshore – Maddie Byrd, Aubry St. Pierre, Anastasia Megilligan, Jaycee Morrison
4th – Mandeville – Kimberly Dobie, Sarah McField, Taylor Malin, Courtney Teas
9th – Slidell – Mary Ardoin, Madelyn Frederick, Madisyn Latino, Chloe Blanchard
200 Free
5th – Rachel Fontan – Mandeville
6th – Taylor Malin – Mandeville
14th – Makayla Barron – Northshore
15th – Jaycee Morrison – Northshore
200 IM
7th – Kimberly Dobie – Mandeville
14th – Aubry St. Pierre – Northshore
15th – Emma Sperier – Mandeville
50 Free
1st – Maggie Beyrau – Fontainebleau
6th – Claire Collins – Mandeville
8th – Courtney Teas – Mandeville
10th – Madelyn Frederick – Slidell
11th – Claire Davis – Fontainebleau
100 Fly
1st – Maddie Byrd – Northshore
3rd – Maggie Beyrau – Fontainebleau
7th – Bailey Wycoff – Fontainebleau
10th – Mattie Leland – Northshore
11th – Mary Ardoin – Slidell
12th – Sarah McField – Mandeville
15th – Anastasia Megilligan – Northshore
100 Free
2nd – Claire Collins – Mandeville
6th – Jaycee Morrison – Northshore
8th – Courtney Teas – Mandeville
10th – Madelyn Frederick – Slidell
12th – Maura Roushar – Fontainebleau
16th – Claire Davis – Fontainebleau
500 Free
7th – Rachel Fontan – Mandeville
9th – Taylor Malin – Mandeville
200 Free Relay
2nd – Fontainebleau – Gabby Chautin, Bailey Wycoff, Claire Davis, Maggie Beyrau
4th – Mandeville – Claire Collins, Maya Gunaldo, Rachel Fontan, Courtney
5th – Slidell – Madisyn Latino, Kaya Merry, Mary Ardoin, Madelyn Frederick
6th – Northshore – Aubrey St. Pierre, Mattie Leland, Makayla Barron, Anastasia Megilligan
100 Back
1st – Maddie Byrd – Northshore
3rd – Kimberly Dobie – Mandeville
14th – Bailey Wycoff – Fontainebleau
100 Breast
3rd – Aubrey St. Pierre – Northshore
7th – Sarah McField – Mandeville
400 Free Relay
3rd – Mandeville – Kimberly Dobie, Claire Collins, Rachel Fontan, Taylor Malin
4th – Northshore – Mattie Leland, Makayla Barron, Jaycee Morrison, Maddie Byrd

Division I Boys
200 Medley Relay
3rd – Northshore – Chris Mazier, Hunter Bullis, Michael Bonson, Alex Hyde
4th – St. Pauls – Jesse Cheng, Drew Putfark, Myers Morgan, Harrison Juneau
8th – Mandeville – Alex Allen, Mathew Larsen, Carlton Stewart, Tyler Loop
9th – Fontainebleau – Will Plauche, Dylan O’Connell, Connor Morgan, Will Fitterer
10th – Slidell – Tanner Harvey, Carson Canulette, Luke Rogers, Nick Condatore
200 Free
6th – Michael Bonson – Northshore
9th – Santiago Zabala – Northshore
14th – Alex Allen – Mandeville
200 IM
15th – Mathew Larsen – Mandeville
50 Free
1st – Myers Morgan – St. Pauls
7th – Tanner Harvey – Slidell
10th – Carson Canulette – Slidell
15th – Harrison Juneau- St. Pauls
100 Fly
10th – Santiago Zabala – Northshore
11th – Jesse Cheng – St. Pauls
100 Free
3rd – Chris Mazier – Northshore
5th – Myers Morgan – St. Pauls
7th – Tanner Harvey – Slidell
11th – Tyler Loop – Mandeville
500 Free
4th – Michael Bonson – Northshore
11th – Hunter Bullis – Northshore
200 Free Relay
4th – St. Pauls – Jesse Cheng, Harrison Juneau, Alex Rawls, Myers Morgan
5th – Fontainbleau – Will Fitterer, Will Plauche, Dylan O’Connell, Conner Morgan
7th – Northshore – Santiage Zabala, Connor Wilkinson, Hunter Bullis, Alex Hyde
10th – Mandeville – Drake Dunaway, Nick Falgout, Andrei McKinney, Mason Delahoussaye
100 Back
6th – Jesse Cheng – St. Pauls
15th – Alex Allen – Mandeville
16th – Austin Peak – St. Pauls
100 Breast
5th – Chris Mazier – Northshore
8th – Drew Putfark – St. Pauls
12th – Carson Canulette – Slidell
400 Free Relay
3rd – Northshore – Michael Bonson, Santiago Zabala, Alex Hyde, Chris Mazier
7th – Mandeville – Alex Allen, Mathew Larsen, Cartlon Steward, Tyler Loop
10th – St. Pauls – Alex Rawls, Austion Peak, Harrison Juneau, Drew Putfark