The Starr's

Mill swim team traveled to Conyers for their first meet of the season

on Nov. 23. Both the boys and girls teams placed second overall behind

Wesleyan with a combined point total of 1061 points. Wesleyan's total

score was 1247. Third place went to Salem with 794 points and fourth to

Rockdale County with 259.

" I couldn't

be happier with the performance of the team," said Coach J.B. Campbell.

"There were over 20 improved times from last year's swimmers, and

the team has already qualified for the state meet in 10 different events

for both the boys and girls."

Individual

qualifiers from this meet are Kenny Jubb in the 100 free (50.38) and the

200 free (1:54.37); Brittany Stevens in the 100 butterfly (1:00.99); Noah

Copeland in the 200 free (1:54.18) and the 500 free (5:12.89) and MacKenzie

Garrot in the 100 breast (1:12.58).

Four relay

teams have also qualified. They are the 200 medley relay team of Heather

Highsmith, Laurel Surratt, Brittany Stevens and Brittney Wester (2:07.84)

and the 400 free relay team of Samantha Hudson, Highsmith, Libby Hardison

and Stevens (4:07.86). The two boys relay teams that have qualified to

date are the 200 free relay team consisting of Jared Siri, Chris Frederick,

Noah Copeland and Kenny Jubb (1:41.21) and the 400 free relay team of

Copeland, Josh Strickland, Haynes Finney and Jubb (3:36.94).

The Panthers

will be swimming at home on Dec. 6 at Kedron against McIntosh.

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