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Whataburger Team of the Week: The Woodlands Girls Swim battles to UIL state title No. 12
Still, the Highlanders remained firmly in contention throughout, with numerous athletes securing top-10 finishes across the meet. Ultimately, it was the relays that proved decisive, as runner-up performances in the 200-yard medley and 200-yard freestyle relays, as well as a 4th-place finish in the 400-yard freestyle, created the separation needed to lift them atop the team standings.
In terms of talent, TWHS was propelled by a balanced mix of experience and emerging impact, led by seniors Brooke Miller and Kamila Akhmetova, juniors Lily Wiles and Vicky Olivares, sophomore Chloe Heinsohn, and standout freshmen Claire Meermann and Kaia Finanger.
Suffice it to say, audiences were reminded precisely why The Woodlands is often seen as the standard. 
Fort Bend Austin's Kim Kulow
THE DEEP END: Recap of the 2025-2026 UIL State Swim Meet
The 5A meet delivered similar excitement. Boerne Champion led the girls standings, followed by Frisco Reedy and Frisco Centennial. Meanwhile, A&M Consolidated edged a dramatic boys finish with 257.5 points, just ahead of Walnut Grove and Wakeland.
Relays shaped the team standings, but record-breaking individual swims defined a meet where athletes hit form when it mattered most.
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UIL STATE SWIM MEET
Team Results
6A GIRLS
1st Place: The Woodlands Highlanders // Final Score -- 212.5 points
2nd Place: Keller Indians // 177.5 points
3rd Place: SA Reagan Rattlers // 130 points
6A BOYS
1st Place: FM Marcus Marauders // Final Score -- 148 points
2nd Place: Strake Jesuit Crusaders // 135 points
3rd Place: Southlake Carroll Dragons // 121 points
5A GIRLS
1st Place: Boerne Champion Chargers // Final Score -- 218 points
2nd Place: Frisco Reedy Lions // 190 points
3rd Place: Frisco Centennial Titans // 147 points
5A BOYS
1st Place: A&M Consolidated Tigers // Final Score -- 257.5 points
2nd Place: Walnut Grove Wildcats // 253.5 points
3rd Place: Wakeland Wolverines // 201 points
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UIL STATE SWIM MEET
Standout Individual Performances
*Names listed in alphabetical order
6A Girls Swimmer of the Meet: Cadence Johnson, Bellaire
6A Boys Swimmer of the Meet: Rowan Cox, Austin Bowie
5A Girls Swimmer of the Meet: Kate Canales, Boerne Champion
5A Boys Swimmer of the Meet: Landon Fike, Dallas Wilson
6A GIRLS
Keller Girls Relay Team -- 1st in 200 yd Medley Relay (1:41.72), 1st in 200 yd Freestyle Relay (1:34.09)
RR Westwood Girls Relay Team -- 3rd in 200yd Medley Relay (1:43.00)
SA Reagan Girls Relay Team -- 1st in 400 yd Freestyle Relay (3:26.96), 3rd in 200 yd Freestyle Relay (1:34.92)
Southlake Carroll Girls Relay Team -- 3rd in 400 yd Freestyle Relay (3:26.99)
The Woodlands Girls Relay Team -- 2nd in 200yd Medley Relay (1:42.98), 2nd in 200 yd Freestyle Relay (1:34.59)
Vandegrift Girls Relay Team -- 2nd in 400 yd Freestyle Relay (3:26.97)
Olivia Colombo, Southlake Carroll -- 2nd in 100 yd Backstroke (54.52)
Macey deGroot, Clear Springs -- 1st in 100 yd Backstroke (53.42)
Brooklynn Grant, The Woodlands -- 2nd in 1-meter Diving (Score: 456.85)
Laurel Hoskovec, Dripping Springs -- 3rd in 500 yd Freestyle (4:54.70)
**Cadence Johnson, Bellaire -- 1st in 100 yd Butterfly (53.87), 2nd in 200 yd IM (2:00.23) // *Swimmer of the Meet
Logan Jones, Bowie -- 3rd in 100 yd Butterfly (54.73)
Hannah Krueger, Midland -- 1st in 100 yd Freestyle (49.70)
Kim Kulow, FB Austin -- 2nd in 50 yd Freestyle (23.30), 2nd in 100 yd Butterfly (54.22)
Winnie Liu, FB Dulles -- 2nd in 200 yd Freestyle (1:48.38), 2nd in 100 yd Freestyle (50.41)
Avery McGuinness, Mansfield -- 1st in 200yd Freestyle (1:48.13)
Ella McWhorter, Keller -- 1st in 100 yd Breaststroke (1:01.39)
Alexis Mesina, Tomball Memorial -- 3rd in 100 yd Breaststroke (1:02.47)
Isabella Muir, Tomball -- 2nd in 500 yd Freestyle (4:51.64), 3rd in 200 yd Freestyle (1:48.81)
Zoe Park, Cinco Ranch -- 3rd in 100 yd Backstroke (54.90)
Madalyn Petty, Tyler -- 1st in 500 yd Freestyle (4:46.05)
Livi Roberts, Rockwall -- 1st in 200 yd IM (2:00.21)
Sloane Rocha, Grand Oaks -- 2nd in 100 yd Breaststroke (1:02.20)
Bella Sanouvong, Southlake Carroll -- 1st in 1-meter Diving (Score: 465.60)
Natalie Schneider, Keller -- 1st in 50 yd Freestyle (22.99), 3rd in 100 yd Freestyle (50.74)
Jazz Vaughan, RR Westwood -- 3rd in 1-meter Diving (Score: 455.70)
Madeline Wollny, PSJA -- 3rd in 50 yd Freestyle (23.34)
Katelynn Zhou, Allen -- 3rd in 200 yd IM (2:01.20)
Fort Bend Dulles' Winnie LiuAlex Hinson (VYPE)
6A BOYS
Bowie Boys Relay Team -- 3rd in 200 yd Medley Relay (1:31.80)
Dallas Jesuit Boys Relay Team -- 2nd in 200 yd Freestyle Relay (1:23.57)
Marcus Boys Relay Team -- 1st in 200 yd Medley Relay (1:31.26), 1st in 200 yd Freestyle Relay (1:23.03)
SA Reagan Boys Relay Team -- 1st in 400 yd Freestyle Relay (3:02.73)
Southlake Carroll Boys Relay Team -- 2nd in 400 yd Freestyle Relay (3:03.12)
Strake Jesuit Boys Relay Team -- 2nd in 200 yd Medley Relay (1:31.39), 3rd in 400 yd Freestyle Relay (3:03.43)
The Woodlands Boys Relay Team -- 3rd in 200 yd Freestyle Relay (1:23.74)
Lukas Avitia, Lake Ridge -- 2nd in 500 yd Freestyle (4:27.10)
Jacob Bougaieff, Strake Jesuit -- 1st in 100 yd Breaststroke (53.65), 2nd in 200 yd IM (1:46.58)
Landon Clark, Atascocita -- 3rd in 100 yd Backstroke (48.96)
**Rowan Cox, Bowie -- 1st in 100 yd Butterfly (45.47) **State Record, 1st in 100 yd Backstroke (46.27) **State Record // *Swimmer of the Meet
Will Currey, Marcus -- 2nd in 100 yd Breaststroke (53.84)
Michael Evans, Pearce -- 1st in 1-meter Diving (Score: 525.15)
Augustus Friedel, Sachse -- 3rd in 500 yd Freestyle (4:28.59)
Jackson Hartzler, Bridgeland -- 1st in 200 yd IM (1:44.30)
Brock Hunter, Stratford -- 2nd in 50 yd Freestyle (20.52)
Luke Lary, Dallas Jesuit -- 3rd in 100 yd Butterfly (48.73)
Grant Lilly, SA Reagan -- 1st in 500 yd Freestyle (4:22.92), 3rd in 200 yd Freestyle (1:36.15)
Jack Maddan, Strake Jesuit -- 3rd in 200 yd IM (1:48.07), 3rd in 100 yd Breaststroke (54.06)
Tyson Marrs, Memorial -- 2nd in 1-meter Diving (Score: 513.95)
Cade Nilsson, FB Travis -- 1st in 50 yd Freestyle (20.47)
Riley Potter, Katy Jordan -- 2nd in 100 yd Butterfly (48.41)
Graham Rittiluechai, Richland -- 3rd in 1-meter Diving (Score: 509.35)
Hudson Roybal, Marcus -- 2nd in 100 yd Backstroke (48.51)
Jonah Ruhl, Dallas Jesuit -- 2nd in 100 yd Freestyle (44.58)
Maxwell Stanislaus, Keller -- 2nd in 200 yd Freestyle (1:35.26)
Dmitrijs Sterbs, Seven Lakes -- 3rd in 50 yd Freestyle (20.70), 3rd in 100 yd Freestyle (44.64)
*Micah Tennison, Oak Ridge -- 1st in 200 yd Freestyle (1:35.18), 1st in 100 yd Freestyle (43.63)
Fort Bend Travis' Cade NilssonJamey Wright (VYPE)
5A GIRLS
Boerne Champion Girls Relay Team -- 1st in 200 yd Medley Relay (1:43.08) **Class 5A Record, 1st in 400 yd Freestyle Relay (3:27.19) **Class 5A Record
Frisco Centennial Girls Relay Team -- 1st in 200 yd Freestyle Relay (1:36.78), 3rd in 400 yd Freestyle Relay (3:33.66)
Kingwood Park Girls Relay Team -- 2nd in 200 yd Freestyle Relay (1:36.79), 2nd in 400 yd Freestyle Relay (3:33.28), 3rd in 200 yd Medley Relay (1:47.08)
Pieper Girls Relay Team -- 3rd in 200 yd Freestyle Relay (1:37.35)
Smithson Valley Girls Relay Team -- 2nd in 200 yd Medley Relay (1:46.49)
Abby Amato, Anderson -- 3rd in 100 yd Breaststroke (1:03.73)
Elizabeth Bircher, Austin LASA -- 1st in 1-meter Diving (Score: 456.10)
**Kate Canales, Boerne Champion -- 1st in 100 yd Butterfly (54.10), 1st in 100 yd Breaststroke (1:00.44) **Class 5A Record // *Swimmer of the Meet
Sophianne Cortes, Saginaw -- 2nd in 100 yd Butterfly (55.14)
*Courtney Cusack, McKinney North -- 1st in 200 yd Freestyle (1:49.93), 1st in 500 yd Freestyle (4:52.08)
Morgan Farlow, Walnut Grove -- 2nd in 200 yd Freestyle (1:50.35), 2nd in 500 yd Freestyle (4:52.81)
Brooke Frushour, Leander -- 1st in 100 yd Backstroke (54.17), 3rd in 100 yd Butterfly (55.39)
Kate Govin, Pieper -- T-2nd in 50 yd Freestyle (23.56), 3rd in 100 yd Freestyle (51.69)
Charissa Higgs, Austin LASA -- 2nd in 100 yd Freestyle (51.41), 3rd in 200 yd Freestyle (1:51.17)
Lila McCutchen, Birdville -- 3rd in 100 yd Backstroke (55.22)
Reaghan Neisius, Birdville -- 3rd in 1-meter Diving (Score: 426.10)
Ella Pitts, Frisco Reedy -- 2nd in 1-meter Diving (Score: 429.50)
Brooklyn Poole, A&M Consolidated -- 1st in 200 yd IM (2:04.42), 2nd in 100 yd Breaststroke (1:02.99)
Veronica Shofran, Frisco Centennial -- 3rd in 200 yd IM (2:06.67)
*Cora Skoog, Boerne Champion -- 1st in 50 yd Freestyle (23.44), 1st in 100 yd Freestyle (50.61)
Jadyn Sun, Highland Park -- 2nd in 200 yd IM (2:05.83), 3rd in 500 yd Freestyle (5:01.33)
Lydia Westcott, Highland Park -- T-2nd in 50 yd Freestyle (23.56)
Karly Whitehead, Boerne Champion -- 2nd in 100 yd Backstroke (55.10)
5A BOYS
A&M Consolidated Boys Relay Team -- 1st in 200 yd Medley Relay (1:31.72), 2nd in 400 yd Freestyle Relay (3:05.77)
Anderson Boys Relay Team -- 1st in 200 yd Freestyle Relay (1:24.76)
Georgetown Boys Relay Team -- 3rd in 200 yd Freestyle Relay (1:25.76)
Wakeland Boys Relay Team -- 2nd in 200 yd Medley Relay (1:32.39), 2nd in 200 yd Freestyle Relay (1:25.22), 3rd in 400 yd Freestyle Relay (3:10.14)
Walnut Grove Boys Relay Team -- 1st in 400 yd Freestyle Relay (3:03.58), 3rd in 200 yd Medley Relay (1:32.65)
Grayden Barker, Walnut Grove -- 1st in 200 yd IM (1:48.21), 3rd in 100 yd Butterfly (49.06)
Jackson Beck, FW Paschal -- 3rd in 200 yd Freestyle (1:39.93), 3rd in 100 yd Freestyle (45.69)
**Landon Fike, Dallas Wilson -- 1st in 50 yd Freestyle (20.03), 1st in 100 yd Butterfly (48.10) // *Swimmer of the Meet
*Gunnar Hansen, Lubbock -- 1st in 100 yd Breaststroke (52.62) **State Record
William Harrison, Boerne Champion -- 2nd in 50 yd Freestyle (20.20), 2nd in 100 yd Freestyle (45.62)
Daniel Henry, Timberview -- 1st in 1-meter Diving (Score: 533.00)
Ben Jaggers, Anderson -- 1st in 100 yd Backstroke (47.70), 3rd in 50 yd Freestyle (20.72)
Cullen Kemp, Highland Park -- 2nd in 1-meter Diving (Score: 489.65)
Joseph Kerkman, Walnut Grove -- 3rd in 500 yd Freestyle (4:35.14)
Kolby Martin, A&M Consolidated -- 2nd in 200 yd Freestyle (1:39.03), 2nd in 100 yd Butterfly (48.89)
Dyson Nevels, Iowa Colony -- 3rd in 1-meter Diving (Score: 419.35)
Neal Pang, A&M Consolidated -- 3rd in 100 yd Breaststroke (56.49)
Harrison Purcell, FW Paschal -- 2nd in 100 yd Breaststroke (56.36)
Alec Purdy, Amarillo -- 2nd in 100 yd Backstroke (49.89)
Nate Sherrard, A&M Consolidated -- 1st in 100 yd Freestyle (44.93), 2nd in 200 yd IM (1:48.28)
Justin Shi, Austin LASA -- 3rd in 100 yd Backstroke (50.06)
*Aiden Tokarski, Colleyville Heritage -- 1st in 200 yd Freestyle (1:37.59), 1st in 500 yd Freestyle (4:26.66)
Charlie Wang, Wakeland -- 3rd in 200 yd IM (1:50.99)
Nathaniel Washburn, Walnut Grove -- 2nd in 500 yd Freestyle (4:30.76)