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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)
Alief Hastings' Emily Portillo
PASSION PROJECT: Portillo has built work-ethic in pool
“When I was a freshman, I received my schedule and it had swim on it,” she laughed. “I didn’t remember signing up for swim, but I went to the class, saw the pool and just jumped into the program. I didn’t even know we had a natatorium at school. I’ve stuck with it ever since and just love being in the water.”
Last season, she took a bit of a break from the actual pool and served as the team manager.
Jamey Wright (VYPE)
“I was taking so many dual-credit, accelerated classes and had a job, so I couldn’t commit to practice,” she said. “I asked coach to be the manager where I could keep the team organized, help out at meets and I also swim when my team needed me.
“I’m a very committed person so when I start something, I finish it. I’m proud to be a part of something like swim for four years. It’s one of my biggest passions.”
Outside of the pool, Portillo has another passion that she hopes to make a career out of.
“I love to sketch,” she said. “It allows my mind to go wild. Whenever I get an extra minute, I’m drawing. I want to go to UT (Texas) or UTSA and study architecture. I am very headstrong, so I feel like that will be my future.”
With an unmatched work ethic in place, nurtured by her time in the pool, Portillo is on her way to building her future.