Mid-Del swimmers celebrate senior day

By Jeff Harrison
Midwest City Beacon

Mid-Del swim teams finally had an opportunity to recognize their seniors.

The schools held a senior day meet Saturday at the Edmond Public Schools Aquatic Center.

The seniors included Carl Albert’s Shelbie Price, Ava Fritze, Taylor Charron, Abbey Snooks, Ashli Stiers, Kaleb Vaughn, Noah Evans, Brian Lam, Eli Steele, Dylan Garcia, Michael Gilliam, and Midwest City’s CJ Todd and Breeze Johnson.

Snooks and Charlotte Peters led the way for the Lady Titans with a pair of individual titles. Snooks won the 200-yard and 500 freestyle, and Peters was first in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM. Price (50 freestyle), Helen Hammond (100 backstroke), and Brooklyn Jones (100 butterfly) also took first.

Carl Albert’s girls swept the three relays.

For the boys, it was Steele and Vaughn who each won two individual events. Steele took the 50 and 100 freestyle, and Vaughn was the winner in the 100 backstroke and 100 butterfly.

Other winners included: Garcia (200 free), Braxton Dozier (500 freestyle), Evans (100 breaststroke), and Brian Lam (200 IM). The Titans also won all three relays.

Johnson and Todd both swam freestyle for the Bombers.  Del City’s Tyler Townsend also competed in freestyle, placing ninth in the 50 freestyle.

Carl Albert will compete in the Class 5A state swimming championships Friday and Saturday in Edmond.