🏊‍♀️ Hutch Post-area athletes begin swim & dive championships

TOPEKA, Kan. — Swimmers from Hutchinson, Buhler, Hesston and McPherson high schools will compete at the 2025 KSHSAA Girls 5-1A State Swimming and Diving Championships, Thursday through Saturday at the Capitol Federal Natatorium.

Below is a list of qualifiers from the Hutch Post coverage area, including seed times and events:

Hutchinson

Alayna Wiggins, freshman – 200-yard freestyle, 2:09.99 (15th seed) – 100-yard backstroke, 1:04.70 (15th seed)
AJ Gooch, junior – 200-yard individual medley, 2:29.79 (15th seed) – 100-yard breaststroke, 1:11.30 (6th seed)
Julianna Stivers, sophomore – 200-yard individual medley, 2:35.55 (21st seed) – 100-yard backstroke, 1:09.88 (29th seed)
Relays: – 200-yard medley relay, 2:03.21 (11th seed) – 200-yard freestyle relay, 1:51.19 (14th seed) – 400-yard freestyle relay, 4:08.39 (11th seed)

Buhler

Hannah Swain, freshman – 200-yard freestyle, 2:10.78 (17th seed) – 500-yard freestyle, 5:57.13 (15th seed)
Relays: – 200-yard medley relay, 2:09.62 (27th seed) – 200-yard freestyle relay, 1:54.42 (25th seed – alternate) – 400-yard freestyle relay, 4:10.67 (13th seed)

Hesston

Angela Ewert, junior – 200-yard freestyle, 2:03.64 (10th seed) – 500-yard freestyle, 5:36.03 (7th seed)
Relays: – 200-yard medley relay, 2:05.94 (16th seed) – 200-yard freestyle relay, 1:51.79 (16th seed) – 400-yard freestyle relay, 4:14.15 (19th seed)

McPherson

Bree Pickerell, senior – 200-yard individual medley, 2:23.83 (10th seed) – 500-yard freestyle, 5:38.93 (10th seed)
Adyson Wiens, junior – 200-yard individual medley, 2:29.40 (14th seed) – 100-yard butterfly, 1:06.39 (18th seed)
Relays: – 200-yard medley relay, 2:06.23 (17th seed) – 200-yard freestyle relay, 1:52.18 (20th seed) – 400-yard freestyle relay, 4:17.09 (20th seed)