Tony Puertas, Maeser Prep

Tom Wharton | For The Tribune Tony Puertas, Maeser Academy
Tom Wharton | For The Tribune Tony Puertas, Maeser Academy

The senior set two Wasatch Aquatic Pool records. His 200 individual medley win in 1 minute, 54.58 seconds was 11th fastest in Utah history and just missed the Class 3A record set in 1979. His 100 butterfly time of 52.16 was just .08 off the record set in 1978.

Keldan Guymon, Emery

(Tom Wharton | For The Tribune) Keldan Guymon, Emery High.
(Tom Wharton | For The Tribune) Keldan Guymon, Emery High.

The junior won the 100 freestyle and the 50 freestyle and was on two relay teams to pace the Spartans to a state team title.

Hadlee Begay, Grantsville

(Tom Wharton | For The Tribune) Hadlee Begay, Grantsville High.
(Tom Wharton | For The Tribune) Hadlee Begay, Grantsville High.

The freshman Begay won the girls’ 100 butterfly and 500 freestyle to help the Cowboys to a seventh-place finish.

Drew Roper, Millard

(Tom Wharton | For The Tribune) Drew Roper, Millard High.
(Tom Wharton | For The Tribune) Drew Roper, Millard High.
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The junior celebrated her 17th birthday with titles in the 100 breaststroke and 100 freestyle.

9

The grade number of girls’ 100-yard butterfly first- and second-place winner. Grantsville’s Hadlee Begay won the title followed by Rowland Hall’s Grace Smith.

1

The number of swimmers on Beaver’s team. Junior Rachel McMaster took a first and second. She drives 90 minutes a day to train in Cedar City.

3

The number of state titles for the Emery boys’ team.

22

The number of points separating first-place Rowland Hall and second-place Carbon in the girls’ team standings.

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