AZPreps365: Southern Arizona Regional Qualifier Results

Southern Arizona Regional Swimming and Diving Qualifier Results at Oro Valley

Catalina Foothills boys and Salpointe Catholic girls captured the team titles at the Southern Arizona Regional Qualifier held October 23-24 at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center, AZPreps365 reported. The two-day meet brought together high school swim programs from across the region to contest top ten team placements and individual event victories.

Catalina Foothills Leads Boys Team Standings

The Catalina Foothills boys squad secured first place in the team standings by accumulating 433 points. Canyon del Oro followed closely behind in second place with 374 points, while Chandler Prep finished third with 253.5 points. Salpointe Catholic took fourth with 247 points, and Marana rounded out the top five with 236 points. Tanque Verde placed sixth with 209.5 points, Rincon/University seventh with 206, Sabino eighth with 167.5, Buena ninth with 164, and Mica Mountain tenth with 151 points.

Salpointe Catholic Dominates Girls Team Standings

The Salpointe Catholic girls team claimed the top spot in the team standings with 500.5 points. Canyon del Oro secured second place with 418 points, and Catalina Foothills took third with 261 points. Mountain View finished fourth with 221 points, while Tanque Verde placed fifth with 208 points. Rincon/University finished sixth with 158 points, Tucson seventh with 154.5, Pusch Ridge eighth with 152, Marana ninth with 147, and Chandler Prep tenth with 137 points.

Individual Swimming Event Champions

Competitors posted leading times across multiple disciplines during the two-day meet:

• 200 Freestyle: James Thomas of Chandler Prep won the boys race in 1:45.47. Reagan Edquid of Pusch Ridge took the girls event in 1:52.44.
• 200 Individual Medley: Wade Olsson of Tanque Verde claimed the boys title in 1:54.90. Lizzy Barr of Mountain View won the girls race in 2:18.48.
• 50 Freestyle: Luke Weibel of Canyon del Oro posted a 21.50 to win the boys division. Carissa Palomarez of Salpointe Catholic won the girls division in 24.41.
• 100 Butterfly: Nate Schwarz of Mica Mountain led the boys field with a 52.79. Reagan Edquid of Pusch Ridge secured the girls victory in 55.98.
• 100 Freestyle: Luke Weibel of Canyon del Oro earned his second individual win with a 46.38 in the boys race. Naomi Weibel of Canyon del Oro won the girls race in 52.56.
• 500 Freestyle: Aiden Custer of Canyon del Oro won the boys event in 4:49.35. Bella Merritt of Mountain View captured the girls title in 5:20.92.
• 100 Backstroke: Aleksander Wolert of Rincon/University finished first in the boys race with a 54.55. Naomi Weibel of Canyon del Oro won the girls event in 57.35.
• 100 Breaststroke: Wade Olsson of Tanque Verde recorded a 58.11 to win the boys division. Abby Hess of Canyon del Oro won the girls division in 1:06.62.