Lady swimmers place fourth at their home meet, competing at the Center for Health Improvement. The Indians scored 352 points making this one of their best meets of the season.

The meet hosted swimmers from Dodge City, Junction City, Campus High School, Liberal and Holcomb. Hays finished in front of Liberal and Holcomb.

This was a regular meet for most of the swimming Indians. However, for the seniors it was a special occasion.

Swim team has a tradition of recognizing senior swimmers at their home meets. During the intermission of the meet, seniors escort their parents to the left side of the pool. The seniors then hand a rose to their parent and they are recognized as seniors.

“I like the tradition,” senior Gabriela Taliaferro said. “It gives the opportunity to get recognized and I think that is cool because not all sports do it.”

For most of the seniors, this moment is bitter-sweet. This is the last home meet for seniors and this tradition reminds them of this fact.

“It’s just now hitting me that we finish next week,” Taliaferro said.

Other seniors recognized were Kyra Polifka-Wilhelm, Mikayla Koerner and Emilee Pfannenstiel.

200 Medley Relay A: Kyra Polifka, Wilhelm, Loganne Ditter, Emilee Pfannenstiel, Megan Flavin 5^th

200 Medley Relay B: Hanna Dannar, Gabby Taliaferro, Alisara Arial, Alexandria Hagerman 9^th

200 Freestyle: Caitlin Leiker 8^th, Hanna Dannar 9^th, Taylor Deines 11^th

200 Individual Medley: Kyra Polifka:Wilhelm 7^th, Loganne Ditter 8^th

50 Freestyle: Megan Flavin 2^nd, Emilee Pfannenstiel 3^rd, Alexandria Hagerman 15^th

100 Butterfly: Alisara Arial 7^th, Hannah Harman 12^th

100 Freestyle: Alexandria Hagerman 8^th, Taylor Deines 10^th, Mikayla Koerner 11^th

500 Freestyle: Megan Flavin 1^st, Hanna Dannar 5^th

200 Freestyle Relay A: Kyra Polifka:Wilhelm, Mikayla Koerner, Gabby Taliaferro, Emilee Pfannenstiel 8^th

200 Freestyle Relay B: Alexandria Hagerman, Loganne Ditter, Madison Holloway, Megan Flavin 6^th

100 Backstroke: Kyra Polifka-Wilhelm 2^nd, Mikayla Koerner 13^th

100 Breaststroke: Emilee Pfannenstiel 4^th, Caitlin Leiker 13^th, Loganne Ditter 14^th

400 Freestyle Relay A: Alisara Arial, Caitlin Leiker, Taylor Deines, Madison Holloway 5^th

400 Freestyle Relay B: Hannah Harman, Kaitlyn Christen, Mikayla Koerner, Hanna Dannar 6^th

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