Boys swimming and diving: Silver Creek, Cherry Creek win state titles

THORNTON – The 4A and 5A Boys Swimming and Diving State Championships are in the books following three days of great performances at the Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center. Silver Creek and Cherry Creek were named overall team champions at the state tournament.

In 4A, Silver Creek junior James Story won the 200 freestyle title and the 100 freestyle title. Silver Creek also had senior Steven Codevilla win the 100 backstroke. University of Windsor senior Jake Eccleston won the 100-meter breaststroke for the third year in a row, setting a state meet record (53.67 seconds) in the process, but that record was broken later in the weekend. Nevertheless, Eccleston's 4A record still stands. The Windsor senior also won the 200 IM title. Evergreen junior Duncan Salmen won the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly, while his teammate and fellow junior Carson Harrington won back-to-back titles in the diving.

Throughout the 4A meet, one meet record was broken and three top-10 marks were achieved in all events. Silver Creek won its third boys swimming and diving team title and first since 2021.

In 5A, Eli Hobson set his own state meet record in the 100 breaststroke (53.58) and won the title shortly after winning the 50 freestyle crown. Cherry Creek junior Luke Ogren repeated as the 5A diving state champion, and Cherry Creek senior Brody Johnson won back-to-back titles in the 100 butterfly. Fellow Bruin Colin Miklecki of Cherry Creek won the 100 freestyle championship. Grand View junior Oliver Shinberg won the 100 backstroke for the second year in a row. Cherry Creek was king in the relays, winning state titles in all three events.

Over the course of the 5A meet, one 5A and overall state meet record was broken and seven top-10 marks were achieved in all events. Cherry Creek won its 13th boys swimming and diving CHSAA team championship (second all-time across all weight classes) and first since 2021.

Individually, University of Windsor senior Jake Eccleston won his third consecutive 200 IM title and third consecutive 100 breaststroke title. Evergreen junior Carson Harrington and Cherry Creek junior Luke Ogren were both repeat state diving champions in their respective weight classes. Cherry Creek senior Brody Johnson won his second 100 butterfly championship and Grand View junior Oliver Shinberg won his second 100 backstroke state title.

meet record

New 4A state record

• 100 Breaststroke (4A): Jake Eccleston (Sr., Windsor) – 53.67

New 5A and state meet overall records.

• 100 Breaststroke (5A): Eli Hobson (Sr. Lewis Palmer) – 53.58

team champion

5A: Cherry Creek (first time since 2021, 13th overall)
4A: Silver Creek (first since 2021, 3rd overall)

individual champion

3 time champion

• 200IM(4A): Jake Eccleston (Sr., Windsor) – 1:47.47

  • 6th fastest time in state meet history (all classifications)

• 100 Breaststroke (4A): Jake Eccleston (Sr., Windsor) – 53.67

  • Second fastest time in state meet history, all classifications

two time champion

• Diving (4A): Carson Harrington (Junior, Evergreen) – 601.50

  • 8th highest score in all weight classes in state tournament history

• Diving (5A): Luke Ogren (junior, Cherry Creek) – 615.85

  • Third highest score in all weight classes in state tournament history

• 100 Butterfly (5A): Brody Johnson (Sr., Cherry Creek) – 47.33

  • 4th fastest time in state meet history, all classifications

• 100 Backstroke (5A): Oliver Shinberg (junior, Grandview) – 47.49

first time winner

• 200 Freestyle (4A): James Story (Junior, Silver Creek) – 1:42.08
• 50 Freestyle (4A): Duncan Salmen (Junior, Evergreen) – 21.17
• 100 Butterfly (4A): Duncan Salmen (Junior, Evergreen) – 49.49
• 100 Freestyle (4A): James Story (junior, Silver Creek) – 46.34
• 500 Freestyle (4A): Barrett Kerrigan (sophomore, Cheyenne Mountain) – 4:38.84
• 100 Backstroke (4A): Stephen Codevilla (Sr., Silver Creek) – 50.05
• 200 Freestyle (5A): James Shriver (Sr., Pine Creek) – 1:39.03
• 200IM(5A): Brennan O'Neill (junior, Fossil Ridge) – 1:49.13
• 50 Freestyle (5A): Eli Hobson (Sr. Lewis Palmer) – 20.03

  • 4th fastest time in state meet history, all classifications

• 100 Freestyle (5A): Colin Miklecki (Sr., Cherry Creek) – 44.86
• 500 Freestyle (5A): Vladislav Kazakin (Sr., Highland Ranch) – 4:33.75
• 100 Breaststroke (5A): Eli Hobson (Sr. Lewis Palmer) – 53.58

  • New 3A and state meet overall records.

relay champion

200 medley relay

• 4A: Silver Creek (Steven Codevilla, Chayakorn Ganpati Patpong, James Storey, Justin Leyva) – 1:35.31
• 5A: Cherry Creek (Camille Trincese, Trevor Boot, Brody Johnson, Connor Kelly) – 1:29.12

  • Second fastest time in state meet history, all classifications

    • Trail Only Cherry Creek's 2021 Team (Martin, Batson, Dravenstott, Ortanes) – 1:22.05

200 free relay

• 4A: Glenwood Springs (William Jones, Luke Thornton, Brian Molloy, Breck Boyd) – 1:26.02
• 5A: Cherry Creek (Brody Johnson, Kian Rihalaka, Jamie Crawford, Colin Miklecki) – 1:22.32

  • Second fastest time in state meet history, all classifications

    • Trail Only Cherry Creek's 2021 Team (Ortanes, Batson, Jorgens, Sirolati) – 1:22.05

400 free relay

• 4A: Mullen (Noah Mooney, Oliver Valdez, Luke Jordan, Henry Montgomery) – 3:11.40
• 5A: Cherry Creek (Jamie Crawford, Camille Trinkes, Connor Kelly, Colin Miklecki) – 3:01.16

  • 5th fastest time in state meet history in all classifications
    

Event summary

5A swimming: Cherry Creek dominates relays to win first state title since 2021
5A diving: Luke Ogren wins back-to-back diving state titles.
4A swimming:Silver Creek wins second Four Seasons title
4A diving: Evergreen's Carson Harrington becomes state champion again.

result

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