Main Story

Tift County’s middle school teams swept their divisions at a home meet, while the high school girls placed third and the boys finished fourth at the Pumpkin Plunge in Richmond Hill. Both squads turned in standout individual and relay performances and are set to compete again Saturday at Colquitt County.

By the Numbers
  • Middle school girls: 231 points and first place.
  • Middle school boys: 256 points and first place.
  • High school girls: third place; high school boys: fourth place.
  • Tift’s middle school teams defeated 6 visiting schools.
State of Play
  • Callen Burke won the middle school boys’ 200 freestyle and 50 butterfly and anchored a winning 200 medley relay.
  • Caroline Askew, EC Johnston, Annabel Saylor and Ave Selph won both the girls’ 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays.
  • At the high school meet, Mary Frances Dove and Claire Dove finished first and second in the girls’ 50 freestyle; their 200 freestyle relay team also won.
What's Next

The middle and high school teams return to competition Saturday at Colquitt County.

Bottom Line

Tift’s middle school program delivered a dominant team sweep, while the high school swimmers added several strong finishes—giving the program momentum heading into its next meet.