Steve Hott, Head Coach, Highlands Hurricanes Swim Team
Photos by Sarah Burnette
24 Highlands Hurricanes traveled to Cullowhee on March 15 to swim in the first meet ever in the new Jackson County Aquatics Center.
The Hurricanes prevailed 356 to 289 over the Jackson County Swim Team.
The Hurricanes were led by Jr. Olympians Aniah McKim, Justin Powell and Bella Batista each winning 5 events and scoring 24 pts.
From left are Justin Powell, Elizabeth Burnette, Anna Nicole Shchelgachova, and Annabella Batista.
Ian Batista and Jr. Olympians Dodo Zhang, and Elizabeth Burnette all won 4 events and added 22 pts. Anna Nicole Shchelgachova won 3 events and scored 19 pts.
Morgan Mason, Katherine Wise and Hananiah Edwards scored 18 points. Edwards won 3 events, Mason and Wise 1. Jr. Olympian Emilina Hernández brought home 16.5 pts. and won 3 events.
Jaycee Powell and Andre Jimenez scored 11 pts. Powell won 2 events, Jimenez 1. Ivan Shchelgachova and Benji Vines scored 11 pts. Vines won an event.
Aleks Petric-Sakonjic scored 10.5, Kate Vanderweile 10, Stella Kerr and Agatha Jestin 9, Alex Lopez and Max Jestin 8, Emily Mason and Azariah Edwards 7, and Nehemiah Edwards 6.
The next Hurricanes meet will be Saturday, April 26 at home.
The ducks are won when you win your heat, Highlands Elizabeth Burnette won 4.
The Highlands Hurricanes Swim Team are a Highlands Recreation Park Team that practices in the evenings at the Highlands Recreation Park Pool.
The only requirement to join the team is that a potential swimmer must be able to swim 25 yards (1 length of the rec park pool) unassisted. For further information please call Head Coach Steve Hott at 828.421.4121.
Pictured at the top of the article is Elizabeth Burnette competing at the new Jackson County Aquatics Center.