Warren Central Wins North State Championship

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — Warren Central dominated the MHSAA North State Championship swim meet, claiming both the boys and girls team titles at Delta State University. The Vikings won their third straight boys’ championship, while the Lady Vikes captured their second consecutive girls’ crown.

Team Accomplishments

• Warren Central Boys: North State Team Champions (third consecutive year)
• Warren Central Girls: North State Team Champions (second consecutive year)
• Combined: 10 total event wins between boys and girls teams

Boys’ Team Highlights

• Jacob Byrd
  
  • 1st place – 200-yard freestyle (2:03.89)
  • 1st place – 500-yard freestyle (5:48.53)
  • 1st place – 200-yard medley relay (with Kilroy, McKenna, Orosco) – 1:51.01
  • 1st place – 400-yard freestyle relay (with Kilroy, McKenna, Orosco) – 3:46.81
• Thomas Kilroy
  
  • 1st place – 200-yard medley relay (with Byrd, McKenna, Orosco)
  • 1st place – 400-yard freestyle relay (with Byrd, McKenna, Orosco)
  • 1st place -100 yard breaststroke 1:12.21
• James McKenna
  
  • 2nd place – 100-yard butterfly (58.14)
  • 2nd place – 100-yard backstroke (1:00.48)
  • 1st place – 200-yard medley relay (with Byrd, Kilroy, Orosco)
  • 1st place – 400-yard freestyle relay (with Byrd, Kilroy, Orosco)
• Ace Orosco
  
  • 2nd place – 100-yard freestyle (53.09)
  • 3rd place – 50-yard freestyle (24.08)
  • 1st place – 200-yard medley relay (with Byrd, Kilroy, McKenna)
  • 1st place – 400-yard freestyle relay (with Byrd, Kilroy, McKenna)
• 200-yard freestyle relay team (Chicobea Wilson, Cormack Wiedenfeld, Arlo Walshire, Ellis Campbell)
  
  • 3rd place finish

Girls’ Team Highlights

• Avery Greer
  
  • 1st place – 200-yard freestyle (2:04.52)
  • 1st place – 100-yard backstroke (1:05.37)
  • 1st place – 200-yard medley relay (with Billings, Rowe, Smith) – 2:05.45
  • 1st place – 400-yard freestyle relay (with Billings, Rowe, Opperman) – 4:08.77
• Addison Billings
  
  • 2nd place – 200-yard freestyle (2:14.07)
  • 2nd place – 500-yard freestyle (6:07.52)
  • 1st place – 200-yard medley relay (with Greer, Rowe, Smith)
  • 1st place – 400-yard freestyle relay (with Greer, Rowe, Opperman)
• Kara Rowe
  
  • 3rd place – 100-yard backstroke (1:08.80)
  • 1st place – 200-yard medley relay (with Greer, Billings, Smith)
  • 1st place – 200-yard freestyle relay (with Opperman, Smith, Scroggins)
  • 1st place – 400-yard freestyle relay (with Greer, Billings, Opperman)
• Sicily Smith
  
  • 2nd place – 100-yard freestyle (1:01.30)
  • 3rd place – 200-yard individual medley (2:43.75)
  • 1st place – 200-yard medley relay (with Greer, Billings, Rowe)
  • 1st place – 200-yard freestyle relay (with Opperman, Rowe, Scroggins)
• Ella Opperman
  
  • 1st place – 200-yard freestyle relay (with Smith, Rowe, Scroggins) – 1:53.83
  • 1st place – 400-yard freestyle relay (with Greer, Billings, Rowe)
• Joniya Scroggins
  
  • 1st place – 200-yard freestyle relay (with Opperman, Smith, Rowe)

Upcoming Competition

• Warren Central swimmers will compete at the MHSAA Class II State Meet on Oct. 18 in Tupelo.