Hoptown Girls Repeat as Region Swim Champs

Hopkinsville has won back-to-back girls’ region swim titles, helping the school finish second in the combined standings at the region meet Saturday at the Rick Cohn Aquatic Center.

Ella Falco produced a first and second place individual finish, and they had five other swimmers finish in the top five.

The 200 free relay team of Ella Falco, Ellie Colburn, Elizabeth Langhi, and Lauren Langhi finished first in 1:43.60 and broke the old region meet record of 1:43.86 set by Madisonville in 2016.

Hopkinsville totaled 374 points, which was 77 more than second place McCracken County.

The Tiger men finished in fourth place with 191 points.  Chase Atkins brought home a first and second place individual finish.

The 400 free relay team clinched second place in the combined standings in the final race of the day by rallying to win the event.

First and second place finishers automatically qualify for the state meet in two weeks.  However, more swimmers may qualify if they are among the 32 next fastest times in the state.

Also, Keith Marquess was named Girls’ Region Coach of the Year for the second straight year.

GIRLS

Ella Falco – 1^st in the 200 free (1:57.39); 2^nd in the 100 free (54.38)

Lauren Langhi – 3^rd in the 100 breast (1:14.39); 4^th in the 200 IM (2:23.19)

Elizabeth Langhi – 4^th in the 100 free (57.04); 4^th in the 500 free (5:45.47)

Ellie Colburn – 4^th in the 50 free (26.38); 6^th in the 100 free (58.86)

Lauren Montgomery – 5^th in the 50 free (26.62); 5^th in the 100 free (58.02)

Riley Robinson – 5^th in the 200 free (2:11.25); 5^th in the 100 breast (1:17.87)

Addisyn Grise – 7^th in the 500 free (6:39.37); 11^th in the 200 IM (2:55.14)

Madyson Hallmark – 8^th in the 500 free (6:55.58); 12^th in the 200 free (2:30.64)

Megan Grace – 8^th in the 100 back (1:14.25); 9^th in the 200 free (2:25.74)

Livie Jorgensen – 10^th in the 200 IM (2:49.52); 12^th in the 100 breast (1:28.21)

Ashton Grace – 10^th in the 100 breast (1:27.88); 11^th in the 100 fly (1:23.53)

Kylie Batts – 14^th in the 200 IM (3:06.27)

Olivia Groom – 14^th in the 100 back (1:24.08); 15^th in the 50 free (30.92)

Eliza Renshaw – 15^th in the 100 fly (1:37.93)

Caroline Payne – 16^th in the 100 fly (1:39.72)

The 200 free relay team of Ella Falco, Ellie Colburn, Elizabeth Langhi, and Lauren Langhi finished first in 1:43.60 and broke the old region meet record of 1:43.86 set by Madisonville in 2016.

The 400 free relay team of Ella Falco, Ellie Colburn, Lauren Montgomery, and Lauren Langhi finished third in 3:37.57.

The 200 Medley relay team of Elizabeth Langhi, Riley Robinson, Lauren Montgomery, and Livie Jorgensen finished fourth in 2:03.50, setting a new school freshman record

BOYS

Chase Atkins – 1^st in the 200 free (1:51.47); 2^nd in the 500 free (5:00.85)

Bryce Robinson – 2^nd in the 50 free (23.23); 3^rd in the 100 breast (1:04.41)

Bryce Hanson – 4^th in the 200 IM (2:14.92); 6^th in the 50 free (25.22)

Zack Gugle – 7^th in the 200 free (2:29.35); 13^th in the 100 back (1:24.55)

Shaw Howell – 12^th in the 200 free (2:51.40)

The 400 free relay team of Zack Gugle, Bryce Hanson, Chase Atkins, and Bryce Robinson won in a time of 3:34.36.

The 200 free relay team of Zack Gugle, Bryce Hanson, Chase Atkins, and Bryce Robinson finished third in 1:36.76