Looks like a promising weekend for several Clark County swimmers to place at state
Clark County high school swimmers are set for their state championships this week in Federal Way.
There are 24 athletes from Clark County schools who qualified for the 2022 Boys State Swim and Dive Championships at the King County Aquatic Center. The event begins Thursday and concludes Saturday.
One of those athletes has the fastest qualifying time in his event. Union’s Sam Empey is listed No. 1 on the psych sheet for the Class 4A 50-yard freestyle. He is listed third in the 100 butterfly, as well.
Teammate Owen Robertson is seeded fourth in the 500 freestyle and fifth in the 200 freestyle.
Union’s 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay teams also are in the top four going into state competition.
Columbia River’s Liam Noftsker is seeded third in both the Class 2A 100 freestyle and the 100 backstroke.
Hockinson’s Liam Dunn is listed fourth in the 2A 100 backstroke.
Here is the list of all Clark County swimmers who have qualified for state. Those who are seeded in the top five are noted.
Class 4A
Battle Ground
Carsten Hicks 50 freestyle; 100 butterfly
Camas
Nathan Kim 200 IM; 100 backstroke
Sahn Him 50 freestyle; 100 breaststroke
James Crawford 100 butterfly; 500 freestyle
Tyler Torve 100 breaststroke
Plus: 200 medley relay; 200 free relay; 400 free relay
Union
Owen Robertston 200 freestyle (5th seed); 500 freestyle (4th)
Sam Empey 50 freestyle (1st); 100 butterfly (3rd)
Steven Empey 50 freestyle
Alexander Wahlman 100 freestyle
Plus: 200 medley relay (3rd); 200 free relay (4th); 400 free relay
Class 3A
Heritage
Drew Gunderson 200 IM; 100 backstroke
Mountain View
Justin Xue 50 freestyle; 100 breaststroke
Owen Wong 50 freestyle; 100 freestyle
Yonten Ghadong 100 butterfly; 100 backstroke.
Plus: 200 medley relay; 200 freestyle relay
Prairie
Kairos Phed 200 freestyle; 100 butterfly
Vladyslav Phed 200 freestyle; 100 backstroke
Jack Houlahan 200 IM, 500 freestyle
Seth Hahn 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle
Troy Delp 500 freestyle
Plus: 200 freestyle relay; 400 freestyle relay
Class 2A
Columbia River
Owen Yamashita 200 IM; 100 butterfly
Liam Noftsker 100 freestyle (3rd); 100 backstroke (3rd)
Plus: 200 medley relay; 400 freestyle relay
Fort Vancouver
Tarik Kurta 50 freestyle; 100 freestyle
Hockinson
Parker Dangleis, 200 freestyle; 100 freestyle
Liam Dunn 50 freestyle; 100 backstroke (4th)
Plus: 200 medley relay; 200 free relay; 400 free relay
Washougal
Harry DeShazer 100 breaststroke
For ticket information, pandemic protocols, and more information, go to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association page for state swimming: https://www.wiaa.com/subcontent.aspx?SecID=318
