Swimmers Represent La Grange Well at 5A Meet

The La Grange Leopards swim team showed impressive improvement in their second meet of the season, competing in a tri-meet against Bryan and Brenham, both 5A programs. Despite facing larger schools, the Leopards proved they could hold their own in the pool.

The girls’ 200-yard medley relay team of Adysen Janacek, Gracie Taylor, Elena Supak, and Eleanor Carey placed 1st with a time of 2:15.48, cutting 1.26 seconds off their entry time. The boys’ 200-yard medley relay team of Rogan Mihatsch, Gavin Cook, Van Huette, and Caleb Knapik finished 3rd with 2:05.88.

In individual events, Adysen Janacek captured 1st place in the girls’ 200 freestyle (2:28.45), while Braxton Landis earned 5th in the boys’ 200 freestyle (2:24.48).

The girls’ 50 freestyle saw Eleanor Carey take 3rd (29.42), Gracie Taylor finished 4th (30.65), and Hadley Deters 13th (38.51). On the boys’ side, Van Huette placed 3rd (27.38) and Haygen Mings 9th (30.48).

In the 100 butterfly, Elena Supak placed 3rd (1:26.12). For the 100 freestyle, Lillian Carey was 4th (1:13.48) and Gracelynn Buscha 8th (1:27.24). The boys’ race saw Rogan Mihatsch finish 3rd (1:04.15) and Caleb Knapik 4th (1:07.04).

The girls’ 200 freestyle relay of Eleanor Carey, Lillian Carey, Gracie Taylor, and Adysen Janacek placed 2nd (1:58.68), while the boys’ 200 freestyle relay of Van Huette, Rogan Mihatsch, Caleb Knapik, and Gavin Cook took 1st (1:51.24).

In the backstroke, Lillian Carey finished 6th (1:32.77), and Braxton Landis earned 2nd (1:12.71). In the breaststroke, Gracie Taylor claimed 2nd (1:28.27), followed by Gracelynn Buscha 6th (1:54.96) and Hadley Deters 7th (2:03.00). For the boys, Gavin Cook placed 2nd (1:13.80) and Haygen Mings 6th (1:33.13).

The girls’ 400 freestyle relay of Eleanor Carey, Lillian Carey, Elena Supak, and Adysen Janacek earned 1st place with 4:39.98, dropping 3.91 seconds from their entry time. The boys’ 400 freestyle relay team of Rogan Mihatsch, Van Huette, Caleb Knapik, and Gavin Cook placed 3rd (4:26.36).

Coach Gretchen Ledwik praised the team’s early-season progress: “I’m very pleased with how our swimmers performed. It’s still early in the season, and they’re just starting to find their groove. There were lots of small improvements and even some personal bests. All I can ask is that they give their best every time they’re in the pool—and they always show up ready to do that.”

The Leopards return to competition on November 15 in Belton.