The West Plains Zizzer boys swimming and diving team turned in an outstanding performance at the conference championship, earning a third-place team finish, five individual conference titles and two new meet records.
Leading the way for the Zizzers were five conference champions. Alec Morrison captured the title in the 100-yard butterfly, while Rhys Kerley won both the 200-yard individual medley and the 500-yard freestyle. Kerley set a new meet record in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:33.75.
Tanner Land also made his mark on the record books, winning the 50-yard freestyle in a new meet-record time of 23.96 seconds. Chance Bradfute rounded out the Zizzers’ individual champions with a first-place finish in diving.
West Plains added several runner-up finishes throughout the meet. Morrison placed second in the 100-yard backstroke, while Land finished second in the 100-yard freestyle. The Zizzers also earned second place in both the 200-yard medley relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay.
Matthew Stewart contributed two third-place finishes, placing in both the 100-yard backstroke and 100-yard freestyle. Dane Kirby took third in the 500-yard freestyle, while the Zizzers’ 200-yard freestyle relay team also finished third.
With five individual conference championships, two meet records and strong performances across individual and relay events, the Zizzers capped off a memorable conference championship meet with a third-place team finish.
Congratulations to the West Plains Zizzer boys swimming and diving team on an impressive conference performance!
