By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
THOMAS APPUHN, Washburn Rural
Appuhn opened the 2024-2025 season with a strong performance in last Wednesday's Topeka West Invitational at the Capitol Federal Natatorium. Appuhn posted a fourth-place individual finish in the 200-yard medley relay and finished sixth in the 100-yard backstroke and swam on the Junior Blues' fourth-place 400 freestyle relay.
KINSER BARBOSA, Seaman
Barbosa earned second-team All-City honors last season and is one of the Vikings' top returners. In last Wednesday's Topeka West Invitational Barbosa finished fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke, sixth in the 50-yard freestyle and swam on the Vikings' sixth-place 200 medley relay.
Dawson Blankenship, Topeka High
DAWSON BLANKENSHIP, Topeka High
Blankenship is a top returner for Topeka High after earning second-team All-City honors last season. Blankenship opened his 2024-2025 season with a third-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly and swam on the Trojans' fourth-place 200 free relay in last Wednesday's Topeka West Invitational.
Truman Brede, Shawnee Heights
TRUMAN BREDE, Shawnee Heights
A senior returning All-City first-teamer, Brede finished off his 2024 season with a win in the Class 5A 'B' final in the 100-yard backstroke. Brede finished second in the 200-yard freestyle, third in the 100 backstroke and second in the 200 free relay for the T-Birds in the city meet and finished second in the United Kansas Conference meet in the 200 freestyle and 100 back and fourth in the 200 free relay. Brede finished third in last Wednesday's Topeka West Invitational in the 200 freestyle and finished fourth in the 100 backstroke.
RYAN CARSON, Hayden
Carson will be counting on to provide leadership for the Wildcats this winter after earning a spot on the All-City second team last season. Carson finished eighth in the 100-yard butterfly in last Wednesday's Topeka West Invitational and swam on Hayden's 200 medley, 200 free and 400 free relays.
Jaxon Cowdin, Topeka High
JAXON COWDIN, Topeka High
Cowdin, a senior, won his third straight city championship in one-meter diving for Topeka High last season and went on to claim his second Centennial League championship. A three-time first-team All-City honoree, Cowdin advanced to the Class 6A diving finals for the third straight year, posting a 12th-place state finish.
PALMER HESKETT, Hayden
A second-team All-City honoree last season, Heskett is one of Hayden's top returning swimmers. In last Wednesday's Topeka West Invitational Heskett finished sixth in the 200-yard freestyle and sixth in the 500 freestyle while also swimming on the Wildcats' 200 medley relay and 400 free relays.
Evan Hoobler, Shawnee Heights
EVAN HOOBLER, Shawnee Heights
Hoobler, a senior, was a first-team All-City honoree last season, placing second in the 100-yard breaststroke and third in the 200 individual medley and second in the 200 free relay in the city championships and placed second in the 100 breaststroke, third in the 200 IM and fourth in the 200 free relay in the United Kansas Conference meet.
Alex Lanterman, Washburn Rural
ALEX LANTERMAN, Washburn Rural
Lanterman earned a first-team All-City berth last season with a strong performance in the city meet as Washburn Rural won its fifth straight city team championship. Lanterman placed third in the city in 200-yard freestyle and third in the 100 butterfly and was part of Rural's 'B' 400 free relay team that finished third.
Luke Lemke, Washburn Rural
LUKE LEMKE, Washburn Rural
Lemke, a senior, earned All-City first-team honors last season, helping Washburn Rural win city and Centennial League team titles and tying for third place in Class 6A. Lemke was part of Rural's 400-yard free relay team that placed second in the 6A state meet. Lemke placed second in the city meet in the 200-yard individual medley and the 100 backstroke and was part of the Junior Blues' winning 200 medley and 200 free relays. Lemke took third in the 200 individual medley in the Centennial League meet and was part of Rural's winning 200 free and 400 free relay teams.
ANDRES MORAO-JASPE, Washburn Rural
Morao-Jaspe, a sophomore, is a returning All-City first-teamer and placed second in the city championships in the 500-yard freestyle and third in the 100 breaststroke and was part of Washburn Rural's 'B' 400 free relay team that finished third. Morao-Jaspe helped the Junior Blues win their fifth straight city title as well as the Centennial League championship and he competed in the Class 6A state meet.
JEREMIAH MOYLAN, Seaman
Moylan returns for Seaman after earning a spot on the All-City second team last season. In last Wednesday's Topeka West Invitatioal, Moylan swam on the Vikings' sixth-place 200-yard medley relay and swam the 100 freestyle and 100 breaststroke.
SOURISH SINHA, Washburn Rural
Sinha was a second-team All-City honoree last season after helping Washburn Rural win city and Centennial League championships last season before the Junior Blues tied for third in the Class 6A state meet.
WILL STEWART, Topeka High
Stewart is a top returner for Topeka High after earning second-team All-City recognition last season. Stewart opened the the 2024-2025 season in last Wednesday's Topeka West Invitational, finishing fifth in the 200-yard freestyle and the 100 freestyle and swimming on the Trojans' fourth-place 200 free relay.
CASTLE WALLACE, Washburn Rural
Wallace finished third in the 100-yard breastsroke in last Wednesday's Topeka West Invitational, placed fifth place in the 200 individual medley and swam on Washburn Rural's third-place 200 medley relay and third-place 200 free relay.
