By RICK PETERSON
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Audrey Appuhn, Washburn Rural
AUDREY APPUHN, Washburn Rural
A sophomore, Appuhn capped her freshman season with a pair of top-four individual finishes in the Class 6A state meet, taking third in the 200-yard individual medley and fourth in the 500 free while also helping Rural win 'B' finals (ninth place) in the 200 medley and 400 free relays. Appuhn won four golds (two individual, two relays) in the city meet to earn All-City honors as the Junior Blues won their 20th straight team title and also won four golds in the Centennial League meet, earning all-league recognition, as Rural won its third straight title.
ELLA BOMBARDIER, Washburn Rural
Bombardier, a senior, earned second-team All-City honors in 2023 as Washburn Rural won its 20th straight city team title. Bombardier finished third in the Centennial League meet in the 50-yard freestyle and sixth in the 500 free.
HARA DEL CASTILLO, Topeka High
A sophomore, Del Castillo earned All-City honors as a freshman, finishing second in the 200-yard individual medley and third in the 100 backstroke in the city meet. Del Castillo also earned first-team All-Centennial League recognition, placing second in the 100 backstroke and third in the 200 individual medley for the Trojans. Del Castillo competed in the 6A state meet in the 100 backstroke and 200 individual medley.
Joslynn Grace, Seaman
JOSLYNN GRACE, Seaman
Grace, a junior, earned second-team All-State honors in 5A-1A last season after finishing fifth in the 200-yard individual medley, eighth in the 100 breaststroke and on the Vikings' third-place 200 free relay and fifth-place 200 medley relay. Grace won city titles in
the 100 breaststroke and the 200 free relay and finished second in the 200 free and the 200 medley relay. Grace won United Kansas Conference titles in the 200 IM, 500 free and 200 free relay.
Kaylee Gregg, Hayden
KAYLEE GREGG, Hayden
Gregg, a junior, finished second in the city meet in one-meter diving to earn second-team All-City status and placed third in Centennial League diving. Gregg capped her 2023 season with a 10th-place finish in the 5A-1A state meet.
Ashtynn Landry, Shawnee Heights
ASHTYNN LANDRY, Shawnee Heights
A junior, Landry finished third in the city meet in the 100 free and 200 free and swam on the T-Birds' third-place 200 medley relay and fourth-place 200 freestyle relay to earn All-City recognition. Landry finished third in the 200 freestyle in the United Kansas Conference meet, fourth in the 100 free and on the third-place 400 free relay. Landry was 12th at state in the 200 free and 14th in the 100 free.
GENEVIEVE MIRANDA, Washburn Rural
Miranda, a junior, was a second-team All-City pick a year ago. Miranda placed second for the team-champion Junior Blues in the Centennial League meet in the 200 freestyle and 100 free and was part of Rural's winning 200 free and 400 free relays.
Avery Walz, Seaman
AVERY WALZ, Seaman
A senior, Walz capped her junior season by earning first-team Class 5A-1A All-State honors and posting four top-five state finishes. Walz finished second in the 200-yard individual medley, third in the 100 freestule and and swam on the Vikings' third-place 200 free relay and fifth-place 200 medley relay. Walz.was the city champion in three events and was named the United Kansas Conference swimmer of the year after winning three gold medals in that meet.
Tauren Walz, Seaman
TAUREN WALZ, Seaman
A senior, Walz earned second-team All-State honors in Class 5A-1A after earning four state medals. Walz finished fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke and sixth in the 100 butterfly and swam on the Vikings' third-place 200 free relay and fifth-place 200 medley relay, Walz was part of two victories and two runner-up finishes in the city meet and won UKC titles in the 100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke and added a third win in the 200 free relay.
