Farmington High graduated several seniors, including state placers Mason Draxler and Teal Edholm, and are reloading with “a bunch of good freshman to help fill in the gaps,” according to head coach Stacy Edholm, along with 2023 state qualifiers Brooke Belnap, Cannon Christensen, Ezra Moon, Will Scott and London Spears.

“We’re right on track for a really good season,” coach Edholm said. “We want to get a region title one of these years, which is tough with Davis being such a powerhouse. But, these kids are gung-ho and motivated.”

The Phoenix squad has been using the pre-season to increase their yardage, work on technique, be in the weight room and prepare for all of the events, according to coach Edholm.

Farmington will be captained by Moon, Parker Brough, Henry Norseth, Michael Treu and Nerys Turnbaugh and also led in the pool by Belnap and Davis Nielson.

Farmington began the season against Layton and Viewmont Nov. 3, winning overall with the boys dominating their side by almost 300 points. The boys squad was led by Christensen with a first place finish in the 500 free, a third-place showing in the 200 Individual Medley and swimming a leg on the third-place medley (B) relay and the third-place 400 free relay teams. Freshman Elsie Crowell won the 100 backstroke event while also taking third in the 200 IM and swimming legs on the third-place 200 medley relay and third-place 200 free relay squads.

“We had a great first meet with a lot of new swimmers that really did a great job racing for the first time,” said Edholm. “We have a lot of talent this year coming from our freshman, with Jack Smart, Owen Vanskiver and Elsie Crowell leading the way. I am very excited to see how the team will blossom over the next few meets.”

Other top placers for the Phoenix team were Jacie Nielson (second, 400 free relay; third, 200 free; third, 200 medley relay; third, 200 free relay), Scott (second, 200 free; second, 100 free; third, 200 free relay), Clarke Tholl (second, 100 breaststroke; second, medley A relay; third, 50 free), Turnbaugh (second, 100 free; second, 400 free relay; third, 200 free relay), Heidi Holbrook (second, 400 free relay; third, 200 free relay), Moon (second, medley A relay; third, 100 butterfly; third, 200 free relay), Jake Rizley (second, medley A relay; third, 200 free relay), Eliza Treu (second, 400 free relay; third, 200 medley relay), Davis Nielson (second, medley A relay), Max Murray (third, medley B relay; third, 400 free relay), Spears (third, 200 medley relay; third, 200 free relay), Noah Bampi (third, 100 back), Jack Keller (third, medley B relay), Max Linford (third, 400 free relay), Norseth (third, 400 free relay) and Smart (third, medley B relay).

The team is also scheduled to compete at the Thanksgiving Invitational Nov. 17-18, at Weber Dec. 5 at Murray Dec. 11, at the Davis District Meet Dec. 16, against Woods Cross and Layton Jan. 11, against Syracuse, Davis and Fremont Jan. 12, at the Mayors Cup Jan. 19 and at the Region 1 championships Feb. 3 before the 6A state championships Feb. 23-24 at BYU.

Also on the FHS team this season are Toree Anderson, Michael Arnell, Jonah Baboni, Saige Baxter, Olivia Benson, Jewell Bodell, Wade Bornemeier, Mia Cikara, Brock Davis, William Farnsworth, Georgie Frandsen, Daxton Gerlach, Liberty Harris, Haylie James, Ayla Kadri, Madelyn Kartchner, Emery Kattleman, Sophia Larson, Drew Lines, Kimball Majors, Jack Martin, Luke Mckean, Kael Michaelson, Hailey Monson, Tucker Munk, Eden Murray, Will Norseth, Maddie Peterson, Grant Phillips, Grace Rogers, Leah Rohm, Debonae Sanders, Evan Swasey, Nathan Taggart, Joshua Tame, Neil Tanner, Bringham Taylor, Nicholas Tolman and Brady Williams.