Behind five individual event titles and two winning relays, the Viewmont High boys swimming team defeated Woods Cross, Bonneville and Roy in a quad meet at Roy High School Nov. 6. The girls came in third with the program earning a second-place showing overall – with the Wildcats outscoring the Vikings 143 to 116.

“We have an absolute dominant boys team,” said VHS head coach Jessica Trauner. “I can’t speak highly enough about this group of boys. We have a lot returning and a very strong presence in about every event! Thomas Chamberlain is a returning Sophomore and is named a Captain this season, not only because he is a stand-out swimmer but he's also an extremely positive teammate.”

Chamberlain won the 200 Individual Medley, Isaac Hale won the 50 freestyle, Henry Helgesen took the 100 breaststroke, Gus Stockhoff won the 100 free and Andrew Webster won the 500 free while the boys 200 medley relay team of Seth Allen, John Paul Decker, Landon Hopfenbeck and Stokhoff and the boys 200 free relay team of Hale, Helgesen, Webster and Chamberlain also touched first.

Other top-three finishers were Decker (second, 500 free; third, 200 IM), Julia Jones (second, 50 freestyle; second, 500 free), the boys 200 medley relay team of Thomas Chamberlain, Henry Helgesen, Isaac Hale and Andrew Webster (second), the girls 400 free relay team of Sophie Peterson, Elle Shumway, Tempe Anderson and Kylee Smith (second), the boys 400 free relay team of John Paul Decker, Landon Hopfenbeck, Gus Stockhoff and Jared Getz (second), Allen (third, 100 free; third, 100 back), Colette Burnham (third, 50 free), Faith Disdall (third, 100 free), Jared Getz (third, 50 free), Elle Shumway (third, 500 free) and the 200 free relay team of Veronika Paschen, Maya Wiemers, Jones and Vivienne Loose (third).

“Our girls team, while still building up, has some great young talent that will be able to help rebuild the team really well,” Trauner said. “We have a stand out freshman in Faith Dosdall who was able to establish herself as a true varsity swimmer with an outstanding season opener. λ