Watauga swimmers continue strong team performances in 7-team meet

By David Rogers. BOONE, N.C. — With a dominant team performance by the Watauga women’s swimmers and an impressive showing by the Pioneer men in a 7-team meet at the Watauga Community Recreation Center, the local natators continued improving on their 2024-25 high school varsity season.

The Pioneer women’s team defeated all comers while the men’s only blemish was being edged by Bishop McGuinness.

TEAM SCORES – WOMEN

• Watauga def. Bishop McGuinness, 110-49
• Watauga def. Elkin, 106-41
• Watauga def. Hibriten, 105-47
• Watauga def. Classical Pinnacle, 117-15
• Watauga def. Starmount, 117-18

TEAM SCORES – MEN

• Bishop McGuinness def. Watauga, 74-61
• Watauga def. Elkin, 63-55
• Watauga def. Hibriten, 72-58
• Watauga def. Wilkes Central, 80-10
• Watauga def. Classical Pinnacle, 81-18

SELECTED TOP INDIVIDUAL WATAUGA PERFORMANCES

• WOMEN – Athena Elliott: 200 IM (No. 1), 50 Free (No. 2), 200 Free Relay (No. 1), 400 Free Relay (No. 1)
• WOMEN – Maggie Cheves: 200 Free (No. 1), 200 Free Relay (No. 1), 100 Breast (No. 1), 400 Free Relay (No. 1)
• WOMEN – Allison Wilson: 200 Medley Relay (No. 1), 50 Free (No. 1), 200 Free Relay (No. 1), 100 Back (No. 1)
• WOMEN – Mary-Kathryn Riddle: 200 Medley Relay (No. 1), 100 Free (No. 5), 200 Free Relay (No. 3), 100 Breast (No. 2)
• WOMEN – Tessa Buchanon: 200 Medley Relay (No. 1), 200 Free Relay (No. 1), 100 Back (No. 2)
• WOMEN – Francesca Martin: (200 Medley Relay (No. 1), 100 Free (No. 1), 500 Free (No. 1), 400 Free Relay (No. 1)
• WOMEN – Ireland Laxton: 200 Free (No. 2), 200 Free Relay (No. 3), 100 Breast (No. 4), 400 Free Relay (No. 1)
• MEN – Michael Makdad: 200 Medley Relay (No. 2), 200 IM (No. 2), 100 Free (No. 3), 200 Free Relay (No. 2)
• MEN – Silas Powell: 200 Medley Relay (No. 2), 50 Free (No. 1), 100 Free (No. 4), 200 Free Relay (No. 2)
• MEN – Jonah Zerucha: 200 Medley Relay (No. 2), 50 Free (No. 11), 200 Free Relay (No. 2), 100 Back (No. 6)
• MEN – Lanson Gilbert: 200 Medley Relay (No. 2), 50 Free (No. 3), 100 Butterfly (No. 2), 200 Free Relay (No. 2)
• MEN – Stacy Eggers: 200 Free (No. 2), 500 Free (No. 1), 200 Free Relay (No. 8), 400 Free Relay (No. 3)