Congratulations to the swim team for their outstanding performance versus North Gwinnett. Both teams battled hard and fell just short. The girls' team won 9 out of the 12 events but lost by a score of 164-145. The boys' team won 7 out of the 12 events but lost by a score of 166-146. 

First place finishes were achieved by Nicholas Kalenik (200 free, 100 free), Mia Walters (200 free, 500 free), Abigail Tashlein (200 IM, 100 back), Lainey Lioi (50 free, 100 free), Jackson Ward (100 fly, 100 back), Isabelle Andrews (100 fly), Jake Magahey (500 free), Jackson Ward, Chase Childs, Jake Magahey, Aidan Delliponti (200 medley relay), Isabelle Andrews, Lainey Lioi, Tristen Thompson, Mia Walters (200 free relay), Jackson Ward, Nick Kalenik, Logan Paugh, Jake Magahey (400 free relay), and Mia Walters, Tristen Thompson, Jordan Hildebrand, Abigail Tashlein (400 free relay). 

State qualifying times were achieved by Nicholas Kalenik (200 free, 100 free), Daniel Roshka (200 free), Mia Walters (200 free, 500 free, 100 free), Owen Pendley (200 IM, 100 breast), Abigail Tashlein (200 IM, 100 back), Tristen Thompson (200 IM, 500 free), Aidan Delliponti (50 free), Lainey Lioi (50 free, 100 free), Jordan Hildebrand (50 free, 100 fly), Jackson Ward (100 fly, 100 back), Jacob Battle (100 fly), Isabelle Andrews (100 fly, 100 back, 50 free), Jake Magahey (500 free, 100 breast), Sydney Tashlein (500 free, 100 breast), Travis Grailer (100 back), Logan Paugh (100 back) and Chase Childs (100 breast). 

County qualifying times were achieved by Travis Grailer (200 free), Ethan Nordman (200 free, 500 free, 100 free), Aidan Van Derhei (200 free, 500 free), Caroline Weinhart (200 free, 100 fly, 100 free), Jacob Battle (200 IM, 50 free), Cam Niehoff (200 IM, 100 back), Sarah Grant (200 IM, 100 breast), Logan Paugh (50 free), Will Pierce (50 free, 100 free), Sam Lowry (50 free, 100 fly), Claire Grant (50 free, 100 free), Gianna Brooks (50 free, 100 free), J.T. Jones (diving), Luke Pelland (diving), Zach Kohberger (diving), Katie Moore (diving), Aidan Delliponti (100 fly), Alex Lane (100 fly, 100 back), Anna Smith (100 fly, 100 back), Daniel Roshka (100 free), Chase Childs (100 free), Sammy Ulbrich (100 free), Liz Newlin (100 back), Cara Hawxby (100 back), Liza Vaitl(100 back), and Jackson Ward (100 free). 

We have many swimmers attempting to earn special recognition by qualifying for state and county in each and every event. We award the Iron Hawk for qualifying for state in all 8 swimming events, Silver Hawk for qualifying for state in at least 2 swimming events and county in the remaining swimming events, Bronze Hawk for qualifying for state in less than 2 events and county in the remaining events, and Soaring Hawk for divers that qualify for state in both the 11-dive and 6-dive format.  We have a number of swimmers that are close to earning Iron Hawk recognition. Isabelle Andrews, Nicholas Kalenik, Jake Magahey, Abigail Tashlein, Sydney Tashlein, Tristen Thompson and Mia Walters all have qualified for state in 7 of the 8 events. Jordan Hildebrand and Jackson Ward have 5 state cuts. Lainey Lioi, Logan Paugh, and Owen Pendley have 3 state cuts. Bailey Williams has 2 state cuts. Hunter Misuraca has qualified for state in the 6-dive event.

The next meet will be Saturday morning, 1 December 2018, versus Parkview and Berkmar at the Mountain Park Aquatic Center. The meet starts at 8:00 AM. The bus leaves Mill Creek at 6:30 AM and should return to Mill Creek around 11:30 AM. Congratulations to the entire team for their outstanding spirit and sportsmanship! The team did an outstanding job of cheering and supporting their teammates! Congratulations to North Gwinnett for their outstanding performance, spirit and sportsmanship also! The meet results are attached.