Congratulations to the swim team for their outstanding performance this weekend versus North Gwinnett. The girl's team fell short 171.5 to 142.5 and the boy's team fell short 186 to 123.

Jake Magahey earned Automatic All-American and set a new school record in the 200 IM with his time of 1:48.82.

First place finishes were captured by Nicholas Kalenik (200free,100free), Jake Magahey (200 IM, 50 free), Sydney Tashlein (200 IM, 100 breast), Jordan Hildebrand (50 free, 100 back), Jackson Ward (100 fly, 100 back), Mia Walters (100 fly), Jake Magahey, Chase Childs, Jackson Ward, Nicholas Kalenik (200 medley relay), Vivien Rothwell, Sydney Tashlein, Jordan Hildebrand, Mia Walters (200 medley relay), and Nick Kalenik, Logan Paugh, Daniel Roshka, Jake Magahey (200 free relay), Audrey Privett, Tristen Thompson, Sydney Tashlein, Mia Walters (200 free relay), and Lainey Lioi, Tristen Thompson, Vivien Rothwell, Jordan Hildebrand (400 free relay).

State qualifying times were achieved by Nicholas Kalenik (200free,100free, 50 free), Will Skidmore (200 free, 500 free, 100 free), Logan Paugh (200 free, 500 free), Jake Magahey (200 IM, 50 free), Sydney Tashlein (200 IM, 100 breast), Audrey Privett (200 IM, 100 breast), Vivien Rothwell (200 IM, 100 back), Jordan Hildebrand (50 free, 100 back), Lainey Lioi (50 free, 100 free), Hunter Misuraca (diving), J.T. Jones (diving), Jackson Ward (100 fly, 100 back), Mia Walters (100 fly), Tristen Thompson (100 fly, 500 free), Will Pierce (100 free, 100 breast), Daniel Roshka (500 free, 100 free), Aidan Van Derhei (500 free), Chase Childs (100 breast). Tristen Thompson, Vivien Rothwell, Jordan Hildebrand (400 free relay).

County qualifying times were achieved by Aidan Van Derhei (200 free, 100 free), Ethan Nordman (200 free, 100 fly, 50 free), Luke Pelland (200 free, 50 free), Caroline Weinhart (200 free, 100 fly), Cara Hawxby (200 free, 500 free), Hunter Dunnington (200 IM, 100 free), Chase Childs (200 IM), Jacob Battle (200 IM, 100 fly), Faby Pena Damoni (200 IM, 100 breast), Joseph Henley (200 IM, 100 back), Payton Potlock-Pizaano (200 IM, 100 breast),Alina Inthavong (200 IM, 100 free), Daniel Roshka (50 free), Travis Grailer (50 free, 100 back, 100 free), Brandon Glenn (50 free), Ethan Rogers (50 free, 100 fly), Anna Smith (50 free), Claire Grant (50 free, 100 free), Sarah Grant (50 free), Jordan Delliponti (50 free, 100 breast), Alexia Valenciuc (50 free, 100 back), Kelsey Moore (50 free, 100 free), Daniela Colmenares (diving), Allison Niehoff (diving), Christian Veres (100 fly, 100 back), Braydon Williams (100 fly, 100 back), Chase Childs (100 free), Christian Veres (100 back), Sarah Kreusel (100 free), Sarah Brown (50 free, 100 back), Audrey Privett (50 free), Boris Basic (100 back), Liza Vaitl (100 back), Liz Newlin (100 back), Emily Carter (100 back), Logan Burleigh (100 breast), and Mia Walters (100 breast).

Other swimmers and divers showing great improvement were Haley Abrams, Amelia Battle, Sarah Brown, Logan Burleigh, Emily Carter, Jordan Delliponti, Anna Fuhrmannek, Joseph Henley, Jordan Hildeband, Joseph Kim, Aiden Lane, Tobias Madison, Jake Magahey, Harrison Mosley, Allison Niehoff, Dominic Nixon, Will Pierce, Jay So, and PJ Terry.

A special congratulations to our outstanding group of seniors and their parents:

Jacob Battle, Chase Childs, Anna Fuhrmannek, Claire Grant, J.T. Jones, Nicholas Kalenik, Lainey Lioi, Jake Magahey, Hunter Misurace, Spencre Mitchell, Kelsey Moore, Elizabeth Newlin, Logan Paugh, Jay So, Abigail Tashlein, Aurora Veres, Jackson Ward, and Caroline Weinhart.

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.

Iron Hawk: Jordan Hildebrand, Nicholas Kalenik, Jake Magahey, Will Pierce, Abigail Tashlein, Sydney Tashlein, and Jackson Ward.

Silver Hawk: Tristen Thompson (7 state cuts), Daniel Roshka (6 state cuts), Logan Paugh (6 state cuts), Audrey Privett (5 state cuts). Vivien Rothwell (5 state cuts), Will Skidmore (5 state cuts), and Mia Walters (7 state cuts).

Bronze Hawk: Alina Inthavong (1 state cut), Jacob Battle, Hunter Dunnington, Claire Grant, Aidan Van Derhei (1 state cut), and Caroline Weinhart.

The next meet will be Friday, 17 January 2020, versus Norcross at the West Gwinnett Aquatic Center in Norcross. The bus will leave Mill Creek at 5:30 PM. The meet starts at 7:00 PM. The bus should return to Mill Creek around 11:00 PM.

Congratulations to the entire team for their outstanding spirit and sportsmanship! The team did an outstanding job of cheering and supporting their teammates!

Thanks to all of the parents that volunteered to assisted in the running of the meet! 

A special thanks to our Principal Jason Lane and Assistant Principal Dr. Chesley Cypert for being at the meet and celebrating our outstanding senior class!!!!!  

Congratulations also to North Gwinnett for their outstanding performance, spirit and sportsmanship! The meet results are attached.