Swimmers Take District, Prepare for Next Steps

Posted October 25, 2018 / Last updated October 30, 2018

Blue Jay swimmers commanded the field of competitors at the District 9-5A Championship Meet at UNO on Monday, Oct. 22. Taking the district championship with 619 points, their closest competitor was Holy Cross, who trailed Jesuit by 160 points. Strong performances were put in by all swimmers, but especially by two swimmers who will be signing national letters of intent with major collegiate swim programs at a Nov. 14 signing ceremony, Davis Edwards (Auburn) and Charles Korndorffer (Notre Dame).

Through the Lens…

Senior Connor Schwartz gives a final push in the last leg of the medley relay at the District 9-5A Swimming Championships.

View the Photo Gallery of the District 9-5A Swimming Championships

By the Numbers…

Swimmers placing in the top three of their respective events were…

50 Yard Freestyle	100 Yard Butterfly
2. Connor Schwartz (22.31)	1. Charles Korndorffer (51.41)
100 Yard Freestyle	200 Yard IM
1. Connor Schwartz (49.62) 3. Mike Foley (51.66)	1. Davis Edwards (1:56.65) 2. Philip Endom (2:04.91)
200 Yard Freestyle	200 Yard Freestyle Relay
2. Gavin Langston (1:52.81)	1. Charles Korndorffer, Phillip Endom, Gavin Langston, Connor Schwartz (1:33.03)
500 Yard Freestyle	400 Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Ryan Danna (5:09.81) 2. Brennan Kernion (5:09.98)	1. Gavin Langston, Davis Edwards, Conner Daigle, Mike Foley (3:25.49)
100 Yard Backstroke	200 Yard Medley Relay
1. Charles Korndorffer (56.06)	1. Mike Foley, Davis Edwards, Charles Korndorffer, Connor Schwartz (1:38.40)
100 Yard Breaststroke
1. Davis Edwards (1:02.35)

In His Words…

Head swimming coach Bret had this to say about the district performance: “When we get to the district meet, we see all of the hard work these young men have put in start to pay off. It is the first of our big three meets for the season. Our guys are swimming very well. They are a strong team, hard-working and focused. What I appreciate most about this group of swimmers, though, is they way they all come together and enjoy being friends. That exactly what you want to see in a great team.”

On the Horizon…

The Blue Jays will compete in the metro meet on Friday and Saturday, October 26-27 at UNO, which serves as the qualifying meet for the state meet to be held November 16-17 in Sulphur.

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Swimming District Meet, Oct. 22, 2018

...then switches over to the breaststroke.
Ryan Danna comes to the end of a long race in the 500 Yard Freestyle.
Brennan Kernion keeps to his lane among his fellow Jesuit competitors in the 500 Yard Freestyle.
Maximo Cambias keeps a steady pace for the 500 Yard Freestyle.
Mike Foley and Connor Schwartz congratulate each other after the 100 Yard Freestyle.
Connor Schwartz leans into his final lap of the 100 Free.
Connor Schwartz mentally prepares for the 100 Yard Freestyle race.
Korndorffer checks his time at the end of the race.
Korndorffer hardly came up for a breath in his swim of the 100 Yard Butterfly.
...shows excellent form on his dive into the pool.
Charles Korndorffer prepares for the 100 Yard Butterfly and...
Seniors honored their mothers in a special ceremony in the middle of the district meet.
Ehrensing, Edwards, and Endom check their times after the 200 IM.
Philip Endom swims the 200 IM.
The 2018 Blue Jay swim team at the District 9-5A Championship Meet on Oct. 22 at UNO.
Evan Ehrensing reaches back in the backstroke leg of the 200 IM...
Davis Edwards pushed forward in the 200 Yard Individual Medley.
Davis Edwards gets pumped up for the 200 Yard Individual Medley.
Egan Trahant keeps pace in the 200 Yard Freestyle.
Brennan Kernion comes up for a breath in the 200 Yard Freestyle.
Gavin Langston, Egan Trahant, and Ryan Danna launch into the 200 Yard Freestyle.
...and checks his team's time at the end of the race.
Connor Schwartz finishes off the Medley Relay, swimming freestyle...
...Mike Foley and Davis Edwards talk over their performance.
Charles Korndorffer soars into the pool for the butterfly leg of the Medley Relay, while...
...Davis Edwards, who charges forward in the breaststroke leg of the Medley Relay.
Mike Foley finishes his leg of the Medley Relay, before he turns it over to...
Mike Foley leads the charge in the backstroke leg of the Medley Relay.