The Belton High School swim team competed in a quad meet on October 22 against Leander Rouse, Lake Belton, and New Tech, earning several strong finishes across individual events and relays. On the girls side, Jamie Hall led the way with two first-place finishes, winning the 200-yard individual medley in 2:20.27 and the 500-yard freestyle in 5:34.39. Kirra Martin added a second-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:10.69, while Ema Whitzel placed second in the 50-yard freestyle in 28.79 and third in the 100-yard backstroke in 1:16.86. The girls opened the meet with a first-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay, as Martin, Hall, Whitzel, and Lillie Pasco touched the wall in 2:07.19.
The boys also delivered several standout performances throughout the meet. Adrien Oros finished second in the 200-yard individual medley in 2:13.70 before winning the 100-yard butterfly in 59.70. Matias Arevalo Pinzon placed second in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:22.74, followed by Luke Brunsting in third at 2:23.81. Brunsting also finished fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke, while Wyatt Nelson and Micah Rodriguez placed seventh and eighth, respectively. Belton’s boys relays added to the team’s strong showing, with the 200-yard freestyle relay team of Brunsting, Rodriguez, Nelson, and Oros finishing second in 1:45.43. The same group, with Oros, Nelson, Brunsting, and Rodriguez swimming the 400-yard freestyle relay, earned another second-place finish in 3:50.35.
Belton continued to build momentum with competitive performances across both teams. The girls earned a 118–31 victory over New Tech, while the boys defeated Lake Belton 101–92 and New Tech 106–45. In the combined team scores, Belton defeated New Tech 224–76, while finishing behind Leander Rouse, 192–346, and Lake Belton, 206–250. The Tigers will look to carry their strong individual and relay performances into their next meet as the season continues.



