Ten swimmers qualified for the regional meet after placing in six events and five relays at district, Saturday, Jan. 25 in Killeen.

“I’m really happy with the number of people who made it,” coach Brooke Doherty said. “That’s almost half of the team, and they all deserved it.”

Senior Amanda Alspaugh won both of her individual events, taking first in the 200 yard Individual Medley and first in the 500 yard Freestyle. Alspaugh finished the 500 Free more than a second and a half faster than second place Vandegrift.

“I did what I needed to do which was place first and put myself in a good position for regionals,” Alspaugh said.
Sophomore Haley Timmons also won one of her events, taking first in the 100 Butterfly, completing the race in less than a minute.

In the boys’ individual races, senior Jeremy Penberg won the 100 Free and took second in the 50 Free. Senior Pablo Rodriguez was fourth in the 100 Fly.

All five of the relays placed, including the boys 200 Freestyle taking second.

“District was a great experience and I had a lot of fun swimming with my friends and supporting my teammates and I look forward to swimming at regionals,” Penberg said.

Three swimmers placed at the regional meet in Houston Feb. 7-8, qualifying for the state meet.

Alspaugh won the 200 IM, setting a region record. She also took fourth in the 500 Free. Timmons won the 100 Butterfly.
In the boys’ races, Penberg finished third in the 50 Free and second in the 100 Free.

“I think the swimmers hard work paid off,” Doherty said. “We have a very fast region and the team represented Rouse well. We not only have some state qualifiers, but we had several best times as well. I was impressed with everyone’s ability to compete at a high level.”

The three swimmers will now compete at the state meet at The University of Texas at Austin, Feb. 21-22.

DISTRICT RESULTSGirls 100 yard Butterfly
1st – Haley Timmons

Girls 200 yard Individual Medley
1st – Amanda Alspaugh

Girls 500 yard Freestyle
1st – Amanda Alspaugh

Girls 200 Freestyle Relay
4th – Sarah Calderon, Helena Castle, Keelin Watkins, Haley Timmons

Girls 200 Medley Relay
4th – Amanda Alspaugh, Keelin Watkins, Haley Timmons, Natalie Saul

Girls 400 Freestyle Relay
5th – Amanda Alspaugh, Sarah Calderon, Helena Castle, Natalie Saul

Boys 50 yard Freestyle
2nd – Jeremy Penberg

Boys 100 yard Freestyle
1st – Jeremy Penberg

Boys 100 yard Butterfly
4th – Pablo Rodriguez

Boys 200 Freestyle Relay
2nd – Cyrus Polster, Jeremy Rodriguez, Aaron Verastegui, Jeremy Penberg

Boys 200 Medley Relay
4th – Jeremy Penberg, Aaron Verastegui, Jeremy Rodriguez, Cyrus Polster