Dripping Springs swimmers take first, second in district

The Dripping Springs Lady Tigers pulled off a gigantic feat when they took the District 26-6A championship. Westlake had controlled that title for decades.

The Tigers boys team secured a second place finish, which was their best ever in 6A. Grace Rabb was named Athlete of the Meet while Coach Michael Hoskovec was named Coach of the Meet. Some school records (*) were set. All six relays, 17 individual girls and 11 boys will compete at the regional meet this week in San Antonio.

Girls standings: DS 168, Westlake 149, Bowie 104, Lake Travis 79, Austin High 29, Hays Johnson 18.

DS results: 200 Medley Relay: 1. 1.47.32* (Lexi Landrum, Rabb, Macie McCurry, Laurel Hoskovec); 200 Free: 1. Hoskovec 1.54.26; 4. Landrum 1.56.90; 200 IM: 1. Rabb 1.59.27*; 5. Izzy Boldrick 2.11.92; 50 Free: 1. McCurry 24.25; 4. Fairlane Bynum 24.93; 100 Fly: 6. Kay Ibarra 1.03.29; 100 Free: 1. McCurry 52.73; 5. Bynum 55.03; 6. Hovatter 55.77; 500 Free: 3. Eva Alford 5.12.04; 4. Hoskovec 5.14.39; 6. Landrum 5.17.83; 200 Free Relay: 1. 1.37.13 (McCurry, Hoskovec, Bynum, Rabb); 100 Back: 1. Rabb 53.88; 6. Boldrick 1.01.36; 100 Breast: 4. Kylie May 1.09.65; 5. Abigail Owens 1.10.52; 400 Free Relay: 2. 3.37.83 (Landrum, Bynum, Hovatter, Alford).

Boys standings: Westlake 154, DS 111, Lake Travis102, Bowie 91, Austin High 41, Hays Johnson 23.

DS results: 200 Medley Relay: 3. 1.36.47 (Zachary Collins, Jordan Ledbetter,Charlie Hovatter, Connor Caffrey); 200 Free: 6. Hovatter 1.48.49; 200 IM: 6. Ledbetter 2.01.38; 50 Free: 2. Landon Bucher 21.80 3. Nathan Nolan 21.93; 5. Caffrey 22.07; 100 Fly: 2. Collins 50.89; 100 Free: 3. Nolan 47.55 4. Bucher 47.59; 500 Free: 7. Harrison Woolard 4.59.57; 200 Free Relay: 1. 1.26.92 (Collins, Nolan, Caffrey, Bucher); 100 Back: 4. Collins 51.37; 100 Breast: 1. Ledbetter 59.30 6. Caffrey 1.01.75; 400 Free Relay: 3. 3.13.51 (Nolan, Ledbetter, Hovatter, Bucher).