Hazen swimmers finish fourth at states

The Highlanders' top finisher was Conner Broughton, who took second place in the 500-yard freestyle and sixth place in the 200-yard individual medley.

By Brian Beckley • February 23, 2015 5:31 pm
The Hazen Highlander swim team.
The Hazen Highlander swim team.

The West District 3A Champion Hazen Swim Team finished in fourth place out of 40 teams at this past weekend’s state meet and several individual team members also brought home medals.

The Highlanders’ top finisher was Conner Broughton, who took second place in the 500-yard freestyle and sixth place in the 200-yard individual medley. Last week, Broughton was named WIAA Athlete of the Week in swimming for his role in helping Hazen win the regional meet.

But Broughton wasn’t the only Hazen swimmer to make waves this weekend.

Sergio Licea placed third in the 100-yard butterfly and eighth in the 200-yard freestyle.

Derek Wei finished fifth in the 100-yard butterfly.

Finally, the 200-yard medley relay team of Nolan Hoover, Broughton, Wei and Licea finished fourth, setting a new school record in the process. The same four swimmers also finished fifth in the 400-yard freestyle relay.