Cass swim team wins opener over Southeast Whitfield

Cass High School swim team opened its 2015-16 season Tuesday night (Dec. 1) in a dual meet with Southeast Whitfield at the Adairsville High School swim center.

The Cass boys edged the Southeast boys, 68-64. The Cass girls won 69-60, and the combined final was Cass 137-124 over the visiting Raiders and Lady Raiders.

For the Colonels and Lady Colonels, all four 200 yard medley relay teams and all four 200 yard freestyle relay teams took the top two spots in each event. Top photo: Cass sophomore Hannah Johnson prepares for start. Photo credit Danny Fairbanks.

Individual top performances for the Cass boys:

- Joseph Stoelzle placed first in the 50 yard freestyle and 100 yard freestyle.

- Trenton Lowery placed second in the 50 yard freestyle and 100 yard freestyle.

- Tyler Quarles placed third in the 50 yard freestyle and 100 yard freestyle.

- Benjamin Fairbanks (photo right) placed first in the 100 yard backstroke.

- Andrew Tzimenatos placed first in the 100 yard breaststroke.

Individual top performances for the Cass girls:

- Stella Gearhardt place first in the 50 yard freestyle and 100 yard freestyle.

- Christina Wilson placed first in the 200 yard freestyle and second in the 100 yard freestyle.

- Lauren Gonzalez placed second in the 200 yard freestyle and third in the 100 yard freestyle.

- Jaclyn Albertson place first in the 100 yard backstroke and third in the 50 yard freestyle.

- Kelsey Bunch placed second in the 50 yard freestyle.