Cougars swim at Christiansburg Aquatic Center

CHRISTIANSBURG – For the second time this 2024-25 swim season, Alleghany participated at a swim meet at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center in Christiansburg.

 

The meet consisted of six different schools; Alleghany, Auburn, Christiansburg, Jefferson Forest, Pulaski County, and Radford.

 

Alleghany had four top-5 finishes, with two of them coming individually from sophomore swimmer Kara Nicely.

 

Nicely finished third in both the 100-yard freestyle (1:06.19) and 200-yard individual medley (2:49.85).

 

In the girls 200-yard medley relay Nicely, along with Cora Hodges, Emily Peters, and Katie Stull helped lead Alleghany to a second place finish following a time of 2:30.89.

 

The Alleghany boys swim team had one top-5 finish coming in the 200-yard freestyle relay after they had a finish time of 2:30.04. The boys team was led by Cadence Bland, James Conner, Nolan Rosales, and Logan Walton.

 

12. Nolan Rosales 34.18

13. Cadence Bland 34.37

16. James Conner 38.28

19. Logan Walton 42.18

10. Nolan Rosales 1:35.99

12. Logan Walton 1:43.43

13. Cadence Bland 1:51.78

11. James Conner 2:00.15

2. Alleghany (Bland, Conner, Logan, Rosales) 2:30.04

15. Emily Peters 32.40

19. Katie Stull 35.07

22. Cora Hodges 36.28

24. Payton O’Brien 38.92

27. Peyton Broughman 41.85

3. Kara Nicely 1:06.19

17. Payton O’Brien 1:45.67

7. Emily Peters 1:21.76

3. Kara Nicely 2:49.85

2. Alleghany (Hodges, Nicely, Peters, Stull) 2:30.89

6. Alleghany (Hodges, Nicely, Peters, Stull) 2:19.69