Firebirds victorious

? Free State High’s swimming and diving team took the top two spots in the 200 medley relay and the Firebirds won the Blue Valley Southwest Invitational on Tuesday.

Nolan Frank, Ben Sloan, Kyle Yoder and Canaan Campbell took first in the medley relay.

Free State won with 392 points, edging second-place Blue Valley (378). Blue Valley West took third and Blue Valley Southwest took fourth in the quad.

Other standout individual FSHS performances included Sloan finishing first in the 200 IM and second in the 100 butterfly; Campbell taking first in the 500 freestyle; and Ethan Fisher finishing second in the 500 freestyle.

“Everyone contributed to the team’s success,” Free State coach Annette McDonald said. “I was really pleased with the performances.”

The Firebirds will travel to the Topeka Invite on Tuesday.