Firebirds win events in swim prelims

Evan Yoder and Jordan Portela, along with Free State’s 200 medley relay, won events during the Class 6A boys state swimming and diving prelims on Friday at Capitol Federal Natatorium in Topeka.

Lawrence’s Stephen Johnson was third in two events while Alex Heckman was third in another.

The top 16 swimmers in each event will compete in the finals, which begin at 10:30 a.m. today.

Class 6A boys state swimming and diving prelims

Friday at Capitol Federal Natatorium

FSHS, LHS results

200 medley relay — 1. Evan Eskilson, Evan Yoder, Jordan Portela, Corey Schultz-Bever, FS, 1:37.74; 21. Patrick Oblon, Dylan Bierschbach, Treyton Trujillo, Jared Miller, L, 1:52.89.

200 freestyle — 3. Stephen Johnson, L, 1:44.43; 4. Jordan Portela, FS, 1:44.72; 19. Chad Anderson, FS, 1:54.65.

200 individual medley — 1. Evan Yoder, FS, 1:55.20; 18. Corey Schultz-Bever, FS, 2:10.69; 20. Matthew Wilkus, FS, 2:12.57.

50 freestyle — t-6. Alex Heckman, L, 21.87; 13. Aidan Goertz, FS, 22.51; 16. Patrick Oblon, L, 23.24; 23. Sydney Lin, FS, 24.24.

100 butterfly — 1. Jordan Portela, FS, 50.53; 18. Jake Viscomi, FS, 56.79.

100 freestyle — 3. Alex Heckman, L, 47.81; 4. Evan Eskilson, FS, 47.88; 10. Aidan Goertz, FS, 49.90.

500 freestyle — 3. Stephen Johnson, L, 4:46.70; 20. Chad Anderson, FS, 5:19.91.

200 freestyle relay — 4. Alex Heckman, Jared Miller, Patrick Oblon, Stephen Johnson, L, 1:31.21; t-7. Aidan Goertz, Sydney Lin, Dean Stuart, Corey Schultz-Bever, FS, 1:31.88.

100 backstroke — 5. Evan Eskilson, FS, 53.91; 17. Jake Viscomi, FS, 58.77.

100 breaststroke — 2. Evan Yoder, FS, 59.19; 8. Corey Schultz-bever, FS, 1:02.04; 19. Sydney Lin, FS, 1:06.41; 22. Matthew Wilkus, FS, 1:06.75.

400 freestyle relay — 2. Evan Eskilson, Aidan Goertz, Evan Yoder, Jordan Portela, FS, 3:14.25; 4. Patrick Oblon, Jakob Busch, Alex Heckman, Stephen Johnson, L, 3:20.29.