Free State swimmer John Loos competes during the Boys 200-yard freestyle event of the Free State Quadrangular on Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017 at Free State High School.

A few minutes after the final event of Wednesday’s season-opening swimming quadrangular at the Indoor Aquatic Center, Free State senior Adam Ziegler said he was unsure of the team scores.

That didn’t stop him from swimming some of the fastest times in his life, leading the Firebirds to first place in their home meet. Ziegler won the 100-yard freestyle in 54.06 seconds and was second in the 50 freestyle.

In the team standings, Free State held off a challenge from runner-up Lawrence High, 380-357.

“That’s exciting,” Ziegler said. “I’m hoping to drop a lot more time throughout the season.”

Ziegler swam the first leg in Free State’s first-place 200 freestyle relay, helping set the tone for teammates Dean Stuart, Jake Viscomi and Riley Sirimongkhon-Dyck in a state-qualifying time of 1:36.20.

Sirimongkhon-Dyck won in the 100 breaststroke and Ziegler added that he was impressed by Brady Flynn’s times in his first swim meet — eighth place in the 50 freestyle, seventh in the 100 freestyle.

Sophomore John Loos, working his way into swimming shape after running cross country, was second in the 200 freestyle. It was the first time he swam that race in high school.

“I think it’s the right distance,” Loos said. “I haven’t really swam it before … and I really enjoyed it. It felt great.”

Lawrence High senior Stephen Johnson won the 100 butterfly in 54.77 seconds, surprising himself with a personal-best time. He has his eyes set on trying to break the school record in the event, but didn’t think he’d start the season so well.

Johnson added a second-place finish in the 200 individual medley and swam in the winning 400 freestyle relay alongside Alex Heckman, Treyton Trujillo and Tyler Jones. Heckman was first in the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke, while Jones won the 200 freestyle.

“We’re going times that put us in a pretty good place, especially compared to last year,” Johnson said. “Even though we lost a whole bunch of seniors, it looks like we’re fit to be better than last year.”

After leading the Lions in several meets throughout the last few seasons, Heckman said he was happy with his start because he hasn’t practiced much in the last four months.

Entering his senior season of swimming, Heckman said it’s finally hit him that it’s his last year.

“I’ve got through my entire senior year without feeling like one until I got back to high school swimming,” Heckman said. “It’s like the one time where I feel like a senior because people look up to me.”

Free State quadrangular

Wednesday at Indoor Aquatic Center

Team scores: Free State 380, Lawrence 357, Shawnee Mission South 305, Leavenworth 272.

FSHS, LHS results (top 10)

200 medley relay — 2. John Loos, Riley Sirimongkhon-Dyck, Jake Viscomi, Dean Stuart, FS, 1:48.67; 4. Alex Heckman, Dylan Bierschbach, Tyler Jones, Stephen Johnson, L, 1:50.97; 5. Braden Augustine, Logan Grose, Treyton Trujillo, Zimmer Bellemere, L, 1:57.79; 6. David Stuart, Ben Aldridge, Reece Gray, Finn Van Dyke, FS, 2:01.32; 9. Jack Thomas, Zach Bollinger, Aiden Holt, Brady Flynn, FS, 2:09.74.

200 freestyle — 1. Tyler Jones, L, 2:05.48; 2. John Loos, FS, 2:08.34; 3. Finn Van Dyke, FS, 2:10.97; 4. Trenton Hartman, FS, 2:11.93; 5. Treyton Trujillo, L, 2:13.22; 7. Nathan Stoddard, L, 2:24.09; 9. Luke Dunlap, L, 2:30.15.

200 individual medley — 2. Stephen Johnson, L, 2:00.08; 3. Riley Sirimongkhon-Dyck, FS, 2:10.30; 5. Ben Aldridge, FS, 2:23.54; 7. Giovani Lule-Paredes, L, 2:27.27; 8. Luis Torres, L, 2:34.82; 9. Braden Augustine, L, 2:35.77.

50 freestyle — 1. Alex Heckman, L, 23.05; 2. Adam Ziegler, FS, 24.01; 3. Dean Stuart, FS, 24.15; 6. Andrew Severn, L, 26.79; 8. Brady Flynn, FS, 27.22.

One-meter diving — 5. Salvador Good, L, 148.75; 6. Carson Juhl, FS, 147.60; 7. Hamund Christensen, L, 137.75; 8. Patrick Steinbach, L, 123.25; 9. Jordan Hauber, FS, 35.50.

100 butterfly — 1. Stephen Johnson, L, 54.77; 3. Jake Viscomi, FS, 1:00.44; 6. Luis Torres, L, 1:08.05; 7. Giovani Lule-Paredes, L, 1:13.00; 9. Reece Gray, FS, 1:18.80; 10. Sam Phillips, L, 1:19.10.

100 freestyle — 1. Adam Ziegler, FS, 54.06; 3. Zimmer Bellemere, L, 59.14; 5. David Stuart, FS, 1:00.54; 7. Brady Flynn, FS, 1:04.20.

500 freestyle — 2. Tyler Jones, L, 5:29.08; 3. John Loos, FS, 5:57.58; 4. Trenton Hartman, FS, 6:14.45; 7. Nathan Stoddard, L, 6:38.87; 8. Luke Dunlap, L, 7:07.01; 9. Nicholas Burket, FS, 7:16.57.

200 freestyle relay — 1. Adam Ziegler, Dean Stuart, Jake Viscomi, Riley Sirimongkhon-Dyck, FS, 1:36.20; 4. Brady Flynn, Zach Bollinger, Jack Thomas, Trenton Hartman, FS, 1:49.69; 5. Zimmer Bellemer, Sam Phillips, Treyton Trujillo, Giovani Lule-Paredes, L, 1:50.44; 6. Andrew Severn, Logan Grose, Nathan Stoddard, Luke Dunlap, L, 1:51.78; 8. Tanner Erwin, Aiden Holt, Aiden Basore, Miles Kingsley, FS, 1:55.43.

100 backstroke — 1. Alex Heckman, L, 1:00.92; 2. Jake Viscomi, FS, 1:03.62; 5. Finn Van Dyke, 1:08.71; 6. Reece Gray, FS, 1:09.64; 7. Braden Augustine, L, 1:10.43; 8. David Stuart, 1:17.93.

100 breaststroke — 1. Riley Sirimongkhon-Dyck, FS, 1:07.45; 5. Ben Aldridge, FS, 1:12.54; 6. Dylan Bierschbach, L, 1:16.84; 9. Andrew Severn, L, 1:22.16.

400 freestyle relay — 1. Alex Heckman, Treyton Trujillo, Tyler Jones, Stephen Johnson, L, 3:37.56; 3. John Loos, Dean Stuart, Ben Aldridge, Adam Ziegler, FS, 3:43.97; 4. Luis Torres, Zimmer Bellemere, Giovani Lule-Paredes, Braden Augustine, L, 3:56.98; 6. Trenton Hartman, Reece Gray, David Stuart, Finn Van Dyke, FS, 4:10.00; 8. Jack Thomas, Nicholas Burket, Aiden Holt, Tanner Erwin, 4:37.84.