Firebird Ziegler sets 50 free record

? Free State High senior Jack Ziegler set the school record and tied the Sunflower League record with a time of 21.53 seconds in the 50 freestyle during the preliminary round of the league swimming and diving championships on Friday at Olathe Prairie Trail.

Ziegler broke his own school-record time of 21.64, which he set in December during the Firebirds’ first meet of the year.

Jordan Portela was a No. 1 qualifier for the Firebirds in the 200 freestyle and anchored FSHS’ 400 freestyle relay team, which also qualified No. 1. His 400 free relay teammates were Evan Eskilson, Cooper Schmiedeler and Nolan Stoppel.

Freshman Stephen Johnson led Lawrence High by qualifying first in the 500 free and finishing just behind Portela in the 200 free.

Finals will begin at 1 p.m. today.

Note: Top Six Advance to Championship finals today

Free State results

200 medley relay — 1. Evan Eskilson, Josh Terrell, Jordan Portela, Jack Ziegler, 1:39.83.

200 freestyle — 1. Jordan Portela, 1:44.27; 11. Cooper Schmiedeler, 1:58.19; 16. Brett Carey, 2:01.28; 18. Carson Ziegler, 2:04.37.

200 IM — 3. Evan Yoder, 2:04.68; 4. Josh Terrell, 2:05.16; 13. Matthew Wilkus, 2:16.79; 18. Sydney Lin, 2:31.63.

50 freestyle — 1. Jack Ziegler, 21.53; 7. Nolan Stoppel, 23.03; 28. Brandon Bunting, 25.48; T-32. Ty Hartman, 25.84.

100 butterfly — 1. Jordan Portela, 51.75; 3. Evan Eskilson, 54.41; 8. Ethan Kallenberger, 58.23.

100 freestyle — 2. Jack Ziegler, 49.17; 6. Nolan Stoppel, 50.31; 17. Cooper Schmiedeler, 53.77; 22. Brandon Bunting, 56.36.

500 freestyle — 10. Matthew Wilkus, 5:31.49; 11. Brett Carey, 5:33.54; 27. Cooper Catlin, 6:39.10

200 freestyle relay — 3. Ethan Kallenberger, Evan Yoder, Carson Ziegler, Nolan Stoppel, 1:33.47.

100 backstroke — 2. Evan Eskilson, 55.85; 8. Ethan Kallenberger, 58.47; 21. Bradley Collicott, 1:08.45.

100 breaststroke — 2. Josh Terrell, 1:02.17; 3. Evan Yoder, 1:02.20; 11. Sydney Lin, 1:09.20; 30. Atticus vonHolton, 1:22.46.

400 freestyle relay — 1. Evan Eskilson, Cooper Schmiedeler, Nolan Stoppel, Jordan Portela, 3:19.47.

Lawrence High results

200 medley relay — 7. Alex Heckman, Isaac Springe, Chase Odgers, Isaac Springe, 1:49.93.

200 freestyle — 2. Stephen Johnson, 1:46.22; 20. Matt Ramaley, 2:06.53; 22. Jack Ryan, 2:06.87; 29. Jakob Busch, 2:14.05.

200 IM — 12. Isaac Springe, 2:15.24; 24. Elliott Abromeit, 2:43.62.

50 freestyle — 16. Ellis Springe, 24.31; 34. Hunter Boehle, 25.90; 38. Jared Miller, 27.38.

100 butterfly — 13. Chase Odgers, 1:00.24; 18. Guillermo Hernandez, 1:03.90; 19. Raymond Faith, 1:04.53.

100 freestyle — 21. Patrick Oblon, 56.32; 28. Hunter Boehle, 57.08; 29. Matt Ramaley, 57.44; 33. Nolan Kucza, 1:00.45.

500 freestyle — 1. Stephen Johnson, 4:53.23; 9. Isaac Springe, 5:24.93; 19. Jack Ryan, 5:54.22; 21. Jakob Busch, 6:08.72.

200 freestyle relay — 4. Alex Heckman, Ellis Springe, Chase Odgers, Stephen Johnson, 1:34.45.

100 backstroke — 6. Alex Heckman, 57.38; 14. Patrick Oblon, 1:04.89; 29. Josh Axlund, 1:16.87.

100 breaststroke — 28. Guillermo Hernandez, 1:20.67; 29. Elliott Abromeit, 1:20.73.

400 freestyle — 5. Chase Odgers, Isaac Springe, Alex Heckman, Stephen Johnson, 3:30.08.