Tonganoxie High senior competes at boys state swimming and diving championships
Tonganoxie High School, home of the Chieftains
A Tonganoxie High senior competed this weekend in two events at the Class 5-1A boys state swimming and diving championships at the Shawnee Mission School District Aquatic Center.
Silas Kirchoff competed in the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke. He finished the butterfly prelims in 57.67 seconds and the finals in 58.97, taking 16th overall.
He finished the backstroke in 1 minutes, 0.62 seconds and was 13th overall.
Tonganoxie swimmers compete in partnership with Piper during the regular season and then, per Kansas State High School Activities Association rules, compete unattached for Tonganoxie in the postseason.
Andover won its third consecutive 5-1A crown with 318 points, while Kapaun Mt. Carmel out of Wichita placed second with 210.
Blue Valley North won its third straight 6A title with 302, while Shawnee Mission East was runner-up with 263.