High school students from Hempstead and Dubuque Senior recently returned from an impressive showing at the 2023 IHSAA Boys State Swimming Championship.
Congratulations to the following students on these honors:
State Finishers
Hempstead High School
200-Yard Freestyle Relay – 6th Place
- Brandon Decker
- Kyle Powers
- Owen Leitzen
- Michael Rhett Gilbertson
200-Yard Medley Relay – 11th Place
- John Maloney
- Brandon Decker
- Mason Lemm
- Kyle Powers
Dubuque Senior High School
200-Yard Medley Relay – 10th Place
- William Fry
- Zach Heiar
- Jarrett Herber
- Walter Freund
State Qualifiers
Hempstead High School
50-Yard Freestyle
- Brandon Decker
100-Yard Breaststroke
- Brandon Decker
100-Yard Butterfly
- Logan Westhoff
100-Yard Freestyle
- Kyle Powers
- Owen Leitzen
200-Yard Freestyle
- Michael Rhett Gilbertson
- Owen Leitzen
200-Yard Individual Medley
- Abd Ul-Haq
- Zach Wenger
400-Yard Freestyle Relay
- Michael Rhett Gilbertson
- Zach Wenger
- Mason Lemm
- Owen Leitzen
500-Yard Freestyle
- Michael Rhett Gilbertson
- Zach Wenger
Dubuque Senior High School
100-Yard Backstroke
- William Fry
100-Yard Breaststroke
- Zach Heiar
100-Yard Butterfly
- William Fry
200-Yard Individual Medley
- Zach Heiar