Baylor School got off to a fast start on day one of the 2020 TISCA State Swimming & Diving Championships. After Friday evening finals, Baylor leads in the combined team scores with 217 points. The girls also lead in the team scores with 119 points, followed closely by Harpeth Hall in second with 117 points.
On the boys side Baylor is in second with a total of 98 points.
McCallie School is leading the way with 108 points, and Montgomery Bell is in third with 96.5 points
The high school state meet is being held on the campus of the University of Tennessee at the Alan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center in Knoxville.
Combined Team Scores
Baylor 217
Ensworth 116
Maryville 100
Hardin Valley 90
Centennial 63
Girls Team Score
Baylor 119
Harpeth Hall 117
Maryville 59
Ensworth 52
GPS 49
Boys Team Score
McCallie 108
Baylor 98
Montgomery Bell 96.5
Ensworth 64
Hardin Valley 62
Leading the way for Baylor was a state championship performance from junior Ellie Waldrep. Waldrep claimed first in the 100-yard butterfly in a new school record and NISCA Automatic All-American time of 53.66. Baylor also had a pair second place finishes in both the girls and boys 200-yard Medley Relay events.
The girls quartet of Waldrep, Jewel Gordon, Avery Wilson, and Bre Belcher finished with a NISCA Automatic All-American time of 1:43.40.
The boys relay of Nic Brando, Alex Borisov, Daniel Unhuryan, and Aidan Sims took second with an NISCA All-American Consideration time of 1:33.61. Newcomers Logan Watson-Brown and Lillie Boggs had some big time swims for the girls in individual events. Watson-Brown claimed third in the 200-yard freestyle swimming a NISCA All-American Consideration time of 1:49.86. Freshman Lillie Boggs was equally impressive in the 200 IM taking third in a time of 2:04.17. On the boys, side senior Alex Borisov claimed third in the 200 IM swimming a time of 1:52.31.