The Kalispell Aquatic Team (KATS) had three swimmers earn first-place finishes at the Montana Swimming Short Course State Championships in Butte earlier this month.

Antoinette Popp won seven events (50 backstroke, 200 freestyle, 200 individual medley, 200 backstroke, 50 butterfly, 100 freestyle and 100 individual medley) while Caroline Dye was a three-time winner (50 freestyle, 50 breaststroke and 100 backstroke).

Madyson Toren won one event (400 individual medley).

All three swam in the 11-12 age group.

“She was limited,” KATS coach Brandon Rannebarger said of Popp, who competed with a shoulder injury.

“We adjusted her out of the fly stroke and did a lot of work on the backstroke. She was able to qualify for Zones in the 200 backstroke. She had an awesome state.”

As did Dye and Toren.

Dye qualified for sections in the backstroke and freestyle.

“Jace Reed did well as did Philip Rhodes,” Rannebarger said.

“It was nice to see them coming along. They are working hard, making adjustments and had great times at state.”

2015 Montana Swimming Short Course State Championships

March 6-8 at Butte Family YMCA Pool

KATS in Finals

Boys

8-and-Under

Isaac Keim (8) — 2. 25 back, 18.98; 3. 50 free, 38.19; 2. 25 free, 16.55; 2. 50 back, 43.21.

10-and-Under

Ayden Strobbe (10) — 8. 50 back, 40.24; 7. 100 breast, 1:37.90; 3. 200 IM, 3:11.12; 8. 100 IM, 1:26.84; 7. 50 breast, 46.29; 10. 100 free, 1:17.22; 10. 100 back, 1:29.77.

Andrew Turner (10) — 6. 50 back, 39.28; 5. 200 IM, 3:15.21; 10. 100 IM, 1:27.88; 8. 50 free, 34.38; 3. 100 fly, 1:46.98; 10. 50 fly, 44.02; 7. 100 back, 1:25.70.

11-12

Ethan Brosten (12) — 3. 100 breast, 1:28.36; 3. 50 breast, 39.08; 3. 200 breast, 3:14.91; 7. 100 back, 1:19.85; 7. 100 IM, 1:17.77.

Caleb Turner (12) — 6. 100 breast, 1:29.31; 7. 50 breast, 40.82.

13-14

Jace Reed (14) — 4. 50 back, 30.18; 7. 200 back, 2:19.68; 7. 100 fly, 1:05.43; 7. 100 back, 1:04.53.

15-16

Philip Rhodes (15) — 7. 50 back, 28.67; 8. 200 back, 2:26.56; 8. 100 fly, 1:10.93; 5. 50 fly, 26.57; 8. 100 back, 1:05.73

Girls

8-and-Under

Hanna Vornbrock (7) — 22. 25 back, 23.58.

11-12

Mary Burnham (12) — 2. 400 IM, 5:50.35; 8. 100 fly, 1:21.54; 3.1,650 free, 22:46.29.

Caroline Dye (12) — 2. 200 free, 2:07.34; 2. 200 back, 2:22.56; 1. 50 free, 26.51; 1. 50 breast, 34.68; 2. 100 free, 57.54; 1. 100 back, 1:06.39; 2. 100 IM, 1:08.04.

Lily Milner (11) — 7. 200 back, 2:46.23.

Antoinette Popp (12) — 1. 50 back, 29.51; 1. 200 free, 2:04.93; 1. 200 IM, 2:23.21; 1. 200 back, 2:11.17; 1. 50 fly, 28.02; 1. 100 free, 56.58; 1. 100 free, 57.01; 1. 100 IM,1:05.55.

Madyson Toren (12) — 7. 200 free, 2:19.30; 1. 400 IM, 5:49.26; 4. 100 fly, 1:13.93; 7. 50 fly, 31.57; 5. 100 IM, 1:15.03.

13-14

Bailey Rhodes (14) — 17. 500 free, 6:37.15; 4. 1,650 free, 22:58.07.

15-16

Carley Denton (16) — 3. 400 IM, 5:53.69; 9. 500 free, 6:30.99.

Olivia Gibson (15) — 4. 200 IM, 2:23.49; 6. 50 free, 25.97; 4. 100 fly, 1;03.53; 2. 500 free, 5:42.55; 2. 50 fl.y, 28.37; 7. 100 free, 57.67; 7. 100 back, 1:05.66.

Emma Hornby (16) — 7. 50 back, 30.99.