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Whitefish swim team one for one in Cat-Dog home dual

KELSEY EVANS | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 7 months AGO
by KELSEY EVANS
Whitefish Pilot | February 5, 2025 12:00 AM

The Whitefish and Columbia Falls swim teams battled it out in their home pool at The Wave on Friday.  

The Whitefish girls continued their sweeping season, knocking out Columbia Falls with 487 to 171 points.  

The Whitefish boys lost their dual, albeit by a smaller margin, collecting 170 points to Columbia Falls’ 248.  

This meet closed out the regular season for the swim team. Now, it’s on to the All-Class State swim meet Feb. 13-15 in Great Falls. 

The team won’t find out who has officially qualified for the invite-only meet until MHSA finishes gathering the top times in each event.  

However, Whitefish can expect to have a solid girls squad vying for a title, and all four members of the boys team are a sure bet to attend.

    Logan Hyland swims the 100-yard breaststroke on Jan. 31. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 
    Gavin Sibson (front) anchors the 400-yard freestyle relay, crossing by the Columbia Falls relay, on Jan. 31. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 
    Whitefish swimmer Sophie McDermott swims the 500-yard freestyle on Jan. 31. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 
    Freshman Liesel Klein swims the 100-yard butterfly at the WAVE on Jan. 31. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 
    Freshman Jessup Hutcheson swims the 100-yard backstroke at the WAVE on Jan. 31. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
 
 


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