PREP SWIMMING: Sandpoint squads repeat as district champions
MAX OSWALD | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 9 months, 2 weeks AGO
I grew up in the small town of Orwigsburg, Pa., where I resided all of my life before moving to Sandpoint. I attended Blue Mountain High School, where I participated in cross country and track and field, a sport that I ended up falling in love with. I went on to attend and run for DeSales University (with other brief stints at Susquehanna University and Elizabethtown College) and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in sport communication with a minor in sport management. I remember just how great it made me feel when I was mentioned in my hometown newspaper. I want to be able to give that feeling to every athlete in Bonner County, no matter how big or small their accomplishments are. As an athlete myself, I know how many hours of work are put in on a daily basis, and that hard work deserves to be recognized. It is my goal to cover as much of the Bulldogs, Spartans and Wampus Cats as I can. I want to work with every athlete, parent, coach, administrator and the community to ensure the best stories are published. | October 26, 2025 5:45 PM
MOSCOW — Sophomore Lou Foust racked up four gold medals, five different Bulldog swimmers collected three golds of their own, and the Sandpoint boys and girls swam to 5A District 1-2 titles on Saturday at the University of Idaho Swim Center.
Foust won the 500 free (5:18.70) and the 100 back (59.34) and was a part of the winning 200 free (1:33.70) and 400 free relays (3:27.48) for the Sandpoint's boys, which were victorious in nine of 11 events and defeated runner-up Moscow by 72 points.
Senior McCoy Jensen finished first in the 200 IM (2:09.27), senior Kai Leavitt first in the 50 free (22.71), senior Kale Wright first in the 100 free (50.86), and freshman Andrew Ford first in the 100 breast (1:03.22) for the Bulldogs, which earned 13 individual and three relay automatic state berths in addition to their second straight district title.
Jensen, Wright and Leavitt were also a part of the winning of 200 free and 400 free relays and Ford, freshman Bo Zeller, and sophomores Max Brown and Bodi Demmons combined to win the 200 medley relay in 1 minute, 51.06 seconds.
For the girls, senior Mia Driggs won both the 50 free (25.77) and the 100 fly (1:04.22) and was a part of the winning 400 free relay (3:57.62). Fellow senior Reina Montecchi picked up a first-place finish in the 100 free (57.87) and was a part of both the 400 free relay and winning 200 free relay (1:48.24) for the Lady Bulldogs, which were victorious in five of 11 events and beat out runner-up Moscow by 56 points.
Freshman Alivia Storms and Claire Ballard were a part of the gold-medal 200 and 400 free relays. Senior Rachel Aylward was a part of 200 free relay and collected two individual state berths for Sandpoint's girls, which earned nine individual and two relay automatic state berths in addition to their eighth straight district title.
Sandpoint will return to the pool for the 5A State Championship, set to be held Friday, Nov. 7, and Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Idaho Central Aquatics Center in Boise. Wildcards are available and will be announced following the state seeding meeting on Sunday in Boise.
BOYS
(Top three individuals, winning relay to state; wildcards available)
TEAM SCORES — 1, Sandpoint 195. 2, Moscow 123. 3, Lakeland 102. 4, Lewiston 65.
200-yard medley relay — 1, Sandpoint (Bodi Demmons, Andrew Ford, Maximus Brown, Bo Zeller), 1:51.06. 2, Lakeland, 1:54.31.
200 freestyle — 1, Noah Crossler, Moscow, 1:54.84. 2, Jack Pernsteiner, Lewiston, 2:03.39. 3, Christian Peck, Lakeland, 2:08.76.
200 IM — 1, McCoy Jensen, Sandpoint, 2:09.27. 2, Kaden Antonich, Lewiston, 2:12.44. 3, Andrew Ford, Sandpoint, 2:14.21.
50 freestyle — 1, Ikaika Leavitt, Sandpoint, 22.71. 2, Kale Wright, Sandpoint, 22.83. 3, Canyon Von Linderen, Lewiston, 24.23.
100 butterfly — 1, Noah Crossler, Moscow, 53.79. 2, Ikaika Leavitt, Sandpoint, 57.40. 3, Maximus Brown, Sandpoint, 1:01.88.
100 freestyle — 1, Kale Wright, Sandpoint, 50.86. 2, Tremain Vandenbos, Moscow, 56.24. 3, Christian Peck, Lakeland, 57.92.
500 freestyle — 1, Lou Foust, Sandpoint, 5:18.70. 2, Kaden Antonich, Lewiston, 5:23.49. 3, Brock Raebel, Lakeland, 5:23.55.
200 freestyle relay — 1, Sandpoint (McCoy Jensen, Lou Foust, Ikaika Leavitt, Kale Wright), 1:33.70. 2, Lakeland, 1:40.95.
100 backstroke — 1, Lou Foust, Sandpoint, 59.34. 2, Bodi Demmons, Sandpoint, 1:00.06. 3, Canyon Von Lindern, Lewiston, 1:00.10.
100 breaststroke — 1, Andrew Ford, Sandpoint, 1:03.22. 2, McCoy Jensen, Sandpoint, 1:06.99. 3, Maximus Brown, Sandpoint, 1:10.68.
400 freestyle relay — 1, Sandpoint (McCoy Jensen, Lou Foust, Ikaika Leavitt, Kale Wright), 3:27.48. 2, Lakeland, 3:44.51.
GIRLS
(Top three individuals, winning relay to state; wildcards available)
TEAM SCORES — 1, Sandpoint 199. 2, Moscow 143. 3, Lewiston 114. 4, Lakeland 35. 5, Wallace 18.
200-yard medley relay — 1, Moscow (Claire Bernards, Addy Quist, Emmi Quist, Suzka Martin), 1:59.25. 2, Sandpoint, 2:00.17.
200 freestyle — 1, Ryann Schraufnagel, Lewiston, 2:03.95. 2, Sophia Carr, Lewiston, 2:06.91. 3, Brylee Garvin, Sandpoint, 2:31.77.
200 IM — 1, Suzka Martin, Moscow, 2:22.66. 2, Alivia Storms, Sandpoint, 2:27.62. 3, McKenna Sept, Moscow, 2:28.48.
50 freestyle — 1, Mia Driggs, Sandpoint, 25.77. 2, Reina Montecchi, Sandpoint, 26.35. 3, Rachel Aylward, Sandpoint, 27.11.
100 butterfly — 1, Mia Driggs, Sandpoint, 1:04.22. 2, Claire Bernards, Moscow, 1:06.15. 3, Lillian Sawyer, Lewiston, 1:07.34.
100 freestyle — 1, Reina Montecchi, Sandpoint, 57.87. 2, Rachel Aylward, Sandpoint, 1:00.39. 3, Addy Quist, Moscow, 1:00.93.
500 freestyle — 1, Ryann Schraufnagel, Lewiston, 5:31.89. 2, Sophia Carr, Lewiston, 5:45.26. 3, Claire Bernards, Moscow, 5:51.98.
200 freestyle relay — 1, Sandpoint (Alivia Storms, Rachel Aylward, Claire Ballard, Reina Montecchi), 1:48.24. 2, Lewiston, 1:48.48.
100 backstroke — 1, Ari Roy, Lewiston, 1:06.36. 2, Lillian Sawyer, Lewiston, 1:09.21. 3, Bria Rocke, Sandpoint, 1:09.93.
100 breaststroke — 1, Addy Quist, Moscow, 1:11. 2, Suzka Martin, Moscow, 1:11.99. 3, McKenna Sept, Moscow, 1:12.12.
400 freestyle relay — 1, Sandpoint (Alivia Storms, Claire Ballard, Mia Driggs, Reina Montecchi), 3:57.62. 2, Lewiston, 3:59.54.
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