Meet the 2024-25 all-Livingston County boys swimming and diving team

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It was the year of Noah Shand in Livingston County boys swimming and diving, as the Brighton senior had the fastest times in six of eight individual events.

But there were some strong performances that were overshadowed by Shand’s outstanding senior year for Brighton. Those performances are recognized on the 2024-25 all-county team.

Four county teams have boys swimming and diving teams, but the entire first team is comprised of athletes from Brighton and Hartland.

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Jackson Bennett​

► School: Brighton

► Class: Junior

► Accomplishments: Bennett placed 16th in the 200 freestyle at the state meet in 1:46.75 after swimming 1:45.01 in prelims. He was seventh in the 200 freestyle in 1:48.12 and ninth in the 500 freestyle in 5:05.08 at the KLAA meet.

Trevyn Cook​

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► School: Hartland

► Class: Sophomore

► Accomplishments: Cook had the best 11- and six-dive scores in the county this season. He scored 297.85 points to place eight for 11 dives in the KLAA meet. His best six-dive score was 195.95.

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Gries Kane​

► School: Brighton

► Class: Senior

► Accomplishments: Kane finished 22nd in the state meet in the 100 backstroke in 55.43. In the KLAA meet, he was fifth in backstroke in 55.54 and fifth in the 50 freestyle in 22.62.

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Sebastian Ritsema​

► School: Hartland

► Class: Senior

► Accomplishments: Ritsema finished 15th in the state meet in the 100 freestyle in 47.94. He was fifth in that event in the MISCA meet in 48.10. In the 50 freestyle, he was second in the KLAA in 22.24 and 15th at MISCA in 22.29. His best butterfly time of 56.10 ranked second in the county.

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Spencer Sanders​

► School: Brighton

► Class: Junior

► Accomplishments: Sanders placed 21st in the state meet in the 500 freestyle in 4:53.27, the fastest time in the county this season. He was fifth in the 200 individual medley in 2:02.31 and fifth in breaststroke in 1:02.42 in the KLAA meet.

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Noah Shand​

► School: Brighton

► Class: Senior

► Accomplishments:Shand was the only county swimmer to make all-state this season, placing seventh in the 200 freestyle in 1:42.98. He was also ninth in breaststroke in 58.58. He won the 100 freestyle in the MISCA meet in 46.98 and took fifth in the 200 freestyle in 1:43.81. In the KLAA meet, he was second in the 100 freestyle in 47.17 and the 200 individual medley in 2:02.31.

200 medley relay​

► School: Brighton

► Swimmers: Noah Shand (Sr.), Gries Kane (Sr.), Will Dittmer (Sr.), Spencer Sanders (Jr.)

► Accomplishments: Brighton finished 10th in the state meet in 1:38.35, missing all-state by two places. The Bulldogs were third in the KLAA meet in 1:39.46.

200 freestyle relay​

► School: Brighton

► Swimmers: Noah Shand (Sr.), Spencer Sanders (Jr.), Jackson Bennett (Jr.), Collin Brown (Soph.)

► Accomplishments: Brighton finished third in the KLAA meet in 1:30.65 to qualify for the state meet. The Bulldogs didn’t swim this event in the state meet, focusing on their other two relays.

400 freestyle relay​

► School: Brighton

► Swimmers: Noah Shand (Sr.), Spencer Sanders (Jr.), Gries Kane (Sr.), Jackson Bennett (Jr.)

► Accomplishments: Brighton finished 10th in the state meet in a season-best 3:13.11 after placing 12th in prelims. The Bulldogs were third in the KLAA meet in 3:19.81.

SECOND TEAM

200 medley relay: Hartland (Grant Henson, Sr.; Josh Hemeyer, Sr.; Brady Gomolka, Sr.; Jack Koivu, Sr.) 1:48.66 in KLAA meet with this group

200 freestyle: Austin Hawkins, Hartland, Sr.

200 individual medley: Trey Hickman, Brighton, Fr.

50 freestyle: Gries Kane, Brighton, Sr.

Diving: Gabby Horvath, Howell, Jr.

100 butterfly: Frankie Trupiano, Brighton, Fr.

100 freestyle: Austin Hawkins, Hartland, Sr.

500 freestyle: Trey Hickman, Brighton, Fr.

200 freestyle relay: Hartland (Austin Hawkins, Sr.; Zach Tennis, Soph.; Grant Henson, Sr.; Sebastian Ritsema, Sr.)

100 backstroke: Matt Lauer, Howell, Sr.

100 breaststroke: Will Dittmer, Brighton, Sr.

400 freestyle relay: Hartland (Austin Hawkins, Sr.; Zach Tennis, Soph.; Grant Henson, Sr.; Sebastian Ritsema, Sr.)

HONORABLE MENTION

Brighton: Andrew McDonald (Soph.), Lucas Solgat (Sr.). Hartland: Josh Hemeyer (Sr.). Howell: Colton Ralko (Sr.). Pinckney: Isaac Reedy (Jr.), Jacob Sutherland (Soph.).

Contact Bill Khan at [email protected]. Follow him on X @BillKhan

This article originally appeared on Livingston Daily: Meet the 2024-25 all-Livingston County boys swimming and diving team

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