Irving ISD will be represented by nine relay teams and in 11 individual events at the regional swim meet after a great showing at the District 6-6A swim meet, held January 19 at the Mansfield ISD Debbie Weems Natatorium.

MacArthur senior Devon Curtis won district championships in the girls 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard breaststroke, while her classmate, Hunter Capulong, won the boys 100-yard butterfly. Nimitz’s Stiven Sandoval won a district championship in the 100-yard breaststroke.

In addition to these four gold medals, Irving ISD swimmers collected one silver and four bronze finishes. Medalists and regional qualifiers from Irving ISD are listed below by school, event and placement at the district meet. Congratulations to: 

Irving 

  • Girls 200-yard freestyle relay, fifth place: Alissa Videla, Natalia Martinez Avalos, Maria Vinas Samper, Gloria Henriquez
  • Girls 400-yard freestyle relay, third place: Alissa Videla, Alexandra Ramirez, Alayna Sittig, Gloria Henriquez
  • Girls 200-yard medley relay, sixth place: Alexandra Ramirez, Alayna Sittig, Gloria Henriquez, Alissa Videla
  • Boys 50-yard freestyle, sixth place: Max Cabezas

MacArthur

  • Boys 100-yard butterfly, first place: Hunter Capulong
  • Girls 200-yard individual medley, first place: Devon Curtis
  • Girls 100-yard backstroke, first place: Devon Curtis
  • Boys 100-yard backstroke, third place: Hunter Capulong
  • Boys 50-yard freestyle, fourth place: Nicholas Cancino
  • Girls 200-yard freestyle relay, fourth place: Samantha Chavez, Karla Rios, Aixa Ibarra, Vanessa Romero
  • Boys 400-yard freestyle relay, fourth place: Nicholas Cancino, Ernesto Colunga, Bryant Newsome, Hunter Capulong
  • Girls 200-yard medley relay, fifth place: Emma Garza, Vanessa Romero, Devon Curtis, Aixa Ibarra
  • Boys 200-yard medley relay, fifth place: Hunter Capulong, Bryant Newsome, Nicholas Cancino, Caleb Perez Cruz

Nimitz

  • Boys 100-yard breaststroke, first place: Stiven Sandoval
  • Boys 50-yard freestyle, second place: Stiven Sandoval
  • Girls 200-yard freestyle, third place: Xitlaly Herrera
  • Girls 200-yard individual medley, third place: Xitlaly Herrera
  • Boys 200-yard medley relay, fourth place: Edwin Castillo, Julian Palacios, Stiven Sandoval, Luis Sustaita
  • Boys 200-yard freestyle relay, fourth place: Edwin Castillo, Julian Palacios, Stiven Sandoval, Luis Sustaita
  • Boys 200-yard freestyle, fifth place: Julian Palacios

The Region 2-6A swim meet is Friday and Saturday, February 4 and 5, at Lewisville ISD Aquatic Center West. Best of luck, swimmers!