Talawanda High School sophomores Abbie Curry and Anna Gregg both qualified for the Ohio State Swim Meet for the second year in a row based on their times in the district championships on Feb. 17.
Curry will compete in the 50-yard freestyle race, in which she has the 11th-ranked time among all state qualifiers, and 100-yard breaststroke where she is 12th. Gregg takes on the 200-yard freestyle with a 26th-ranked time and 100-yard butterfly with the 30th best time. The state meet takes place Feb. 23 and 24 in Canton, Ohio’s C.T. Branin Natatorium.
The Talawanda wrestling squad earned third place in the Southwest Ohio Conference (SWOC) tournament on Feb. 16. After falling to Harrison, they defeated Mt. Healthy 42-34 to secure the third spot.
SWOC Athletes of the week from Talawanda included Curry and Gregg, along with basketball players Bryce James, Cale Lietch and Grace Richardson.