~niorNight Senior night was an emotional and exciting time for the CJ swim team. Every member of the swim team proudly wore orange, the color of their beloved teammate Lucas Pfander. The seniors were honored in front of family, friends, and spectators a reading of their achievements and college plans by Coach Alex Treadway. At end of the readings, Coch Treadway read a special bio, followed by a moment of , iI""nr.<=o to honor Lucas. Although the entire swim team felt a void of where Lucas' cheerful and smiling face was missing, his presence was felt at every swim meet. There was no doubt he was there behind every swimmer, watching every race, cheering on the Eagles.
Senior Becca Rougier shows good technique in the butterfly.
Senior David Kracirik gets a jump on the competition in the 200 free.
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Senior Ben Quinttus dives in with perfect form to finish the boys relay.
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Jackson, and Ben Quinttus pose for a pichrre of their 200 freestyle relay,
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There were many highlights over the 2008-2009 swimming season. Many records were broken, personal bests met, and many hard earned victories. But the biggest accornplishrnent of the season was the boys 200 freestyle relay rnaking it to the state charnpionship rneet. The relay conssted of seniors Charlie Jackson, Zak Hadaway, Ben Quinttus, and David Kracirik. This is the first relay tearn to rnake it to state in the history of CJ swirnrning. The first day back in the pool after GCl's, the relay tearn started a saying with the coaches,"The Road to State." Every day the tearn would corne in and write a big" Road to State" and the nurnber of the day on the practice board. When asked about the relay, senior Ben Quinttus said, "I'rn really proud of the tearn. We made it to state and had no club swirnrners on the relay, which is a huge a=ornplishrnent." Senior David Kracirik had this to say about the relay, "I'rn so proud of the guys, we rnade it to state! We never lost sight of our goal and practiced our hardest every day." The Girls tearn finished the year out strong by qualifying for distfcts in the 200 free relay, conssting of Taylor Beyerle '09, Katheryne Austin '11, Usa Treadway '09, and Ernily Jackson '09. Usa Treadway also qualified indivuidually in her 100 breaststroke.