STUDENT SPORTS
Culver teams excel during difficult year Even with all the distractions brought on by the pandemic, several Culver athletic teams and individuals excelled during the fall and winter seasons. From the CGA golf team finishing fourth in the state to the CMA swim and dive team winning its first sectional title in history, records were either broken or extended. And two more CMA hockey players were selected in the NHL draft, including a current senior.
CMA swim and dive team wins its first sectional title in history Junior Mitchell Schott finished his season with a third place in the 500 freestyle (beating his own school record) and fourth place in the 200 freestyle at the state finals. He also anchored the 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay teams. Other members of the relay teams were senior Fritz Ellert, sophomores Jacob Mailbach and Cabot Ellert. The 200 free team finished in 13th spot and the 400 free team was 11th in the state preliminaries. Reid Omilian finished his junior year with a 14th place finish in diving at the state. He advanced to the state by finishing sixth at the Valparaiso diving regional and taking first at the Warsaw sectional. Overall, CMA captured its first sectional crown in history,
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scoring 408 points. That gave the team a 49-point margin over second place Columbia City and a 63.5-point margin over third place Warsaw. CGA advanced five swimmers and one diver to the state finals. Autumn Baumgartner finished her stellar career by qualifying for the 50 and 100 freestyle events and as a member of the 400 freestyle relay team. Emily Heim made her first appearance as an individual, qualifying in the 500 freestyle. She was also a member of the 400 free relay team with Baumgartner, Kari Teglia and Mackenzie Youvan. Claire Feick, in her first year, qualified for state after finishing eighth at the Valparaiso diving regional and second at the Warsaw sectional.
