Green River Girls Swim Team Earns State Runner-Up

Green River Girls Swim Team Earns State Runner-Up

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CHEYENNE — The Green River High School girls swim team concluded their season as state runners-up, with strong performances in both relays and individual events, affirming their standing among Wyoming’s top teams.

In the 200-yard freestyle relay, Green River’s team of Tanith Smith, Alayna Kelhofer, Haley Clevenger, and Tavia Arnell secured first place with a time of 1:39.20. Arnell’s anchor leg of 23.81 seconds helped clinch the win. In the 200-yard medley relay, Peyton Murray, Kaylin Uhrig, Arnell, and Kelhofer also took first at 1:50.42.

The 400-yard freestyle relay team, featuring Clevenger, Hailey Luth, Murray, and Smith, finished second with a time of 3:45.44, highlighted by Smith’s anchor leg at 52.01 seconds.

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Individually, Haley Clevenger placed fifth in both the 200-yard and 500-yard freestyle events, with times of 2:02.64 and 5:31.96. Tavia Arnell took first in the 200-yard individual medley (2:05.46) and the 100-yard butterfly (56.41). Kaylin Uhrig placed fourth in the 100-yard breaststroke, and Tanith Smith won the 50-yard freestyle with a 24.23 and took second in the 100-yard freestyle with 52.25. Alayna Kelhofer added to Green River’s tally, placing fourth in the 50-yard freestyle and sixth in the 100-yard freestyle.

Rock Springs, though without finalists this season, demonstrated notable efforts in preliminaries, showing growth and promise with their underclassmen.


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Both teams can celebrate the hard work they invested in this season. Green River’s second-place finish and Rock Springs’ steady progress highlight their commitment and build a solid foundation for the future.

For a full list of results at this year’s Wyoming Girls State Swimming Meet, click here.