Throughout the season, Jesuit has reigned dominant in every challenge they have faced. With their immense depth, they have consistently come out of every competition with a win, ever since the 2022-23 season. Yet again, they were able to get it done. Jesuit Swimming and Diving faced off against District rivals Richardson, JJ Pearce, and Berkner at the 2026 JV District 7-6A Championships, winning by over 200 points. The final scores were 550 for Jesuit, 342 for Pearce, 179 for Richardson, and 83 for Berkner.
Highlights
1-Meter Diving
Although Jesuit only had one diver in this meet, he made sure to put on a show for the audience and spectators. Nolan Talley ’29 was able to dramatically increase his diving PR from a 70.55 to a 1:03.90, an increase of over 30 points! Additionally, his best dive of the meet was the 5211A Back Dive 1/2 Twist, where he received a score of 23.40 in that specific category.
200 Medley Relay
Jesuit had two relays going into this event, and both were able to prevail in first and second. The Rangers’ “A” relay of Lucas Coloso ’28, Michael Zhang ’29, Tyler Ezetendu ’28, and William Hutchins ’27 reigned victors at a 1:54.54. In second was the Rangers’ “B” relay, consisting of Jonah Tavares ’26, Andrew Cook ’27, Austin Dourty ’29, and Noah Fisher ’27, touching in at a 2:00.01. Many of these swimmers put up lifetime bests in their relay splits, bagging-up major points for the Rangers.
200 Free
This race came down to the wire with Jesuit swimmers William Hutchins and Knox Brookshire ’28 fighting for gold. Brookshire kicked off the race hot, leading by almost a second at the 50 and by a few tenths at the 100. However, Hutchins started to come back by the 150, and in a close race for the finish, he was able to pull off the win at a time of 2:05.81, almost two seconds faster than his original PB. Brookshire finished not far behind him at a 2:06.54, also achieving a new personal best and earning silver for Jesuit.
50 Free
Out of the top eight spots in this event, the Rangers captured six. Coming in first was Noah Fisher at a 24.12, out-touching the rest of the field by over a second. Taking silver was Mateo Foramiglio ’28 at a 25.19, not far off his PB. Rounding out the top eight Rangers were Noah Jaimez ’28 (5th – 26.71), Mark Murrell ’29 (6th – 26.72), Nick Wooley ’29 (7th – 27.36), and Jamie Tison ’29 (8th – 27.94). Additionally, Parker Wale ’26 finished his last 50 Free of his career, finishing with a new PB of 30.22.
100 Back
Yet again, Jesuit claimed the top spots in an event, sweeping the podium. Lucas Coloso touched in first at a 1:03.82, carrying strong momentum from some of his previous swims and proving to be someone to look out for next year. In second was senior Jonah Tavares, finishing his last individual event ever with a new PB of 1:06.41. In third was Laksh Kowdley Lohit ’29, touching at a 1:15.08.
100 Breast
This event proved to be yet another 1-2-3 finish for the Rangers. In first was Michael Zhang, finishing with a 1:09.32. Not far behind him in second was Raymond Zhang ’29 with a 1:10.98, a very strong swim considering it was his first time trying the 100 Breast at a meet. Capping out the podium was Andrew Cook, right off his best time at a 1:17.24.
400 Free Relay
Finishing the season strong, Jesuit’s JV squad took gold and silver in this event. Several Varsity swimmers showed up to support at this meet, and in support of the eight Rangers braving out the 400 Free Relay, they lined up on the sidelines of the pool to cheer their brothers on. Finishing first was the “A” relay of Knox Brookshire, Mateo Foramiglio, Corbin Turner ’29, and Michael Zhang, winning at a very solid 3:46.66. To cap off the win for the Rangers, the “B” relay finished in second with a time of 4:04.98. On this relay were Noah Jaimez, Jonah Tavares, Jamie Tison, and Parker Wale. Although all four swimmers put up fast splits, seniors Tavares and Wale were able to finish their careers with unwavering speed, four years served well and finished successfully.
“I’m just grateful that I was blessed to swim with such a great team of brothers for the past four years, and I hope future Jesuit swimmers will feel the same.” – senior captian jonah tavares ’26
Looking Ahead
At the time of me writing this, Jesuit is about to face their District rivals again at the District 7-6A Championships on Friday, January 30. Although this meet was originally supposed to be held at Alfred J. Loos Natatorium, the winter storm moved the meet to our very own David A. Segal Family Aquatic Center, providing the Rangers with a home pool advantage. A week later, the Region 2-6A Championships will be held at the Lewisville Westside Aquatic Center on February 6-7. For any Rangers who qualify for State, they will compete in Austin on February 20-21.
Stay tuned into The Roundup for more swimming and diving postseason coverage!
