Jesuit Swimming and Diving concluded the 2023-2024 season at the UIL Swimming and Diving 6A State Championships. The event took place February 23rd-24th at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas. The Rangers had two individual entries, both coming from senior William Savarese. In addition, Jesuit sent two relays. The success seen at this event was a great way to cap off Jesuit’s incredible season. 

The Jesuit Swim and Diving State Team at the conclusion of the state meet. (Credit: Jesuit Parent)

Jesuit State Swims

200 Medley Relay- Jesuit was seeded 14th in this event, being the fourth-seeded call-up time. They improved, moving up to thirteenth. In the preliminaries, they finished with a time of 1:35.76. They would improve on that time in the finals, finishing with a time of 1:35.12. In the finals, freshman Jonah Ruhl led off, splitting a 24.65. William Savarese followed with a breaststroke split of 25.47. Sophomore Luke Lary followed Savarese, splitting a 22.93 on the fly. Sophomore Sam Kennington anchored the 200 Medley Relay, splitting a 22.07.

“We finished 16th place and qualified for finals in all 4 of our events. The biggest challenge was that our Senior All-American William Savarese was sick while he was racing the top talent in 6A. He made it through day 1 but was hurting big time. Day 2 he felt a little better but still was a warrior for the team both individually (securing 2 3rd place finishes) and was money both the relays. Special kudos to relay only swimmers for being part of our team record 200 medley relay (Ruhl, Savarese, Lary, Kennington) and our team record 400 free relay (Ruhl, Lary, Suwanda, Savarese).” – Head coach doug moyse

200 Individual Medley- William Savarese captured his first of two bronze medals in this event. He finished the preliminaries at a 1:50.27, coming into the finals seeded fifth. In the finals, he improved not only from his preliminaries time but from his seed time, touching at a 1:47.52

500 Freestyle- Savarese took his second bronze of the meet, finishing behind Round Rock’s Buky Gettys and Keller’s Cooper Lucas. Finishing with a time of 4:21.44, he broke his own school record, which was 4:22.59.

400 Freestyle Relay- The Rangers finished 12th in this event, finishing with a time of 3:06.54. In the finals. Freshman Jonah Ruhl led off, splitting a 46.74. Sophomores Luke Lary and Sebastian Suwanda followed, splitting a 46.72 and 48.17, respectively. In his final swim for the Blue & Gold, senior William Savarese split a 44.91.

2023-2024 Season in Review

Perfect 10-0 Dual Meet Record

@Bishop Lynch: W 131-22

vs. Coppell: W 116-70

@ Flower Mound: W 301-231

@Highland Park: W 126-40

vs. Greenhill: W 138-45

vs. Parish Episcopal: W 163-15

vs. JJ Pearce (@ Highland Park): W 105-51 (Park Cities Quad Meet Day 1)

@ Highland Park: W 113-43 (Park Cities Quad Meet Day 2)

vs. Frisco Wakeland: W 126-54 (Senior Night Tri-Meet)

vs. Frisco Heritage: W 140-40 (Senior Night Tri-Meet)

• 2023 North Zone TISCA 3rd Place

• 2024 District 7-6A Champion

• 2024 Region 2-6A 3rd Place

• 2024 UIL 6A State 16th Place: Highest finish since 2015

“it was a great way to end my seniror year- undefeated season with the best teammates that i could ask for. go rangers!” – William savarese ’24

Records Set:

200 Medley Relay- Jonah Ruhl, William Savarese, Luke Lary, Sam Kennington: 1:34.67 (School Record)

200 Medley Relay-Jonah Ruhl, William Savarese, Luke Lary, Sam Kennington: 1:37.05 (District 7-6A Record)

200 Medley Relay- Jonah Ruhl, William Savarese, Luke Lary, Sam Kennington: 1:36.64 (David A. Segal Family Aquatic Center Record)

200 Freestyle- William Savarese: 1:37.94 (School Record)

200 Individual Medley- William Savarese: 1:51.25 (District 7-6A Record)

500 Freestyle- William Savarese: 4:21.44 (School Record)

100 Backstroke- Jonah Ruhl: 53.42 (David A. Segal Family Aquatic Center Record)

400 Freestyle Relay- Jonah Ruhl, Luke Lary, Sebastian Suwanda, William Savarese: 3:05.98 (School Record)

400 Freestyle Relay- Jonah Ruhl, Luke Lary, Sebastian Suwanda, William Savarese: 3:10.37 (District 7-6A Record)

400 Freestyle Relay- Jonah Ruhl, Luke Lary, Sebastian Suwanda, William Savarese: 3:10.65 (David A. Segal Family Aquatic Center Record)

Freshman Jonah Ruhl during the 2024 UIL 6A State Meet. (Credit: Don Chamblee Photography)

Post Season Awards

William Savarese- District 7-6A Swimmer of the Meet

William Savarese- Region 2-6A Swimmer of the Meet

Head Coach Doug Moyse- District 7-6A Boys Coach of the Meet

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