• Marshall Morrison in the 500 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Marshall Morrison in the 200 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Freshman Cameron McLennan signals senior Carrson Hirte during the 200 medley relay. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cameron McLennan in the 400 freestyle relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cameron McLennan in the 200 medley relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cameron McLennan in the 100 butterfly (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Henry Katsikis in the 200 medley relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Henry Katsikis in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kellen Houchin in the 400 freestyle relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kellen Houchin in the 200 medley relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kellen Houchin in the 100 butterfly (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kellen Houchin in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Carrson Hirte in the 400 freestyle relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Carrson Hirte in the 200 medley relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Carrson Hirte in the 200 individual medley (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Carrson Hirte high-fives teammates after breaking his own school record in the 100 backstroke. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Senior Carrson Hirte finished second in the 100 backstroke while breaking his own school record. The event’s winner, Clayten Heuberer of Sisters, broke the meet record. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Carrson Hirte, right, and Sisters’ Clayten Heuberer bump fists following the 100 backstroke. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Evan Hernandez in the 200 freestyle relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Blake Hauck in the 200 freestyle relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emmitt Gaskey in the 100 backstroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ethan Aynes in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ike Avery in the 200 freestyle relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ike Avery in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

Brad Fuqua has covered the Philomath area since 2014 as the editor of the now-closed Philomath Express and currently as publisher/editor of the Philomath News. He has worked as a professional journalist since 1988 at daily and weekly newspapers in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, Arizona, Montana and Oregon.