• Lucas Brandt in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mason Stevens in 200 medley relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Mason Stevens led off the 200 medley relay with the backstroke. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mason Stevens in 200 medley relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mason Stevens in 200 medley relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS senior Cameron McLennan in the final stretch of his butterfly leg in 200 medley relay. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cameron McLennan in 200 medley relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cameron McLennan in 200 medley relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Junior Wyatt Coen swam the anchor leg in 200 medley relay. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Wyatt Coen in 200 medley relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Wyatt Coen in 200 medley relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Wyatt Coen in 200 medley relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS coach Iliana Kaiser presents junior Lucas Brandt with his first-place medal for the 100-yard breaststroke. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt in the 200 IM (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt in the 200 medley relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt in the 200 medley relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt in the 200 IM (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt in the 200 IM (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt in the 200 IM (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt in the 200 IM (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt in the 200 IM (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt in the 200 IM (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt in the 200 IM (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS junior Lucas Brandt dives into the pool to begin the 200 individual medley. Brandt broke his own school record with a time of 1:59.85. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt in the 200 IM (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt stands atop the medal stand after winning the state title in the 100 breaststroke. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath junior Lucas Brandt won the state title in the 100-yard breaststroke for the second straight year with Saturday’s performance in Beaverton. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cameron McLennan, from left, Wyatt Coen, Mason Stevens and Lucas Brandt placed fourth in the 200 medley relay. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS in the 200 medley relay (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.