• Kateri Pindell in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mason Stevens in the 100 backstroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hailey Smith in the 100 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Oakley Pausch in the 50 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emma Mecham in the 200 medley relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cameron McLennan in the 100 butterfly (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cameron McLennan in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Hanna McDaniel in the 50 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Brooke McDaniel in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Brooke McDaniel in the 50 freestyle
  • Evan Hernandez in the 500 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Blake Hauck in the 400 freestyle relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Blake Hauck in the 100 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cedric Gaskey in the 200 freestyle relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emmitt Gaskey in the 100 butterfly (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ellie Dye in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Alex Dye in the 500 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Alex Dye in the 100 butterfly (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kathleen Donovan in the 200 medley relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kathleen Donovan in the 100 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kathleen Donovan in the 100 backstroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emmylou Cook, left, and Ellie Dye in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emmylou Cook in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Wyatt Coen in the 500 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS coach Iliana Kaiser watches Kateri Pindell compete in the 100-yard breaststroke during Wednesday’s meet. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Kate Burriel stepped up to compete in the 500-yard freestyle for Wednesday’s meet and ended up winning — one of two first-place performances for the sophomore on the afternoon. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kate Burriel in the 200 IM (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kate Burriel 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 100 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS sophomore Lucas Brandt swims to a school-record time in the 100-yard backstroke at a home tri-meet Wednesday. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt in the 100 backstroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kayden Boynton in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Natalee Barton in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ethan Aynes in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ethan Aynes in the 50 freestyle (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.