• Natalee Barton in the 500 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Kyah Weeber posted wins Friday in the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kyah Weeber in the 100 backstroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mason Stevens in the 100 backstroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mason Stevens in the 400 freestyle relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mason Stevens finished second in the 200 individual medley. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Mason Stevens in the 200 individual medley (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kateri Pindell in the 400 freestyle relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kateri Pindell in the 200 medley relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kateri Pindell in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Abby Phelps in the 200 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Marshall Morrison in the 500 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Marshall Morrison in the 400 freestyle relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Marshall Morrison in the 200 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jessica McLennan in the 200 medley relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Jessica McLennan in the 100 backstroke (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)
  • Cameron McLennan in the 100 butterfly (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Cameron McLennan in the 1400 freestyle relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ginny Lauzzana in the 100 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ginny Lauzzana in the 100 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Henry Katsikis, center, in the 400 freestyle relay (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)
  • PHS coach Iliana Kaiser (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Madison Juhl in the 200 freestyle relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath’s Madison Juhl swam to first place in the 100 freestyle. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Evan Hernandez in the 500 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Evan Hernandez in the 400 freestyle relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Evan Hernandez in the 50 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emmitt Gaskey in the 400 freestyle relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emmitt Gaskey in the 200 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Emmitt Gaskey in the 100 backstroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ellie Dye in the 200 freestyle relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Alex Dye in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Alex Dye in the 200 medley relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Logan Cook in the 100 backstroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Logan Cook in the 50 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS coaches Iliana Kaiser right, and Ophelia Katsikis, center, talk to a swimmer during Friday’s home meet. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kate Burriel in the 100 butterfly (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Kate Burriel in the 100 butterfly (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt in the 400 freestyle 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 medley relay (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • PHS freshman Lucas Brandt hangs out at the finish while the runner-up in the 200 freestyle finishes. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt in the 200 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Lucas Brandt in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Philomath freshman Lucas Brandt, right, leads the 100-yard breaststroke during Friday’s home meet. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Tlacaelel Brambila Boatner in the 50 freestyle (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Natalee Barton in the 100 breaststroke (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ethan Aynes in the 200 individual medley (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Ethan Aynes 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.