TIFTON — Seven Tift County Swim Devils earned first team All-Region in 1-6A’s annual awards, while the staff once again earned the top honors for their region title sweep.
Brynna Burke, Brianna Domagala, Anna Lupo, Kendall Sasser, Ethan Stalnaker, Raylee Walker and Ava Wilson were named to the first team as individual swimmers.
Tift’s winning Staff of the Year are head coach Ivey Vickers and assistants Michael Hancock, Kristin McElroy and Teresa Walker. The Swim Devils have swept 10 straight region championships, the two two in 1-6A. The Tift girls have won 11 consecutive region crowns.
Region Swimmers of the Year went to Landry Liston of Lee County and Tucker Wilson of Veterans
Second team All-Region swimmers for Tift are Leighellyn Bengston, Abby Lupo, Landon Parrish, Karson Ponder, Brayden Rowland, Rachel Spurlin, Chase Walker and Raegin Walker.
The state swim meet is just around the corner, Feb. 9 at Georgia Tech. Class 6A prelims and finals are all held on one marathon-length day, 7:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.