AWARDS

Meet the 2016 All-Arizona Girls Swimming and Diving Team

Richard Obert
azcentral sports
Scottsdale Chaparral’s Taylor Ruck poses at Cactus Pool on December 2, 2016 in Scottsdale, Ariz.

The 2016 All-Arizona Girls Swimming and Diving Team was selected by the azcentral sports high school staff. The All-Arizona team represents the best players regardless of division. The staff used statistics, rankings, observations and performance in the state tournament in making its selections. Team is listed by event.

First Team

200-yard medley relay: Scottsdale Chaparral (Emma Broome, Madison LeBlanc, Emma Segneri, Kelly Huffer)

200 freestyle: Taylor Ruck, Scottsdale Chaparral

200 individual medley: Shae Nicolaisen, Phoenix Desert Vista

50 freestyle: Claire Grover, Anthem Boulder Creek

100 butterfly: Olivia Grossklaus, Mesa Red Mountain

100 freestyle: Taylor Ruck, Scottsdale Chaparral

500 freestyle: McKenzee Gordon, Chandler Hamilton

200 freestyle relay: Scottsdale Chaparral (Emma Segneri, Taylor Ruck, Chloe Zapata, Gabriella Fagan)

100 backstroke: Emma Broome, Scottsdale Chaparral

100 breaststroke: Claire Grover, Anthem Boulder Creek

400 freestyle relay: Scottsdale Chaparral (Taylor Ruck, Kelly Huffer, Emma Broome, Gabriell Fagan)

1-meter diving: Victoria Knapp, Mesa Skyline

GIRLS: Girls Swimming Athlete of the Year finalistsGirls Swimming Coach of the Year

BOYS: Boys swimming Athlete of the Year finalists | Swimming Coach of the Year

Honorable Mention

200 IM: Savanna Carlson, Phoenix Arcadia; Katie McBratney, Queen Creek American Leadership; Kaitlyn McCoy, Phoenix Xavier Prep

500 freestyle: Sydney Carlson, Phoenix Arcadia

Diving: Jennifer Cheetham, Phoenix Shadow Mountain

50 freestyle: Kristen Covello, Tucson; Naomi Vaughn, Gilbert Christian

100 freestyle: Kaylin Farnum, Tucson Sabino; Kyla Yetter, Gilbert Highland

100 breaststroke: Kati Hage, Gilbert Campo Verde

100 butterfly: Katie Higgins, Phoenix Veritas Prep

500 freestyle: Hayley Hill, Phoenix Pinnacle; Katie McBratney, Queen Creek American Leadership

200 freestyle: Morgan Tamisiea, Tempe Prep

100 backstroke: Kaitlyn McCoy, Phoenix Xavier Prep; Abigail Zajdzinski, Mesa Arete Prep

NOMINATE: Academic All-Stars, Male Athletes of the Week, Female Athletes of the Week

ALL-ARIZONA: Boys swimming and diving team