Trio propels Mustangs

The final score of the meet was Arapahoe 125, Mullen 59, but the Mustangs know their lower participation numbers in Class 5A swimming-and-diving duals will be a problem.

No, what they want is to keep improving and post more qualifying times for the 4A state meet.

Senior and top swimmer Blayze Jessen did just that on Thursday at the Warriors pool, finishing first in the 100-yard backstroke (56.03 seconds) and 100 butterfly (53.98). “I felt good about it,”Jessen said on Friday.

Also for Mullen, William Chavez won both the 200 free (1:49.88) and 50 free (22.99); Noah Maestas was first in the 200 individual medley (2:06.99) and 500 free (5:24.65);  Chavez, Maestas, Charlie Baker and Jessen won the 200 free relay (1:33.06); and Chavez, Maestas, Will Olivieri and Jessen took the 400 free relay (3:30.09).

They will be at Saturday’s Smoky Hill Invitational in Aurora.