ALAMOSA – The Ski-Hi Aquatics Gators summer swimming team won the state title among Division 3 teams on Aug. 1-3 in Cortez.

Leading the way was 12-year-old Isaac Avila, who had Top 10 finishes in 10 events. That included a state title in the 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 1:23.32, and second place in the 50-yard backstroke in 38.56 seconds.

He also took third in the 500 freestyle, fifth in the 100 backstroke, sixth in the 100 individual medley, seventh in the 200 freestyle, eighth in the 100 freestyle, eighth in the 50 butterfly, 10th in the 50 backstroke, and 10th in the 50 freestyle.

Kyra Griffin, 17, swam in 10 events and had eight Top 5 finishes. That included second place finishes in the 100 butterfly in 1:18.34 and the 200 breaststroke in 3:05.42. She also placed third in the 50 breaststroke and the 50 butterfly, as well as fourth in the 50 freestyle, 100 breaststroke and 50 breaststroke, and fifth in the 100 backstroke.

Nine-year-old Decker Sewell had eight Top 10 finishes, including second in the 100 breaststroke in 1:41.40 and the 100 backstroke in 1:41.82. Sewell also took third in the 50 backstroke, fourth in the 100 I.M., fifth in the 50 breaststroke and 200 freestyle, sixth in the 100 freestyle, and seventh in the 50 freestyle.

Kaidence Martinez, 13, was third in the 50 butterfly, fourth in the 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 50 backstroke, and 500 freestyle, sixth in the 100 freestyle and 200 I.M., and seventh in the 50 freestyle.

Eight-year-old Brigham Tibbitts, took third in the 100 I.M., fourth in the 25 butterfly, sixth in the 100 freestyle, seventh in the 25 freestyle, and 10th in the 50 freestyle and the 25 freestyle.

Eight-year-old Elise Griffin was fourth in the 25 breaststroke.

Eight-year-old Aubrey Hickman was fourth in the 100 freestyle, fifth in the 50 freestyle, and seventh in the 25 breaststroke and 25 freestyle.

Nine-year-old Hosanna Martinez was eighth in the 100 I.M., ninth in the 50 backstroke and 50 breaststroke, 10th in the 50 freestyle and 11th in the 100 freestyle.

Lucy Tibbitts, 13, was 10th in the 100 breaststroke.

In the mixed 12-and-younger 200 freestyle relay, Teagan Hunzeker, Brigham Tibbitts, Hosanna Martinez and Sewell finished in fourth place.

The 13-18 mixed 200 relay team of Kaidence Martinez, Lucy Tibbitts, Avila and Griffin finished in second place.

The mixed 12-and-younger 200 medley relay team of Brigham Tibbitts, Sewell, Hunzeker, and Hosanna Martinez placed eighth.

The mixed 13-18 medley relay team of Kaidence Martinez, Avila, Griffin and Lucy Tibbitts placed second.