Missouri Class 2 girls swimming and diving state championships, finals
Eureka and MICDS tied for second and Kirkwood placed fourth in the team standings of the Class 2 girls swimming and diving state championships.

Eureka's Adeline Stephens, Chloe Robinson, Paige Samuelson and Haiden Schoessel celebrate after winning the 400-yard freestyle relay during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Parkway South's Alayna Henage high fives after swimming the 200-yard individual medley during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Parkway South's Alexis Cook swims the 500-yard freestyle during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Eureka's Haiden Schoessel swims the 100-yard freestyle during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

MICDS swimmers take a photo during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Parkway South's Alexis Cook swims the 500-yard freestyle during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Parkway South's Alexis Cook swims the 500-yard freestyle during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Parkway South's Alexis Cook swims the 500-yard freestyle during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Eureka's Haiden Schoessel takes a breath after swimming the 50-yard freestyle during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Eureka's Haiden Schoessel hugs Kirkwood's Sophie Wallace after swimming the 50-yard freestyle during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Parkway South's Alayna Henage swims the 200-yard individual medley during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

St. Joseph’s Academy's Anna-Grace Guenther swims the 200-yard freestyle during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Eureka's Chloe Robinson swims the first leg of the 200-yard medley relay during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Eureka's Haiden Schoessel carries the second place trophy to the medal stand after tying with MICDS during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Ann Merten is honored for her contributions to Missouri swimming and diving during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Eureka senior Haiden Schoessel hugs coach Anna Jovanovic after winning the 50-yard freestyle during the Class 2 girls swimming and diving state championship Feb. 17 at the St. Peters Rec-Plex. The Post-Dispatch All-Metro girls swimmer of the year, Schoessel became only the second Missouri girls swimmer to win the 50 state title in four consecutive seasons.

St. Joseph’s Academy's Anna-Grace Guenther swims the 200-yard freestyle during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

MICDS hands the second place trophy back after typing for second with Eureka in the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Swimmers warm up during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

St. Joseph’s Academy's Anna-Grace Guenther swims the 200-yard freestyle during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Eureka celebrates with the second place trophy to the medal stand after tying with MICDS during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

MICDS poses after tying for second place in the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Eureka's Haiden Schoessel stands on the podium after winning the 50-yard freestyle during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Eureka's Haiden Schoessel carries the second place trophy to the medal stand after tying with MICDS during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Parkway South's Alayna Henage swims the 200-yard individual medley during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Eureka poses with the second place trophy after tying with MICDS during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Eureka's Haiden Schoessel carries the second place trophy to the medal stand after tying with MICDS during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Parkway South's Alayna Henage wins the 200-yard individual medley at the Missouri Class 2 girls swimming and diving state championship on Saturday at the St. Peters Rec-Plex.

Parkway South's Alayna Henage swims the 200-yard individual medley during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

MICDS' Lindsay Naber swims the 200-yard individual medley during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Eureka's Emerson Hicks swims the second leg of the 200-yard medley relay during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Parkway South's Alayna Henage splashes after winning the 100-yard breaststroke during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Parkway South's Alayna Henage swims the 100-yard breaststroke during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Timberland's Isabelle Ackley swims the 100-yard backstroke during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Eureka's Adeline Stephens, Chloe Robinson and Paige Samuelson celebrate after swimming the 400-yard freestyle relay during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Eureka's Adeline Stephens, Chloe Robinson and Paige Samuelson celebrate with Haiden Schoessel, in water, after swimming the 400-yard freestyle relay during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

MICDS' Nina Schuerer swims the third leg of the 400-yard freestyle relay during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Eureka's 400-yard freestyle relay team, including Adeline Stephens, Chloe Robinson and Paige Samuelson, watch Haiden Schoessel swim the final leg during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Eureka's Adeline Stephens, Chloe Robinson, Paige Samuelson and Haiden Schoessel celebrate after winning the 400-yard freestyle relay during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Eureka's Haiden Schoessel receives the first place medal from Eureka coach Anna Jovanovic for the 50-yard freestyle during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

MICDS' Grace Coppel swims the first leg of the 400-yard freestyle relay during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Eureka's Adeline Stephens, Chloe Robinson, Paige Samuelson and Haiden Schoessel celebrate after winning the 400-yard freestyle relay during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Timberland's Isabelle Ackley swims the 100-yard backstroke during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

MICDS' Nina Schuerer swims the third leg of the 400-yard freestyle relay during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Timberland's Isabelle Ackley swims the 100-yard backstroke during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Liberty North's Adrianna Hudnall prepares to swim the 100-yard freestyle during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Parkway South's Alayna Henage swims the 100-yard breaststroke during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Parkway South's Alayna Henage swims the 100-yard breaststroke during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Eureka's Adeline Stephens, Chloe Robinson and Paige Samuelson celebrate after swimming the 400-yard freestyle relay during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Eureka’s Adeline Stephens, Chloe Robinson, Paige Samuelson and Haiden Schoessel celebrate after winning the 400-yard freestyle relay at the Missouri Class 2 girls swimming and diving state championship on Saturday at the St. Peters Rec-Plex.

Timberland's Isabelle Ackley swims the 100-yard backstroke during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Kirkwood's Adelaide Ludbrook looks at her time on the scoreboard after winning the 100-yard butterfly during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Timberland's Isabelle Ackley swims the 100-yard butterfly during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Kirkwood's Adelaide Ludbrook celebrates after winning the 100-yard butterfly during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Timberland's Isabelle Ackley swims the 100-yard butterfly during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

St. Joseph’s Academy's Anna-Grace Guenther swims the 500-yard freestyle during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Kirkwood's Adelaide Ludbrook celebrates after winning the 100-yard butterfly during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Timberland's Isabelle Ackley swims the 100-yard backstroke during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch

Kirkwood's Adelaide Ludbrook celebrates after winning the 100-yard butterfly during the Class 2 state swimming championship, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, at the St. Peters Rec-Plex in St. Peters. Michael Gulledge, Special to the Post-Dispatch