Boys' swimming all-area team

FIRST TEAM

See an explanation of the rankings (and an honorable mention)

RYAN ARATA

Lewis-Palmer, senior

Ranked No. 2 in all classes in the 100 fly and No. 3 in the 100 backstroke

HUNTER BAINS

Lewis-Palmer, sophomore

5A finalist in the 200 free, posting event’s fastest time among locals

IAN CLARKE

Rampart, senior

Named 5A Metro’s top swimmer by coaches; state’s top 10 in two events

DEVON DAVIS

Air Academy, junior

4A champ in the 100 butterfly, third in 100 breaststroke; top three in two relays

JUSTIN DEARDON

Air Academy, senior

4A finalist in four events; took third in 100 backstroke and 200 IM for state champs

JAMES GRANT

Cheyenne Mtn., senior

4A finalist in the 200 IM and 100 backstroke at state meet in Thornton

JONATHAN LITTLES

Cheyenne Mtn., senior

4A champ in the 50 free and 2nd in 100 free; signed with D-I George Mason

MARKUS PERRY

Lewis-Palmer, sophomore

Scored a 391 at state to place ninth in 5A diving; it was the area’s best score

LUKE ROBERT

Discovery Canyon, junior

4A finalist in the 50 and 100 freestyles, helping the Thunder to eighth overall

RELAYS

200  medley: Air Academy
(Justin Deardon, Carson Shollenbarger, Devon Davis, Michael Loyd)

200 freestyle: Coronado
(Steve Peek, Kyle Allison, Erik Albers, Danny Kay)

400 freestyle: Lewis-Palmer
(Michael Havenar, Michael Carlson, Hunter Bains, Ryan Arata)

SECOND TEAM

Erik Albers, jr., Coronado

Kyle Allison, soph., Coronado

Hunter Doerr, fr., Air Academy

Taylor Hand, sr., Discovery Canyon

Michael Havenar, jr., Lewis-Palmer

Danny Kay, jr., Coronado

Brennan Mays, soph., Air Academy

Steve Peek, sr., Coronado

Diver: Jordan Purdham, jr., Lewis-Palmer

RELAYS

200 medley: Cheyenne Mtn.
200 freestyle: Air Academy
400 freestyle: Coronado