The Houston swim team completed its season Saturday by finishing second in the district meet at West Plains.

Danielle Pounds won the short and long freestyle and the backstroke. Jennifer Barton had a pair of first-place finishes in the individual medley and backstroke.

Houston got wins from Megan Silveus, Blade Baker, Barton and Pounds in the backstroke.

The team was coached by Toni McKinney.

Saturday’s meet

Districts at West Plains

Houston results

INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY

First – Jennifer Barton

Third – Nora Dixon, Stephani Mitchell, Braden McKnight

Sixth – Carly Crawford

SHORT FREESTYLE

First -Danielle Pounds

Second – Tyler Skaggs, Elisabeth Hayes, Jennifer Barton

Third – Megan Silveus, Blade Baker

Fourth – Malachi Sawyer

Sixth – Aaron Craig, Olivia Lake

BREASTSTROKE

Second -Braden McKnight, Victoria Floyd

Third – Joshua Stell

Fourth – Alyssa Hayes, Caleb Adkison

Fifth – Darby Bell, John Shriver, Jonathan Howard, Andrew Finn

Sixth – Olivia Woosley, Jamie Barton, Aaron Craig

MEDLEY RELAY

Second – 15-16 girls, 15-16 boys, 17-over women

Third – 8-under boys, 11-12 girls, 11-12 boys, 13-14 girls

Fourth – 8-under girls, 9-10 girls, 17-over men

Sixth – 9-10 boys, 17-up men

LONG FREESTYLE

First – Danielle Pounds

Second – Elisabeth Hayes

Third – Megan Silveus

Fourth – Malachi Sawyer, Nicki Craig

Fifth – Madyson Tune, Nora Dixon, Stephani Mitchell

Sixth – Olivia Woosley, Blade Baker, Ben Foster

BACKSTROKE

First – Megan Silveus, Blade Baker, Danielle Pounds, Jennifer Barton

Second – Camryn Scheets, Tyler Skaggs

Third -Darby Bell

Fourth – John Shriver, Hanna Lake

Fifth – Jamie Barton

Sixth – Ben Foster

BUTTERFLY

Second – Paydon Dixon, Elisabeth Hayes

Third – Carly Crawford, Andrew Finn

Fourth – Darby Bell, John Shriver

Sixth – Chloe Wright

LONG BREASTSTROKE

Second – Paydon Dixon, Braden McKnight, Victoria Floyd

Third – Aidan Sawyer, Andrew Finn

Fourth – Caleb Adkison

Fifth – Zackery Prorok, Ben Hugenot

Sixth – Olivia Woosley.

FREESTYLE RELAY

Second – 15-16 boys, 17-over women

Third – 11-12 girls, 11-12 boys

Fourth – 8-under boys, 9-10 girls, 13-14 girls, 15-16 girls, 17-over men

Fifth – 13-14 boys

Sixth – 9-10 boys

Isaiah Buse has served as the publisher of the Houston Herald since 2023. He started with the organization in 2019, and achieved a bachelor's degree in business administration in 2023. He serves on the...

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