— picture and text submitted by Rick Kenner, M.A.A.Ed., Athletic Director OPS
The Oxford Preparatory School swim team finished its regular season on Friday, January 26th on a high note with the OPS Men winning the conference championship. The OPS team is now preparing to go to the 1A East Regional meet on Saturday, Jan 3, at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary, from 8 a.m. – 12 noon.
The team qualified for 1 women’s relay (200 yd medley) and 3 men’s relays (200 yd medley, 400 yd fly, and 200 yd free). Competing in the relays for the men are Caleb Hunt (Sr), Whitt Daniel (Sr), Robert Hopper (So), Jack Hopper (Fr), Ethan Holloway (Fr), and Ronnie Murray (Jr). The final relay team for the women has not been set yet but in contention are Camden Ross (Jr), Maecy Ross (So), Sydney Landers (Jr), Katie Stock (So), Misty Holloway (So), Kara Ray (Jr), and Brooke Woodcock (Fr).
Individual qualifiers from the team are Camden Ross (50 yd free) and Robert Hopper (100 yd fly and 200 yd free).