Alexis Schmidt captures state swimming title in butterfly

The Cheney High School’s girls swim team saved their best efforts for the last meet — the 2A state championships Nov. 11–12 at the Federal Way Aquatics Center. The Blackhawks scored in six of eight events to finish eighth overall with 120 points.

“Everybody swam well,” head coach Jennifer Hochwalt said.

Starting with Alexis Schmidt. The senior turned in a preliminary heat time of 58.47 seconds in the 100-yard butterfly on Friday, and then bettered that in the finals Saturday with a 58.21 to claim not only her first state title — but also set a new school record in the event that Hochwalt said...