IWA swimmers place third at TAPPS State Championship

Incarnate Word Academy Varsity boys swim team placed third overall among 21 teams during the TAPPS State Championship Meet on Feb. 7 in Mansfield.

Swimmers who did phenomenally well in both individual and relay events were: Lucas Vanzella Beltrami (junior) placed second in the boys’ 200 Free event; Patrick Shea (junior), Drake Leeson (junior), Gavin Vicknair (junior), and Lucas Vanzella Beltrami placed third in the boys’ 200 Free Relay event and broke the school record; Patrick Shea, Jonah Lugo (sophomore), Gavin Vicknair, and Lucas Vanzella Beltrami placed third in the 400 Free Relay event and broke the school record.

The Lady Angels swimmers placed 12 ^th out of 20 teams.