SK boy swimmers qualify for districts in many events

By Luke Caputo • January 21, 2026 1:30 am
Luke Caputo/Kitsap News Group Chris Plunkett of SK finished first in the 100-yard backstroke event in a meet Jan. 20 in Port Orchard, which qualified him for districts.
Luke Caputo/Kitsap News Group Chris Plunkett of SK finished first in the 100-yard backstroke event in a meet Jan. 20 in Port Orchard, which qualified him for districts.

The South Kitsap Wolves fell to the Bonney Lake Panthers 93-89 in a close boys swim meet Jan. 20 in Port Orchard, where many swimmers qualified for districts in a variety of events.

Districts is set to take place Feb. 5-7 at the Curtis High School Aquatic Center in Tacoma.

“We had some guys do some different events today than they were used to doing,” SK coach Mark McBride said. “It’s kind of fun to see how they perform doing something outside their normal races.”

Results:

200-yard freestyle relay

Second place – South Kitsap Team A (Alec Delacruz, Chris Plunkett, Miles Hanson, Tate Herbold) – 1:36.39 – qualified for districts

200-yard medley relay

Second place – South Kitsap Team A (Chris Plunkett, Anderson Vance, Miles Hanson, Tate Herbold) – 1:46.88 – qualified for districts

Third place – South Kitsap Team B (Max Hanson, Shohei Kurimoto, Cody Fischer, Alec Delacruz) – 1:53.62 – qualified for districts

400-yard freestyle relay

Second place – South Kitsap Team A (Cody Fischer, Colby Kusche, Garrett Girt, Max Hanson) – 4:01.60 – qualified for districts

50-yard freestyle

Second place – Alec Delacruz (South Kitsap) – 23.38 – qualified for districts

Third place – Tate Herbold (South Kitsap) – 23.57 – qualified for districts

100-yard freestyle

Second place – Alec Delacruz (South Kitsap) – 53.11

Third place – Miles Hanson (South Kitsap) – 54.21

100-yard butterfly

Second place – Chris Plunkett (South Kitsap) – 1:00.00 – qualified for districts

100-yard backstroke

First place – Chris Plunkett (South Kitsap) – 1:00.18 – qualified for districts

Second place – Miles Hanson (South Kitsap) – 1:03.45

Third place – Max Hanson (South Kitsap) – 1:03.88

100-yard breaststroke

Third place – Anderson Vance (South Kitsap) – 1:09.97 – qualified for districts

200-yard freestyle

Third place – Garret Girt (South Kitsap) – 2:13.28

200-yard individual medley

First place – Brandon Olson (South Kitsap) – 2:26.81 – qualified for districts

Second place – Nicholas Ivey (South Kitsap) – 2:34.62 – qualified for districts

500-yard freestyle

Third place – Brandon Olson (South Kitsap) – 5:51.27