Uwharrie Charter Academy, swimming
Becker, a Uwharrie Charter Academy junior, had the top finishes among entrants from schools in Randolph County in the swimming and diving state championships.
Becker was the runner-up in two events in the Class 1A/2A competition Saturday at Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary.
Becker’s times in the 50-yard freestyle (23.83) and 100 freestyle (51.03) were both less than 0.50 seconds out of first place.
During the regular season, Becker was undefeated again against Piedmont Athletic Conference competition.
Also in the setate meet, Randleman’s Kendall Fortson (sixth, girls’ 100 butterfly, 1:03.11) had a strong finish and she reached the consolation final in the 50 freestyle. Other notable finishers were from Wheatmore with Jullian Wolfe (ninth, girls’ 100 freestyle, 56.52) and Sydney Hall (13th, girls’ 100 butterfly, 1:04.39), Colten Osborne (boys’ 500 freestyle, 5:25.23) and the girls’ 400 freestyle relay of Wolfe, Hall, Sophie Williamson and Paislee Hollifield in 13th in 4:06.32.
In Class 3A last Friday, Asheboro’s Stefan Reedy (14th, boys’ 50 freestyle, 23.23) and Maci Columbia (15th, girls’ 100 backstroke, 1:06.37) were the school’s top entrants.
