Brown, Jamison continue to add state qualification times

By Andy Brown
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Updated: December 19, 2023

Louisburg sophomore Andrew Jamison earned a state qualification time in the 200-yard freestyle Saturday at Blue Valley Southwest.

OVERLAND PARK — In its final meet before the holidays, the Miami County swim team — Louisburg more specifically — added to its list of state qualification times.

Sophomores Colin Brown and Andrew Jamison each qualified for state in more events Saturday at the Blue Valley Southwest Invitational.

Brown added to his already long list of events as he recorded state qualification times in the 200-yard freestyle and 100 backstroke. As for Jamison, he also earned a state qualification in the 200 freestyle.

As a team, the Osawatomie-Paola-Louisburg-Spring Hill squad finished second in the team standings, just 46 points behind Blue Valley Southwest.

“We have a great core group of experienced swimmers that are performing beyond expectations this season and a big crop of new swimmers that are improving exponentially day by day,” Louisburg coach Mary Argeropoulos said. “Being able to post those qualifying and considering times this early in the season really makes for a relaxed atmosphere at meets where the boys can really enjoy this sport and the camaraderie of the team. We are thrilled about the future.”

Brown finished second in the 200 freestyle with a state qualifying time 1 minute and 56.91 seconds and Jamison was right behind him in third with a state time of his own in 1:57.80.

Brown later won the 100 backstroke in a state time qualifying time of 59.14 seconds.

Jamison, Brown, Osawatomie’s Luke Hebert and Spring Hill’s Dylan Mabe also had a state qualification time in the 200 medley relay in 1:45.39.

Mabe, Louisburg junior Colton Prettyman, Hebert and Paola’s Landen Terflinger were third in the 200 freestyle relay in 1:36.80 and also earned a state time.

Brown, Prettyman, Nic Terblance and Jamison had a state consideration time in the 400 freestyle relay in 3:54.89 and finished fifth overall.

Jamison went on to finish second in the 100 breaststroke in 1:03, while Prettyman was fourth in 1:09. Prettyman was also fifth in the 50 freestyle and Hebert was second in the 100 butterfly.