The Mount Pleasant High School Tiger Swim team opened its season at the 9th annual Grace Cougar Invitational at the East Texas Aquatics Center in Tyler on Saturday, October 4. Eleven schools participated entering 2-3 swimmers in each event. All MPHS swimmers earned points for the team with the boys finishing 5th and the girls 7th overall.

Earning points for the boys were:

· Alessandro Greco (12) – 3rd place medalist 50 Freestyle; 5th place 100 Backstroke

· Cohen Gillean (11) – 6th place 100 Freestyle; 6th place 100 Backstroke

· George Fite (10) – 4th place 100 Butterfly

And for the girls:

· Ava Fite (12) – 7th place 50 Freestyle; 8th place 100 Freestyle

· Logan Latiolais (9) – 5th place 50 Freestyle

· Emelia Ethridge (11) – 8th place 100 Backstroke; 8th place 100 Breaststroke

Tiger Swim will compete in the TISCA Invitational in Texarkana on November 21-22. They are coached by Jerilyn Goolsby.

Photo:

The MPHS Tiger Swim team (L to R) Cohen Gillean, George Fite, Alessandro Greco, Ava True Fite, Emelia Ethridge, Logan Latiolais