2017 Swimming Highlights

  • The St. Francis varsity placed sixth overall at the Sac-Joaquin Section Swimming Championships held at Tokay High School. Davis won the varsity title with 273 points to edge Granite Bay 273-268.5 followed by Rio Americano (261), Lodi (141) and Oak Ridge (124) ahead of St. Francis (105).
  • The Troubadours advanced six swimmers in a combined six events and all three relays. Senior Tatum Roepke was the top finisher with a 12th-place in the 100 butterfly, while Taylor Koewler was 14th in the 200 individual medley.
  • The Frosh/Soph team won the Sac-Joaquin Section title. St. Francis won the Frosh/Soph title with 301 points ahead of second-place Granite Bay (220).
  • St. Francis won two of the three relays in the Frosh/Soph division and freshman Emma Peters won 200-meter freestyle to claim the individual section title. The Troubies garnered second-place finishes by Kendall Houck (100 backstroke) and Emma Hollenbach (100 breaststroke). Peters was third in the 500 free, while Hannah Parulam touched third in the 200 IM.
  • Sac-Joaquin Section Varsity Individual Finalists: 200 IM Relay – 6. St. Francis (Fugit, Bartylla, Koewler, Roepke), 1:50.68; 200 IM – 14. Taylor Koewler, 2:14.43; 50 Free – 11. Tatum Roepke, 24.48. 100 Fly – 12. Tatum Roepke, 58.52; 15. Taylor Koewler, 59.23; 200 Free Relay – 13. St. Francis (Gates, Camarillo, Schwarz, Castro), 1:44.55; 400 Free Relay – 5. St. Francis (Roepke, Koewler, Fugit, Gates), 3:41.12.
  • Sac-Joaquin Section Frosh/Soph Individual Finalists: 200 IM Relay – 1. St. Francis (Houck, Hollenbach, Parulan, Peters), 1:51.60; 200 Free – 1. Emma Peters, 1:56.27, 6. Laura Freeworth, 1:59.95, 7. Chloe Beebout, 2:00.29; 200 IM – 3. Hannah Parulan, 2:13.59, 7. Emma Hollenbach, 2:19.17; 50 Free – 11. Caroline Wilkins, 25.63; 100 Fly – 5. Laura Freeworth, 1:00.58; 100 Free – 7. Chloe Beebout, 55.81; 500 Free – 3. Emma Peters, 5:14.33; 7. Kendall Houck, 5:18.82; 200 Free Relay – 4. St. Francis (Hollenbach, Freeworth, Beebout, Wilkins), 1:43.72; 100 Back – 2. Houck, 59.54, 7. Hannah Parulan, 1:01.50; 100 Breast – 2. Emma Hollenbach, 1:08.78; 400 Free Relay – 1. St. Francis (Peters, Houck, Parulan, Beebout), 3:40.66.
  • St. Francis finished second overall behind four second and three third-place finishes on the final day of the Delta League Championships at Jesuit High School.
  • Senior Tatum Roepke signed with Cal State East Bay.
  • The varsity swimming honorees for most valuable swimmer included Tatum Roepke, Taylor Koewler, Emily Bartylla and Elizabeth Fugit. The junior varsity selections for most valuable swimmer were Hannah Parulan, Kendall Houck, Chloe Beebout, Emma Peters and Emma Hollenbach. 

River Cats All-City Team

  • Tatum Roepke
  • Elizabeth Fugit
  • Taylor Koewler

Varsity Most Valuable Swimmer

  • Tatum Roepke
  • Taylor Koewler
  • Emily Bartylla
  • Elizabeth Fugit
  • Amaya Barnes – Manager of the Year

Junior Varsity Most Valuable Swimmers

  • Hannah Parulan
  • Kendall Houck
  • Chloe Beebout
  • Emma Peters
  • Emma Hollenbach