The Vandegrift High School girls swim and dive team delivered another strong performance at the UIL 6A State Swimming & Diving Championships, finishing seventh overall for the second consecutive year. 

The meet concluded in thrilling fashion as the Lady Vipers captured silver in the 400-yard freestyle relay. The team of Liza Pozhenko, Sophia Nguyen, Wynne Bisque, and Alex Orris touched the wall in 3:26.97 — just one hundredth of a second behind the state champions. 

Head Coach Felix Gonzalez praised the team’s effort. 

“WOW, what a thrilling finish to the state championship for the girls’ team! Finishing 7th for the second year in a row is a fantastic achievement, and they really left it all in the pool. That 400 Free relay was absolutely epic, with the girls battling intensely to the very last touch and clinching a silver medal by just one hundredth of a second! The team worked hard for the whole season and definitely closed out their championship journey with a solid representation. We couldn’t be more proud of these Vipers, and can’t wait to see what the future looks like. Let’s GO Vipers!” 

With a blend of senior leadership and emerging talent, Vandegrift once again proved itself among the state’s elite programs. 

STATE FINAL RESULTS – VANDEGRIFT SWIM & DIVE 

INDIVIDUAL EVENTS 

ALEX ORRIS 

• 200 Free – 11th Place // 1:51.64 

• 100 Free – 5th Place // 51.01 

LIZA POZHENKO 

• 100 Free – 7th Place // 51.72 

WYNNE BISQUE 

• 200 IM – 13th Place // 2:07.36 

• 100 Back – 14th Place // 56.89 

JAMIE BORICK 

• 100 Back – 11th Place // 56.21

NETHANIEL MESTER 

• 100 Breast – 12th Place // 56.47 

RELAYS 

WOMEN’S 200 MEDLEY RELAY 

(Jamie Borick, Julia Foertsch, Wynne Bisque, Liza Pozhenko) • 10th Place // 1:45.50 

WOMEN’S 200 FREE RELAY 

(Alex Orris, Jamie Borick, Sophia Nguyen, Liza Pozhenko) • 12th Place // 1:36.89 

WOMEN’S 400 FREE RELAY 

(Liza Pozhenko, Sophia Nguyen, Wynne Bisque, Alex Orris) • 2nd Place // 3:26.97