Colquitt County High’s state swimming qualifiers so far – with the Region 1-7A meet on Friday still to go – are (from left) Caroline Harrell, Madison Gonzales, Emily Chapura, Madison Montgomery and Kaitlyn Mitchell.

MOULTRIE – With four state qualifying swims, the Colquitt County High girls swim team won the Lee County Invitational held Saturday.

“This was a large meet with some high quality teams in attendance,” said coach Andy Chapura. “This was our second meet this year that we took first place. We also took second place at the Coffee County meet. We swam very well as a team.”

In girls 200-yard medley relay, the team of Caroline Harrell, Kaitlyn Mitchell, Madison Montgomery, and Emily Chapura placed second, but with a state qualifying time of 2:05.12 (2:07).

In the girls 200-yard freestyle relay, the team of Madison Gonzales, Montgomery, Emily  Chapura and Mitchell won and qualified for state at  1:52.76 (1:53).

Mitchell, in the girls 100-yard freestyle, was second but still achieved the state qualifying time at 58.48 seconds, .02 faster than what she needed.

“Kate Mitchell, Emily Chapura and Madison Montgomery are all seniors and all have made it to state four years in a row,” said Andy Chapura. “Caroline Harrell and Madison Gonzales are sophomores. This is there second year making state.

“This was a very good tune-up meet to get ready for our region meet. The high level of competition at this meet helped push many of the swimmers to new personal best times. I am proud of all my swimmers in how they have progressed this season.”

The Region 1-7A meet, one more chance for state qualification, will be on Friday at South Georgia State College in Douglas.

Several other swimmers were close in their times at the Lee Invitational, so coach Chapura is looking more Packers to surpass that and add to the list going to state Feb. 7-9 at Georgia Tech in Atlanta.