The Wagner Waves swim team competed in Platte for the James Valley Swimming League championship meet on Thursday and Friday, July 14th and 15th. Trophies were given for placings first through fourth in each age group, but the team placed several kids. Ellie Leines placed fourth, Willow Soukup placed 6th, and Avieleigh Slaba placed 16th in the 6 and under girls' group, and Maverick Kafka placed 6th for the boys' group. Windsor Soukup took home first place for boys' 8 and under, and Brandon Frei placed 8th. Ronan Hollmann also participated in the championship meet. Kennedi Cuka received third place, Audrey Gabel took fourth, and Collins Kafka placed 14th for the girls' 8 and under age group. In the 9 and 10 year old group of boys, Koy Kjeldgaard placed second, Grayson Knebel placed third, and Cooper Slaba placed fourth. Isaiah Moad and Cooper Kafka tied for 11th place. Chasen Simonsen also participated in the meet. Clarah Soukup placed second, Emma Turner placed third, and Hallie Roberts placed 14th for girls. Also participating in the meet in this age group was Aaliyah Youngstrom, Lydia Frei, Lauren Von Eschen, Raelynn Van Duysen, and Ava Turner. Radek Kotab placed third in the 11 and 12 year old age group for boys, and Connor Gabel placed 10th, Ethan Gabel placed 17th, Robert Frei placed 18th, and Jaxton Hill placed 20th. In the girls' age 11 and 12 age group, Tegan Langdeaux placed 6th, Brianna Fuchs placed 8th, Eva Kjeldgaard placed 17th, and Taelyn Knebel placed 18th. Emmalyn Leines also participated in the championship meet in this age group. Shea Kjeldgaard placed first overall for 13-14 year old boys. Presley Slaba placed 8th and Jessica Barnett placed 12th for girls. Ryan Langdeaux also competed in the meet. Jackson Rolston placed first overall for the 15 and 16 year old boys; Kya Kjeldgaard tied for first place, Madi Knebel tied for third, and McKenzie Fuchs placed 8th for the girls. DJ Schroeder placed first overall for the 17 and 18 year old boys' group. Gannon Knebel placed first in the boys' open category, and Cadee Nelson placed second in the girls' open group.

It was also a big meet for record breaking for the Wagner Waves. Windsor Soukup broke the meet record in the 8 and under boys' breast stroke. The freestyle relay and medley relay team beat the records in both categories as well. Gannon Knebel, Shea Kjeldgaard, Jackson Rolston, and DJ Schroeder were the swimmers in each of those groups.

Overall, the Wagner Waves team placed second at the meet, taking home a team trophy. Coach of the Year for the region was also announced at this meet, and the entire team is proud to have seen that honor go to Jackson Rolston, assistant coach to Mel Juffer. Jackson was nominated by a parent from another town who said she appreciated seeing him work with his whole team. Coach Juffer felt that he was very deserving of this award, saying she could not have done this season without him.

The swim team will be celebrating the successful season with an end-of-the-year party. Coach Juffer ended the season saying, "It was such an amazing season and I'm so proud of all of the Wagner Waves swimmers!"