With a strong showing from its relays and team depth, the Sehome boys' swim team is in good shape after the first day of the Class 2A State Championships on Friday, Feb. 15, at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

The Mariners are in line for a team trophy and put up some impressive seeding times on Day 1.

"We are happy with where we are," Sehome coach Don Helling said in a phone interview. "Our goal is to be one of the top four teams to get a trophy and it looks like we are in line to do that."

Sehome not only had all three relays reach Saturday's finals but they are seeded No. 1 in the 200 medley relay, No. 2 in the 200 freestyle relay and No. 3 in the 400 freestyle relay.

"Our relays and our depth ... has been our strengths all season long," Helling said. "We had a good meet. Archbishop Murphy had a really good meet and it looks like they are the favorites to go after the championships."

Sehome's Patrick Gregory had the top time in the 100 breaststroke at 59.42 seconds and is the No. 3 seed after a time of 22.56 in the 50 freestyle. Andy Small is the fourth seed heading into the 100 backstroke final after a time of 56.77.

There was one unfortunate event for Sehome on Friday when Small was disqualified in the 200 individual medley. Small, seeded third heading into the event, was disqualified for a push off leading into the breaststroke. It was a call Helling said he had never seen before in his coaching.

The top eight placers on Friday swim in Saturday's finals.

WHATCOM COUNTY CLASS 2A STATE PRELIMINARY RESULTS

Top eight swimmers in each event move on the championship finals on Saturday, Feb. 16. Swimmers nine through 16 move onto Saturday's consolation finals.

200 MEDLEY RELAY

Pl. School Swimmers Time

1. Sehome Andy Small 1:42.46

Patrick Gregory

Isaiah Grambo

Isaac Day

10. Lynden Jeffrey Propersi 1:50.31

Jan Wolfisberg

Bryton Snavely

Lorenzo Perez

14. Squalicum Ryan Harris 1:53.96

Nathan Kamkoff

Bobby Iverson

Bobby Bruce

200 FREESTYLE

Pl. Swimmer School Time

5. Curran Wilbour Sehome 1:51.99

11. Martin Sloley Bellingham 1:58.45

15. William Hutchinson Sehome 1:59.20

16. Colin Hakeman Sehome 1:59.29

19. Jack Thompson Sehome 2:01.74

23. Jonathan Hegeberg Lynden 2:06.71

200 INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY

Pl. Swimmer School Time

20. Logan Dozal Bellingham 2:18.95

23. Patrick Lisosky Sehome 2:22.76

Andy Small Sehome DQ

50 FREESTYLE

Pl. Swimmer School Time

3 (tie). Patrick Gregory Sehome 22.56

5. Isaiah Grambo Sehome 22.79

10. Hans Kogan Squalicum 23.23

15. Joshua Larson Sehome 23.47

23. Neall Koetje Squalicum 24.39

DIVING

Pl. Swimmer School Score

4. Rylan Korby Squalicum 155.20

12. Richard Rantz Sehome 116.90

22. Christian Herzberger Squalicum 92.30

100 BUTTERFLY

Pl. Swimmer School Time

16. Robby Knapp Lynden 1:02.55

23. Bryton Snavely Lynden 1:08.70

100 FREESTYLE

Pl. Swimmer School Time

8. Isaiah Grambo Sehome 51.06

14. Joshua Larson Sehome 52.44

18. Neall Koetje Squalicum 53.23

500 FREESTYLE

Pl. Swimmer School Time

6. Curran Wilbour Sehome 5:05.49

11. Andi DeKoster Squalicum 5:20.97

12. Colin Hakeman Sehome 5:24.79

13. Martin Sloley Bellingham 5:26.98

18. Trevor Nims Sehome 5:37.28

200 FREESTYLE RELAY

Pl. School Swimmers Time

2. Sehome Patrick Gregory 1:32.92

Isaac Day

Joshua Larson

Curran Wilbour

5. Squalicum Hans Kogan 1:36.23

Bobby Bruce

Lucas Roberts

Neall Koetje

6. Lynden Robby Knapp 1:36.82

Jan Wolfisberg

Lorenzo Perez

Jeffrey Propersi

21. Bellingham Christian Buhler 1:43.796

Nick Overgaard

Nick Donath

Martin Sloley

100 BACKSTROKE

Pl. Swimmer School Time

4. Andy Small Sehome 56.77

13. William Hutchinson Sehome 1:00.64

21. Calvin Richan Sehome 1:03.93

22. Logan Dozal Bellingham 1:04.87

100 BREASTSTROKE

Pl. Swimmer School Time

1. Patrick Gregory Sehome 59.42

5. Jan Wolfisberg Lynden 1:06.66

9. Nathan Kamkoff Squalicum 1:07.87

16. Gabe Travers Bellingham 1:10.29

17. Jonathan VanWingerden Lynden 1:10.36

19. Jonathan Hegeberg Squalicum 1:10.77

22. Patrick Lisosky Sehome 1:12.20

400 FREESTYLE RELAY

Pl. School Swimmers Time

3. Sehome Isaiah Grambo 3:25.89

Joshua Larson

Curran Wilbour

Andy Small

9. Squalicum Neall Koetje 3:36.13

Hans Kogan

Lucas Roberts

Andi DeKoster

14. Lynden Jeffrey Propersi 3:42.29

Giovanni Galarza

Brain Anker

Jonathan VanWingerden

SOURCE: WIAA.COM