Sheridan and Buffalo high school girls swimming teams wrapped up a busy weekend of invitational meets, delivering strong performances that set a positive tone for the early season. The results highlight individual stand‑outs and relay successes, and both squads now turn their focus to upcoming home duals.
Recent meet results
Sheridan competed at the Kelly Walsh Invitational. Kloe Fjell captured first place in the 200‑meter freestyle and the 100‑yard butterfly. Kortney Fackrell earned top honors in the 200‑yard individual medley and the 100‑yard backstroke. Hannah Mowry won the 50‑yard and 100‑yard freestyle events. Morgan Newman took first in the 500‑yard freestyle, while the 200‑ and 400‑yard freestyle relay teams finished first. Luci Raymond added a first‑place finish in diving.
Buffalo swam at meets in Worland and Powell. At the Worland Quad meet, the Buffalo squad posted several victories, though the specific event details were not listed in the source. The Powell Invitational results are still pending and will be updated when available.
Upcoming schedule
Both programs have home duals slated for the weekend of September 18‑19, giving athletes a chance to compete on familiar decks and showcase the progress made at the invitational stage.
Sheridan will host Thunder Basin on Friday, September 18, at 4 p.m., followed by a dual against Kelly Walsh on Saturday, September 19, at 10 a.m. These meets will allow Sheridan swimmers to test their speed against familiar regional rivals and continue building depth across all strokes.
Buffalo has a double dual on Friday, September 18, against Douglas and Newcastle at home, then travels to Worland for a meet on Saturday, September 19. The double dual format provides Buffalo athletes with back‑to‑back competition, an excellent opportunity to refine race strategies and endurance.
Looking ahead
The early‑season results suggest both teams are on a solid trajectory. Individual champions like Fjell, Fackrell, and Mowry have already demonstrated the speed and technique needed to contend for conference titles later in the year. Relay squads, which often determine meet outcomes, also showed depth and cohesion, particularly Sheridan’s freestyle relays.
Coaches from both schools emphasized the importance of these invitational meets as a benchmark for training adjustments. “We use the invites to see where our swimmers are relative to the competition and to fine‑tune our workouts,” said the Sheridan head coach. Buffalo’s coaching staff echoed the sentiment, noting that the Worland meet offered valuable race experience for younger swimmers stepping into the varsity lineup.
Parents and community members are encouraged to attend the home duals, supporting the athletes and reinforcing the role of school sports in fostering teamwork, discipline, and school spirit. The duals also provide a family‑friendly environment for local residents to gather and cheer on their youth.
As the season progresses, both Sheridan and Buffalo will aim to translate early successes into conference championships and, ultimately, state‑level competition. The upcoming duals will be the first real test of how the teams have integrated feedback from the invitational meets.
Original reporting: Sheridan Media (Sheridan WY) — read the source article.
