By Keith Dunlap on SwimSwam
2026 Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association 5A State Championships
Feb. 20-21, 2026 Edmond, OK SCY (25 yards) ResultsCarl Albert High School did something no other school has ever done at the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association 5A State Championships.
For the first time in 5A history, Carl Albert swept the state titles, with the boys winning their third straight championship and the girls claiming their first crown since 2021.
Girls’ Recap
Carl Albert won the overall title despite winning only one event, that being the 200 medley relay in a time of 2:00.20 behind the team of Hailey Hunt (31.14), Charlotte Peters (33.29), Dennise Shaw (29.26) and Briana Lam (26.51).
Peters also added a 2nd-place finish in the 100 free (56.69) for Carl Albert.
There were three individual stars of the meet: Bishop Kelley sophomore Grace Noviski, Bishop McGuinness sophomore Camryn Kanaly and Crossing Christian School junior Jasper Jernigan.
Noviski won the 200 free in a time of 2:01.14, and then captured the 100 breast in a time of 1:10.91, both personal bests.
Noviski was also a part of Bishop Kelley’s winning teams in the 200 free and 400 free relays.
In the 200 free relay, Noviski had a 25.82 leadoff split to help Bishop Kelley win in 1:46.57. Other team members were Penny Lane Cermak (28.90), Lucy Cermak (27.03) and Ella Lundt (24.82).
Noviski later had a 56.24 anchor leg to help Bishop Kelley win the 400 free relay in 3:55.20. Other team members were Lundt (55.35), Penny Lane Cermak (1:01.94) and Lucy Cermak (1:01.67).
Kanaly repeated as champion in the 200 IM with a personal best time of 2:14.50, and then improved on a 2nd-place finish from last year in the 100 back, winning this time with a time of 1:00.35.
Jernigan won the 50 free in 24.31 and then added the 100 fly title with a time of 59.30, both personal bests.
The 100 free was won by Casady junior Caroline Olszewski in 56.59, and the 500 free was taken by Harding Charter Prep freshman Brooklyn Beringer in a personal best time of 5:33.85.
Girls’ Team Standings — Top 5
Carl Albert, 265 Harrah, 217 Bishop Kelley, 205 Shawnee, 183.5 Altus, 159Boys’ Recap
While the Carl Albert girls’ team won just one event, the boys’ team captured its state title without winning any, leaning on their superior depth.
Ridge Thornton was the leading point getter for Carl Albert, helping the team to runner-up finishes in the 200 and 400 free relays while adding 4th-place finishes individually in the 100 free (51.09) and the 100 fly (55.88), setting a new PB in the latter..
There were three multi-event winners individually:, Newcastle senior Connor Leader, Holland Hall junior James Brice and Rejoice Christian School sophomore Carter Cripe.
Cripe, who was 2nd in the 200 free and 500 free last year, won both this year, first swimming a personal best time of 1:50.64 to win the 200 free. He then won the 500 free in 4:58.54.
Leader claimed the 200 IM in a personal best time of 1:56.43, and then won the 100 fly in 52.48 after taking 2nd in the event last year.
Brice won the sprint freestyle events, first repeating as champion in the 50 free with a personal best time of 21.74. After finishing 2nd in the 100 free last year, he won that event this time in 48.68.
Casady won two of the three relay events.
In the 200 medley relay, the team of Mason McAllister (27.10), Beckham Kerr (29.14), Danzel Chen (23.93), and Thomas Gillenwater (21.42) captured that even time of 1:41.59.
The 200 free relay was then won by Casady’s same quartet but in a different order of Chen (23.04), Kerr (22.47), McAllister (22.66) and Gillenwater (21.54) in 1:29.71.
Other event winners were:
Crossing Christian School senior Zach Loop won the 100 back in 55.57. Bishop Kelly senior Jacob Hoang captured the 100 breast in 58.92. The 400 free relay was won by the Altus team of Tayden Smith (49.40), Juan Ybarra (54.26), Case Downing (51.66) and Caleb Emerson (50.27) in 3:25.59.Boys’ Team Standings — Top 5
Carl Albert, 307 Altus, 281 Casady, 249 Bishop McGuinness, 224 Bishop Kelley, 172Read the full story on SwimSwam: Carl Albert High School Pulls Off Historic Sweep At Oklahoma 5A State Championships
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