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Pearl River Central & Pontotoc Boys Share Title, West Jones Girls Win Fourth Straight At Mississippi Class 2 Meet

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2026 Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 2 Swimming Championships

Oct. 17, 2026 Tupelo, MS SCY (25 yards) Results 

It was a fantastic four for the West Jones girls and a shared boys title at the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 2 Swimming Championships.

    West Jones rolled to its fourth straight state title in the girls’ competition, easily finishing ahead of runner-up Warren Central.

    On the boys’ side, Pearl River Central and Pontotoc were crowned co-champions after each finished with 85 points.

    Girls’ Recap

    West Jones was led by junior Kara Darby, who repeated as champion in the 100 fly with a time of 1:01.04 and swam fly on the school’s winning team in the 200 medley relay. The team of Matilyn James, Karson Clark, Darby and Reese Yoder won with a time of 2:06.11.

    The individual standouts of the meet were South Panola’s Allie Whitaker and South Jones senior Molly DuBose.

    Whitaker won both sprint free events, repeating as champion in the 50 free with a time of 24.94 and then claiming the 100 free in 54.63.

    DuBose, who has committed to Delta State, won the 200 IM in a time of 2:17.43 and the 100 back in a time of 59.56, both personal bests.

    Warren Central won the other two relays, starting in the 200 free relay when the squad of Aubrey Rankin, Sicily Smith, Addie Billings and Avery Greer won in a time of 1:49.45.

    In the 400 free relay, the team of Smith, Ella Opperman, Billings and Greer won with a time of 4:05.31.

    Other individual winners were;

    Greer, a junior for Warren Central, repeated as champion in the 200 free with a time of 2:03.62. Billings claimed the 500 free for Warren Central, winning in a personal best time of 5:48.70. Izzy Clark of Caledonia repeated as champion in the 100 breast, coming in with a personal best time of 1:12.39.

    Girls’ Team Standings — Top 5

    West Jones, 134 Warren Central, 87 South Panola, 54 Pearl River Central, 45 South Jones, 40

    Boys’ Recap

    Pearl River Central earned a tie for the title with Pontotoc thanks to the 400 free relay team of Thomas Molaison, Braylon Landry, Kade Robin and Wesley Garner, which won the event in a time of 3:44.59. Pontotoc (3:57.55) had to settle for a tie atop the team standings after finishing 3rd in the event, nearly eight seconds behind runner-up West Jones (3:49.64).

    Pearl River Central also won the 200 medley relay in 1:53.16 behind the team of Molaison, Garner, Kylan McCranie and Grayson Jones.

    The 200 free relay was won by Pontotoc’s team of  Carson Poynor, Cason Cruse, Elijah Farris, and Thomas Jeffcoat in a time of 1:39.87.

    The individual standouts were Garner and South Panola’s Colton Whitaker.

    A junior, Garner won the 200 free in a personal best time of 1:42.32, and then repeated as champion in the 100 breast with a personal best time of 59.01.

    Whitaker won the 50 free in 22.68 and the 100 back in 56.94 after finishing 2nd in both events last year.

    Other individual winners were:

    Olive Branch senior Jeffrey Smith claimed the 200 IM in a personal best time of 2:22.17. Ian Hurt of Caledonia won the 100 fly, clocking a personal best time of 1:00.69. Ace Orozco of Warren Central won the 100 free in a personal best time of 51.98 after taking 2nd in the event last year. John Manson DuBose of South Jones claimed the 500 free in a personal best time of 5:29.99.

    Boys’ Team Standings — Top 5 

    Pearl River Central, 85; 1. Pontotoc, 85;  3. West Jones, 77.5; 4. Warren Central, 48; 5. Lafayette, 44

     

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