Jupiter High boys win the program's first state swimming and diving title

By Jupiter Tide Staff

JUPITER — It came down to the last race of the meet, and Jupiter High won it.

The Warriors' boys swimming and diving team won the FHSAA Class 4A state championship on Saturday, Nov. 7, at the state meet in Ocala. It is the program's first state title, The Palm Beach Post reported.

Jupiter finished with 206.5 points, 5.5 ahead of runner-up Cypress Bay (201), according to results reported by The Palm Beach Post and SwimSwam. Winter Park was third.

The title rode on the final event, the 400-yard freestyle relay. Jupiter's team of Charles "Buddy" Howard, Chase Young, Asher Smith and Julian Granison won it in 3:01.30, ahead of Cypress Bay's 3:05.01, which gave the Warriors the team win.

Jupiter also won the 200-yard freestyle relay (1:20.86), with Howard, Slater Woodard, Young and Granison.

Howard and Granison each won two individual state titles, the Post reported. Howard, a senior, won the 200 freestyle (1:36.70) and the 100 butterfly (48.15), according to SwimSwam. Granison won the 50 and 100 freestyle.

Head coach Kiril Zahariev called the win an "incredible, historical moment" for the school, according to the Post.

The girls had a strong meet too. Junior Veronica Metz won two individual state titles, the 200 freestyle (1:45.68) and the 500 freestyle (4:44.59), and Jupiter's girls tied for fourth in Class 4A, according to SwimSwam. Riverview of Sarasota won the girls title.

Congratulations, Warriors. 🏊

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