This past weekend, the Randolph Raiders swim team, under the guidance of Head Coach Stephanie Beddingfield, made waves at the AHSAA State Swim Meet held at the Huntsville Aquatic Center. Over the course of two days, Raider swimmers delivered outstanding performances, claiming podium finishes and continued to set a high standard of excellence.

Competing in the 1A-5A division, the boys' team finished 3rd in the overall team standings, while the girls earned a strong 5th place finish, cementing Randolph's position as a powerhouse in state swimming.

The Raiders brought home several state titles and runner-up finishes, with standout individual and relay performances:

Boys 500 Freestyle:
State Champion - Austin Shadinger

Boys 100 Backstroke:
State Champion - Judd Lunsford
State Runner-Up - Andrew Derrick

Boys 200 Freestyle Relay:
State Runner-Up - Austin Shadinger, Grant McCloud, Brady Weglage, Andrew Derrick

Boys 400 Freestyle Relay:
State Champion - Andrew Derrick, Austin Shadinger, Grant McCloud, Judd Lunsford

Boys 200 Medley Relay:
State Champions - Brady Weglage, Austin Shadinger, Judd Lunsford, Andrew Derrick

Boys 200 Freestyle:
State Champion - Judd Lunsford

Girls 200 Medley Relay:
3rd Place - Kat Sawyer, Abby Banks, Reagan Earls, Betsy King

Girls 200 Freestyle Relay:
State Runner-Up - Elizabeth Kemp, Betsy King, Reagan Earls, Kat Sawyer

Girls 400 Freestyle Relay:
State Runner-Up - Reagan Earls, Betsy King, Elizabeth Kemp, Abby Banks

Girls 100 Backstroke:
State Runner-Up - Abby Banks

Girls 200 IM:
State Runner-Up - Abby Banks


Congratulations on a great season Raiders!