Jett Hatchard Swims To Six Personal Bests At UTAGS LC State Championship

2025 UTAGS LC State Championship

• July 17-19, 2025
• Kearns UT
• LCM (50 meters)
• Results

Jett Hatchard continued to enhance his nationally-ranked times among 12-year-old boys at the recent UTAGS LC State Championship.

Swimming for Olympus Aquatics, Hatchard clocked personal bests in six events. He did so in the 50 free (26.04), 100 free (57.03), 200 free (2:06.06), 50 back (29.34), 100 back (1:03.34) and 50 fly (28.59). His time in the 200 free beat his previous personal best (2:14.86) by more than eight seconds. Among 12 year-old boys this season, he has the second-fastest time in the 50 back and 100 back, the third-fastest in the 50 free and 100 free, the 10th-fastest in the 50 fly and the 11th-fastest in the 200 free.

His performance was a big reason why Olympus Aquatics swept the combined, girls’ and boys’ team titles.

Other individual standouts were:

• Emma Staskus, 14, of Olympus Aquatics won three events in the girls’ competition, topping the field in the 50 free (personal best 27.65), 100 free (personal best 1:00.71) and 50 breast (personal best 34.31). She also was 2nd in the 100 breast (1:15.38) and 200 breast (2:40.22), both in personal best times. Among 14-year-old girls this season, Staskus owns the 13th-fastest time in the 50 breast.
• Alexander Spainhower, a 14-year-old from Basin Blast Swimming, won five events in the boys’ competition. He took the 50 free in 24.57 after swimming a personal best of 24.40 in prelims. He won the 100 free (55.31), 50 back (28.12), 100 back (1:00.76) and 200 back (2:16.30), all in personal best times. He also swam a personal best time in the 200 free (2:03.62) to finish 2nd. Among 14-year-old boys this season, Spainhower has the fifth-fastest time in the 50 free.
• Sorcha Canning, a 14-year-old from Park City Swimming, won six events in the girls’ competition. She won the 100 back in a time of 1:07.12, but swam a personal best time of 1:06.22 in prelims. She also won the 50 back (personal best 31.31), 50 fly (personal best 29.35), 200 fly (personal best 2:37.52), 200 back (2:26.71) and 100 fly (1:05.37).
• Andrew Gray, an 11-year-old from Cedar Swim Club, won the 200 free (2:01.81), 400 free (4:21.55), 800 free (9:14.84), 1500 free (17:25.92) and 400 IM (4:56.94) in personal best times during the boys’ competition. He also won the 200 fly (2:19.01).
• Kion Sonomura, an 11-year-old from Utah Valley Aquatics, also won six events in the boys’ competition. He captured the 50 back (37.28), 50 breast (42.47), 100 breast (1:31.99), 50 fly (34.76), 100 fly (1:18.83) and 200 IM (2:50.61), all in personal best times.
• Camryn Tanton, 14, of Utah Valley Aquatics, swam personal bests to win the 100 breast (1:13.93), 200 breast (2:39.83) and 200 IM (2:25.30) during the girls’ competition.
• Leo Cai, a 14-year-old from Wasatch Front Fish Market, swam personal bests to win the 50 breast (31.63), 100 breast (1:08.96), 200 breast (2:28.49) and 200 IM (2:18.60) in the boys’ competition. He also swam a personal best in the 400 IM (5:10.02) to take 2nd.

Combined Team Standings — Top 5

1. Olympus Aquatics, 3699.5
2. Wasatch Front Fish Market, 2638
3. Utah Valley Aquatics, 2236.5
4. Hilltop Aquatic Swim Team, 1519
5. Cottonwood Heights Aquatics, 1244.5

Girls’ Team Standings — Top 5

1. Olympus Aquatics, 1928.5
2. Wasatch Front Fish Market, 1450
3. Utah Valley Aquatics, 899.5
4. Cottonwood Heights Aquatics, 691.5
5. Hilltop Aquatic Swim Team, 657

Boys’ Team Standings — Top 5

1. Olympus Aquatics, 1771
2. Utah Valley Aquatics, 1337
3. Wasatch Front Fish Market 1188
4. Hilltop Aquatic Swim Team 862
5. Cottonwood Heights Aquatics, 553