Marquette Sweeps Titles For Fifth Straight Year At Michigan Upper Peninsula State Championships

2026 Michigan High School Athletic Association Upper Peninsula State Swimming and Diving Championships

• Feb. 21, 2026
• Marquette, MI
• SCY (25 yards)
• Results 

It was a big high five for both the Marquette girls and boys swimming and diving programs at the Michigan High School Athletic Association Upper Peninsula Boys State Swimming and Diving Championships.

For the fifth straight year, Marquette swept the team titles at the event, with the girls prevailing by 84.5 points over runner-up Houghton and the boys finishing 98 points ahead of runner-up Kingsford.

Girls’ Recap

Marquette was led by junior Kaytlin Roell, who won two individual events and was a part of two winning relay teams.

Individually, Roell won the 50 free in a time of 25.74 and the 100 fly in 1:00.93.

Roell swam the leadoff leg in both the 200 and 400 free relays, splitting 25.66 in the 200 free relay to help Marquette win in a time of 1:46.96. Other team members were Loralei Maki (28.23), Sophie Hausmann (26.70) and Logan McFarren (26.37).

In the 400 free relay, Roell split 56.59 to help Marquette win in a time of 4:00.70. Other team members were Edith Jentoft (1:02.07), Lilliana Fogaroli (1:02.67) and McFarren (59.37).

Senior Hailee LaCombe also had an individual win for Marquette, claiming the 100 back in a time of 1:09.58.

Other event winners were:

• Kingford won the 200 medley relay in a time of 1:59.31 behind the team of Kailey Matuszewski (32.66), Ella McLean (32.54), Allison Deuter (27.38) and Aubree Peterson (26.73).
• Gladstone senior Irene Neumeier, who won the 100 back and 100 fly last year, won the 200 free this year in a personal best time of 2:06.73.
• Ishpeming Westwood junior Kamryn LaVigne won the 200 IM in a personal best time of 2:30.96.
• Ishpeming Westwood senior Maggie Harvala captured the 1-meter diving title with 217.85 points.
• Kingsford sophomore Allison Deuter won the 100 free in a time of 57.33.
• Houghton junior Aya Keteri claimed the 500 free in a personal best time of 6:08.42.
• Sault Ste. Marie sophomore Isabeau Woodard took the 100 breast in a personal best time of 1:16.32.

Girls’ Team Standings — Top 5

1. Marquette, 311
2. Houghton, 226.5
3. Kingsford, 209
4. Ishpeming Westwood, 136
5. Sault Ste. Marie, 122

Boys’ Recap

Marquette won the overall team title despite claiming just two events.

Junior Beau Deiter won Marquette’s only individual title, claiming the 500 free in a time of 5:32.94.

Marquette won the 200 free relay in a time of 1:38.25 behind the team of Josiah Youngren (25.04), Cade Kruhak (24.93), Gavin Mills (25.11), and Jack Pozega (23.17).

There are three multi-event winners on the day:, Kingsford junior Thomas Gibbons, Kingsford sophomore Bryce Johnson and Gladstone senior Tyler Soderman.

Gibbons swam personal best times to win both the 200 IM (2:16.29) and 100 breast (1:04.37), improving on 2nd-place finishes in each event last year.

Johnson repeated as champion in the 100 fly with a personal best time of 58.73, and then won the 100 back in a personal best time of 58.44.

In the 200 medley relay, Johnson split 26.55 in the back and Gibbons 29.39 in the breast to help Kingsford win with a time of 1:45.25. Other team members were David Arcand in fly (25.34) and Quinten Smith in free (23.97).

Soderman ended his high school career by sweeping the sprint freestyles in personal best times, claiming the 50 free in 23.03 and the 100 free in 50.92.

Other event winners were:

• Sault Ste. Marie junior Ryder Medrick won the 200 free in a personal best time of 1:58.08.
• Ishpheming-Negaunee senior Mateusz Woźniak won the 1-meter diving event with 199.75 points.
• Sault Ste. Marie won the 400 free relay in a time of 3:42.23 behind the team of Medrick (54.87), Jacob Lewis (57.21), Andrew Kablemann (55.58) and Lenden Ellis (54.57).

Boys’ Team Standings — Top 5

1. Marquette, 298
2. Kingsford, 200
3. Sault Ste. Marie, 184
4. Houghton, 174
5. Gladstone, 142