2024 Girls Swimming and Diving Finalists

Ava Walters

Walters continued her impressive run of success this season with the Jackson Indians. Some of her accomplishments include becoming a three-time all-state medalist in the 100-yard backstroke, qualifying for the Class 2 State Meet in multiple events, placing first in both individual events at the conference meet and also setting a new meet record in the 100-yard backstroke at the conference meet. Perhaps the most impressive part of Walters’ run is the fact she still has her senior season to embark on. With college swimming likely, Walters is sure to be a swimmer to watch next season.

Lynlee LaValle

LaValle burst onto the scene this season in just her freshman year with the Jackson Indians. She advanced to the finals of the 500-yard freestyle in the Class 2 State meet, the same event that she won at the SEMO Conference Meet earlier in the season. LaValle also made up a portion of Jackson’s 200-yard medley relay team that was impressive throughout the season.

Tommy-Anne Marriott

t’s hard to put into words how dominant Marriott has been during her time with the Cape Central Tigers. This season was no different as she won the Class 1 Diving State Title and claimed Diver of the Year honors in the process. Those two successes were crucial in the Tigers winning the Class 1 State Title as a team this season. Marriott is the reigning champion of the Semoball Award for Girls Swim and Dive and is now set to continue her career at Ball State University, as she signed her letter of intent in December 2023.

Emilie Dickson

Dickson has been one of the most consistent members of the Cape Central Tigers program during her four-year career. She reached the state finals 16 times in her four-year career and this year, her impressive run got even better. Dickson won the state championship as a member of the 200-yard freestyle relay and also finished with all-state honors in all four events she competed in. Maybe her most impressive performance came in the 100-yard breaststroke, an event she hadn’t competed in since her freshman year. But, when the Tigers needed her most, she competed in the event and posted a fifth-place finish, earning valuable points for the Tigers as a team who went on to win the Class 1 State Championship by 1 ½ points.

Sydney Ringwald

There was nobody more dominant this season than Ringwald. She won two individual state titles in the 100-yard freestyle and in the 500-yard freestyle. Those impressive efforts were good enough to earn Class 1 Swimmer of the Year honors as a junior. On top of that, Ringwald was also a member of the 200-yard freestyle relay that won a state title, giving her three state championships on the season. But, maybe the sweetest state title of all was the Class 1 team title the Tigers won thanks to Ringwald’s efforts. As if her success at the state meet wasn’t enough, Ringwald also announced her commitment to Florida Gulf Coast University where she will continue her swimming career after her upcoming senior season.