Oxford swim teams each place third at Class 2 state meet

Dora Chen’s second-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle helped lead the Oxford Lady Chargers to a third-place finish in the Class 2 (5A-6A) state championship meet Saturday at Delta State University. (more…) (November 5, 2012, Page 2B)

Oxford sends 20 to MHSAA state swimming meet

Twenty swimmers from Oxford High advanced to next month’s MHSAA state meet thanks to earning qualifying scores in the 5A-6A North Half state meet this past Saturday in Starkville. There were 41 swimmers who competed in Starkville. The Lady Chargers tied for second with 86 points, while the Chargers garnered 63 points to finish third. (more…) (October 22, 2012, Page 3B)

Chargers claim six events at meet

Oxford High’s swim teams had another strong showing in recent meet action held at Hartfield Academy in Flowood. The Chargers won six events, including relays, and finished first as a team, while the Lady Chargers finished with three first-place finishes and second overall.

Individual first-place finishers for the Chargers included Dion Kevin in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 24.32 seconds. Kevin was also second in the 100 with a 53.58. Jack Cutler was first in the 500 free with a time of 5 minutes, 18.39 seconds. He was also third in the 100 free with a 54.59. Kevin Walker finished first in the 100 back with a 1:04.34. (October 4, 2012, Page 10)