High school swimming: Bossier City’s Bush sets record in conference championship meet

Bossier City resident Katherine Bush of Loyola College Prep broke the meet record in the girls 100-yard backstroke in the Red River Swim Conference championship meet held earlier this month at Louisiana Tech.

Bush won with a time of 58.58 seconds. The previous record of  58.73 was set by Madeline Carson of Ruston in 2015.

Bush, a senior, also finished second in the 200 freestyle in 1:59.83.

Loyola’s Jonathan English, another Bossier City resident, finished second in the boys 200 freestyle in 1:52.55 and 500 freestyle in 5:06.07.

The LHSAA State Swim Meet is Nov. 20-23 in Sulphur. Bush is the defending 100 free champion in Division III. She also finished runner-up in the 50 free last season.

Benton’s Shane Hartnett finished fourth in the boys 100 butterfly and 10th in the 100 breast in the conference meet.

Airline’s Riley Walden finished eighth in the girls 100 free and breaststroke.

Here are some other notable finishes by swimmers from Bossier Parish schools in the conference meet:

BOYS

Evan Bonar, Benton — 200 free, sixth; 100 back, sixth

Mack Smith, Airline — 50 free, eighth; 100 free, 10^th

Eathan Waller, Haughton — 50 free, 10^th; 100 free, 14^th

Jordan Golliday, Parkway — 100 free, 12^th

James Agent, Benton — 100 free, 16^th

Douglas Graham, Benton — 100 back, 12^th; 100 breast, 13^th

GIRLS

Kayleigh Tree, Benton — 50 free, 15^th; 100 free, 12^th

Jasmine Hunter, Airline — 100 free, 14^th

Melody Jeane, Benton — 100 free, 15^th

Anna Grace Hollis, Parkway — 100 free, 16^th

Abigail Jackson, Parkway — 100 back, 10^th

Chloe Kelly, Benton — 100 breast, 11th