Gabe Bowers of Warsaw was among the selections for All-Northern Lakes Conference in boys swimming for the 2020-21 season. InkFreeNews file photo by Mike Deak

By Mike Deak
InkFreeNews

GOSHEN – Heading into the state tournament series, boys swimming saw its local awards come to the surface as the Northern Lakes Conference announced its winners for All-NLC.

Concord, which ran 7-0 and winners of the championship meet, led the way with Tommy Brunner, Ethan Smith, Ethan Davies and Brayden Sollars as All-NLC and Caleb McDonald as Honorable Mention.

Wawasee (5-2) finished the season in second in the standings after the championship meet, had Nathan Kryder, Nathan Harper, Blake Roose and Joshua Metcalf named All-NLC and Karlson Hand earning Honorable Mention.

Warsaw (4-3) landed fifth in the team standings had Cooper Archer, Ian Wihebrink, Nathan Taylor, Michael Ray, Jayce Sawyer and Gabe Bowers all earning All-NLC and Ayrton James as Honorable Mention. Coach Tony DeBrota, along with Goshen coach Mia Miller, were named Co-Coaches of the Year.

NorthWood (2-5) was sixth and had Joe Hahn as All-NLC and Karson Kirby as Honorable Mention.

Wrapping up the All-NLC selections were Tristan Bratt and Luke Dibley Northridge (5-2), and Jeremy Stutzman and Skye Steury of Goshen (4-3).

Honorable Mentions also went to Carson Clemens of Northridge, Levi Moser of Goshen, Cole Karnes of Mishawaka (1-6) and Fitz Holm of Plymouth (0-7).