Prep Athlete: Chris Fulton
Published 9:00 pm Monday, January 24, 2005
Snohomish swimming
The junior freestyler swam 4A state meet qualifying times of 22.34 seconds in the 50-yard freestyle and 48.48 seconds in the 100 freestyle in helping Snohomish defeat Marysville-Pilchuck 118-68 in a Wesco North dual meet between unbeaten squads. He also swam legs for the 200 medley relay and 200 freestyle relay teams, which also recorded state qualifying times.
Snohomish (4-0 league, 8-0 overall) has not lost a dual meet in Fulton’s three years on the varsity.
While primarily a freestyler, Fulton also holds the school record in the 100 backstroke and is close to the state qualifying time in the 100 butterfly.
“About the only thing he’s not good at is the breaststroke,” Snohomish boys swim coach Rob Serviss said.
Fulton, who was third in the 50 and 100 freestyle races at last year’s state meet, is changing the way he swims the 100. In Thursday’s meet against M-P, he was 1.5 seconds off his personal record and .7 seconds off his best time this season.
“That’s pretty good,” Serviss said.
Fulton had hoped to be challenged by M-P’s Steven Garka in the 100, but Garka swam the 200 and the 100 butterfly.
Serviss thinks Fulton wants to swim in college, but, he said, “We are in the hardest part of our training cycle right now and everyone’s pretty tired. If you asked him right now, I’m not sure what he’d say.”
With another full high school season and two state meets in his future, Fulton still has goals to reach.
Other top boys swimming performers: Tyler Hayden, Shorecrest; Garret Gentling, Shorewood; Tony Dennis, Edmonds-Woodway; Adam Aljets, Cascade; Trevor Olson, Lake Stevens; Josh Fountain, Lake Stevens; Steven Garka, Marysville-Pilchuck; Dylan Crooks, Shorewood; Jonathan Keane, Meadowdale; David Clobes, Meadowdale; Derek Price, Kamiak; Bryant Shui, Edmonds-Woodway; Nate Stoll, Edmonds-Woodway; Alex Staheli, Mariner; Brent Weisse, Stanwood.
Boys basketball player of the week: Daes Kaufman, Stanwood.
Other top boys basketball performers: Leigh Swanson, Mountlake Terrace; Danny Hagen, Meadowdale; Drew Eisinger, Jackson; Rob Diederichs, Shorewood; Nathan Rudd, Lynnwood; Houston Conti, Edmonds-Woodway; Jon Brockman, Snohomish; Jared Stohl, Marysville-Pilchuck; Kenny Gunter, Arlington; Stephan Devery, Arlington; Grant Brandal, Shoreline Christian; Michael Bagby, Coupeville; Nate Rheaume, Snohomish County Christian; Willie Iukes, Tulalip Heritage; Blaine Brown, Skykomish; Luke Phifer, Grace Academy; Calvin Fuji, King’s; R.J. Perkins, Sultan; Josh Rojas, Lake Stevens; Tommy Craddock, Mariner; Joe O’Hara, Granite Falls; Chris Mitchell, Archbishop Murphy; Geoff Jacobs, Shoreline Christian; Kris Reece, Darrington; Kyle Olin, Master’s Touch.
Girls basketball player of the week: Randi Richardson, Arlington.
Other top girls basketball performers: Lisa Coate, Archbishop Murphy; Krista Eknes, Archbishop Murphy; Aly Stewart, Lakewood; Kaitlyn Reedy, Granite Falls; Lindsey Bryson, Darrington; Nicki Mosman, Mountlake Terrace; Dannelle Greaby, Mariner; Katie Trew, Edmonds-Woodway; Kristen Thompson, Monroe; Sydney Benson, Snohomish; Heidi McNeill, Oak Harbor; Gina Delos Reyes, Cascade; Stephanie West, Shorewood; Samantha Beghtol, Mariner; Ivy Douglas, Mariner; Marelle Moehrle, Meadowdale; Colleen Woods, Shoreline Christian; Tara Holgate, Snohomish County Christian.
Wrestler of the week: Ramsey Nijem, Jackson.
Other top wrestling performers: Joe Olson, Edmonds-Woodway.
Girls bowling athlete of the week: Tiffany Triechmann, Cascade.
Other top girls bowling performers: Markeeta Munger, Cascade; Jennifer Michel, Everett; Jennifer Whetzel, Jackson.
John McDonald, Prep Editor
