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NTL BOYS SWIMMING: WAVE OF NEWCOMERS LOOK TO HELP ATHENS IN 2019-20 (2019-12-09)

Valley Sports Report
ATHENS "” The Athens boys return a trio of District 4 qualifiers, and bring in a slew of newcomers for veteran swim coach Mark Keister, who is approaching a milestone in 2019-20.

(Athens opens its season today at Waverly.)

Coming off a 6-4 season, the Wildcats return junior Mason Henderson, junior Zac Gowin, and sophomore Kaden Gorsline - all District qualifiers last year, as well as juniors Joe Toscano and Carter Jones, and sophomore Reuven Gifeisman.

Keister, who needed six wins this season to reach 100 for his career, touts freshmen Chris DeForest, Ethan Denlinger, and Travis Webster as "newcomers to watch."

"Mason Henderson and Zac Gowin are planning to team up with Freshmen Chris DeForest and Ethan Denlinger," said Keister. "Travis Webster will add his touch to the team, he can swim any event really well.

"All of the swimmers are looking to qualify for Districts," he noted.

"Our amazing diver Kaden Gorsline is back on the board and hoping for a State qualification," added Keister.

Other newcomers for the Wildcats are senior TJ Toscano, senior Nate Gorsline,  junior James Berringer Jones, junior Lucas Aquillio, sophomore Brendan Carter, freshman Isaiah Teeter, and freshman Joe Blood.

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