Led by the nation’s fastest high school girls’ 200-yard medley relay team, Baylor School had 11 National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association 2018-19 All-Americans, and another Baylor Swim Club member from Signal Mountain joined them. Princeton-bound Addison Smith was an All-American in the 500 and 200 freestyles and 200 individual medley as well as the 200 free relay and that No. 1 medley group, which also included Ellie Waldrep, Jewel Gordon and Callie West with their state-record time of 1:39.91. This is the 16th time in program history for a Baylor relay to be ranked first nationally. Waldrep was All-America also in the 100 backstroke (with the nation’s fourth best time), 100 butterfly and 100 free. Jack Kirby was honored for the boys’ 100 back, 50 and 100 frees and 200 medley relay, and Alex Borisov was included for the 200 IM, 100 breaststroke and 200 medley relay, which also featured Aidan Sims and Will Tippett. Waldrep, Gordon, West and Jamee Mitchum joined Smith in two All-America relays each, and Dallas Woods and Avery Wilson were in one apiece. Florida commitment Cecilia Porter in the 100 breast was the Signal Mountain All-American.
» State champion McCallie had five NISCA All-Americans, including Jake Marcum and Will Jackson in four events each. Indiana signee Marcum was honored for the 200 freestyle and the 100 backstroke and Jackson for the 500 and 200 free, and both were on the state-winning 200 and 400 free relays along with Max Ransom. Reece Gallagher joined those three in the 200 relay; Sam Powe was in the 400 foursome. Jackson won the 500 free and Marcum the 200 free in the state meet.
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» Bill Talley, a former Cleveland High School football and baseball coach, died late Tuesday night in a hospital in Odessa, Texas, according to his son Bryant Talley. Talley refused to accept being handicapped and began coaching youth at an early age. After enjoying success as a teacher and high school coach, he joined the staff of longtime friends and coaches Steve Sloan and Rex Dockery at Texas Tech. When Sloan left there for the head football coaching job at Mississippi, Talley returned to coaching high school football in Texas, where he remained as a teacher, athletic director and coach before retiring. A local memorial service is being planned; those plans will be announced when finalized.
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