TigerSharks compete in Tri-State Conference “A” Championships

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The Lamar TigerSharks concluded the 2023 summer swim season at Tri-State Conference “A” Swim Championships on August 5 and 6 in Monett. Pictured are the team’s nine “A” qualifiers. Pictured, left to right: (front row), Graham Davis, Kai Lilienkamp, Owen Blanchard, Pryor Brown, Monroe Brown and Elsie Blanchard; (back row) Ryan Davis, Koen Lilienkamp and Alix Davis. Graham and Ryan were unable to compete at championships, but results for the other seven swimmers will be available in a future edition of the Lamar Democrat.


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