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Eagles have arrived at 2026 Boys State

Pine Creek Boys Are Ready to Fly in the CSML Finals

Tonight, the 2026 CSML (North & South) Championships finals session is here—and Pine Creek (PINE) is walking onto the pool deck with speed, depth, and momentum. From the opening relay to the closing events, the Eagles have swimmers in the middle of the action, and the message is simple: race fearless, race together, and finish strong.

The Relays Set the Tone

Event 1: Boys 200 Medley Relay (Finals)
Pine Creek is right in the mix early, seeded at 1:46.01. The medley relay is all about sharp exchanges and clean execution—if the Eagles bring their best starts and turns, they can make a big statement in the first event of the night.

Event 9: Boys 200 Freestyle Relay (Finals)
The Eagles are seeded at 1:37.04. This is a pure sprint relay where energy and confidence matter. If Pine Creek attacks the first 25 and stays composed coming home, they can climb the places fast.

Pine Creek’s Individual Finals Firepower

Event 2: Boys 200 Freestyle (A Final)
Pine Creek has two swimmers in the A final:
Greg Herndl (FR) — 1:51.41
Conner Grzywacz (JR) — 1:52.87

Two Eagles in the championship heat means points, pressure, and opportunity. If they stay aggressive through the middle 100, they can close hard and make noise in the last 50.

Event 3: Boys 200 IM (A Final)
Pine Creek owns the center lanes with a stacked group:
Brody Donald (SO) — 2:07.51
Zac Lai (FR) — 2:08.80
Brendan Park (FR) — 2:11.75
Kevin Boska (JR) — 2:19.65

This is one of the biggest Pine Creek events of the night. The IM rewards toughness—fast transitions, no free speed given away on walls, and a breaststroke leg that refuses to fade.

Event 4: Boys 50 Freestyle (A Final)
Pine Creek has four swimmers entered across the finals, including a huge presence in the A final:
Sam Castillo (JR) — 21.92
Nick Carlstrom (SR) — 23.16
Matt Murray (SR) — 24.26
Brendan Cooley (JR) — 23.81

The 50 free is one breath, one chance. If Pine Creek nails the start and keeps the kick driving, this is a prime event to score big.

Event 6: Boys 100 Butterfly (A Final + B Final)
Pine Creek is loaded here:
Matt Murray (SR) — 1:02.27 (A Final)
Owen Jones (SR) — 1:06.89 (A Final)
Trijal Pachauri (SO) — 1:11.63 (A Final)
William Wiehe (SR) — 1:15.49 (B Final)

This is a momentum event. If the Eagles attack the first 50 under control and hold form on the back half, they’ll be right there when the race gets painful.

Event 7: Boys 100 Freestyle (A Final)
Pine Creek’s sprint strength shows again:
Sam Castillo (JR) — 49.09
Cole Pederson (SO) — 52.03
Brendan Cooley (JR) — 54.83
The 100 free is where champions stay brave late. Pine Creek has the speed—now it’s about finishing the last 15 yards like it’s the only thing that matters.

Event 8: Boys 500 Freestyle (A Final)
Pine Creek brings two swimmers into the A final:
Greg Herndl (FR) — 5:04.81
Kevin Boska (JR) - 5:42.12
Alex Haslam (JR) — 6:20.10
The 500 is a different kind of test: patience early, toughness late. If the Eagles build the race and keep the turns tight, they can drop time and add valuable points.

Event 10: Boys 100 Backstroke (A Final)
Pine Creek has four swimmers in the A final:
Ian Larson (JR) — 1:03.91
Conner Grzywacz (JR) — 58.77
Nick Carlstrom (SR) — 57.79
Cole Pederson (SO) — 58.80
This is a major scoring chance. With multiple Eagles in the same final, every place gained matters—and every finish can swing the team standings.

Event 11: Boys 100 Breaststroke (A Final)
Pine Creek is deep again:
Aiden Tee (SR) — 1:07.39
Zac Lai (FR) — 1:05.20
Brody Donald (SO) — 1:04.10
Brendan Park (FR) — 1:05.66
Breaststroke is about rhythm and confidence. If Pine Creek stays long off the walls and keeps the tempo rising each 25, they can turn this into a points avalanche.

The Finals Mindset: One Team, One Deck
Finals are where preparation meets belief. Pine Creek has swimmers across sprints, IM, distance, and relays—which means the Eagles can build momentum all night long. Every dive, every wall, every finish matters. Bring the energy. Bring the pride. And race like Eagles.

Let’s go PINE.

Colorado Springs — Pine Creek High School’s boys swim and dive team kept the momentum rolling Thursday, April 23, taking down Fountain Valley 132–26 in a decisive home victory.

Event winners and runners-up

Pine Creek set the tone right
away in the 200 Medley Relay, sweeping the top two spots. The A relay of Zac Lai, Nicholas Carlstrom, Owen Jones, and Cole Pederson touched first in 1:52.25, followed closely by the B relay of Aiden Tee, Brodin Donald, Kevin Boska, and Matthew Murray in 1:55.64.

In individual events, Pine Creek stacked up wins across the board. Sam Castillo won the 200 Freestyle in 1:51.64, with Greg Herndl right behind him in second at 1:52.78. In the 200 IM, Brendan Park earned the win with a 2:14.95, while Kevin Boska took second in 2:24.47.

Sprint speed showed up in the
50 Freestyle, where Brendan Cooley grabbed first in 24.72
and Matthew Murray finished second in 25.68. On the boards, Dustin Adams-Brown dominated the 1-meter diving with 224.40 points, and Zac Lai placed second with 98.80.

Pine Creek also controlled the relays later in the meet. In the 200 Freestyle Relay, the A relay of Brendan Cooley, Brendan Park, Sam Castillo, and Conner Grzywacz won in 1:38.79, with the B relay of Brodin Donald, Greg Herndl, Matthew Murray, and Aiden Tee taking second in 1:40.75.

In the 100 Freestyle, Conner Grzywacz won in 53.40, followed by Greg Herndl in second at 56.39. The 100 Backstroke was another strong showing, with Cole Pederson winning in 58.11 and Nicholas Carlstrom finishing second in 59.40. In the 100 Breaststroke,
Zac Lai earned first place in 1:07.62, with Brendan Park taking second in 1:08.71. Pine Creek closed the meet in style with a 1–2
finish in the 400 Freestyle Relay: the A relay of Conner Grzywacz, Cole Pederson, Greg Herndl, and Sam Castillo won in 3:48.75,
and the B relay of Kevin Boska, Nicholas Carlstrom, William
McConnell, and Brendan Cooley placed second in 3:51.58.

Up next
With the win, Pine Creek heads into its next
challenge with confidence: the CSML Championship, which will be hosted by Pine Creek. The Eagles will look to carry Thursday’s depth and energy into a championship meet on their home deck.

Pine Creek Celebrates Senior Night with 139–34 Win Over Fountain-Fort Carson

COLORADO SPRINGS — Pine Creek High School’s boys swim and dive team delivered a complete performance Tuesday, rolling past the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans 139–34 in a home dual meet that also served as the Eagles’ Senior Night.

Before the racing began, Pine Creek took time to recognize its seniors for their leadership and commitment to the program: Matt Murray, Owen Jones, Nick Carlstrom, Jack Jarecke, Landon Noble, Will Wiehe, Aiden Tee and Declan Gallagher.

In the pool, Pine Creek set the tone immediately by going 1–2 in the 200 medley relay. The Eagles’ “A” relay of Aiden Tee, Matt Murray, Owen Jones and Nick Carlstrom won in 1:54.37, followed by the Pine Creek “B” relay (Jack Jarecke, Brendan Cooley, Landon Noble and Tristan Ankrum) in 2:06.13.

Pine Creek kept stacking points with a 1–2 finish in the 200 freestyle, led by Greg Herndl (1:51.31) and Conner Grzywacz (1:52.65). The Eagles also went 1–2 in the 200 IM as Murray touched first in 2:26.53, followed by Ankrum in 2:38.87.

Sprint depth showed up again in the 50 freestyle, where Sam Castillo won in 21.96 and Zac Lai took second in 23.92. On the boards, Pine Creek earned another 1–2 result in 1-meter diving with Dustin Adams-Brown winning (203.45) and Declan Gallagher finishing second (192.30).

In the 100 butterfly, Brodin Donald won in 57.81, while Ian Larson placed third (1:04.64). Pine Creek answered right back with a 1–2 in the 100 freestyle as Castillo (52.10) edged Grzywacz (52.25).

Distance events stayed in Eagle hands as Herndl won the 500 freestyle in 5:42.52 and Kevin Boska finished second in 5:51.00. Pine Creek also went 1–2 in the 200 freestyle relay, with the “A” relay of Caleb McNamme, Gallagher, Grzywacz and Adams-Brown winning in 1:50.97, followed by the “C” relay (Tee, Donald, Jackson Ingram and Larson) in 1:56.54.

The Eagles closed the individual events with more top finishes, including a 1–2 in the 100 backstroke (Carlstrom 57.94; Cole Pederson 59.94) and a 1–2 in the 100 breaststroke (Donald 1:07.39; Tee 1:10.31).

Pine Creek finished the night in style with a 1–2 in the 400 freestyle relay. The “C” relay of Lai, Jones, Murray and Carlstrom won in 3:47.98, followed by the “A” relay of Noah Italiano, Herndl, Castillo and John Trovas in 3:52.37.

With the Senior Night celebration and a decisive win in the books, Pine Creek now turns its attention to the postseason stretch, carrying momentum built on depth, leadership, and a lineup that continues to find ways to score in every event.

COLORADO SPRINGS — Pine Creek High School’s boys swim and dive team kept the momentum rolling Tuesday, defeating the Doherty Spartans 105–65 in a dual meet at Doherty High School.

Pine Creek set the tone early with depth in the relays. The Eagles’ “A” team of Aiden Tee, Brodin Donald, Nicholas Carlstrom, and Conner Grzywacz posted a 1:51.44 in the 200 medley relay, while Pine Creek also fielded a “B” relay of Brendan Park, Brendan Cooley, Owen Jones, and Matthew Murray (2:20.11). Later, Pine Creek’s “A” 200 free relay of Nicholas Carlstrom, Zac Lai, Sam Castillo, and Cole Pederson won in 1:38.10, and the Eagles closed the meet with a win in the 400 free relay (3:34.59) from Greg Herndl, Zac Lai, Sam Castillo, and Cole Pederson.

Individually, Pine Creek produced multiple event winners and strong top-to-bottom scoring. Sam Castillo delivered a sprint double, winning the 50 free (22.23) and 100 free (49.71). Brodin Donald also grabbed two big wins, touching first in the 100 fly (58.50) and adding a key win in the 100 breast (1:07.04).

On the diving board, Dustin Adams-Brown led the way with a winning score of 188.55, with Declan Gallagher adding important points (162.78).

Pine Creek’s distance and backstroke groups contributed steady points as well. Cole Pederson won the 200 free (1:57.06), while Greg Herndl posted a strong 5:21.79 in the 500 free. Conner Grzywacz added a win in the 100 back (1:00.18), and Pine Creek continued to stack points with key swims from Nicholas Carlstrom (2nd 50 free, 3rd 100 back), Owen Jones (3rd 100 fly), Matthew Murray (4th 100 fly), Brendan Cooley (3rd 50 free, 3rd 100 free), Zac Lai (3rd 200 free, 2nd relay legs), Brendan Park (3rd 500 free, 3rd 100 breast), and Kevin Boska (4th 200 free).

With the 105–65 result, Pine Creek continues to build confidence and consistency as the season moves forward, leaning on relay strength, sprint speed, and solid diving to keep the Eagles trending in the right direction.