Lewisburg Boys Win First-Ever Title, Madison Central Girls Continue Dynasty at Mississippi Class 3 State Meet

2026 Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 3 Swimming Championships

Oct. 16, 2026
Tupelo, MS
SCY (25 yards)
Results

It was a historic first for the Lewisburg boys and a baker’s dozen for the Madison Central girls at the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 3 Swimming Championships.

The Lewisburg boys captured their first- ever state championship, outlasting runner-up Oxford by nine points.

On the girls’ side, Madison Central added to its dynasty, claiming its 13th straight title with ease.

Class III is the largest enrollment classification for high school swimming in Mississippi.

Girls’ Recap

Madison Central swept all three relays, starting in the 200 medley relay when the team of Carly Long, Gigi Nguyen, Kylie Young and Elizabeth Crawford touched the wall first in a time of 1:52.71.

In the 200 free relay, the quartet of Mollee Messer, Crawford, Jenna Moulder and Nguyen topped the field with a time of 1:44.35.

The team of K. Young, C., Long, Moulder and Messer then captured the 400 free relay in a time of 3:49.05.

Individually, C. Long, K. Long and Nguyen each provided wins for Madison Central.

A senior, C. Long was the champion in the 200 IM, clocking a personal best time of 2:13.34. K. Long, a sophomore, won the 100 free in a personal best time of 55.64.

Also a sophomore, Nguyễn claimed the 100 breast in a time of 1:08.38.

The individual standouts of the meet were Desoto Central senior Kaia Robinson and Tupelo sophomore Willa Martin.

A Houston commit, Robinson first repeated as champion in the 50 free, winning with a time of 23.67. Robinson later claimed the 100 back in a time of 55.38.

Martin, a sophomore, repeated as champion in the 200 free with a time of 1:56.64. She then captured the 500 free in a time of 5:10.81.

Oak Grove senior Emily Eye won the 100 fly in a personal best time of 59.55.

Girls’ Team Standings — Top 5

Madison Central, 126
Tupelo, 74
Lewisburg, 60
Ocean Springs, 48
Oxford, 47

Boys’ Recap

It was quite a day for Lewisburg junior Anderson Smith, who won two individual events and was a part of two winning relay teams.

Smith recorded a double-repeat, defending titles in both the 200 IM and 500 free. He clocked a personal best time of 1:52.10 to win the 200 IM and a time of 4:51.08 to claim the 500 free.

Smith also served as the anchor for winning teams in the 200 and 400 free relays.

In the 200 free relay, the team of Cole Walker, Logan Clay, Jake Stock and Smith won the title with a time of 1:29.18. The same quartet in a different order – Clay, Walker, Stock and Smith – then won the 400 free relay in a time of 3:16.22.

Besides Smith, the other multi-event winner was Starkville’s Teddy Brain. A junior, Brain repeated as champion in the 200 free, coming in with a personal best time of 1:43.32. Brain later claimed the 100 free as well in a personal best time of 46.60.

Other event winners were:

Oxford’s squad of Gabe Cook, Preston McPheron, Rel Alderson and Alex Mayo won the 200 medley relay in a time of 1:39.38.
Gulfport senior David Desharnais claimed the 50 free title in a personal best time of 21.03.
Stock, a sophomore, won the 100 fly for Lewisburg in a personal best time of 53.31.
Hayes Montgomery, a senior for Clinton, won the 100 back in a personal best time of 53.78 after finishing 3rd last year.
Madison Central’s Omar Abdo repeated as champion in the 100 breast, finishing with a personal best time of 55.40.