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Scottsbluff students and teams earn state qualifiers and historic finishes
Summary
Coaches and the student representative reported multiple state qualifiers and notable finishes in wrestling, swimming, dance and other student activities; staff highlighted lengthy travel, practice totals and academic honors accompanying athletic success.
Scottsbluff High School athletes and activities teams were recognized at the board meeting after recent postseason competition, with coaches and a student reporter detailing qualifiers, placings and program milestones.
Coaches and staff highlighted a number of firsts and strong finishes: the boys and girls wrestling programs produced state qualifiers and placers (including freshman Anthony Shiflett placing third and Jasmine Garcia finishing second and becoming the program’s first girls-state placer and first state finalist), multiple swimming relays and individual qualifiers reached state, the drill team won its seventeenth state high-kick title and cheer placed fifth at state — the highest finish in program history.
Coach presenters recounted roster composition and season summaries: the boys wrestling team had a high proportion of freshmen in the lineup and several state qualifiers, including Anthony Shiflett (106 pounds, freshman, third place), Oscar Brown (113 pounds, freshman, fourth place), Carson Lucius (132 pounds, freshman), Emilio Cervantes (senior, three-time state qualifier) and Davin Adams (sophomore, fifth place). Coaches praised the program’s depth and development.
Girls wrestling received special attention for Jasmine Garcia’s run: staff described her rise from unranked early in the season to seeded fifth in districts and ultimately a second-place finish at state; coaches recounted an injury in the semifinal and the difficulty of her final match opponent, and lauded her grit.
On swimming, staff reported four individual state qualifiers: Margo Bowles (100 back, 50 free, 100 free), Jaxi John (50 free, 100 free), Harrison Mazur (50, 100 free — absent from the meeting for a HOSA event), and Tyler Fogel (50 free, 100 free, 100 fly). All three girls relays qualified for state for the first time since 2020; specific relay results and times were read into the record and several swimmers posted top-30 state finishes. Coaches also noted the team’s training load (reported in the meeting as approximately 393,000 total yards swum during the season, roughly 223 miles), 93 hours on a bus and six overnight stays for travel, and that 21 of the 28 swimmers earned honor-roll recognition this season.
Ava, the student representative, summarized broader activity successes: drill team state title, Educators Rising state championship with multiple event winners, ProStart management team state championship and culinary team third place, boys basketball advancing to state, and multiple career-student-organization qualifiers and honors.
Board members and parents were invited to recognize athletes and coaches; presenters thanked families, supporting staff and a number of coaches by name for their season contributions.
