GRIDLEY, CA (MPG) – The Gridley High School swim team has been racking up some serious points in individual and relay events, placing them in top positions this season within the Butte View League, Division II.

Swim competition got started August 31 at the BVL meet held in Durham, CA. Competing against the BVL roster, Gridley pits swimmers against area high schools including Durham, Winters, Orland, Paradise, Las Plumas, Willows, Oroville and Providence Christian.

As the season progresses, the team will go up against Division I teams which includes Chico, Red Bluff, Redding and Shasta area high schools. The GHS Swim Team will culminate their season at the Masters meet held at Shasta College on October 29.

Results of their first meet would launch the Bulldogs into a nice position. The girls ranked fourth overall with 66 points, the boys captured first place with 87 points and combined, Gridley came in second overall with 153 points. 

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The Bulldogs would move on to compete at Orland, with the young ladies taking second place overall with 97 points, the young men took first overall with 106 points and a combined team score of 203 points would rank Gridley in first place overall.

Their first and what appears to be only home meet held on September 14 in Gridley would yield another set of impressive individual times, relay and overall rankings. The girls ranked third overall with 95 points, beating out Winters, Las Plumas, Oroville and Paradise. The boys would again place first with 108 points, knocking out eight other teams for the win. Combined team scores would see the Bulldogs sitting in the top spot, taking first place yet again with 203 points.

Gridley travels to Paradise on Wednesday, September 21, for its next meet.

Coach Monica Terry has brought her extensive experience of passion for the sport to the Gridley varsity swim team, leading them to top times in the lanes for the last 10 years.

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With the Bulldogs having the only high school swim team in the immediate area, she is adamant about getting her athletes recognized for the outstanding work that they have put forth, both individually and as a team. Her dedicated swimmers are required to travel out of the area for practice as Gridley does not have an indoor, heated pool – a hinderance to the team as their season begins in the fall and continues into colder weather.

Terry expects to see more outstanding swimming from her athletes. The gentlemen are currently undefeated in their division and the ladies are not far behind.