Bush, Jeffries Swim to States

Central High School swimmers Christopher Bush (left) and Jackson Jeffries recently competed in the District 6 Class 2A Swimming Championships at Penn State.

Bush swam the 200-yard individual medley and placed first with a school record of 2:04.25. He placed second in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:04.20. Bush's first-place finish garnered him a slot in the high school state swimming championships at Bucknell University. He will swim on Wednesday, March 13.

Jeffries swam the 50-yard freestyle in 22.54 seconds and the 100-yard freestyle in 49.16 seconds. He set new school records in each event. Based on his times in each event, Jeffries also advanced to Bucknell. Jeffries will participate in the 50 freestyle on Wednesday and the 100 freestyle on Thursday, March 14.

Bush is a senior at Central and Jeffries is a sophomore.