Farmington Sweeps Boys, Girls and Combined Swim Titles; Piedra Vista Splits Diving

Farmington High School dominated a four-school Dual in the Pool at the Farmington Aquatic Center on Jan. 19, sweeping boys, girls and combined team titles and leaving regional rivals with work to do before district and state meets. The Scorpions piled up a combined 1,259 points, well ahead of Piedra Vista’s 771, Cuba’s 150 and Gallup’s 77, a margin that highlighted depth across event heats and relay lineups.

On the boys side Farmington totaled 704 points to Piedra Vista’s 418, with Cuba at 127 and Gallup at 30. Senior Dylan Dalton led the Scorpions in the 100-yard freestyle, stopping the clock at 55.57 seconds and finishing nearly three seconds ahead of teammate Corbin Parsons (58.74). Farmington took four of the top five spots in that event; Piedra Vista’s Carter Mirabal broke the string with a third-place 59.49. While Dalton’s swim set the tone for Farmington’s boys, his time remained short of the 52.09 state-qualifying mark, underscoring the gap between local dominance and state-level standards.

The girls’ meet was tighter but still tilted toward Farmington, which scored 555 points to Piedra Vista’s 353, with Gallup at 47 and Cuba at 23. Piedra Vista’s Shenoah Paul won the girls 100-yard freestyle in 1:11.79 and was followed by teammate Claire Mirabal in 1:14.44, giving the Panthers a one-two punch in that sprint. Farmington sophomore Brynna Johnson captured the 500-yard freestyle in 6:20.35, out-touching Piedra Vista’s Paige Kimball (6:26.21) and Farmington senior Lincoln Merrill (6:29.26). The girls’ 500-yard field stayed well shy of the 5:43.99 state-qualifying mark, a reminder that individual times will need to improve even as team scores look strong.

Diving honors were split between Piedra Vista and Farmington, with both programs showing strength off the boards and adding important points to the team totals. Specific diving scores were not available, but the split underlines that while Farmington controlled the pool events, Piedra Vista remains competitive in apparatus that can swing tight meets.

For San Juan County residents, the meet offered both community pride and a gauge of where local programs stand as the season progresses toward district and state competition. Farmington’s sweep reflects program depth and a talent pipeline that should keep home crowds engaged; at the same time, many top swims fell short of state-qualifying marks, pointing to areas coaches will target in training. Fans can expect rising intensity at upcoming duals and invitationals as swimmers chase faster times and the chance to represent the county at higher levels.