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# McPherson Bullpup Swimmers Punch Ticket to 5A-1A State Meet
- URL: https://www.citizenjournal.us/mcpherson-bullpup-swimmers-punch-ticket-to-5a-1a-state-meet/
- Published: 2026-02-16T23:42:31.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-29T22:36:38.000Z
- Description: Seven qualifiers set to compete at Shawnee Mission School District Aquatic Center in Lenexa
- Author: Greg Loving
- Tags: mcj, dnn, #sports

MCPHERSON, Kan. — Seven McPherson High School swimmers have qualified for the 5A-1A Boys State Swim Meet, scheduled for Friday and Saturday at the Shawnee Mission School District Aquatic Center in Lenexa. Seniors Baltazar Alonzo-Gaspar, Daniel Bowen, Manny Morales and Beckett Schuckman will represent the Bullpups alongside junior Ben Bocox and sophomores Cooper Bohme and Kurt Mendez. The state berths cap a strong season for McPherson's boys swimming program as the qualifiers look to make their mark on the state stage.

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