
Posted By: Richie Hall February 6, 2026
The REPORTER
University’s Noa Calili earned the top seed in the breaststroke event at the Lafayette Jefferson girls swim sectional prelims on Thursday.
Calili finished with a time of 1 minute, 6.94 seconds in the breaststroke. It was her second “A” Final of the evening, as Calili also placed fifth in the 50 freestyle with a time of 25.40 seconds.
Nia Williams (17th, 28.11 seconds) and Samantha Purdie (31st, 35.97 seconds) also swam in the 50 free. Purdie competed in the 100 free as well, placing 28th (1:18.51). Madison Encinia finished 19th in both the 100 free (1:06.73) and the backstroke (1:20.86).






