It was a banner day for Beamer at the state Class 4A boys swimming and diving meet that concluded Saturday, Feb. 20 at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way.

Yes, the Titans only finished fourth in the team standings, but fourth place is good enough for a trophy and a place on the awards stand -- and they gladly accepted both.

Todd Beamer scored 171 points behind the 194 of Shorewood, 179 of Gig Harbor and 173 of Inglemoor. Decatur came in 20th with 31 points and Thomas Jefferson scored two for 40th.

The Titans started off quickly as Bart Wanot, Cole Um, Shane Clare and Jade Feigert combined to take second place in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:38.97 behind Shorewood's 1:38.20 clocking.

Clare then came back and won the 200 individual medley in 1:55.54.

Tanner Brotherton of Decatur took third in the 50 freestyle consolation final with a time of 22.40.

Wanot captured second in the 50 free finals in an All American Consideration time of 21.22 and Beamers' Ludomir Wanot scored 361.70 points to capture third place in the diving competition.

Brotherton put Decatur on the scoreboard another time by taking fourth place in the 100 free with a 48.70 effort.

Um snagged seventh for Todd Beamer in the 100 butterfly with a 55.36 time and Brotherton took fourth for Decatur in the 100 free in 48.70.

Todd Beamer scored a victory in the 200 free relay in 1:30.93 and Bart Wanot won the 100 backstroke for the Titans in an All-American Automatic time of 50.96.

Um won the consolation final for Beamer in the 100 breaststroke in 1:01.31, giving him ninth place overall.

Todd Beamer capped off the meet by taking fourth place in the consolation 400 free relay in 3:17.69.