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From the Fairbanks News-Miner, December 14, 2000

"Brandon Mahrt of the North Pole Aquatics Club was a perfect seven-for-seven at the Alaska State Age-Group Swimming Championship held earlier this month in Soldotna.

Mahrt, 13, won all seven of the events he swam- 100 yard backstroke, 200 butterfly, 100 freestyle, 50 freestyle, 100 butterfly and 200 breaststroke-and had personal best times in the finals of each event.

Mahrt's effort headed up a strong performance by the 12 NPAC swimmers who competed in the three-day meet that featured swimmers age 8-14 from throughout the state.

Eight of the 12 NPAC swimmers who competed in the event swam in at least one final.

Mahrt won the high-point trophy for his age group and Stephanie Hampton placed third overall in the 11-year-old girls division to lead North Pole to a ninth-place finish in the overall standings.

Hampton won the 500 freestyle and finished second in four other events.

Bryce Peck won the 200 freestyle for the boys age 9-10 and Chris Gipson captured a first place in the age 12 boys 100 butterfly.

Other NPAC finalists included: Jenelle Garvey, Erica Chambers, Paige-David Peck and Kyle Solow. Adam Boatman, Brittany Murray, Faith Fleagle and Brenda Mahrt also participated in the state championships."