Ian Jaegers leads the Topper swim team down the victory tunnel to claim the 2020 State Championship Title they won in a meet held Friday and Saturday in the Albuquerque Academy Natatorium. The Toppers held off the Academy Chargers by only 5 points to claim the victory 377 to 372. It has been 15 years since the Topper boys won a State Title, so the victory was special. The Topper Girls won 7th place at the state meet with 377 points. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Ian Jaegers at the start of the 200-yard medley relay … the team placed 2nd in this event. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Julia Chen swimming the backstroke in the 200-yard medley relay, the team placed 6th in this event. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Andy Corliss swims the butterfly stroke in the 200-medley relay, which the team placed 2nd in this event. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Orion Henderson swimming in the 200-yard freestyle race and finished 2nd for this event. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Julia Quernemoen swims the butterfly stroke in the 200-yard IM finishing 4th for this event. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Brayden Stidham competing in the diving competition won 3rd place in this event. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Addison Richie competing in the diving portion of the meet finished 7th for this event. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Julia Quernemoen swimming in the 500-yard Freestyle event, swam to a 4th place finish. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Orian Henderson celebrates his 1st place finish in the 500-yard freestyle event. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com