Park Hill’s reason for optimism seems obvious. Last season, all of the Trojans’ qualifiers for the Missouri State Swimming and Diving Championships were underclassmen.
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Front row, from left: Emma Moore, Bella Grau, Meagan Shaw, Casey Law, Morgan Cox, Greta Jones, Sophie Butler and Emily Fickenscher. Second row, from left: Aubry Sidwell, Sydney Hamilton, Bella Hipper, Eunice McCallop, Emily Wickerham, Emma Will and Alivia Rau. Third row, from left: Brooke Dowell, Trinety Muradyan, Fyuree Colley, Angie Gonzales, Maggie Redinger and Abigail Culp. Back row, from left: Sophya Guwn, Lauren McBride, Taylor Bourne, Nani Welsh, Emma Bermond, Jenee Hensley, Kailyn Fane and Ariana Wharton-Walker. Not pictured: Alexis Conley, Melina Edwards, Shelby Fletcher, Jaden Galang, Alec Reichert, Katie Stephenson, Molly Fink, Kylie Gorombey, Jessica Headrick, Samantha Hernandez, McKhia Kidd and Morgan Lemon.