Corinth Holders Junior Wins State Swimming Champion

Corinth Holders High School junior Connor Blandford is the the NCHSAA 3A state swimming champion in the 200 Individual Medley
Corinth Holders High School junior Connor Blandford is the the NCHSAA 3A state swimming champion in the 200 Individual Medley

Connor Blandford, a junior at Corinth Holders High School, is the NCHSAA 3A state swimming champion in the 200 Individual Medley.

The Individual Medley includes 4 strokes: butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, and freestyle in one race. The win also came with the added bonus of making him the first individual state boys champion in the school’s history.

Connor was recently recognized by the Johnston County Board of Education.

Connor’s swimming coach Maureen Blandford said she is proud of her son’s performance.