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Indians of the Month: January 2024

TFS has named the Indians of the Week for the month of January. This month's selections are Mattie Patterson and Caden Polley for high school, and Ida Patterson and Henry Dumas for middle school. MORE INDIANS OF THE MONTH

Mattie Patterson - Swimming

Mattie Patterson, a two-year varsity swimmer, earned two state cuts in our inaugural Light in the Mountains Invitational in January. She swam a personal best time in both the 500 freestyle and 200 individual medley. With these events, she has qualified in four individual events. At our upcoming GHSA state meet in February, Mattie will be swimming in two individual and two relay events. We look forward to following her success at the state meet! -coach Tamara Griffis

Caden Polley - Swimming

Caden Polley swam two personal best times in the 100 fly and 100 breast at the Light in the Mountains Invitational earlier in January. Caden dropped over one second in the 100 fly and over two seconds in the 100 breaststroke. Then, at the last chance meet at Marist, he again swam two personal best times in those events. Caden has qualified in and will be swimming all three relay events at the GHSA state meet in February. -coach Tamara Griffis

Ida Patterson - Swimming

Ida Patterson had a stellar 8th grade season finishing strong at the GIAA middle school state meet. She completed the meet with three top-four finishes in the IM, butterfly, and breaststroke. She led both her relays to first-place finishes and state champions in the 200 medley and 200 free relays and also led her girls team to a second place finish overall. Earlier in the month, Ida had three top three finishes in the IM, butterfly, and breaststroke at the Middle School Championships also helping her team to a first-place finish overall. -coach Tamara Griffis

Henry Dumas - Swimming

Henry Dumas just finished his second year with the TFS middle school team. He ended his season on a high note as a GIAA middle school state champion in the 50 breaststroke. He also had top-three finishes in the 50 free and 100 free and helped lead his boys team to a second place finish. Earlier this month at the Middle School Championships, Henry had three first-place finishes in the 50 free, 100 free, and 100 breaststroke leading the team to a first place finish overall. -coach Tamara Griffis