20
The number of regular-season wins for the Lady Tigers. It’s the most wins in the regular season for Republic since the 2015-16 Lady Tigers took a 23-1 record into district play. Their only loss in the regular season that year was in overtime, to Crane.
1,571
The number of career points scored by Kaemyn Bekemeier through the first 26 games of her junior season. Bekemeier became Republic’s all-time leading scorer Tuesday at Hollister, surpassing the four-year scoring output of previous record holder Josie Sparkman, who graduated in 2005 after scoring 1,563 points.
8
The number of school records held by Karissa Metzger, either as an individual or as part of a relay. Metzger was part of all three relay records: the 200-yard medley relay, the 200-yard freestyle relay, and the 400-yard freestyle relay. She also holds school records in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle, the 100-yard breaststroke, the 200-yard freestyle, and the 200-yard individual medley.
5
The number of pins at the state wrestling tournament for Connor Sandridge. That was more pins than anyone else at the three-day tournament. Sandridge finished third in Class 4 in the 170-pound bracket, winning five of his six matches.
