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All-Greater Houston: Swimming: The best of times for Jonathan Edwards
April 24, 2011
By Jenny Dial
The Houston Chronicle - www.chron.com
Q&A with Cypress Creek senior Jonathan Edwards
After taking home the gold in four events at the state swim meet last month, the All-Greater Houston boys swimmer of the year took a big sigh of relief. With plans to attend Stanford next year, Edwards' swimming career is far from over.
Q: What is next for you?
A: I am going to Stanford and majoring in mechanical engineering. I would like to make it to the Olympics, but I don't know if I will be at that level. It has been a goal of mine for a long time, though.
Q: How did you decide on Stanford?
A: I had four top schools on my list, and they were all really different. But once I went on my visit to Stanford, I knew that it was where I wanted to go.
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Cy Creek's Edwards wins four gold medals at state swim meet
Feb 21, 2011
The Cypress Sun - www.HCNOnline.com
AUSTIN – Cy Creek High senior Jonathan Edwards had one of the best performances in the history of the UIL Class 5A Swimming Championships when he won four gold medals on Saturday at the University of Texas
The Stanford University signee won the 200 IM (1:46.98) and repeated as the state champion in the 100 backstroke (48.01), earning Class 5A Boys Swimmer of the Meet honors and leading the Cougars to a fourth place finish at the meet.
Edwards was also a part of the state championship 200 medley relay team along with Jacob Wallace, Keith Murphy and Nate Bean that set a new school record and placed first with a time of 1:33.29; and the 400 freestyle relay team along with Tyler Rice, Ryan Layne and Keith Murphy that placed first with a time of 3:05.05.
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Cy-Fair ISD , Klein ISD swimmers qualify for state championships
Feb 14, 2011
The Cypress Sun - www.HCNOnline.com
Cy Creek High senior swimmer Jonathan Edwards won regional championships in the 200 Medley and 100 Backstroke and was part of the first-place 400 freestyle relay team along with senior teammates Keith Murphy, Tyler Rice and Ryan Layne (they set a meet record in 3:05.48).
Edwards, a Stanford signee who won a state title in the 100 backstroke last season, will compete in all three events in the state championships on Friday and Saturday at the University of Texas in Austin. He was named the Outstanding Swimmer of the Regional Meet on Feb. 7 at the University of Houston, and Cougars coach Jeff Chandler was honored as the Regional Coach of the Year.
Murphy won the 100 breaststroke with a meet-record time of 56.07. Langham Creek’s 200 freestyle relay team of senior Thomas McNulty, junior John Eno, freshman Austin VanOverdam and sophomore Stuart Sharp placed first at regionals with a time of 1:26.41.
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Athlete Spotlight: Cy Creek's Jonathan Edwards
Dec. 20, 2010
By Michael Sudhalter
HCNOnline.com
For Cy Creek High senior Jonathan Edwards, swimming is a family tradition.
Edwards, 18, has signed with Stanford University. The defending state champion in the 100 backstroke, Edwards ranks 12th in a senior class of about 780 students.
A three-time state qualifier, Edwards has been named the Outstanding Male Swimmer at each of the past two district swim meets.
