MAST Academy's boys' and girls' swim teams swept the Class 2A District 12 championships, and the Makos are now in the pipeline for the FHSAA State Championships set for Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14, in Ocala.

The boys' district title was the first in MAST Academy history. The girls claimed their third straight, according to the school's athletic department.

At the district meet, held at the Gian Zumpano Aquatic Center at Belen Jesuit School in Miami, the MAST girls scored 622 points to Key West's 365. The boys posted 552 points, well ahead of runner-up Key West at 404, according to results compiled by the Miami Herald.

Swimmers to watch

Jake Kotz-Agramonte led the boys at districts, winning the 50 free (22.03) and 100 free (48.65). He also anchored the winning 200 free relay. Andrew Aksipetrov took the 200 free (1:50.27), Leonardo Cartaya won the 200 individual medley (2:12.32) and Enzo Booth captured the 500 free (5:17.66).

On the girls' side, Camila Correa won the 50 free (25.04) and 100 free (54.33). Molly Mullin, an eighth grader, swept the distance events with wins in the 200 free (2:01.09) and 500 free (5:28.64). Francesca Ninova took the 200 IM (2:26.96) and Valentina Kotoric won the 100 breaststroke (1:13.95).

MAST's girls also won all three relays at districts.

State meet details

The FHSAA will host the Class 1A and 2A state meet at the Florida Aquatics Swimming and Training Center (FAST) in Ocala. Each classification competes on its own day in a multi-session format. Morning prelims lead into finals tentatively scheduled for 5:30 p.m. each evening.

Tickets are on sale through GoFan at $14 per session in advance or $17 at the door. An all-day pass is available. Parking is included in the ticket price. The meet will stream live on the NFHS Network.

Athletes qualified for the state meet by advancing through both district and regional rounds over the past two weeks, according to the FHSAA.

Defending champions

At the 2025 Class 2A state meet, Mater Lakes Academy of Hialeah won the girls' team title with 240.5 points and Bishop Kenny of Jacksonville won the boys' title with 244.5 points, according to Pensacola News Journal coverage of last year's results. Mater Lakes swept its own District 11 again this fall, posting 633 points on the girls' side and 636 on the boys' side.

MAST's coaching staff of Henry Almirall, Madison Major and Melanie Ervin guided both teams through the postseason run. The Class 2A state finals begin Friday, Nov. 13, in Ocala.