The largest team in the nine years of the Rockingham Area Youth Swim (RAYS) club competed at the New Hampshire State Swim Association state meet, March 20 to 22, at Phillips Exeter Academy.

Facing 14 other teams, the RAYS not only fared well in many individual events, but also scored well in all of the relays. In particular, the 8-, 9- and 10-yearolds scored well.

The team’s local athletes included Olivia Thrower, Emily Martsolf and Donovan Hopkins, all Windham residents competing in the 8-and-under girls and boys divisions. Hopkins took second in the 25-yard freestyle.

Among 9- and 10-year-olds, Alexis Sawyer, Thomas Draper and David Hume, all of Windham, raced for the RAYS.

Meghan O’Connor of Windham took fourth in the 50-yard backstroke among 11- and 12- year-old girls. Windham’s Samuel Lynn and Andrew Dalencourt faced fellow 11- and 12-year-old boys.

Among 13- and 14-year-old girls, Windham residents Courtney Smith, Julia Enos and Julia Bushell all collected top-10 finishes, while Tricia Caiati of Salem and Brian Dalencourt of Windham also competed for the Rock.

Angela Bleeker of Windham led the 15- and 16-year-old girls with top-10 finishes in the 500 free and 100-yard backstroke. Ashley Thrower, Katie Schmidt and Alex Hennessy, all of Windham, competed as well. Stephen Chau of Windham raced for the boys.

Jane Tighe of Windham took third in the 100 free, one of three top-10 finishes among 17- and 18-year-old girls. Mark Bacigalupo of Windham was second in the 100-yard butterfly and third in the 100 back and fourth in the 100 free for the boys. Michelle Kalil of Windham also competed for the girls.

The 8-and-under girls 100- yard freestyle relay took second place behind the efforts of Windham’s Emily Martsolf, who joined with Halle Hamilton, Gillian Connors and Caroline Russell. The 100-yard medley relay team of Hamilton, Madison Martin, Martsolf and Connors took third.

Donovan Hopkins and Grant Dixon, both of Windham, teamed with Asa Runge and Hunter Angione to place third in the 8-and-under boys 100-yard medley relay.

Julia Bushell of Windham, along with Jessica Martin, Alyssa Boccia and Shelby McKenney, took second in the 13- and 14- year-old girls 200-yard freestyle relay.

Jane Tighe of Windham, Mandy Avella, Haley Bowen and Abby DeWitt placed second in the 15-and-over girls 200-yard medley relay.

The RAYS offer sign-ups for the spring-summer season in early May. For more meet results or team information, visit www.mv.com/org/rays-nh.