Blue Springs South senior Kennedy Hecker, left, slaps hands with Liberty North’s Riley O’Brien after Hecker edged O’Brien for a victory in the 100-yard freestyle in the finals of the Suburban Big Eight Championships on Saturday at Lee’s Summit Aquatics Center. Hecker also finished third in the 50 freestyle to lead the Jaguars to a third-place team finish.
Cody Thorn Special to The Examiner USA TODAY NETWORK There was a point in her life that Kennedy Hecker didn’t think about swimming in high…
