Jenkyns Quotes

We were seeded first in those final two relays, and you'd like to expect to win those races. But it's always tough at the state meet being the No. 1 seed. Everyone is shooting to take you down. And that gave Memorial a little extra incentive. - Bob Jenkyns

We were none of us musical, though Miss Jenkyns beat time, out of time, by way of appearing to be so. - Elizabeth Gaskell

We knew it was probably going to come down to the team that wanted it the most. Whichever team dug down the deepest was going to win the meet. And that's exactly what happened. - Bob Jenkyns

The times this year have been incredible. I feel bad for some of the guys who didn't make it. They swam great times but just came up short. This is the fastest sectional qualifying teams I can remember. - Bob Jenkyns

The state meet is going to be a beauty. I think it comes down to Homestead, Madison Memorial and us. Every point is going to count. This looks like it could be one of the closest state meets ever. - Bob Jenkyns

Right now it really looks close between the three of us. I guess Memorial would be the favorite, seeing they won it last year. I think this is going to be extremely close. Every point is going to count. It's going to be a nickel-and-dime meet. The team that can get the most points at the bottom will probably win it. - Bob Jenkyns

Our kids gave it everything they had today. We won three state championships today, and that's a good performance by any standards. Memorial just had a little more than we did. Our kids had another outstanding season. There's nothing wrong finishing second at the state meet. - Bob Jenkyns

I think we've got as good of a shot as any team. Every point is going to count. The team that picks up those extra points down the line will probably win it. We're pretty strong at the top. We need the rest of our entries to get as many points as they can. - Bob Jenkyns