Bellaire senior Ritter eager for first state meet

Bellaire senior Kaleigh Ritter said she was feeling strong during warm-ups prior to her first race at the Region 5-5A Championships, Feb. 11 at the University of Houston. Her intuition was soon confirmed when she swam a time of 1 minute, 54.50 seconds in consolation final of the 200-yard freestyle, a time that would have challenged for a medal in the championship flight.