Nearly two weeks removed from capturing four medals at the IHSA state meet, St. Charles North swimmer Kyle Gannon still struggles to shake the thought of one particular figure.

In a season in which the program’s first state medal was the goal, the North Stars finished 13th. Try as he might, Gannon can’t help but remember that aching feeling from a crammed Evanston pool deck.

“I don’t want to say I’ve gotten over it, but it’s a little less depressing right now,” said Gannon, the Kane County Chronicle’s Boys Swimmer of the Year. “I realized we still have next year, still have some good swims coming back. We’ve got people who can replace what we’re losing and still a lot of potential.”