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Aviya Halstead competes for Williamsport within the girls 200 Freestyle throughout a highschool swim tri-meet at Williamsport on Tuesday.
In its first house meet of the season, Williamsport’s boys and girls swim teams each noticed success because the Millionaires swept the competitors on Tuesday afternoon. The boys beat Wellsboro (102-45) and Lewisburg (110-18) whereas the girls gained towards Wellsboro, 118-33, and Lewisburg, 98-74.
Wellsboro’s boys group beat Lewisburg, 72-21, whereas Lewisburg girls group beat Wellsboro, 98-39.
“I thought the kids swam really well,” Williamsport coach Brett Johnson stated.
Williamsport had plenty of swimmers declare first-place finishes with Aviya Halstead and Kiley Persun on the girls facet and Brady Ross, Cooper Allmaras, Max Fink and Evan Weaver on the boys facet of issues. Of these seven, Halstead, Ross and Allmaras all gained two particular person occasions.
“There’s some really good leadership with Cooper and Brady as far as two seniors. We were down today not having Evan Summers who’s away, and in the girls with Kylie and Miley (Johnson) and Annie (Ross) and Kyla (Becker), I could list them all,” Johnson stated. “They are all swimming really well for this early in the season. I’m really happy about that. They’re looking really good.”
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Annie Ross competes for Williamsport within the girls 200 Medley Relay throughout a highschool swim tri-meet at Williamsport on Tuesday.
Just a number of days after competing in Saturday’s Blue Jay Invitational at Bloomsburg University, Williamsport had robust performances each individually and in relay competitors towards a perennially powerful Lewisburg program and the Green Hornets as properly.
Halstead gained the 200 free and 100 free, Ross gained the 200 free and 100 again and Allmaras claimed wins within the 200 IM and 500 free.
“It’s a really good sign especially swimming in the Blue Jay two, three days ago and swimming against some of them and to see the kids,” Johnson stated. “One of girls dropped nine seconds, another dropped three. So yeah, they bring good competition, they have some really good girls and they got a couple good boys. That competition is really good for our kids to drop some times.”
Allmaras’ 200 IM efficiency was an excellent one through which he gained the occasion by simply 0.01 seconds in a particularly shut and tight end. Allmaras (2:19.89) edged out Lewisburg’s Colin Shannon, who took second in 2:12.90.
Persun and Lewisburg’s Claire Graver had an in depth race within the 500 free. Graver gained in 5:46.17 as Persun touched the wall for second in 5:46.69.
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Morgan Shannon competes for Lewisburg within the girls 200 Medley Relay throughout a highschool swim tri-meet at Williamsport on Tuesday.
“It’s nice to finally have the numbers that we do. We have a handful of freshman girls come up and with only one senior, it’s going to look a lot like this next year too,” Lewisburg coach Mason Weudeman stated. “I’m just proud of the effort all around by everybody. Every body is working hard in practice and everything is starting to come together.”
Persun did decide up a win individually within the 50 free on Tuesday by swimming a 27.05 whereas Lewisburg’s Morgan Shannon took second in 27.57 and Wellsboro’s Piper Anderegg took third in 27.69.
Fink gained the boys 50 free in 25.94, profitable by 0.17 seconds over Wellsboro’s Max Mascho who took second. Weaver gained the 100 breast in 1:10.50.
In whole, Johnson was glad to see a number of swimmers decide up wins on Tuesday as seven Millionaires took first.
“That’s what I think is going on this year, it seems that everyone is stepping up,” Johnson stated. “Some of the kids who last year were the seconds and thirds are now the firsts and seconds, so I think the team is really supporting each other and they’re swimming well right now.”
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Brian Love-Ritchey competes for Williamsport within the boys 200 Medley Relay throughout a highschool swim tri-meet at Williamsport on Tuesday.
The Green Dragons noticed Emma Hopkinson win two particular person occasions, as did Graver. Hopkinson gained the 100 fly with a time of 1:03.8, profitable by slightly below three seconds over teammate Morgan Shannon. In the 200 IM, Hopkinson swam a 2:34.10 to win by 5 seconds over teammate Jillian Muchler. Muchler had a person win within the 100 again by swimming a 1:08.60 whereas Williamsport’s Dylana Richards took second in 1:45.65.
Graver’s shut end within the 500 free wasn’t the one slender victory for her. Graver additionally had an in depth win for the 100 breast through which the highest 3 finishers had been all inside 0.42 seconds of each other. Graver gained in 1:17.04 adopted by Wellsboro’s Makenna Robbins (1:17.40) in second and Williamsport’s Annie Ross (1:17.46) in third.
Muchler gained the 100 again for Lewisburg with a time of 1:08.60.
“They certainly help set the standard for our women’s team,” Wuedeman stated of Hopkinson and Muchler. “Every body sees the work they put in and it’s nice to see it pay off for both of them.”
Lewisburg’s Colin Shannon gained the 100 free.
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Aiden Li competes for Williamsport within the boys 200 Freestyle throughout a highschool swim tri-meet at Williamsport on Tuesday.
Wuedeman was glad to see the Green Dragons swim properly towards a proficient squad like Williamsport of their second meet of the season.
“I feel like any time you swim a class up it certainly helps because level of competition is higher,” Wuedeman stated. “You have to push yourself more because you have that competitive edge, you want to win. To swim against a school with this type of size, it certainly pushes you to want to do your best.”
Wellsboro noticed success with plenty of prime 3 finishers. Wellsboro’s Austin DeShazo swam a time of 1:10.06 to take a first-place end house within the 100 fly, profitable the occasion by 10 seconds over Alex Martyniuk of Williamsport.
Matthew Robbins of Wellsboor took second within the 200 free (2:03.90) and Max Mascho was a second-place finisher within the 50 free in 26.11 whereas Wellsboro’s Wyatt Sporer took third (26.32). Ethan Pollaro of Wellsboro took second within the 500 free.
Wellsboro’s prime girls finisher was Makenna Robbins who swam a time of 1:17.40 to take second within the 100 breast, simply 0.36 seconds behind first-place finisher Graver. Joelle Bull took third within the 200 free in 2:36.86 and Piper Anderegg was a third-place finsher within the 50 free with a time of 27.69. Anderegg additionally took third within the 500 free (6:13.51).
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Brian Love-Ritchey competes for Williamsport within the boys 200 IM throughout a highschool swim tri-meet at Williamsport on Tuesday.
Hughesville had three swimmers compete on Tuesday on the tri-meet with Wellsboro and Lewisburg. Sophie Yoder swam a 3:31.01 within the 200 IM and a 1:43.99 within the 100 fly. Ashlynn Barlett swam a 29.25 within the 50 free and 1:19.04 within the 100 breast.
Evelynn Meckbach swam in two occasions as properly, ending in 29.42 within the 50 free after which 1:05.34 within the 100 free.
Independent swimmers’ occasions don’t rely as finishes in meets or invitationals, however rely towards qualifying for districts.
GIRLS SWIMMING
Williamsport 118, Wellsboro 33
Williamsport 98, Lewisburg 74
Lewisburg 98, Wellsboro 39
200 medley relay: Lewisburg (Jillian Muchler, Claire Graver, Emma Hopkinson, Morgan Shannon), 2:01.00. 200 free: 1. Aviya Halstead, WAHS, 2:12.60. 2. Miley Johnson, WAHS, 2:15.34; 3. Joelle Bull, We, 2:36.86. 200 IM: 1. Emma Hopkinson, L, 2:34.10; 2. Jillian Muchler, L, 2:39.52; 3. Lynnae Campbell, WAHS, 2:47.24. 50 free: 1. Kiley Persun, WAHS, 27.05; 2. Morgan Shannon, L, 27.46; 3. Piper Anderegg, We, 27.69. 1-meter diving: 1. Clover Lindsay, WAHS, 183.40; 2. Allie Eberhart, WAHS, 150.15. 100 fly: 1. Emma Hopkinson, L, 1:03.88; 2. Morgan Shannon, L, 1:06.24; 3. Kyla Becker, WAHS, 1:14.88. 100 free: 1. Aviya Halstead, WAHS, 58.05; 2. Miley Johnson, WAHS, 1:02.41; 3. Meg Mitchell, L, 1:02.56. 500 free: 1. Claire Graver, L, 5:46.17; 2. Kiley Persun, WAHS, 5:46.69; 3. Piper Anderegg, We, 6:13.51. 200 free relay: 1. Williamsport (Aviya Halstead, Addison Hill, Miley Johnson, Kiley Persun), 1:51.40. 100 again: 1. Jillian Muchler, L, 1:08.60; 2. Dylana Richards, WAHS, 1:14.65; 3. Addison Hill, WAHS, 1:16.39. 100 breast: 1. Claire Graver, 1:17.04; 2. Makenna Robbins, We, 1:17.40; 3. Annie Ross, WAHS, 1:17.46. 400 free relay: 1. Lewisburg (Morgan Shannon, Jillian Muchler, Claire Graver, Emma Hopkinson), 4:04.18.
BOYS SWIMMING
Williamsport 102, Wellsboro 45
Williamsport 110, Lewisburg 18
Wellsboro 72, Lewisburg 21
200 medley relay: 1. Williamsport (Cooper Allmaras, Evan Weaver, Brian Love-Ritchey, Brady Ross), 1:50.30. 200 free: 1. Brady Ross, WAHS, 1:56.99; 2. Matthew Robbins, We, 2:03.09; 3. Evan Weaver, WAHS, 2:06.15. 200 IM: 1. Cooper Allmaras, WAHS, 2:12.89; 2. Colin Shannon, L, 2:12.90; 3. Brian Love-Ritchey, 2:31.92. 50 free: 1. Max Fink, WAHS, 25.94; 2. Max Mascho, We, 26.11; 3. Wyatt Sporer, We, 26.32. 1-meter diving: No competitors. 100 fly: 1. Austin DeShazo, We, 1:10.06; 2. Alex Martyniuk, WAHS, 1:20.89. 100 free: 1. Colin Shannon, L, 51.97; 2. Matthew Robbins, We, 53.32; 3. Max Fink, 58.05. 500 free: 1. Cooper Allmaras, WAHS, 5:49.68; 2. Ethan Pollaro, We, 6:41.42. 200 free relay: Williamsport (Brady Ross, Evan Weaver, Max Fink, Cooper Allmaras), 1:40.85. 100 again: 1. Brady Ross, WAHS, 1:02.21; 2. Aiden Li, WAHS, 1:12.69; 3. Ryan Saxe, WAHS, 1:24.31. 100 breast: 1. Evan Weaver, WAHS, 1:10.50; 2. Blake Gulden-Luthi, L, 1:14.10; 3. Brian Love-Ritchey, WAHS, 1:17.22. 400 free relay: 1. Williamsport (Max Fink, Peter Michaluk, Aiden Li, Brian Love-Ritchey), 4:14.97.
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Morgan Shannon competes for Lewisburg within the girls 50 Freestyle throughout a highschool swim tri-meet at Williamsport on Tuesday.
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Sarah Carothers competes for Williamsport within the girls 200 IM throughout a highschool swim tri-meet at Williamsport on Tuesday.
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Kiley Persun competes for Williamsport within the girls 200 Medley Relay throughout a highschool swim tri-meet at Williamsport on Tuesday.
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Lynnae Campbell competes for Williamsport within the girls 200 IM throughout a highschool swim tri-meet at Williamsport on Tuesday.
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Aviya Halstead competes for Williamsport within the girls 200 Medley Relay throughout a highschool swim tri-meet at Williamsport on Tuesday.
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Miley Johnson competes for Williamsport within the girls 200 Freestyle throughout a highschool swim tri-meet at Williamsport on Tuesday.
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Miley Johnson competes for Williamsport within the girls 200 Freestyle throughout a highschool swim tri-meet at Williamsport on Tuesday.