The GHSA state swimming finals took place Saturday at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center. Individual medals along with team titles were awarded to the AAAAAAA, AAAAAA, AAAAA-AAAA and AAA-A divisions.
The North Gwinnett boys took home the gold in the state’s highest classification, scoring 319 points while four-time defending champs Brookwood (304.5) and West Forsyth (236) finished second and third, respectively. The Lassiter girls claimed first place in Class AAAAAAA with a score of 332.5. In second were two-time defending champs Brookwood (307) with Walton (291) placing third. Brookwood’s Nathaniel Stoffle was key to the Bronco’s success. He took home the gold in two events, scoring a time of 48.43 in the 100-yard Backstroke and a 48.95 in the 100-yard butterfly. Lassiter’s Elizabeth Tilt (54.85) took home the gold in the 100-yard butterfly, with North Forsyth’s Hailey Galbraith (55.28) finishing second and Brookwood’s Reagan Sweeney (55.36) taking the bronze. Tilt also claimed the silver medal in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:04.04, while Brookwood’s Lily Burke won the gold with a time of 2:01.98. Burke’s time of 51.12 also earned her the gold medal in the 100-yard freestyle.
In Class AAAAAA, the Dalton boys reclaimed their spot at the top with a first-place score of 445. In second was Alpharetta (411) while Johns Creek (305) finished third. For the girls, Cambridge claimed its first ever state title with 276 points. In second was Alpharetta (245) with Centennial (209) placing third. The Dalton boys took home the gold in the 400-yard freestyle relay, scoring a time of 3:04.82 to best second-place Alpharetta (3:06.03) and third-place Johns Creek (3:11.37). Henry Bethel took home the gold for Dalton in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 54.31. Bethel (1:47.66) also claimed the gold in the 200-yard individual medley, winning a narrow race between Johns Creek’s Andrew Simmons (1:47.96). Cambridge’s Sophie Brison performed with excellence in her events. She won the gold in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:00.68, and gold in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 54.47. Cambridge’s Abigail Grottle also took home two individual gold medals, placing first in the 500-yard freestyle (4:51.89) and the 200-yard freestyle (1:49.86).
In Class AAAAA-AAAA, Marist was well represented by both the boys and girls team. The boys took first place with 370 points, besting second place Riverwood (221) by 149 points. Starr’s Mill claimed third with 219 points. The Marist girls finished third with 254 points, while Chamblee (259) finished second. The Blessed trinity girls took home the gold with a total team score of 276. In the 400-yard freestyle relay, the Starr’s Mill boys (3:13.37) narrowly bested Marist (3:13.41) to take home the gold medal. Marist’s Quinn Harron swam strongly for his team. His efforts helped him finish first in the 200-yard individual medley (1:48.59) and the 100-yard breaststroke (54.21). The Starr’s Mill boys took control of the 100-yard butterfly with Seth Roach (50.99) and Michael Tucker (51.52) finishing first and second, respectively.
Westminster swept the Class AAA-A division for the third year in a row with both boys and girls teams finishing in first place. The Boys finished with 552 points while the girls scored 535. For the boys, Wesleyan (255) came in second while Calhoun (214.5) placed third. Greater Atlanta Christian (282) took second for the girls with Wesleyan (171) taking third. In the 400-yard freestyle relay, the Westminster boys took home the gold following a stellar race. Their time of 3:10.05 bested second place Wesleyan (3:15.71) by a significant margin. The Westminster girls also took first place in the event, achieving a time of 3:26.73 to best second place Lovett (3:43.31). Mt. Paran’s Mitchell Norton dominated the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:37.71. In second was Atlanta International’s Caleb Duval (1:41.22) with Charlie Stout (1:42.11) from George Walton Academy taking third.
TEAM RESULTS
Class AAAAAAA
Boys
1. North Gwinnett (319) 2. Brookwood (304.5) 3. West Forsyth (236)
Girls
1. Lassiter (332.5) 2. Brookwood (307) 3. Walton (291)
Class AAAAAA
Boys
1. Dalton (445) 2. Alpharetta (411) 3. Johns Creek (305)
Girls
1. Cambridge (276) 2. Alpharetta (245) 3. Centennial (209)
Class AAAAA-AAAA
Boys
1. Marist (370) 2. Riverwood (221) 3. Starr’s Mill (219)
Girls
1. Blessed Trinity (276) 2. Chamblee (259) 3. Marist (254)
Class AAA-A
Boys
1. Westminster (552) 2. Wesleyan (255) 3. Calhoun (214.5)
Girls
1. Westminster (535) 2. Greater Atlanta Christian (282) 3. Wesleyan (171)
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Class AAAAAAA
Boys
200-Yard Medley Relay
1. Brookwood (1:32.38) 2. Mill Creek (1:34.52) 3. North Gwinnett (1:34.87)
200-Yard Freestyle
1. Jake Magahey, Mill Creek (1:34.37) 2. Brendan Hausdorf, Lassiter (1:39.56) 3. Cooper Cook, Milton (1:39.78)
200-Yard IM
1. Daniel Gallagher, Lambert (1:49.36) 2. Evan McInerny, Peachtree Ridge (1:50) 3. Connor Haigh, Kennesaw Mountain (1:50.58)
50-Yard Freestyle
1. Jack Aikins, West Forsyth (19.74) 2. Wesley Carter, Parkview (20.47) 3. Brett Sasser, West Forsyth (20.93)
100-Yard Butterfly
1. Nathaniel Stoffle, Brookwood (48.95) 2. Tyler Schroeder, Peachtree Ridge (48.96) 3. Thomas Eaton, Forsyth Central (49.26)
100-Yard Freestyle
1. Jack Aikins, West Forsyth (43.27) 2. Brett Sasser, West Forsyth (46.2) 3. Ben McClain, Kennesaw Mountain (46.37)
500-Yard Freestyle
1. Jake Magahey, Mill Creek (4:16.47) 2. Nicholas Kalenik, Mill Creek (4:33.05) 3. Wilson Dubois, Milton (4:33.87)
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
1. West Forsyth (1:23.74) 2. Kennesaw Mountain (1:25.35) 3. North Gwinnett (1:25.48)
100-Yard Backstroke
1. Nathaniel Stoffle, Brookwood (48.43) 2. Alex Gonzalez, North Forsyth (49.87) 3. Daniel Gallagher, Lambert (49.96)
100-Yard Breaststroke
1. Connor Haigh, Kennesaw Mountain (55.17) 2. Preston Lin, Norcross (56.25) 3. Zachary Zhao, Lakeside-Dekalb (57.25)
400-Yard Freestyle Relay
1. West Forsyth (3:03.44) 2. Mill Creek (3:06.09) 3. Kennesaw Mountain (3:07.56)
Girls
200-Yard Medley Relay
1. Lassiter (1:47.34) 2. Lambert (1:47.39) 3. Campbell (1:48.47)
200-Yard Freestyle
1. Abigail McCulloh, Parkview (1:47.95) 2. Reagan Sweeney, Brookwood (1:51.3) 3. Frances Carson, Lassiter (1:52.13)
200-Yard IM
1. Lily Burke, Brookwood (2:01.98) 2. Elizabeth Tilt, Lassiter (2:04.04) 3. Courtney Niemann, North Gwinnett (2:06.57)
50-Yard Freestyle
1. Hailey Galbraith, North Forsyth (23.2) 2. Jasmin Hoffmann, Walton (23.51) 3. Allison Damron, Campbell (23.78)
100-Yard Butterfly
1. Elizabeth Tilt, Lassiter (54.85) 2. Hailey Galbraith, North Forsyth (55.28) 3. Reagan Sweeney, Brookwood (55.36)
100-Yard Freestyle
1. Lily Burke, Brookwood (51.12) 2. Catie Choate, Norcross (51.17) 3. Sarah Thompson, Mountain View (51.26)
500-Yard Freestyle
1. Abigail McCulloh, Parkview (4:46.21) 2. Ella Jones, Lambert (4:56.06) 3. Jenna Taylor, Mountain View (5:01.37)
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Lassiter (1:36.22) 2. Brookwood (1:36.24) 3. Parkview (1:36.62)
100-Yard Backstroke
1. Catie Choate, Norcross (54.66) 2. Elizabeth Blanco, Lassiter (56.67) 3. Sarah Livingston, Parkview (56.82)
100-Yard Breaststroke
1. June Phang, West Forsyth (1:04.22) 2. Abigayle Wood, Collins Hill (1:04.68) 3. Elizabeth Isakson, Walton (1:04.98)
400-Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Parkview (3:29.26) 2. Walton (3:29.72) 3. Lassiter (3:30.67)
Class AAAAAA
Boys
200-Yard Medley Relay
1. Dalton (1:32.25) 2. Johns Creek (1:34.13) 3. Alpharetta (1:34.73)
200-Yard Freestyle
1. Roman Valdez, Dalton (1:37.87) 2. Sebastien Sergile, Centennial (1:39.98) 3. Matthew Gaines, Cambridge (1:40.41)
200-Yard IM
1. Henry Bethel, Dalton (1:47.66) 2. Andrew Simmons, Johns Creek (1:47.96) 3. Matt Steele, North Atlanta (1:51.16)
50-Yard Freestyle
1. TJ Pittenger, Northgate (20.58) 2. Jason Steel, Johns Creek (21.03) 3. Gabe Lacasella, Pope (21.21)
100-Yard Butterfly
1. Stephen Jones, Richmond Hill (50.1) 2. Ross Valdez, Dalton (50.89) 3. Phillip Kuznetsov, Alpharetta (51.03)
100-Yard Freestyle
1. Roman Valdez, Dalton (44.9) 2. TJ Pittenger, Northgate (46.02) 3. Charles Lu, Alpharetta (46.2)
500-Yard Freestyle
1. Grant Davis, Sequoyah (4:30.6) 2. Sebastien Sergile, Centennial (4:31.46) 3. Ross Valdez, Dalton (4:31.58)
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Dalton (1:25.14) 2. Alpharetta (1:25.24) 3. Johns Creek (1:25.27)
100-Yard Backstroke
1. Andrew Simmons, Johns Creek (49.75) 2. Parker Bragg, Dunwoody (50.18) 3. Oscar Chenard, Dalton (51.5)
100-Yard Breaststroke
1. Henry Bethel, Dalton (54.31) 2. Jaren Tippett, Greenbrier (57.14) 3. Matt Steele, North Atlanta (57.29)
400-Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Dalton (3:04.82) 2. Alpharetta (3:06.03) 3. Johns Creek (3:11.37)
Girls
200-Yard Medley Relay
1. Cambridge (1:44.65) 2. Lakeside-Evans (1:48.52) 3. Centennial (1:49.08)
200-Yard Freestyle
1. Abigail Grottle, Cambridge (1:49.86) 2. Madeline Singletary, Centennial (1:51.54) 3. Laurel Blasé, Sequoyah (1:52.37)
200-Yard IM
1. Sophie Brison, Cambridge (2:00.68) 2. Adeline Farrington, Johns Creek (2:02.74) 3. Katie Wong, Chattahoochee (2:04.01)
50-Yard Freestyle
1. Rachel Fulton, Lakeside-Evans (23.78) 2. Delaney Harrison, Sequoyah (23.8) 3. Lauren Hinton, Alpharetta (23.96)
100-Yard Butterfly
1. Alexandra Clark, Alpharetta (56.71) 2. Lilly Kasra, Chattahoochee (56.89) 3. Ashley Altera, Dunwoody (57)
100-Yard Freestyle
1. Delaney Harrison, Sequoyah (52) 2. Lauren Hinton, Alpharetta (52.13) 3. Audrey Munger, Lakeview-Evans (52.42)
500-Yard Freestyle
1. Abigail Grottle, Cambridge (4:51.89) 2. Madeline Singletary, Centennial (4:54.22) 3. Laurel Blasé, Sequoyah (5:00.9)
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Alpharetta (1:38.75) 2. Pope (1:39.54) 3. Johns Creek (1:39.99)
100-Yard Backstroke
1. Sophie Brison, Cambridge (54.47) 2. Rachel Fulton, Lakeside-Evans (57.18) 3. Lilly Kasra, Chattahoochee (57.51)
100-Yard Breaststroke
1. Alicia Henry, Alpharetta (1:00.56) 2. Adeline Farrington, Johns Creek (1:01.44) 3. Katharine Ward, Centennial (1:03.26)
400-Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Cambridge (3:31.74) 2. Alpharetta (3:32.36) 3. Centennial (3:34.39)
Class AAAAA-AAAA
Boys
200-Yard Medley Relay
1. Starr’s Mill (1:34.34) 2. Marist (1:35.86) 3. St. Pius X (1:37.78)
200-Yard Freestyle
1. Ryan Wylie, Oconee County (1:39.11) 2. Gavin Jones, North Oconee (1:42.86) 3. Will Fogin, Clarke Central (1:44.57)
200-Yard IM
1. Quinn Harron, Marist (1:48.59) 2. Henry Halloran, St. Pius X (1:53.17) 3. Ben Phifer, Starr’s Mill (1:53.68)
50-Yard Freestyle
1. Henry Nichols, Woodward (20.99) 2. Thomas Shannon, Riverwood (21.06) 3. Idris Muhammad, Druid Hills (21.13)
100-Yard Butterfly
1. Seth Roach, Starr’s Mill (50.99) 2. Michael Tucker, Starr’s Mill (51.52) 3. Noah Daniels, St. Pius X (52.1)
100-Yard Freestyle
1. Arie Voloschin, North Springs (45.25) 2. Andrew Bleuez, McIntosh (46.84) 3. Brooks Butler, Thomas County Central (47.03)
500-Yard Freestyle
1. Ryan Wylie, Oconee County (4:31.37) 2. Henry Logan, North Oconee (4:40.67) 3. Will Foggin, Clarke Central (4:41.36)
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Oconee County (1:29.39) 2. Marist (1:29.48) 3. Woodward Academy (1:30.06)
100-Yard Backstroke
1. Idris Muhammad, Druid Hills (49.91) 2. Seth Roach, Starr’s Mill (51.87) 3. Noah Daniels, St. Pius X (52.5)
100-Yard Breaststroke
1. Quinn Harron, Marist (54.21) 2. Ben Phifer, Starr’s Mill (56.12) 3. Joey Glennon, Marist (58.78)
400-Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Starr’s Mill (3:13.37) 2. Marist (3:13.41) 3. Woodward Academy (3:15.52)
Girls
200-Yard Medley Relay
1. Chamblee (1:48.37) 2. Marist (1:48.91) 3. Starr’s Mill (1:49.08)
200-Yard Freestyle
1. Karen Zhao, North Oconee (1:50.31) 2. Lucy Yeomans, Clarke Central (1:52.13) 3. Kyla Maloney, Chamblee (1:52.65)
200-Yard IM
1. Olivia Dellatorre, Oconee County (2:04.04) 2. Hally Laney, Decatur (2:09.08) 3. Ella Freeman, Oconee County (2:09.54)
50-Yard Freestyle
1. Caroline Irwin, Buford (23.79) 2. Meredith Ashburn, McIntosh (24) 3. Macy Mullis, Madison County (24.25)
100-Yard Butterfly
1. Olivia DellaTorre, Oconee County (54.06) 2. Caroline Irwin, Buford (55.95) 3. Nanami Lillie, McIntosh (56.43)
100-Yard Freestyle
1. Karen Zhao, North Oconee (50.93) 2. Riley Hendrix, St. Pius X (51.74) 3. Annie Pfeufer, Decatur (51.85)
500-Yard Freestyle
1. Lucy Yeomans, Clarke Central (5:00.66) 2. Morgan Jenny, St. Pius X (5:10.53) 3. Amelia Cooper, Blessed Trinity (5:11.25)
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Oconee County (1:39.86) 2. McIntosh (1:40.18) 3. Starr’s Mill (1:40.61)
100-Yard Backstroke
1. Kyla Maloney, Chamblee (54.57) 2. Riley Hendrix, St. Pius X (55.49) 3. Macy Mullis, Madison County (55.99)
100-Yard Breaststroke
1. Lauren Presley, Starr’s Mill (1:04.99) 2. Ella Freeman, Oconee County (1:06.86) 3. Evelyn Entrekin, Chamblee (1:07.09)
400-Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Blessed Trinity (3:35.8) 2. Grady (3:38.74) 3. North Oconee (3:38.88)
Class AAA-A
Boys
200-Yard Medley Relay
1. Westminster (1:33) 2. Mt. Vernon (1:37.21) 3. Calhoun (1:37.5)
200-Yard Freestyle
1. Mitchell Norton, Mt. Paran Christian (1:37.71) 2. Caleb Duval, Atlanta International (1:41.22) 3. Charlie Stout, George Walton Academy (1:42.11)
200-Yard IM
1. Aiden Gaskill, Benedictine (1:51.53) 2. Brian Williams, Union County (1:58) 3. Miles Clayton, Westminster (1:58.52)
50-Yard Freestyle
1. Connor Hinkes, Westminster (20.36) 2. Aaron Seymour, Savannah Arts Academy (20.73) 3. John Beamon, Mt. Vernon (20.86)
100-Yard Butterfly
1. Aidan Gaskill, Benedictine (49.81) 2. Daniel Barra, Westminster (50.55) 3. Huntington Stone, Westminster (51.52)
100-Yard Freestyle
1. Mitchell Norton, Mt. Paran Christian (44.84) 2. John Beamon, Mt. Vernon (46.15) 3. Connor Hinkes, Westminster (46.24)
500-Yard Freestyle
1. Trey Carter, Greater Atlanta Christian (4:38.89) 2. Aiden Hintz, Savannah Arts Academy (4:46.28) 3. Tyler Wood, Calvary Day (4:46.7)
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Westminster (1:25.86) 2. Mt. Vernon (1:27.5) 3. Pinecrest Academy (1:28.55)
100-Yard Backstroke
1. Aaron Seymour, Savannah Arts Academy (49.14) 2. Eli Condie, Athens Academy (53.43) 3. Russell Overly, Lovett (53.47)
100-Yard Breaststroke
1. Charlie Stout, George Walton Academy (56.55) 2. Alexandre Grand’Pierre, Walker (58.63) 3. Trevor Payne, Westside-Augusta (58.98)
400-Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Westminster (3:10.05) 2. Wesleyan (3:15.71) 3. Greater Atlanta Christian (3:19.83)
Girls
200-Yard Medley Relay
1. Westminster (1:46.54) 2. Greater Atlanta Christian (1:49.56) 3. Wesleyan (1:51.91)
200-Yard Freestyle
1. Abby Pilkenton, Holy Innocents’ (1:49.35) 2. Hannah Wasmuth, Wesleyan (1:49.81) 3. Avery Bargeron, Lovett (1:52)
200-Yard IM
1. Gigi Johnson, Westminster (2:00.96) 2. Erin Hood, Pace Academy (2:05.66) 3. Audrey Pastorek, Savannah Country Day (2:06.03)
50-Yard Freestyle
1. Annie Jardina, Westminster (23.51) 2. Ava Kennedy, Athens Academy (23.68) 3. Emma Norton, Mt. Paran Christian (23.78)
100-Yard Butterfly
1. Avery Bargeron, Lovett (53.98) 2. Victoria Rucker, Savannah Arts Academy (56.43) 3. Amy Zhao, Westminster (56.81)
100-Yard Freestyle
1. Abby Pilkenton, Holy Innocents’ (50.73) 2. Julia Kelly, North Hall (51.53) 3. Annie Jardina, Westminster (51.81)
500-Yard Freestyle
1. Emma Norton, Mt. Paran Christian (5:00.15) 2. Samantha Bertschi, Westminster (5:06.02) 3. Katharine Alsobrook, Greater Atlanta Christian (5:14.95)
200-Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Westminster (1:34.21) 2. Greater Atlanta Christian (1:40.11) 3. Lovett (1:40.86)
100-Yard Backstroke
1. Hannah Wasmuth, Wesleyan (55.34) 2. Audrey Pastorek, Savannah Country Day (55.78) 3. Gia Pergolini, St. Francis (56.25)
100-Yard Breaststroke
1. Gigi Johnson, Westminster (1:02.98) 2. Erin Hood, Pace Academy (1:04.97) 3. Phoebe Reid, Calhoun (1:05.54)
400-Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Westminster (3:26.73) 2. Lovett (3:43.31) 3. Jefferson (3:45.37)
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