Mirror picture by Patrick Waksmunski Hollidaysburg’s Kaden Henderson (proper) punches Clearfield’s Derrick Mikesell after profitable the 50-yard freestyle with a time of zero:22.27.
By Michael Boytim
mboytim@altoonamirror.com
HOLLIDAYSBURG – The Laurel Highlands Athletic Convention wrapped up its inaugural championship meet on Thursday with a bonus occasion from the standard swimming meets – a girls and boys medley 400 medley relay.
The Hollidaysburg Space Excessive College pool was full of each athlete within the newly expanded LHAC, a lot of their dad and mom and lots of coaches. Everybody was on their ft cheering and since the occasion just isn’t historically marked, the strain was off and smiles, smiles and hugs have been plentiful.
“I am actually excited to be dwelling this 12 months,” Hollidaysburg sophomore Kara Neeley mentioned. “We have been all excited and it was such a enjoyable day.”
Neeley added some to her enjoyable, profitable a gold medal within the 100 again with a time of 1:05.2.
“I am excited as a result of it has been a protracted season,” Neeley mentioned. “My instances weren’t the place I wished them to be, however I ultimately bought them down. It offers me confidence to go to districts. I simply have to work on the underwaters and my begin.”
Neeley additionally completed third and gained bronze within the 200 IM in 2:29.41. The occasion was gained by Penns Valley’s Mila Klena in 2:21.52.
Hollidaysburg’s Kaden Henderson additionally gained a gold medal in his dwelling pool, capturing the 50 free in 22.72, beating top-seeded Derrick Mikesell of Clearfield, who swam it in 22.89. Henderson’s teammate Maxwell Baronner completed third in 24.39.
The Golden Tiger teammates got here in separated by eight-hundredths of a second in seeding.
“I feel we push one another,” Henderson mentioned. “Total, we’re each nice swimmers and we do what we have to do. We each push one another to new ranges.”
Along with ending second within the 100 breaststroke in 1:01.93 behind Penns Valley’s Liam Quigley, who set a crew report with a time of 59.95, Henderson additionally helped Hollidaysburg win an LHAC championship within the 400 free relay with Baronner, Chris Shilaos and Andrew. Shanafelt in three:33.04.
“It was superior. I like this faculty,” Henderson mentioned. “I like representing the college and I feel we’re doing nice issues. It was good to win with my teammates. We have now such a bond that has developed over season.”
Tyrone and Central Cambria have been the opposite groups from the Mirror’s central protection space to compete within the inaugural occasion. Neither crew had champions, however they did have a number of medalists.
Tyrone’s 200 free relay crew gained silver medals in 1:39.84 behind solely District 9’s Clearfield, and Spencer Dunklebarger gained a bronze medal within the 100 free in 51.38.
Central Cambria’s Lindsey Hodge was the Girl Devils’ prime finisher with a second-place efficiency within the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:03.87, only a fraction of a second behind champion Katelyn Packer of Bellefonte, who gained in 1:03.43.
KEY: B–Bellefonte; CC–Central Cambria; C–Clearfield; Ho.–Hollidaysburg; Hu.–Huntingdon; J–Johnstown; R–Richland; S–Somerset; WH – Westmont Hilltop
boys
200 medley relay: 1, Clearfield (Day, Mikesell, Morgan, Vaow), 1:42.four; 2, Hollidaysburg, 1:48.12; three, Bellefonte, 1:50.92; four, Tyrone, 1:53.6; 5, Cambria Central, 1:59.42; 6, Huntingdon, 2:01.06. 200 freestyle: 1, Vaow, C, 1:49.17; 2, Boone, B, 1:50.61; three, Rankin, C, 1:59.35; four, Shanafelt, Ho., 2:03.24; 5, Zaleski, Hu., 2:06.eight; 6, George, CC, 2:10.02. 200 IM: 1, Johnson, B, 2:08.01; 2, Morgan, C, 2:13.84; three, Shilaos, Ho., 2:21.43; four, Harris, C, 2:22.73; 5, Haycisak, CC, 2:24.78; 6, Heller, HU, 2:25.51. 50 freestyle: 1, Henderson, Ho., 22.72; 2, Mikesell, C, 22.89; three, Kovalsky, R, 24.07; four, Baronner, Ho., 24.39; 5, Zitnay, WH, 25.11; 6, Yeskey, T, 25.25. 100 butterfly: 1, Boone, B, 54.35; 2, Morgan, C, 57.78; three, Culp, R, 58.49; four, Clark, S, 1:04.45; 5, Bonsell, T, 1:04.63; 6, Burns, CC, 1:05.46. 100 free: 1, Quigley, PV, 48.25; 2, Vaow, C, 48.54; three, Dunklebarger, T, 51.38; four, Burns, CC, 53.84; 5, Coudriet, C, 57.28; 6, Zitnay, WH, 57.97. 500 freestyle: 1, Rankin, C, 5:23.17; 2, Scott, C, 5:37.46; three, Shanafelt, Ho., 5:37.83; four, Haycisak, CC, 5:38.33; 5, Zaleski, Hu., 5:53.81; 6, Kovalsky, R, 6:01.02. 200 free relay: 1, Clearfield, 1:33.48; 2, Tyrone, 1:39.84; three, Bellefonte, 1:41.53; four, Richland, 1:41.66; 5, Somerset, 1:46.54; 6, Penns Valley, 1:47.44. 100 backstroke: 1, Culp, R, 57.71; 2, Day, C, 59.76; three, Shilaos, Ho., 1:01.2; four, Yeskey, T, 1:05.92; T-5, Bagwell, B, 1:06.24; T-5, Miller, WH, 1:06.24. 100 breaststroke: 1, Quigley, PV, 59.95*; 2, Henderson, Ho., 1:01.93; three, Mikesell, C, 1:02.84; four, Johnson, B, 1:03.04; 5, Dunklebarger, T, 1:09.76; 6, Heller, Hu., 1:14.85. 400 free relay: 1, Hollidaysburg (Baronner, Shilaos, Shanafelt, Henderson), three:33.04; 2, Clearfield, three:37.58; three, Richland, three:46.42; four, Central Cambria, three:50.08; 5, Somerset, four:02.6; 6, Penns Valley, four:11.48.
GIRLS
200 medley relay: 1, Bellefonte (McCool, Pringle, Packer, Litten), 1:59.98; 2, Westmont Hilltop, 2:01.67; three, Clearfield, 2:05.72; four, Hollidaysburg, 2:07.99; 5, Cambria Central, 2:08.42; 6, Somerset, 2:09.three. 200 freestyle: 1, McCool, B, 1:58.28; 2, Oswalt, J, 2:06.1; three, Smith, Ho., 2:07.23; four, Heller, HU, 2:13.52; 5, Ramirez, WH, 2:18.56; 6, Sheeler, S, 2:21.23. 200 IM: 1, Klena, PV, 2:21.52; 2, Cline, C, 2:25.76; three, Neeley, Ho., 2:29.41; four, Dahal, Ho., 2:36.24; 5, Kohan, WH, 2:36.7; 6, Fetters, B, 2:38.51. 50 freestyle: 1, Innis, WH, 25.59; 2, Miller, S, 26.56; three, Pringle, B, 26.92; four, Rossman, B, 27.four; 5, Brown, C, 27.85; 6, McCullough, CC, 28.zero. 100 butterfly: 1, Packer, B, 1:03.43; 2, Hodge, CC, 1:03.87; three, Delaney, PV, 1:04.69; four, Dick, Ho., 1:07.52; 5, Baloglou, WH, 1:07.57; 6, Heller, HU, 1:09.72. 100 freestyle: 1, McCool, B, 54.94; 2, Innis, WH, 56.61; three, Cline, C, 57.42; four, Hodge, CC, 57.73; 5, McCullough, CC, 1:01.42; 6, Brown, C, 1:01.64. 500 freestyle: 1, Packer, B, 5:28.46; 2, Delaney, PV, 5:31.72; three, Oswalt, J, 5:34.02; four, Smith, Ho., 5:39.11; 5, Moretz, B, 6:12.43; 6, Bevan, Ho., 6:14.62. 200 free relay: 1, Clearfield, 1:50.01; 2, Westmont Hilltop, 1:51.49; three, Hollidaysburg, 1:53.38; four, Somerset, 1:53.78; 5, Central Cambria, 1:58.41; 6, Penns Valley, 1:59.48. 100 backstroke: 1, Kar. Neeley, Ho., 1:05.2; 2, Fetters, B, 1:07.92; three, Miller, S, 1:08.52; four, Miller, C, 1:09.91; 5, Walker, S, 1:11.28; 6, Baloglou, WH, 11:11.38. 100 breaststroke: 1, Klena, PV, 1:13.57; 2, Kohan, WH, 1:17.91; three, Pringle, B, 1:18.27; four, Basala, S, 1:21.07; 5, Rossman, B, 1:22.23; 6, Dahal, Ho., 1:23.76. 400 free relay: 1, Bellefonte (Pringle, Rossman, Packer, McCool), three:58.39; 2, Hollidaysburg, four:05.34; three, Central Cambria, four:08.95; four, Clearfield, four:19.12; 5, Huntingdon, four:43.17; 6, Tyrone, four:43.45.
MIXED
400 medley relay: 1, Bellefonte (Boone, Packer, McCool, Johnson), four:09.71; 2, Clearfield, four:18.35; three, Hollidaysburg A, four:22.28; four, Cambria Central, four:41.three; 5, Hollidaysburg B, four:43.46; 6, Westmont Hilltop, four:48.47.
Officers: Meet the Referee – Dara Kendera; Starter (feminine occasions)–Nadine Delozier; Starter (males’s occasions)–Todd Roth; Choose–Carl Raup; Course Registrar–Michele Graham; Meet the Director – Dave Templeton.
*–Pool report