By Sarah Eckersley
MANASSAS, Virginia, February 27. FOUR-star recruit in the Swimming World College Recruit rankings powered by Take Your Marks Sean Fletcher (Madison) highlighted the Virginia 3A High School State Championships. Fletcher, who will attend University of Michigan in the fall, set a national record in the 100 butterfly (47.08), and led his team to a second-place finish.
Team Results
The Robinson boys took first place with 206 points, while Madison placed second (156.50 and Langley finished third (149). On the girls' side, Robinson won (239.5) followed by Osbourn Park (185) and Fairfax (179).
Boys Results
Matt Osiecki, Ricky Munch, Kevin Root, and Joe Zanellato (Robinson) won the 200 medley relay (1:36.24).
Fletcher took first in the 100 freestyle with a time of 45.58. He teamed up with David Fallavollita, Adam Pennington, and Robbie Parker for a first-place finish in the 200 freestyle relay (1:25.43). Parker also set a state record in the 50 freestyle (20.88).
Freshman Cory Bowersox (Robinson) won the diving competition with a score of 504.65. Sean McKinney (Annandale) and John Trope (West Springfield) followed with scores of 484.30 and 439.75 respectively.
The team of Parker, Matt Russiello, Pennington, and Fletcher clocked a 3:06.81 in the 400 freestyle relay for a first-place finish.
Girls Results
Senior Becca Jones of First Colonial set state records in the 200 (1:46.32) and 100 (49.15) freestyles.
Lauren Gehrke, Ellyn Bauymgardner, Jean DeOrnellas, and Theresa Harvey (Fairfax) won the 200 medley relay (1:47.62). Baumgardner also won the 100 breaststroke (1:03.57).
Maren Taylor (Yorktown) highlighted the diving competition. She scored 231.25 points for first-place, while Kim Pillka (Langley) took second (193.70) and Kelly Lloyd (Madison) placed third (191.15).
Baumgardner, DeOrnellas, and Harvey joined Frances Dowd for a win in the 200 freestyle relay (1:36.60).
Casie Boyle, Kameron Ansley, Haley Nowak, and Dana Kalnins (Osbourn) closed the meet with a first-place finish in the 400 freestyle relay (3:33.94).
Results: Virginia 3A High School State Championships
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February 27, 2009 Rebecca Jonesv has a slightly faster 100 free pr(49.06)from Nationals in December) but that 1:46.32 100 is her career-best.
Meredith Cavalier (and wha an apropriate name!) swam a stat-record 54.85 to win the 100 back.
Not too shabby.
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