By Brian Savard<\/p>\n
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, December 7. GREENWICH ran away with the Connecticut Women's State High School Championship title with a meet-high 611.5 points.<\/p>\n
Cheshire placed second with 480 points. Darien and Fitch each took a share of third place (364).<\/p>\n
The third-place Fitch Falcons earned gold medals in two of the three relay events. The grouping of Addison Koelle, Adelaide Taylor, Kaley Kokomoor and Alivia Berg joined up in the 200 medley relay, besting the competition with a 1:49.82 time. Alivia Berg, Jessica Berg, Kokomoor and Koelle edged Cheshire's contingent in the meet's final event, taking the 400 freestyle relay in a 3:36.93 time.<\/p>\n
Sacred Heart's Lauren Solernou lowered the former 100 backstroke standard twice. Her 56.55 100 backstroke that she swam at the Class S Championships leading up to the state meet stands as the new state record. Solernou erased the state meet record with a 56.84 swim. Kelly Harrigan of Bristol Central set the former state mark of 57.25 in 2000. Solernou also tied for sixth place in the 50 freestyle (24.76).<\/p>\n
Danbury's Kimi Meleg racked up two individual event wins. She outperformed the field in the 200 freestyle (1:54.27) as well as the 500 freestyle (5:04.14).<\/p>\n
Charlotte Ford of Greenwich topped the diving field with a gold-medal worthy 418.35. Carolyn DiMarco of Weston placed second with a 395.55 score and Darien's Alex Leinroth took third (393.90).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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