By John Lohn<\/p>\n
LEWISBURG, Penn., March 23. DAVE Wharton and Kristy Kowal. Brendan Hansen and Carl Robie. Jeremy Linn and Maddy Crippen. There\u2019s no questioning the talent that has passed through Pennsylvania swimming.<\/p>\n
So, it shouldn\u2019t have come as a surprise last week to see blazing times from the Pennsylvania State Championships, a four-day event held at Bucknell University\u2019s Kinney Natatorium. Simply, sizzling swims were the norm.<\/p>\n
The headliner of the weekend was Michelle King, a junior sprint sensation from Spring Grove High. En route to a pair of state records in the Class AAA (large school) competition, King clocked 22.80 in the 50 free and came back with a 49.54 mark in the 100 free.<\/p>\n
Kelly Nelson also doubled, as the West Chester East standout took top honors in the 100 butterfly (55.29) and the 500 freestyle, with the latter win arriving in a state-record time of 4:49.54. She was joined as a record-breaker by Gettysburg\u2019s Tricia Weaner in the 100 backstroke (55.44) and Hempfield\u2019s Kate Riefenstahl (1:48.84). Meanwhile, West Chester East\u2019s Caitlin Meehan was the victor in the 100 breaststroke. The cousin of Brendan Hansen, Meehan went 1:03.43.<\/p>\n
Boyertown\u2019s Shayna Longacre took first in the 200 individual medley (2:04.79) and Courtney Adlam won the diving competition. Emmaus outdistanced Parkland for the team title.<\/p>\n
In the Class AAA boys competition, the Southeastern Pennsylvania triumvirate of Matt Golebiewski (Plymouth Whitemarsh), Dong Kim (Central Bucks South) and Patrick Schirk (Owen J. Roberts) was dominant. Golebiewski took the distance free double, winning the 200 in a state-record time of 1:38.42 and the 500 in 4:28.02.<\/p>\n
Kim took a double in the sprints, thanks to times of 20.65 and 46.00 and Schirk claimed gold in the 100 backstroke with a scorching state mark of 48.96. Schirk also placed second in the 200 I.M., finishing behind Cedar Crest\u2019s Cody Weik (1:50.33). Other wins went to Baldwin\u2019s Ray Toomey in the 100 butterfly (49.75) and North Penn\u2019s Adam Reynolds in the 100 breast (57.19). Perkiomen Valley\u2019s Dave Roberts won the diving event and Wilson took first in the team standings, ahead of North Penn.<\/p>\n
Hershey High won the Class AA boys championship for the third consecutive year and Cocalico\u2019s Stan Czarnecki emerged as the meet\u2019s star, behind wins in the 100 butterfly (50.12) and the 100 backstroke (51.25). Doubles were also picked up by West York\u2019s Rodney King in the distance freestyles (1:42.09\/4:36.49) and Mechanicsburg\u2019s John Cremo in the 200 I.M. (1:56.94) and 100 breast (58.58).<\/p>\n
Ligonier Valley\u2019s Ryan Thiel won the 50 free in 21.24 and Clearfield\u2019s John Lytle took the 100 free in 46.15. The diving competition was captured by Dallas\u2019 Alaric Eby.<\/p>\n
For the Class AA girls, East Pennsboro freshman Leah Gingrich was the standout. The Olympic Trials participant won the 200 free in 1:49.31 and the 500 in 4:50.09. She was joined as a double winner by Bishop Hoban\u2019s Caroline Byron in the sprints (23.78\/51.55).<\/p>\n
Oakland Catholic\u2019s Mallory Dietrich won the 100 breast in a state-record 1:02.86 and Yough\u2019s Kelsey Grushecky picked up a state record in the 100 butterfly (55.45). Panther Valley\u2019s Alyssa Vavra won the 200 I.M. in 2:03.71 and Hershey took the team title ahead of Oakland Catholic. Danville\u2019s Ryann Kishbaugh won the 100 back (57.84).<\/p>\n
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