North Penn won its third consecutive District One Class AAA girls swimming title on Friday at La Salle University’s Kirk Pool.
The Maidens scored 306 points over the two-day meet.
Kailyn Evans was third in the 100 freeestyle, Olivia DiStefano was third in the 100 backstroke (57.45) and Megan Zartman was fourth (57.77) for North Penn.
The Maidens team of Aimee Baur, DiStefano, Erin O’Neill and Evans were second in the 400 freestyle relay (3:27.93).
“The 400 free relay didn’t come out on top but that was our best time this year so I’m really happy with that,” DiStefano said. “Our team record is 3:25 so we’re hoping to get that at states. That’s always on my mind.”
Pennridge had its best-ever district meet, taking second in team scoring (190).
The Rams’ Hannah Zurmuhl, Anna Beno, Brittany Weiss and Morgan Scott won the 400 freestyle relay in a meet record time of 3:25.59, breaking the previous mark of 3:28.99 set in 2014 by North Penn.
“That was very exciting,” Pennridge coach Ryan Griffiths said.
Morgan Scott capped off her district meet with her second win in as many days. The freshman won the 100 freestyle in 50.31, complementing her win in the 200 freestyle on Thursday.
“Our girls are stepping up and we’re telling everyone that Pennridge is here and we’re one of the top teams in the district,” Scott said.
Right behind her was teammate Hannah Zurmuhl, who came from the seventh seed to capture the silver medal (51.15).
Brittany Weiss finished third in the 100 breaststroke for the Rams (1:04.92).
North Penn’s Kailyn Evans was third in the 100 freestyle (51.48).
Haley Sutton of Hatboro-Horsham was second in the 100 backstroke (57.13).
Upper Dublin’s Jenna Johns finished fourth in the 100 freestyle (51.90).
Hannah Wittman of Central Bucks East was fourth in the 100 breaststroke (1:04.93). The Patriots finished 10th in team scoring (94 points).
“Overall I’m happy,” Wittman said. “I was hoping to place in the top three or four so I’d be safe as far as getting to states and I did that in the breaststroke.
“I have some things I need to clean up but I’m definitely excited to be going back to states and hopefully improving my time.”
The top five finishers in Class AAA and the winner in ClassAA receive automatic berths at the PIAA competition, slated for March 11-14 at Bucknell University. Other swimmers may get state bids based on statewide time comparisons.
The results posted below were provided courtesy of Calkins Media.
Girls swimming
District One championships
Class AA
Team scores
1. Villa Maria, 525 points; 2. Nazareth Academy, 297; 3.Gywnedd Mercy, 282; 4. Springfield (Montco), 240; 5. Villa Joseph Marie, 132;6. Upper Moreland, 111; 7. (tie) Pottsgrove and Merion Mercy, 109; 9. UpperPerkiomen, 97; 10. Lower Moreland, 94.
Event results
100-yard freestyle: 1. Alexa Fabbri (Villa Joseph Marie),51.27; 2. Hannah Blaser (Gwynedd Mercy), 51.49; 3. Maura McManus (Villa Maria),52.57; 4. Katelyn Chick (Villa Maria), 54.30; 5. Kirsten Siwy (UpperPerkiomen), 54.38; 6. Emily Messina (Villa Joseph Marie), 54.50; 7. LizzieNadolski (Springfield Montco), 54.65; 8. Alex McKeaney (Delaware CountyChristian), 55.65;
500 freestyle: 1. Madison Oster (Octorara), 4:59.81; 2.Grace Kowal (Nazareth Academy), 5:00.53; 3. Stephanie Szekely (Gwynedd Mercy),5:09.66; 4. Emily Lund (Nazareth Academy), 5:09.78; 5. Grace Carey (VillaMaria), 5:10.65; 6. Kaitlyn Agger (Villa Maria), 5:13.68; 7. Margrethe Leis(Springfield Montco), 5:18.26; 8. Mary Kate Curley (Gywnedd Mercy), 5:18.41;
100 backstroke: 1. Allie Szekely (Gywnedd Mercy), 55.57; 2.Emily Cornell (Villa Maria), 55.96; 3. Hope Reynolds (Villa Maria), 59.13; 4.Mary Harrington (Nazareth Academy), 59.74; 5. Kira Buchler (Villa Maria), 1:00.71;6. Michelle McCullough (Lower Moreland), 1:01.60; 7. Courtney Sheffer(Pottsgrove), 1:01.74; 8. Megan Leibfreid (Springfield Montco), 1:02.77;
100 breaststroke: 1. Emily Glinecke (Pottsgrove), 1:03.72(meet record, previous record 1:04.62 by Maddie Cooke, Phoenixville, 2014); 2. MollyKowal (Nazareth Academy), 1:05.64; 3. Blaser (Gwynedd Mercy), 1:06.33; 4.Kately Chick (Villa Maria), 1:06.76; 5. Nicole Saladino (Villa Maria), 1:08.83;6. Paige Swartz (Pottstown), 1:10.16; 7. (tie) Angela Sylvester (NazarethAcademy) and Jennifer Davis (Nazareth Academy), 1:11.23;
400 freestyle relay: 1. Villa Maria (Olivia Giampietro,Julie Dobson, Emily Cornell, Maura McManus), 3:29.83 (meet record, previousrecord 3:31.38 by Villa Maria, Sarah Hitchens, Maddie O’Brien, Lauren Law,Julie Dobson, 2013); 2. Gwynedd Mercy, 3:32.82; 3. Nazareth Academy, 3:39.58;4. Springfield (Montco), 3:41.42; 5. Merion Mercy, 3:54.46; 6. Upper Moreland,4:01.24; 7. Villa Joseph Marie, 4:04.77; 8. Lower Moreland, 4:15.18.
Class AAA
Team scores
1. North Penn, 306 points; 2. Pennridge, 190; 3. Avon Grove,166; 4. Strath Haven, 145.5; 5. West Chester Henderson, 121; 6. Unionville,105; 7. Conestoga, 100; 8. Methacton, 99; 9. Haverford, 98; 10. Central BucksEast, 94.
Event results
100-yard freestyle: 1. Morgan Scott (Pennridge), 50.31; 2.Hannah Zurmuhl (Pennridge), 51.15; 3. Kailyn Evans (North Penn), 51.48; 4.Jenna Johns (Upper Dublin), 51.90; 5 (tie) Julia Cullen (Radnor) and SummerMartin (Strath Haven), 51.94; 7. Ann Carozza (West Chester East), 52.65; 8.Aimee Baur (North Penn), 52.85;
500 freestyle: 1. Frances Resweber (Strath Haven), 5:01.02; 2.Clare McGovern (Avon Grove), 5:02.22; 3. Morgan Curl (Oxford), 5:02.61; 4.Laura Barthold (Unionville), 5:05.75; 5. Laura Simpson (Boyertown), 5:06.20; 6.Emma O’Neill (Abington), 5:08.10; 7. Rebecca Cubbler (Spring-Ford), 5:10.99; 8.Lexi Rauth (Downingtown West), 5:11.62;
100 backstroke: 1. Maddie Hart (Haverford), 55.60; 2. HaleySutton (Hatboro-Horsham), 57.13; 3. Olivia DiStefano (North Penn), 57.45; 4.Megan Zartman (North Penn), 57.77; 5. Amber Zimmerman (Conestoga), 58.35; 6. MauraGrimes (Unionville), 58.37; 7. Amanda Zlotnikoff (Wissahickon), 58.52; 8.Georgia Apostolu (Springfield Delco), 58.76;
100 breaststroke: 1. Olivia Paoletti (Avon Grove), 1:03.87;2. Maddie Cooke (Phoenixville), 1:04.15; 3. Brittany Weiss (Pennridge),1:04.92; 4. Hannah Wittman (Central Bucks East), 1:04.93; 5. Emily Sykes (Methacton),1:05.53; 6. Gab Rudy (Ridley), 1:06.12; 7. Camille Jablonski (Strath Haven),1:06.44; 8. Erin O’Neill (North Penn), 1:06.69;
400 freestyle relay: 1. Pennridge (Zurmuhl, Anna Beno,Weiss, Scott), 3:25.59 (meet record, previous record 3:28.99 by North Penn,Kailyn Evans, Erin O’Neill, Aimee Baur, Tara Rogers, 2014); 2. North Penn,3:27.93; 3. Avon Grove, 3:32.92; 4. West Chester Henderson, 3:33.07; 5. Conestoga,3:33.78; 6. Central Bucks East, 3:33.99; 7. Haverford, 3:34.38; 8. StrathHaven, 3:34.93.
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