Check out the SOL swimmers/divers who excelled at Saturday’s 2013 Cardinal Classic. To view photos of all the action, please visit the Photo Gallery.
Michael Thomas made a statement.
He is going to be a contender at the PIAA Class AAA swim championships this season.
The Hatboro-Horsham junior had a standout performance at the 2013 Cardinal Classic, held at Upper Dublin on Saturday.
He won the 200-yard individual medley in a pool record time of 1:54.26, lowering the previous mark of 1:54.95 by Michael Jansen of Upper Dublin set on Feb. 1, 2013.
“I was really surprised by my time,” he said. “I had morning practice and I lifted, so I didn’t expect to swim that fast.
“I like swimming good competition and swimming people I don’t see all the time because that’s a good way for me to see where I am. I like talking to them and it’s nice to sort of look ahead at what I might be up against at states.
“I’m not thinking ahead too much right now but it’s nice to get in a meet like this. There’s a lot of good people in it and it’s a good mix of different teams.”
He also finished first in the 100 backstroke (49.66), touching out Hershey’s Austin Doss in one of the most interesting races of the day (50.03).
Thomas led off the 200 medley relay for Jeremy Brosius, Curtis Sumner and Tom Fisher, which finished third (1:40.53).
He also anchored the third place 400 freestyle relay for Sean Claggert, Sumner and Tim Reilly (3:20.15).
Christopher Devlin of Upper Dublin won the 200 freestyle (1:42.80) and took third in the 100 freestyle (48.77). Kevin Toner won diving for the Cardinals.
The host Cardinals were second in the 400 freestyle relay with Scott Luttmann, Devlin, Cooper Tollen and Michael Jensen clocking in at3:19.10.
Upper Dublin’s Jensen, Devlin, Stephen Williamson and Tollen took third in the 200 freestyle relay (1:29.48).
Brandon McCredie of Council Rock North won the 50 freestyle (21.20) and placed second in the 100 butterfly (51.92).
“I came in here with a positive attitude,” McCredie said. “I thought about the practices we had and everything we put into it. When it came time for the race I just blanked out and just swam and did what I had to do.
“My time was exactly what I visualized it would be so I’m very happy.
“Having teams like Hershey and State College here this year was a real positive. It shows you the kind of competition that’s out there, so it’s a benefit for me to see who I might go up against at states.
“Going into the break I’m just ecstatic. My times are better than they were last year so I’m ready to work hard over the break and go into the rest of the season.”
Teammate Jake Goroshko took third in both the 50 freestyle (22.16) and 100 backstroke (54.27).
McCredie anchored the 200 medley relay for Goroshko, Jack Donnelly and Joe Lynch, which finished second (1:40.09).
Goroshko, Allen Shmurak, Ryan Mitchell and McCredie also took second in the 200 freestyle relay (1:28.21).
Neshaminy’s Steven Keashon took third in the 500 freestyle (4:51.26).
Jenna Johns of Upper Dublin won the 100 freestyle (52.84) while teammate Corey Johnson won diving.
Tommie Dillione of Council Rock North took second in the 50 freestyle (24.09) and Lauren Mitchell was third in the 100 freestyle (54.33).
Council Rock North’s Mitchell, Shirley Samson, Madison Schluchterer and Dillione were second in the 200 medley relay (1:52.00).
Schluchterer, Rebecca Warren, Mitchell and Dillione took second in the 200 freestyle relay (1:40.32).
Barbara Schmele of Hatboro-Horsham took second in the 200individual medley (2:12.73) and Haley Sutton took third in the 100 backstroke (1:00.42).
“I’m really excited about how I swam,” said Schmele, a sophomore. “This is such a fun meet and I’m really happy with how I did and with how our team swam.”
Hatboro-Horsham’s Sutton, Maddy Wawrzyniak, Grace Riemenschneider and Grace Emig tied for third in the 200 medley relay withState College (1:54.18) and Elyse Bedics, Nicole Pellecchia, Sutton and Perie Sumner took third in the 400 freestyle relay (3:47.80).
2013 Cardinal Classic
Girls results
200-yard medley relay: 1. Hershey (Emily Nolan, OrianaBarone Gabi Broschard, Madelyn Veith), 1:48..44; 2. Council Rock North,1:52.00; 3. (tie) Hatboro-Horsham and State College, 1:54.18.
200 freestyle: 1. Meaghan Raab (Hershey), 1:47.26 (pool record, previous record 1:53.71 by Caitlyn M. Karr, Wilson, Dec. 13, 2010); 2.Vivi Tafuto (Hershey), 1:52.78; 3. Maggie Lee (Hershey), 1:55.86.
200 individual medley: 1. Allyson McHugh (Little Flower),2:10.41; 2. Barbara Schmele (Hatboro-Horsham), 2:12.73; 3. Broschard (Hershey),2:14.37.
50 freestyle: 1. Veith (Hershey), 23.15 (pool record, previous record 23.99 by Sarah Hitchens, Villa Maria, Feb. 5, 2012); Tommie Dillione (Council Rock North), 24.09; 3. Samantha Campbell (Upper Darby),24.63.
Diving: 1. Corey Johnson (Upper Dublin).
100 butterfly: 1. Raab (Hershey), 54.96 (pool record, previous record 57.69 by Abby Mack, Conestoga, Dec. 3, 2013); 2. Kaley Buchanan (Hershey), 59.14; 3. Broschard (Hershey), 59.39.
200 freestyle relay: 1. Hershey (Tafuto, Veith, Buchanan,Raab), 1:34.72 (pool record, previous record 1:37.24 by Kosten, DiStefano, Rogers, Kosten, North Penn, Dec. 21, 2012); 2. Council Rock North, 1:40.32; 3.Hershey, 1:41.03.
100 freestyle: 1. Jenna Johns (Upper Dublin), 52.84; 2.Kirsten Groff (Methacton), 53.57; 3. Lauren Mitchell (Council Rock North),54.33.
500 freestyle: 1. Tafuto (Hershey), 5:01.15 (pool record, previous record 5:09.56 by Alexandra H. Rockett, Wilson, Dec. 12, 2012); 2.Allie Szekely (Gwnyedd Mercy), 5:05.82; 3. Lee (Hershey), 5:08.77.
100 backstroke: 1. Szekely (Gwynedd Mercy), 56.65 (pool record, previous record 57.71 by Hitchens, Villa Maria, Feb. 3, 2013); 2.Elizabeth Chemey (Exeter), 59.41; 3. Haley Sutton (Hatboro-Horsham), 1:00.42.
100 breaststroke: 1. Veith (Hershey), 1:06.20; 2. Emily Sykes (Methacton), 1:07.09; 3. Barone (Hershey), 1:08.09.
400 freestyle relay: 1. Hershey (Tafuto, Lee, Buchanan, Raab), 3:29.75 (pool record, previous record 3:37.81 by Kosten, Rogers, Else, Ikeda, North Penn, Dec. 23, 2010); 2 Hershey, 3:44.39; 3. State College,3:47.83.
Boys results
200-yard medley relay: 1. Hershey (Ethan Jacobsen, Jack Kushner, Will Drexler, Chris Paynter), 1:36.93; 2. Council Rock North, 1:40.09; 3. Hatboro-Horsham, 1:40.53.
200 freestyle: 1. Christopher Devlin (Upper Dublin),1:42.80; 2. Zach Luttrell (Hershey), 1:42.91; 3. Steve Miller (Boyertown),1:44.30).
200 individual medley: 1. Michael Thomas (Hatboro-Horsham),1:54.26 (pool record, previous record 1:54.95 by Michael Jensen, Upper Dublin ,Feb. 1, 2013); 2. Bradley Gibble (State College), 1:57.70; 3. Kushner(Hershey), 1:57.91.
50 freestyle: 1. Brandon McCredie (Council Rock North),21.20; 2. Austin Doss (Hershey), 21.27; 3. Jake Goroshko (Council Rock North),22.16.
Diving: 1. Kevin Toner (Upper Dublin).
100 butterfly: 1. Drexler (Hershey), 50.93; 2. McCredie (Council Rock North), 51.92; 3. Zach Ceneviva (Hershey), 54.17.
200 freestyle relay: 1. Hershey (Ceneviva, Paynter,Luttrell, Doss), 1:26.01 (pool record, previous record 1:26.19 by Jensen, Flynn, Jensen, Bantley, Upper Dublin, Dec. 21, 2012); 2. Council Rock North,1:28.21; 3. Upper Dublin, 1:29.48.
100 freestyle: 1. Trent Groff (Exeter), 48.16; 2. Miller (Boyertown), 48.19; 3. Devlin (Upper Dublin), 48.77.
500 freestyle: 1. Luttrell (Hershey), 4:38.13; 2. Drexler (Hershey), 4:42.67; 3. Steven Keashon (Neshaminy), 4:51.26.
100 backstroke: 1. Thomas (Hatboro-Horsham), 49.66; 2. Doss(Hershey), 50.03; 3. Goroshko (Council Rock North), 54.27.
100 breaststroke: 1. Kushner (Hershey), 59.77; 2. Ceneviva (Hershey), 1:01.10; 3. Nick Savino (Boyertown), 1:02.19.
400 freestyle relay: 1. Hershey (Doss, Luttrell, Drexler,Ceneviva), 3:11.36; 2. Upper Dublin, 3:19.10; 3. Hatboro-Horsham, 3:20.15.
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