Historic Triangle swimmers swam for glory during Friday’s 3A and 4A state swimming championships at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center in Christiansburg.
In the Virginia High School League’s Group 4A state tournament, the Jamestown girls took home its second consecutive team state title, while the boys finished in second place.
Historic Triangle teams that competed in the Group 4A meet are Jamestown, Grafton and Tabb.
The Jamestown girls had three swimmers — Abby Larson, Joelle Vereb, Margaret Williams — win three events.
Larson, a freshman, took home one individual win in the 50-meter freestyle, and helped both the 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams — both of which included Vereb, Williams and Taylor Vitaletti — finish in first place. Their swim in the 200 freestyle relay set a school record with their 1:36:49 finish.
In addition joining Larson on both the first-place 200 and 400 freestyle relay teams, Vereb and Williams, each took first place in one individual event. Vereb, a sophomore, won the 100 butterfly, while junior Williams claimed the top spot in the 100 freestyle.
Grafton’s Jacqueline Tinneny, a freshman, won the 100 breaststroke in a 4A meet record of 1:05.97.
In the boys competition, Grafton took home a gold medal, while Tabb finished fifth.
Grafton’s Jonathan Spires, junior, tallied the most first-place finishes of the Historic Triangle swimmers by winning four events. Spires took home individual medals in the 200 freestyle and 100 freestyle in meet record times, while also swimming to the highest podium in the 200 and 400 freestyle relay with teammates Nathan Kimbel, Tyler Titsch and Kilian Nebe.
Kimbel, a senior, also earned himself an individual win, earning first place in the 100 breaststroke.
Jamestown swimmer Colin Wright, a junior, took first place in the 50 freestyle, while the Tabb 200 relay team of Liam Young, James Kegelman, Aubrey Wroten and Sean Du nabbed first place.
Lafayette, Warhill and York competed in the Group 3A meet Friday, with Lafayette’s boys and girls faring well to place second and third overall, respectively.
Carter Kale of Lafayette, a senior who has committed to swim for Virginia Tech, was a three-time gold medal winner after taking first place in the 500 freestyle, as well as participating on the winning 400 freestyle and 200 medley relays.
Deke Lueker, Conor Flannery and Brett Huckstep joined Kale on the 400 freestyle relay, while Lueker, Flannery and Caleb Aman filled out the 200 medley relay team.
York’s boys finished 18th overall, while Warhill ended the meet in 22nd.
On the girls side, York and Warhill finished 10th and 11th overall, respectively.
Lafayette’s McKinzie Turner took home the gold in the 100 breaststroke, while York’s Alex Slayton won the 50 freestyle in a meet record 23.99.
For the full 3A results, click here; for the full 4A results, click here.
Below are the team results and individual winners:
4A
Team Results
Girls
1: Jamestown, 347
2: Tabb, 205
3: Heritage, 195
4: Woodgrove, 187
5: Jefferson Forest, 156
6: King George, 132
7: Eastern View, 127
8: Dominion, 124.5
9: Grafton, 124
10: Fluvanna, 98
11: Millbrook, 88.5
12: Hanover, 75
13: Chancellor, 72
14: E.C. Glass, 60
15: Fauquier, 56
16: James Wood, 47
17: Courtland, 46
18: Nansemond River, 19
19: Smithfield, 46
20: Louisa County, 16
21: Sherando, 14
22: Deep Creek, 6
23: John Handley, 5
24: King’s Fork, 2
24: Loudoun County, 2
Individual Winners
200 Medley Relay: Heritage (Caroline Lee, Yaiza Kinney, Emilia Missing, Madison McKay) 1:54.75
200 Free: Keely Hemminger (Woodgrove) 1:54.76
200 IML Annie Boone (Eastern View) 2:04.40
50 Free: Abby Larson (Jamestown) 24.08
1 Mtr Diving: Anna Hurdle (Fluvanna) 275.50
100 Fly: Joelle Vereb (Jamestown) 55.87
100 Free: Margaret Williams (Jamestown) 53.22
500 Free: Keely Hemminger (Woodgrove) 5:06.45
200 Free Relay: Jamestown (Joelle Vereb, Abby Larson, Margaret Williams, Taylor Vitaletti) 1:36.49
100 Back: Annie Boone (Eastern View) 54.44
100 Breast: Jacqueline Tinneny (Grafton) 1:05.97
400 Free Relay: Jamestown (Margaret Williams, Abby Larson, Taylor Vitaletti, Joelle Vereb) 3:37.20
Boys
Team Results
1: Grafton, 265
2: Jamestown, 235
3: King George, 176
4: Courtland, 158.5
5: Tabb, 147
6: Dominion, 146
7: Heritage, 113
8: Loudoun County, 112
9: Nansemond River, 110
10: Hanover, 106
11: Charlottesville, 103
12: Woodgrove, 89
13: Chancellor, 62.5
14: Jefferson Forest, 57
15: Louisa County, 51
16: Eastern View, 36
17: James Wood, 34
18: Smithfield, 31
18: Harrisonburg, 31
20: E.C. Glass, 30
21: Fauquier, 29
22: Churchland, 26
23: Deep Creek, 22
24: John Handley, 18
25: Salem, 14
26: Park View, 13
26: Fluvanna, 13
28: Liberty, 8
28: King’s Fork, 8
30: Millbrook, 6
31: Sherando, 5
Individual Winners
200 Medley Relay: Tabb (Liam Young, James Kegelman, Aubrey Wroten, Sean Du) 1:39.21
200 Free: Jonathan Spires (Grafton) 1:41.84
200 IM: JP Popovich (Dominion) 1:54.10
50 Free: Colin Wright (Jamestown) 21.75
1 Mtr Diving: Danny Parshall (Louisa County) 328.80
100 Fly: Patrick Townsend (Hanover) 51.49
100 Free: Jonathan Spires (Grafton) 45.75
500 Free: Owen van Krimpen (Eastern View) 4:38.55
200 Free Relay: Grafton (Kilian Nebe, Tyler Titsch, Nathan Kimbel, Jonathan Spires) 1:26.00
100 Back: Logan Eubanks (Nansemond River) 52.47
100 Breast: Nathan Kimbel (Grafton) 58.59
400 Free Relay: Grafton (Tyler Titsch, Kilian Nebe, Nathan Kimbel, Jonathan Spires) 3:11.05
3A
Girls
Team Results
1: Western Albemarle, 317
2: Cave Spring, 220
3: Lafayette, 218
4: Colonial Heights, 158
4: John Champe, 158
6: Blacksburg, 154
7: Brookville, 138
8: Hidden Valley, 135
9: Spotswood, 133
10: York, 91
11: Warhill, 84
12: Kettle Run, 80
13: Turner Ashby, 76
14: New Kent, 47
15: Rock Ridge, 44
16: Christiansburg, 38
17: Brentsville, 34
17: James Monroe, 34
19: Loudoun Valley, 26
19: Lord Botetourt, 26
21: Monticello, 25
22: Staunton River, 19
23: William Monroe, 12
23: Waynesboro, 12
25: Broadway, 9
26: Poquoson, 4
27: William Byrd, 2
Individual Winners
200 Medley Relay: Cave Spring (Paige Assaid, Tessa Muzzy, Emma Muzza, Maggie Harman) 1:47.43
200 Free: Julianna Jones (New Kent) 1:52.46
200 IM: Emma Muzzy (Cave Spring) 2:07.16
50 Free: Alex Slayton (York) 23.99
1 Mtr Diving: Pearl Hurst (Blacksburg) 425.85
100 Fly: Remedy Rule (Western Albemarle) 53.20
100 Free: Maggie Harman (Cave Spring) 51.89
500 Free: Jessie Arnold (Spotswood) 4:57.38
200 Free Relay: Western Albemarle (Morgan James, Charlotte Rumsey, Carolina Riordan, Brazil Rule) 1:39.86
100 Back: Remedy Rule (Western Albemarle) 54.58
100 Breast: McKinzie Turner (Lafayette) 1:08.10
400 Free Relay: Cave Spring (Maggie Harman, Tessa Muzzy, Paige Assaid, Emma Muzzy) 3:31.50
Boys
Team Results
1: Hidden Valley, 286
2: Lafayette, 256
3: Western Albemarle, 209
4: Kettle Run, 176
5: John Champe, 168
6: James Monroe, 159.5
7: William Byrd, 124
8: Brentsville, 108
9: Culpeper County, 104
10: Cave Spring, 103.5
11: Rockbridge County, 87
12: Blacksburg, 76
13: Monticello, 68
14: Spotswood, 54
14: New Kent, 54
16: Waynesboro, 53
17: Colonial Heights, 35
18: York, 33
19: Central Woodstock, 28
20: Broadway, 21
21: Christiansburg, 20
22: Warhill, 14
23: Northside, 12
24: Abingdon, 7
24: Turner Ashby, 7
24: Loudoun Valley, 7
27: Alleghany, 2
Individual Winners
200 Medley Relay: Lafayette (Carter Kale, Brett Huckstep, Conor Flannery, Deke Lueker) 1:36.35
200 Free: Brad Allison (James Monroe) 1:42.88
200 IM: Michael Craddock (William Byrd) 1:51.00
50 Free: Will Orrison (Rockbridge County) 21.17
1 Mtr Diving: Ronnie Piemonte (Christiansburg) 492.40
100 Fly: Khalil Fonder (William Byrd) 50.32
100 Free: Will Orrison (Rockbridge County) 46.31
500 Free: Carter Kale (Lafayette) 4:36.01
200 Free Relay: Kettle Run (Connor Webb, Aaron Tice, Nicholas Fallows, James Patrick) 1:28.63
100 Back: Khalil Fonder (William Byrd) 50.87
100 Breast: Michael Craddock (William Byrd) 57.60
400 Free Relay: Lafayette (Conor Flannery, Caleb Aman, Deke Lueker, Carter Kale) 3:14.03
Correction: The 4A boys and girls team scores have been updated after being provided incorrect information.
