Elmwood Sharks Shine at AG State

Feb 20-23 at LSU, Elmwood Sharks athletes competed at the annual LA Short Course AG State Championships. Each result below tells only part of the story about our fantastic athletes and the progress they made. Amongst the stats, ES fielded 20 athletes in 57 individual events and 11 relays to score 424 points. Compared to this meet a year ago, ES was only at 13 athletes in 30 individual events and 4 relays to score 171 points. Quite the improvement on paper, and a very impressive commitment from our athletes, families, and coaches for this outstanding turn-around over the past year.

Individual and relay highlights are below – Go Sharks!! 

Ben Berger – competed in first AG State meet on 2 relays; best time in 50 free with relay leadoff.  

James Broussard – competed in second AG State meet; made A finals in 50 back (4th), 100 back (7th), and 50 free (8th).  

Lily Curson – First AG State with a full 6 events; Swam best times in 200 IM and 400 IM 

Iris Curson – First AG State meet as an 11-12; finished 28th in 50 breast with 2nd best time.  

Chase Gauthier – Swam to 4 first place finishes in 50 back, 100 back, 100 free, and 50 fly, as well as set new team records in both of the backstroke events, and finished second in the high point competition amongst all 11-12 boys.  

Parker Gauthier – Earned 4 B-Final swims in 50 free, 100 free, 50 back, and 50 fly.  

Peter Gray – First time individual event qualifier; swam best times in 50 free, 200 free, 50 back, and 100 back.  

Aria Hall – First time individual event qualifier; finished with best times in 50 free and 200 free, as well as placed 12th in 50 back.  

Gavin He – Earned 5 of 6 best times and B final swims in all 6 events in his first season as an 11-12 

Cael Howerton – First time individual event qualifier; finished with 7 best times and swam the 1650 free for the first time, finishing 8th.  

Ava Landry – Earned a best time in the 50 free leading off a relay.  

Parker Landry – Competed in the 100 back, 200 free, and 500 free, with best times in each 

Mason Pertuit – First time individual qualifier – Earned best times in all 5 events, in addition to new senior state qualifying times in 50 free, 100 and 200 breast.  

Maja Schwander – Earned best times in 5 of 6 events and made B finals in 50 free, 200 free, and 100 backstroke  

Relay only swimmers also competing: Greyson Collins, Jace Jones, Ava Landry, Carmella Perrone, Claire Perrone, Luke Ragusa-Young.  

Relays  

10&U Girls 200 free relay – 8th- A.Landry, Cl.Perrone, A.Hall, Ca.Perrone 

10&U Boys 200 free relay – 7th- P.Grey, J.Broussard, J.Jones, P.Gauthier 

10&U Boys 200 med relay – 6th – P.Grey, P.Gauthier, J.Broussard, J.Jones 

12&U Boys 200 free relay- 7th – B.Berger, C.Gauthier, G.He, P.Landry 

12&U Boys 200 med relay 5th – P.Landry, G.He, C.Gauthier, B.Berger 

14&U Boys 200 free relay – 14th – C.Howerton, M.Pertuit, G.Collins, L.Ragusa-Young 

14&U Boys 200 med relay – 15th – C.Howerton, M.Pertuit, G.Collins, L.Ragusa-Young 

14&U Boys 400 free relay – 10th – M.Pertuit, C.Gauthier, G.He, C.Howerton 

14&U Boys 400 med relay – 12th – C.Gauthier, M.Pertuit, C.Howerton, G.He 

14&U Mixed 200 free relay – 11th – C.Howerton, C.Gauthier, M.Schwander, L.Curson