DWest Defeats Avon Grove and the Girls Are Ches-Mont Champs Once Again!
What a night to be a Whippet! Both the girls team and the boys team won last night against Avon Grove, the girls finished the season undefeated and are the Ches-Mont Champs (National Division) for the second year in a row, and our team got to celebrate our talented and wonderful seniors! Go DWest!!!
Girls Swimming
The girls started the meet with the 200 medley relays placing 1st (Morgan Harlan, Lexi Furlong, Abby Harlan, and Mary Kate Johnson) and 3rd (Aubrey Lydon, Lily Krausse, Charlotte Campbell, and Allie Leamy). Then, junior Morgan Harlan came in 1st in the 200 freestyle, with freshmen Brynn Laverty and Ads Fieo placing 3rd and 5th. For the 200 IM, sophomore Keira Carmella placed 2nd, senior Seraphim Rahardjo placed 3rd, and freshman Elle Oldham placed 5th. Then, freshman Grace Howard went a best time to win the 50 freestyle, followed by sophomore Addie Campbell placing 2nd and senior Molly Krumaker placing 5th (matching her best time!).
Following diving, junior Ellie McNamara placed 1st in the 100 butterfly, followed by senior Seraphim Rahardjo in 2nd place and sophomore Elle Whitton in 5th place (dropping almost 1 second – way to go, Elle!). For the 100 freestyle, senior Mary Kate Johnson placed 2nd, sophomore Riley Surak placed 3rd, and junior Mirando Marino placed 4th – both Riley Surak and Miranda Marino also achieved their best times in the 100 freestyle! DWest then swept the 500 freestyle by placing 1st (senior Abby Harlan), 2nd (freshman Lillian Roberts), and 3rd (sophomore Sophie Lacovara).
For the 200 freestyle relay, the girls took 1st place (Keira Carmella, Miranda Marino, Grace Howard, and Ellie McNamara – with Keira Carmella going a District consideration time for the 50 free on her relay start!) and 2nd place (Addie Campbell, Lillian Roberts, Charlotte Campbell, and Riley Surak). In a tight race for the 100 backstroke, junior Morgan Harlan raced her way to a 1st place finish, with sophomore Aubrey Lydon taking 3rd place (and matching her best time!). For the 100 breaststroke, the girls placed 2nd (Keira Carmella), 3rd (freshman Brynn Laverty), and 4th (freshman Lexi Furlong).
Finally, the 400 freestyle relays placed 1st (Mary Kate Johnson, Abby Harlan, Keira Carmella, and Ellie McNamara) and 3rd (Allie Leamy, Elle Oldham, Seraphim Rahardjo, and Riley Surak). Great job, girls!
Boys Swimming
The boys had a bunch of best times last night! The 200 medley relays placed 1st (Austin Velinghieri, Shane Martin, Sean Borkowski, and Henry Dennin) and 3rd (Austin Bailey, Jason Bernard, Owen Durkin, and Ryan Miller). Then, junior Cole Cichewicz won the 200 freestyle, with junior Alexander Sheldon placing 3rd (with an almost 2 second time drop!), and freshman Jason Bernard placing 4th. The 200 IM followed next, with junior Shane Martin placing 1st and our up-and-coming freshman, Kunj Tailor and Brody Loux, placing 3rd and 4th. Also, congratulations to Brody Loux for an over 6 second time drop on his 200 IM! Next, junior Jake Lennon sprinted his way to a 1st place finish in the 50 freestyle, with junior Ryan Miller placing 3rd and sophomore Owen Durkin placing 4th (with an almost 1 second time drop on a 50!).
Following diving, the boys placed 1st (junior Sean Borkowski), 3rd (junior Ryan Miller), and 4th (freshman Brody Loux) in the 100 butterfly. Then, junior Alexander Sheldon placed 3rd in the 100 freestyle and freshman Jason Bernard placed 5th. For the 500 freestyle, junior Jake Lennon placed 2nd, freshman Austin Bailey placed 3rd, and freshman Gavin Riley placed 4th (with an over 4 second time drop!).
The boys 200 freestyle relay took off with a 1st place finish (Shane Martin, Sean Borkowski, Cole Cichewicz, and Jake Lennon) and a 2nd place finish (Austin Verlinghieri, (diver) Jamie Compher, (diver) Nolan Dobry, and Henry Dennin). For the 100 backstroke, sophomore Austin Verlinghieri placed 2nd, and sophomore Ishaan Sing placed 5th. In the 100 breaststroke, junior Cole Cichewicz placed 1st and freshman Kunj Tailor placed 4th.
Finally, the 400 freestyle relay placed 1st going their fastest time ever (Shane Martin, Henry Dennin, Sean Borkowski, and Cole Cichewicz – with Shane Martin going a District consideration time in the 100 freestyle on his relay start!) and 3rd (Brody Loux, Alexander Sheldon, Jason Bernard, and Jake Lennon). Way to go, boys!
Diving
Tonight’s last dual meet against Avon Grove was some of the best diving DWest has done all season! Every single diver looked so strong; we also had a guest appearance from our long lost diver senior Henry Dennin. Senior Reilly Durkin (3rd place), sophomore Kaylie Thompson (2nd place), freshman Tessa Dobry (1st place), and junior Mia Enterline all performed beautifully against the lone Avon Grove diver. Sophomore Kaylie Thompson had her best meet of the season, every single dive was stunning! Freshman Tessa Dobry pared again and is headed to Districts next week. Senior Reilly Durkin and junior Mia Enterline not only dove well, but they also didn’t hesitate to throw a dive that gave them some trouble last week. The strength and perseverance is inspiring! Our boys were able to sweep the meet today with Senior Nolan Dobry in 1st place, senior Jamie Compher in 2nd place, and senior Henry Dennin in 3rd place. Seniors Jamie Compher and Henry Dennin threw some fantastic dives: Jamie Compher’s front double was perfect timing and Henry Dennin’s dives were fun to see since he hasn’t dive since his freshman year. Senior Nolan Dobry’s height is unmatched; it will serve him well as he heads to Districts next week! Great job West, it’s been an honor to coach you this season (Coach Kelsey)💜
Looking forward to seeing what these athletes will do at the JV Invitational meet tonight and at the Scott Elliott Chest-Mont Invitational meet on Saturday! For everyone going to these meets, make sure you wear your DWest gear to cheer on our athletes. Best of luck to everyone. Go DWest!!!
