Girl’s Score: Boardman 140, Austintown 31
For the 10 Spartan Seniors, this meet was bittersweet. No one will miss the
lactate test sets, thousands of swimming yards a day, 6 practices a week, weight lifting before school, or the many hours traveling to and from the pool…but they will miss this moment…their final home swim meet as a Spartan.
With a crowd of over 300 spectators, these seniors and the rest of the Spartans took down the Falcons with a solid team performance. “Our four senior girls were recognized with their families prior to the meet starting, and they were fired up to see so many of their classmates in attendance cheering them on. All four of our senior girls, Madi Kelso, Hayley Ho, Erin Giampietro, and Ella Huston, had fantastic races!”
Senior Ella Huston won the 100 butterfly (1:08.65), senior Madi Kelso won the 500 Freestyle (6:32.52) Boardman’s double winner was junior Alexis Mihok in the 200 Freestyle (2:03.96) and 100 Backstroke (1:04.39). Also winning for the Spartans include freshman Gina DiNapoli in the 200 IM (2:31.40), Lilyanah Warren in the 1 meter diving (131.62), junior Madison Murphy continues to light it up in the 100 Freestyle (54.89), and freshman Petra Crnjak in the 100 Breaststroke (1:12.31).
All three Spartan Relays won including the 200 Medley Relay (1:56.69) with Alexis Mihok, Petra Crnjak, Ella Huston, and Madison Murphy. The 200 Freestyle Relay (1:49.83) with sophomore Maddie Mraz, freshman Abbi Mihok, Alexis Mihok, and sophomore Morgan Russo. The 400 Freestyle Relay (4:18.82) with Morgan Russo, junior Ireland Parker, junior Julia Basista, and freshman Gina DiNapoli.
The Spartan’s record now stands at 8-5 as they close out their regular season on Saturday against Canton GlenOak and Canton McKinley at CT Branin Natatorium in
Canton, Ohio.
Boy’s Team Score: Boardman 147, Austintown Fitch 16
For the 10 Spartan Seniors, this meet was bittersweet. No one will miss the
lactate test sets, thousands of swimming yards a day, 6 practices a week, weight lifting before school, or the many hours traveling to and from the pool…but they will miss this moment…their final home swim meet as a Spartan.
With a crowd of over 300 spectators, these seniors and the rest of the Spartans took down the Falcons with a solid team performance. “Our 6 senior boys, Carter Cailor, Ethan Slick, Andrew Lipinsky, Matthew Vasko, Justin Yocum, and Liam Parker, were recognized with their families prior to the meet starting. They were fired up to see so many of their classmates in attendance cheering them on. All of them had a fantastic meet, and we are all very proud of them!”
Leading the Spartan charge and winning two individual events were senior Carter Cailor in the 200 Freestyle (2:01.40) and the 500 Freestyle (5:25.25), and junior Caleb Satterfield won the 200 IM (2:06.44) and the 100 Backstroke (59.28). Single event winners for the Spartans include junior Liam Manley in the 50 Free (25.36), sophomore Owen Lee in the 100 Butterfly (58.55), freshman Matthew Amendol in the 100 Freestyle (55.46), and senior Ethan Slick in the 100 Breaststroke (1:16.72). Also rebreaking his own team record in the 6 dive event was freshman RJ Keating by scoring 271.50. “He continues to improve his skills on the board. He is a very focused young man”
Boardman snagged all three relays of the meet including the 200 Medley Relay with junior Andrew Yocum, freshman Matthew Beichner, Liam Manley, and Caleb Satterfield (1:53.97), the 200 Freestyle Relay of Caleb Satterfield, senior Liam Parker, Owen Lee, and Matthew Amendol (1:39.62), and the 400 Freestyle Relay with Matthew Beichner, Liam Parker, Carter Cailor, and senior Matthew Vasko (3:55.14).
The Spartan’s record now stands at 12-1 with their final regular season meet on Saturday vs. GlenOak and Canton McKinley at CT Branin Natatorium in Canton, Ohio.