Dolphins swimmers win titles at district meet
CORTLAND – The Norwich YMCA Dolphins completed the Central New York Districts swim meet on Sunday, and proved to be a tough competitor all around. The highlight of the day was the feat accomplished by Saige Benedict, 10, who finished first in each of her individual events. She helped the 200-yard freestyle relay team finish on top, and factored in the 9-10 girls placing first overall among eight teams present.
Other Dolphins teams ended high in the ranks as well. Finishing second overall were the 11-12 girls and the 15 -and-over girls, while the 13-14 boys earned a(3) finish.
Dolphin swimmers who have met qualifying times during the season will report to Buffalo , in March to compete against more than 40 other YMCA swim teams in the state meet.
Below is a list of top-three Dolphins finishers:
Girls 8 and Under: 100-yard medley relay, (1) (1:31.84): Abigial Hansen, Sarah Smith, Kaitlyn Blaisure, Regan Finnegan; K. Blaisure, (2), 25-yard breaststroke.
Boys 8-and-under: 25-yard breaststroke Hunter Wenzel, (1) (25.25).
Girls 9-10: 200-yard freestyle relay– (1) (2:11.16): Saige Benedict, Maya Blaisure, Triniti Myers, Melissa Stroh. M. Stroh, (2), 200-yard freestyle– (2), 50-yard freestyle; (3), 100-yard backstroke– M. Blaisure, (2), 100-yard IM; (2), 50 yard butterfly; (1) (44.10), 50-yard breaststroke S. Benedict, (1) (30.19), 50-yard freestyle- (1) (1:09.27), 100-yard freestyle- (1) (36.66), 50-yard backstroke- Andrea Dempsey, (3),
Boys 9-10: 100-yard IM-Skylar Wenzel, (1) (32.13), 50-yard freestyle; (1) (1:11.31), 100-yard freestyle; (2), 50-yard breaststroke.
Girls 11-12: 200-yard freestyle relay, (1) (2:00.04), Danika Tworkowsky, Lauren Llewellyn, Abby Voce, Susan Ward. Tworkowsky, (2), 50-yard freestyle- (3), 100-yard freestyle; (3), 50-yard backstroke-Llewellyn, (2), 50-yard butterfly- (2), 100-yard freestyle- Voce,(3), 50-yard butterfly.
Girls 13-14: 200-yard freestyle relay, (2): Mary Beth Ward, Alexis Laundry, Taylor Myers, Jaqueline Drzazgowski. M.B. Ward, (2), 100-yard butterfly- (2), 100-yard freestyle-Laundry, (1) (1:11.37),
Boys 13-14: 100-yard backstroke-Daniel Zieno, (1) (2:08.27), 200-yard freestyle- (3), 100-yard freestyle- Killian Benedict, (2), 100-yard backstroke.
Girls 15-and-over: 200 medley relay, (3): Hannah Collier, Kristina Reynolds, Shannon Curley, Erin Gawronski. 400 freestyle relay, (2): Ravyn Benedict, Rachel Zieno, Catherine Eaton, Krissy Stroh. Gawronski, (2), 200-yard IM; (2), 100-yard butterfly-(3), 500-yard freestyle-Reynolds, (3),
Boys 15-and-over: 100-yard backstroke- Curtis Woodard,(3), 200-yard IM, (3), 100-yard backstroke.
Other Dolphins teams ended high in the ranks as well. Finishing second overall were the 11-12 girls and the 15 -and-over girls, while the 13-14 boys earned a(3) finish.
Dolphin swimmers who have met qualifying times during the season will report to Buffalo , in March to compete against more than 40 other YMCA swim teams in the state meet.
Below is a list of top-three Dolphins finishers:
Girls 8 and Under: 100-yard medley relay, (1) (1:31.84): Abigial Hansen, Sarah Smith, Kaitlyn Blaisure, Regan Finnegan; K. Blaisure, (2), 25-yard breaststroke.
Boys 8-and-under: 25-yard breaststroke Hunter Wenzel, (1) (25.25).
Girls 9-10: 200-yard freestyle relay– (1) (2:11.16): Saige Benedict, Maya Blaisure, Triniti Myers, Melissa Stroh. M. Stroh, (2), 200-yard freestyle– (2), 50-yard freestyle; (3), 100-yard backstroke– M. Blaisure, (2), 100-yard IM; (2), 50 yard butterfly; (1) (44.10), 50-yard breaststroke S. Benedict, (1) (30.19), 50-yard freestyle- (1) (1:09.27), 100-yard freestyle- (1) (36.66), 50-yard backstroke- Andrea Dempsey, (3),
Boys 9-10: 100-yard IM-Skylar Wenzel, (1) (32.13), 50-yard freestyle; (1) (1:11.31), 100-yard freestyle; (2), 50-yard breaststroke.
Girls 11-12: 200-yard freestyle relay, (1) (2:00.04), Danika Tworkowsky, Lauren Llewellyn, Abby Voce, Susan Ward. Tworkowsky, (2), 50-yard freestyle- (3), 100-yard freestyle; (3), 50-yard backstroke-Llewellyn, (2), 50-yard butterfly- (2), 100-yard freestyle- Voce,(3), 50-yard butterfly.
Girls 13-14: 200-yard freestyle relay, (2): Mary Beth Ward, Alexis Laundry, Taylor Myers, Jaqueline Drzazgowski. M.B. Ward, (2), 100-yard butterfly- (2), 100-yard freestyle-Laundry, (1) (1:11.37),
Boys 13-14: 100-yard backstroke-Daniel Zieno, (1) (2:08.27), 200-yard freestyle- (3), 100-yard freestyle- Killian Benedict, (2), 100-yard backstroke.
Girls 15-and-over: 200 medley relay, (3): Hannah Collier, Kristina Reynolds, Shannon Curley, Erin Gawronski. 400 freestyle relay, (2): Ravyn Benedict, Rachel Zieno, Catherine Eaton, Krissy Stroh. Gawronski, (2), 200-yard IM; (2), 100-yard butterfly-(3), 500-yard freestyle-Reynolds, (3),
Boys 15-and-over: 100-yard backstroke- Curtis Woodard,(3), 200-yard IM, (3), 100-yard backstroke.
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