Wilson’s strong showing in the PIAA Class 3A Girls Swimming and Diving Championships continued on the final day of competition at Bucknell University.
The Bulldogs had several high finishes and concluded the meet on Saturday in second place in the team standings with 188 points. Upper Dublin won with 261 and Hatboro Horsham was third with 180.
Wilson senior Olivia Vecchio finished second in the 100 backstroke in 55.68. Sylvia Roy of Mount Lebanon won in a state record time of 52.74.
Wilson’s 400 freestyle relay team finished third in the meet’s final event, swimming 3:28.99. The team was made up of Evelyn Quick, Sydney Woods, Kendall Bausher and Veechio. Hatboro Horsham won in 3:23.29.
On Friday, Vecchio finished fifth in the 100 butterfly in 56.14.
Wilson senior Emma Dougherty was sixth in the 100 breaststroke on Saturday in 1:03.36. Upper Dublin junior Sophia Sileo-Magliari won in 1:02.04.
Wilson senior Madalee Roberts finished 11th in the 100 freestyle in 51.67. State College junior Molly Workman won in a PIAA record time of 48.85.
Wilson sophomore Ellie Kulp finished 17th in the diving competition.
PIAA Class 3A Girls Swimming & Diving Results
(at Bucknell University)
100 Freestyle – 1. Molly Workman, State College, 48.85, PIAARecord; 2. Sarah Parker, Hatboro-Horsham, 50.42; 3. Eve Phillips,Waynesboro, 50.87; 4. Alexandra Scime, Kennett, 51.33; 5. ArinaVorobyeva, Upper Dublin, 51.66; 6. Vikki Williams, Upper Dublin, 51.71;7. Emmy Erickson, Hatboro-Horsham, 51.79; 8. Brynn Lewis, Phoenixville,52.04.
500 Freestyle – 1. Nora Weber, Wissahickon, 4:49.24; 2. ClaireBacu, North Allegheny, 4:52.24; 3. Madeline Faikish, North Penn,4:55.57; 4. Juli Tengowski, North Allegheny, 4:57.66; 5. CarolineWhitney, Haverford, 5:01.08; 6. Morgan Harlan, Downingtown West,5:02.39; 7. Mary Boone, Cumberland Valley, 5:02.90; 8. Ava Knopsnyder,Ephrata, 5:06.65.
100 Backstroke – 1. Sylvia Roy, Mt. Lebanon, 52.74, PIAA Record; 2. Olivia Vecchio, Wilson, 55.58; 3. Vikki Williams, Upper Dublin, 55.83; 4. Sydney Labaugh, Parkland, 56.27; 5. Addison Buckman, Cumberland Valley, 56.33; 6. Claire Roussakis, West Chester Rustin, 56.70; 7. Olivia Auwarter, Upper Dublin, 56.78; 8. Lauren Opitz, Peters Township, 56.84.
100 Breaststroke – 1. Sophia Sileo-Magliari, Upper Dublin, 1:02.04;2. Madis Watschke, State College, 1:02.54; 3. Sarah Shaffer,Pine-Richland, 1:02.73; 4. Cami Schwartz, Manheim Township, 1:03.06; 5.Sarah Pasquella, Fox Chapel, 1:03.08; 6. Emma Daugherty, Wilson (D-3),1:03.36; 7. Kelsey McPeek, Parkland, 1:03.48; 8. Paige Fisher, WestChester Henderson, 1:04.88.
400 Freestyle Relay – 1. Hatboro-Horsham (Annie Jia, MeganLuddecke, Sarah Parker, Emmy Erickson), 3:23.29; 2. Upper Dublin,3:26.42; 3. Wilson, 3:28.99; 4. Fox Chapel, 3:29.01; 5. North Allegheny,3:29.83; 6. State College, 3:30.82; 7. North Penn, 3:32.35; 8. LowerMerion, 3:32.60.
NOTE – State College’s Molly Workman set the PIAA record for the100 freestyle with a time of 48.85. Workman’s record was broken duringthe 400 freestyle relay when Hatboro-Horsham’s Annie Jia swam a 48.27 onthe first leg of the relay, which qualifies as a PIAA record time.
Team Scores – 1. Upper Dublin, 261; 2. Wilson, 188; 3.Hatboro-Horsham, 180; 4. North Allegheny, 171; 5. State College, 143; 6.Fox Chapel, 103; 7. Cumberland Valley, 99; 8. North Penn, 78; 9.Parkland, 76; 10. Mt. Lebanon, 67.
Swimmer of the Meet – Annie Jia, Hatboro-Horsham
Source: Berkshire mont