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Solon, US swimmers dominate sectionals
(by Times Staff - February 19, 2009)
Solon, US swimmers dominate sectionals
By TIMES STAFF
The teams from Solon and University School powered their way to sectional championships last week in the first year of two Ohio divisions for boys' swimming.
Led by senior Chris Gluvna, Solon won four of the eight individual events and all three relays to outdistance the competition in the Division I sectional held at Mayfield High School. The Comets totaled 579.5 points to easily outscore second-place Mayfield, which finished with 299 points.
Setting the table for a possible first-ever Division II boys' swimming state championship, University School won all but one event in the sectional hosted by Hawken School in Chester. With senior Ian Stewart-Bates winning both distance freestyle events and senior Tyler Bailey taking both freestyle sprints, the Preppers racked up 585 points to finish far ahead of Orange, which was second with 285 points.
In Division I, Solon's Gluvna was a double individual winner with victories in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:02.85 and the 100 breaststroke at 1:03.14. In addition, he swam on two of the Comets' winning relays.
Other individual winners for Solon were senior Greg Lavins in the 50 free with a time of 23.80 and sophomore Jamie Gallagher in the 500 free at 4:53.80.
Lavins, Gluvna, junior Terrence Wong and sophomore Dan McMahon opened the competition by winning the 200 medley relay for the Comets in 1:42.81. Gluvna, Lavins and McMahon were joined by Gallagher to win the 200 free relay in 1:33.13. Gallagher, sophomore Dan Telljohann, senior James Hrivnak and Wong wrapped up the meet by winning the 400 free relay in 3:24.09.
In addition to double winners Stewart-Bates and Bailey, University School picked up sectional crowns in Division II from sophomore Mike Gaudiani, 1:59.20 in the 200-yard individual medley, freshman Russell Stack, 55.05 in the 100 butterfly, and sophomore Korey Schneider, 59.47 in the 100 breaststroke.
The only swimmer to prevent a total sweep for the Preppers was Chagrin Falls junior Jonathan Marc, who won the 100 backstroke in 56.28.
University School's 200 medley relay of sophomore Ben Stewart-Bates, sophomore Andrew Malone, Stack and Gaudiani began the victory parade with a time of 1:42.38. Bailey, Ian Stewart-Bates, Malone and Gaudiani teamed up for the win in the 200 free relay with a time of 1:28.83. Bailey, freshman Nicholas Crane and the Stewart-Bates brothers capped the meet by winning the 400 free relay in 3:16.22.
If it hadn't been for University School, the Orange team would have taken more than its share of victories. The Lions finished second behind the Preppers in all three relays, including a close finish in the medley, and bested the rest of the field in three individual events. Other Chagrin Valley schools in the team scoring were: Chagrin Falls, third with 188 points; Kenston, fourth, 171; West Geauga, fifth, 138.5; Hawken, eighth, 123; and Gilmour, 10th, 101.5.
Earning second places for Solon and automatic seedings for this weekend's Division I district competition at Cleveland State University were: Gallagher, 1:48.39 in the 200 free; junior Justin Bauer, 24.04 in the 50 free; Wong, 54.70 in the 100 fly; and senior Evan Koschik, 59.36 in the 100 back.
Third-place finishers for the Comets were: Telljohann, 1:50.15 in the 200 free; junior Lorenzo Garancini, 2:08.60 in the 200 IM; McMahon, 24.10 in the 50 free; and Hrivnak, 5:01.44 in the 500 free.
Automatic Division II district individual qualifiers with second-place finishes at Hawken included: Ben Stewart-Bates, US, 1:46.02 in the 200 free; Crane, US, 2:02.04 in the 200 IM; senior Berry Thompson, Orange, 22.08 in the 50 free and 48.17 in the 100 free; Marc, Chagrin Falls, 56.33 in the 100 fly; Gaudiani, US, 4:47.06 in the 500 free; freshman Kevin Stang, US, 56.83 in the 100 back; and Malone, US, 1:00.43 in the 100 breast.
Orange's second-place qualifying relays were: junior Zack Melvin, junior Peter Moshier, Thompson and junior David Klein, 1:42.68 in the 200 medley; junior Thomas Fellowes, Moshier, Melvin and Thompson, 1:30.17 in the 200 free; and Fellowes, Melvin, Moshier and junior Michael Martin, 3:25.79 in the 400 free.
Swimmers from Chagrin Valley schools to place third in individual events at the Division II sectional were: senior Beau Lajeunesse, West Geauga, 2:05.39 in the 200 IM; Fellowes, Orange, 22.27 in the 50 free and 48.55 in the 100 free; freshman Alex Kocheff, Kenston, 58.43 in the 100 fly; Ben Stewart-Bates, US, 4:47.06 in the 500 free; and Moshier, Orange, 1:04.22 in the 100 breast.
The third-place relays were: Marc, senior Alex Bill, freshman Nate Fullmer and junior Wesley Wallace, of Chagrin Falls, 1:45.39 in the 200 medley; sophomore Nick Pirc, senior Sean White, senior Sean Keta and Lejeunesse, of West Geauga, 1:36.04 in the 200 free; and junior Craig Piunno, sophomore Tommy Hamilton, sophomore Nicky Bester and junior Ryan Astalos, of Kenston, 3:33.83 in the 400 free.
Following is a list of all the boys' Division I district qualifiers from Solon and their seedings:
200 medley relay: 5. Solon, 1:42.81.
200 freestyle: 6. Jamie Gallagher, 1:48.39; 11. Dan Telljohann, 1:50.15; 18. James Hrivnak, 1:51.31; 33. Evan Koschik, 1:53.93.
200 individual medley: 3. Chris Gluvna, 2:02.85; 15. Lorenzo Garancini, 2:08.60; 27. Alex Polishchuk, 2:11.68.
50 freestyle: 41. Greg Lavins, 23.80; 42. Justin Bauer, 24.04.
100 butterfly: 9. Terrence Wong, 54.70.
100 freestyle: 24. Terrence Wong, 51.29; 39. Justin Bauer, 52.18.
500 freestyle: 2. Jamie Gallagher, 4:53.80; 8. James Hrivnak, 5:01.44; 12. Dan Telljohann, 5:02.12; 27. Lorenzo Garancini, 5:09.80.
200 freestyle relay: 16. Solon, 1:33.13.
100 backstroke: 28. Evan Koschik, 59.36.
100 breaststroke: 5. Chris Gluvna, 1:03.14; 30. Alex Polishchuk, 1:06.49.
400 freestyle relay: 11. Solon, 3:24.09.
Following is a list of all the boys' Division II district qualifiers from Chagrin Valley schools and their seedings:
200 medley relay: 5. University School, 1:42.38; 6. Orange, 1:42.68; 7. Chagrin Falls, 1:45.39; 11. West Geauga, 1:49.26; 13. Hawken, 1:49.77; 14. Kenston, 1:50.13.
200 freestyle: 1. Ian Stewart Bates, US, 1:43.80; 2. Ben Stewart-Bates, US, 1:46.02; 7. Sam Ruddock, US, 1:50.03; 9. Michael Melvin, Orange, 1:51.56; 11. J. Mentrek, US, 1:53.47; 13. Alec Janda, Gilmour, 1:54.16; 16. Nicky Bester, Kenston, 1:55.74; 17. Brooks Fishell, Chagrin, 1:55.93; 19. Nick Ranallo, Hawken, 1:57.26; 22. Craig Piunno, Kenston, 1:58.75; 27. Alex Kocheff, Kenston, 1:59.79; 28. Ben Hollyer, Chagrin, 1:59.84.
200 individual medley: 2. Mike Gaudiani, US, 1:59.20; 4. Nicholas Crane, US, 2:02.04; 7. Beau Lajeunesse, West G, 2:05.39; 8. Kevin Stang, US, 2:05.76; 13. Zach Melvin, Orange, 2:08.48; 14. Greg Obernesser, US, 2:09.11; 17. David Aronoff, Hawken, 2:10.67; 29. Greg Watson, West G, 2:17.00.
50 freestyle: 1. Tyler Bailey, US, 22.00; 2. Berry Thompson, Orange, 22.08; 5. Thomas Fellowes, Orange, 22.27; 7. Andrew Malone, US, 22.33; 12. Hunter White, US, 22.64; 16. Korey Schneider, US, 23.09; 30. David Klein, Orange, 23.92.
100 butterfly: 5. Russell Stack, US, 55.05; 7. Jonathan Marc, Chagrin, 56.33; 16. Alex Kocheff, Kenston, 58.43; 22. Nate Fullmer, Chagrin, 59.95; 26. Jason Tepper, Orange, 1:00.91; 28. Mac McLaughlin, US, 1:01.21.
100 freestyle: 1. Tyler Bailey, US, 47.33; 3. Berry Thompson, Orange, 48.17; 4. Thomas Fellowes, Orange, 48.55; 9. Beau Lajeunesse, West G, 49.82; 10. Russell Stack, US, 50.21; 17. Sam Ruddock, US, 51.20; 23. J. Mentrek, US, 52.01.
500 freestyle: 1. Ian Stewart-Bates, US, 4:38.47; 2. Mike Gaudiani, US, 4:45.30; 3. Ben Stewart-Bates, US, 4:47.06; 4. Nicholas Crane, US, 4:48.83; 8. Michael Martin, Orange, 5:06.99; 9. Nicky Bester, Kenston, 5:09.66; 14. Alec Janda, Gilmour, 5:12.23; 15. Nick Ranallo, Hawken, 5:13.55; 16. Brooks Fishell, Chagrin, 5:14.51; 17. David Aronoff, Hawken, 5:15.35; 23. Alex Keene, Gilmour, 5:25.31; 27. Trevor Rockey, Orange, 5:29.07.
200 freestyle relay: 1. University School, 1:28.83; 5. Orange, 1:30.17; 8. West Geauga, 1:36.04; 13. Chagrin Falls, 1:36.70; 14. Gilmour, 1:37.06.
100 backstroke: 5. Jonathan Marc, Chagrin, 56.28; 6. Kevin Stang, US, 56.83; 15. Hunter White, US, 1:00.67; 16. Ed Young, US, 1:01.42; 18. Lyle Anderson, US, 1:01.46; 19. Pat Barnes, Hawken, 1:01.58; 23. Greg Watson, West G, 1:03.04; 25. Ben Hollyer, Chagrin, 1:03.19; Jordan Alter, Kenston, 1:03.98.
100 breaststroke: 3. Korey Schneider, US, 59.47; 4. Andrew Malone, US, 1:00.43; 7. Peter Moshier, Orange, 1:04.22; 8. Greg Obernesser, US, 1:04.52; 15. Ryan Astalos, Kenston, 1:06.61; 19. Jake Ritchken, Orange, 1:07.03; 21. Daniel Wang, Orange, 1:07.70; 23. JC Hohenstein, US, 1:08.68; 26. Alex Bill, Chagrin, 1:09.37.
400 freestyle relay: 1. University School, 3:16.22; 6. Orange, 3:25.79; 10. Kenston, 3:33.83; 12. Chagrin Falls, 3:34.61.
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