Championship Season Recap: D2, D1, and Sectionals

 

D2 Results:

 

D2’s was a success for Ad Astra. We had seven swimmers achieve new D1 Time Standards: Ava Cormaney, Lanie Whitehill, Riley Sirimongkhon-Dyck, Maddie Dean, Evan Dussiler, Abigail Frye, and Brandon Bunting. This is the highest number in all of Ad Astra history. It was special seeing the positivity, the camaraderie, and the fast swimming by all AAAA swimmers. This was a first time for many swimmers to swim a prelim/final format. I loved seeing the smiles when each athlete had their name called out competing in the Top 8. Several swimmers swam personal best times and capitalized on the opportunity to swim an event twice.

 

We also had five swimmers take home gold medals, and a few taking home more than one:  Ava Cormaney(4 golds),  Lanie Whitehill (2 golds), Lauren Amrein (1 gold), Riley Sirimongkhon-Dyck (1 gold), and Kathryn Bach (1 gold).

 

The following are the swimmers events that placed, were a best time, or achieved a divisional cut:

 

Lauren Amrein:

200 Free- 5^th- Best Time

100 Back- 5^th

200 Breast- 1^st- Best Time

 

Brittany Archer:

50 Free- Best Time

100 Free- Best Time

200 Free- Best Time

200 Fly- 7^th

400 IM- 4^th-Best Time

 

Kathryn Bach:

50 Free- Best Time

100 Free- Best Time

50 Fly- 5^th- Best Time

100 Fly- 1^st- Best Time

100 IM- Best Time

 

Christopher Berry:

50 Back- Best Time

50 Fly- Best Time

 

Brandon Bunting:

50 Free- 3^rd- Best Time- D1 Cut

100 Free- 2^nd- Best Time

200 Free- 5^th- Best Time

100 Back- Best Time

100 Breast- Best Time

 

Kiran Cordes:

100 Free- Best Time

 

Ava Cormaney:

50 Free-1^st- Best Time- D1 Cut

100 Free- 1^st – Best Time- D1 Cut

200 Free- 1^st- Best Time- D1 Cut

50 Back- 3^rd- Best Time- D1 Cut

100 Back- 2^nd- Best Time- D1 Cut

100 IM- 1^st- Best Time-D1 Cut

 

Megan Dailey:

50 Free-Best Time

200 Free- Best Time

100 Breast- 8^th- Best Time

200 Breast- 5^th- Best Time

100 Fly- Best Time

200 IM- Best Time

 

Maddie Dean:

500 Free- 3^rd- Best Time- D1 Time

50 Back- 8^th-Time Trial- Best Time- D1 Time

100 Breast- Best Time

100 Fly- 8^th

 

Evan Dusselier:

50 Free- 5^th-Best Time

100 Free- Best Time

200 Free- 4^th- Best Time

50 Back- 5^th- Best Time- D1 Time

100 Fly- 4^th- Best Time- D1 Time

 

Adin Florence:

100 Back -7^th- Best Time

50 Breast- Best Time

200 IM- 5^th

 

Elijah Florence:

200 IM- 7^th- Best Time

100 Breast- Best Time

200 Breast- Best Time

400 IM- 4^th- Best Time

 

Marian Frick:

100 Free- Best Time

 

Abigail Frye:

100 Back- 4^th- Best Time- D1 Time

200 Back- 5^th- Best Time

100 Fly- 6^th

200 IM- Best Time

 

Darrian Gordon:

50 Free- Best Time

100 Free- Best Time

50 Breast- Best Time

 

Maleena Hatfield:

50 Back- Best Time

 

Greta Hayden:

100 Back- Best Time

 

Hobbs Herlihy:

50 Free- Best Time

50 Back- Best Time

100 Back- 3^rd- Best Time

50 Breast- Best Time

 

Morgan Jones:

50 Free- Best Time

200 Free- 4^th- Best Time

100 Breast- 5^th

 

Tyler Jones:

100 Free- 8^th- Best Time

200 Free- 7^th-Best Time

50 Fly- 7^th- Best Time

50 Back- Best Time

100 Back- 6^th

 

Marisa Kearns:

50 Back- Best Time

100 Back- Best Time

 

Kara Krannawitter:

100 Free- Best Time

200 Free- 3^rd- Best Time

200 IM- Best Time

 

Justin Lee:

50 Free- Best Time

50 Breast- Best Time

 

Grace McCalla:

200 Free- Best Time

200 Back- 7^th

100 Fly- 3^rd- Best Time

 

Smitha Ramesh:

100 Back- Best Time

50 Breast- Best Time

 

Iris Sherron:

50 Back- Best Time

 

Riley Sirimongkhon-Dyck:

50 Free- 2^nd- Best Time- D1 Time

200 Free- 2^nd- Best Time- D1 Time

50 Breast- 4^th- Best Time

100 Breast- 8^th- Best Time- D1 Time

50 Fly- 3^rd- Best Time

100 IM- 2^nd- Best Time- D1 Time

200 IM- 1^st- Best Time- D1 Time

 

Ben Stallbaumer:

50 Free- 5^th- Best Time

100 Free- 8^th

100 Back-Best Time

100 Breast-2^nd- Best Time

200 Breast-8^th- Best Time

100 Fly- Best Time

200 IM- Best Time

 

Oliver Tillinghast

100 Free- 3^rd- Best Time

200 Free- 4^th –Best Time

100 Back- 6^th- Best Time

400 IM- 2^nd

 

Lanie Whitehill:

50 Free- 1^st- Best Time

50 Back- Best Time

100 Back- Best Time

100 Breast- 1^st- Best Time- D1 Time

50 Fly- 8^th- Best Time

100 IM- 4^th- Best Time

 

 

Quad A Highest Placing at LSC Championships

 

Ad Astra made team history when we finished 2^nd behind the Kansas City Blazers at the D1 Championships in Topeka.  This is our highest finish at the championship meet and it was a team effort. We had 43 athletes attend and had relays in all 14 and Under Divisions

 

 

9-10 Girls

Payton Krug led the way for Ad Astra in the 9-10 girls division. Payton was in the top 8 in all of her events and swam in finals for those races. Achieving several AA Time Standards and taking home 4 medals was the highlight of Payton’s weekend. Payton’s highest finish came in the 50 breaststroke with a second place, just missing her AAA Time Standard and dropping 3 seconds.  Lanie Whitehill was Ad Astra’s other 9-10 girl competing at Division 1’s. Lanie started the season in September with only a few B time standards, and not having any qualifications for a Division Meet. As the season went on, Lanie qualified for D2’s in the majority of her races, then qualified for D1’s in both breaststrokes, and then came to D1’s in Topeka and scored in the Top 16 in both of her events. To top it off- she swam her breaststroke times under the A Time Standard.

 

9-10 Boys

 

Noah Florence and JT Amrein are two familiar names in the 9-10 Boys Age Group. Every night of finals, you would see these two boys racing in the Top 16. JT Amrein swam 8 personal best times, 7 AA Time Standards, and 2 A Time Standards. Noah Florence put on a performance for the crowd for D1’s when he competed in a swim off for 8^th place in the 100IM. Noah cut 4 seconds, missed the AAA time standard by three one hundredths of a second. It set him up for a fun night of racing in finals. Noah took home a medal in the 100 breast finishing 3^rd with a AA Time Standard.  Riley Sirimongkhon-Dyck had just swum a spectacular meet at D2’s, where he had qualified for six D1 events. This was his first time at Spring D1’s and he did a wonderful job of competing against the best in the LSC. He had personal best times in his backstrokes.

 

11-12 Girls

 

If there were a high point award for D1’s Claire Campbell would have won again. At Claire’s last 11-12 year old meet, Claire went out in style. Claire went above and beyond and achieved six AAAA Time Standards and three AAA Time Standards. Her 50 freestyle time of 24.76 put her in the Top 20 in the Country for 12 years olds this year. Claire took home all gold and silver medals. Ainlsey Krug- just 11 years old- had five Top 8 finishes, achieved a new AAA time in the 100 backstroke, and swam personal best times. Her other times were all A and AA Time Standards. Janet Stefanov achieved her AAA Time Standard in the 50 Back, finishing 6^th. Janet also swam in the Top 16 in three other events with personal best times and A and AA Time Standards. 

Ava Cormaney had a breakout season, where she started the season with not one D1 Time standard. By the end of the season- Ava had a full load of events. Ava swam a stellar meet at D2’s qualifying for D1’s in all events, achieving A times, and winning the majority of her races. She took that momentum into D1’s and achieved her first ever AA Time Standard and placed in the Top 16. Her highlight came finishing 1^st in the B final in the 100 Breast on Sunday, dropping 4 seconds total on the day.  Marian Frick just aged up to 11-12 this season, but that didn’t stop her from competing against the best breaststrokers in the LSC. Marian placed Top 8 in the 100 Breast and did so in AA Time Standard fashion. She also finished Top 8 in the 50 breaststroke, but was unable to compete at night due to prior obligations. Morgan Jones and Maddie Dean- both who competed in a full schedule of events at D2’s- met their goals and competed at D1’s in individual events as 11- year olds.

 

11-12 Boys

Stephen Johnson competed in his last 11-12 year old meet, as he turned 13 on Sunday of the meet. Stephen took full advantage and raced every opportunity he was given. Stephen ended the meet with seven AAA Time Standards and all gold, silver, and bronze medals. He took home the gold in the 100, 200, and 500 Free. Josh Florence came to D1’s with goals of achieving AAA Time Standards, and he did just that. He achieved his first ever AAA Time Standard in the 500 Free, and also finished 2^nd in the event. Before this season, Josh had never even competed in the 500, so it was a great way to finish the winter season. Josh also finished in the Top 8 in 8 individual events achieved AA Time Standards and breaking huge time barriers in all events. Evan Dussilier competed at D1’s in three events, after coming off of D2’s. Evan had a superb meet at D2’s where he qualified for D2’s in two additional events. Evan swam personal best times at D1’s.

 

13-14 Girls

Emily Venters showed up to race on Day One and competed throughout the last event. Emily swam seven personal best times, competed in eight swims at night, and achieved AA and AAA Time Standards. Emily took home the Gold in the 400IM- as it was a best time and an AAA Time.  Sydney Sirimongkhon-Dyck competed in three events, with her best finish in the 3^rd in the 100 Fly with a best time. Sydney would have competed in the 50 Free final, but was DQ’ed for a false start in prelims. Sydney would go onto Sectionals to compete in that event.

 

Mary Reed- Weston had a meet with personal best times and Top 16 finishes. Mary had a great performance in the 500 free dropping 4 seconds with an AA time standard and finishing 12^th. Mary also finished 13^th in the 200 breaststroke with a best time. Mary swam personal best times in two other events. Kara Krannawitter scored points for the team when she finished 16^th in the 1000, very close to her best time. She also competed in three individual events throughout the weekend. Brittany Archer qualified in the 1000 Free and the 1650 Free and scored points in both events finishing 15^th and 9^th respectively. Simone Herlihy qualified in seven personal events, finishing very close to her best times. Abigail Frye qualified in two individual events, and swam near her best times, coming off a full weekend at D2’s.

 

13-14 Boys

Danny Christie had an opportunity of second swims at D1’s as he swam in seven events in finals. His highest finish coming in the 500 Free and 100 Fly with a 4^th place finish. Danny swam two AAA Time standards- 500 Free and 200 IM. Danny swam a personal best time in four events. Evan Eskilson’s highlight moment came when he broke the 1:00 minute barrier in the 100 back for the first time. He swam best times in three events, and swam in finals for four of his events. His highest finish came in the 200 Back finishing 6^th.  Elijah Florence competed in two events, both being butterfly- and finished with a personal best time in the 200 Fly. Elijah competed in a full schedule of events at D2 the weekend prior. Oliver Tillinghast swam his last meet with Ad Astra and finished in the Top 8 in his 200 fly with a best time. Brandon Bunting qualified at D2’s in the 50 Free, and did a great job attending D1’s and competing.

 

15 and Over Girls

Our older ladies raced well at Division 1s, earning second swims in multiple events.  Many of these athletes swam light loads due to the fact they went onto Sectionals the following weekend.  Miranda Rohn competed in her last SCY meet with AAAA and posted her seasonal bests.  Newcomer Lauren Amrein posted a best time in her 100 Breast and finished in the Top 16. Lucy Sirimongkon-Dyck, Gretchen Frick, and Cierra Campbell all competed in Jenks the following weekend for the Sectional Meet.

 

15 and Over Boys

David Christie and Canaan Campbell competed at D1’s and swam personal best times, but were using the weekend to prepare for Sectionals in Jenks. Both were in attendance racing at D1’s and cheering on their teammates.

 

D1 Results

 

JT Amrein

50 Free-5^th- Best Time- AA Time

100 Free- 5^th- AA Time

200 Free- 6^th- Best Time-AA Time

50 Back- 14^th-Best Time- AA Time

50 Breast- 10^th- Best Time- A Time

100 Breast- 4^th- Best Time- A Time

50 Fly- 7^th- Best Time- AA Time

100 IM- 5^th- Best Time- AA Time

200 IM- 4^th- Best Time- AA Time

 

Lauren Amrein

100 Breast- 13^th- Best Time- A Time

 

Brittany Archer

1000 Free- 15^th

1650 Free- 9^th

 

Canaan Campbell

50 Free- 5^th- Best Time- AA Time

100 Breast- 6^th- Best Time- A Time

 

Cierra Campbell

50 Free- 3^rd- AA Time

100 Free- 1^st- AAA Time

200 Free-2^nd- AAA Time

100 Back- 9^th- Best Time- A Time

200 Fly- 2^nd- Best Time- AA Time

 

Claire Campbell

50 Free- 1^st- Best Time- AAAA Time

100 Free- 1^st- Best Time- AAAA Time

200 Free- 1^st- Best Time- AAAA Time

500 Free- 2^nd- AAA Time

50 Back- 2^nd – Best Time-AAA Time

100 Back-2^nd- Best Time-AAA Time

50 Fly- 1^st- AAAA Time

100 Fly- 2^nd- Best Time- AAAA Time

100 IM- 1^st- Best Time- AAAA Time

 

Daniel Christie

50 Free- 6^th-AA Time

100 Free- 7^th-Best Time-AA Time

200 Free- 6^th- AA Time

500 Free-4^th-AAA Time

100 Back- 11^th- Best Time-A Time

200 Breast-13^th- A Time

100 Fly- 4^th-AA Time

200 Fly- 5^th- Best Time- A Time

200 IM- 7^th- Best Time- AAA Time

 

David Christie

50 Free- 12^th- A Time

200 Back- 6^th- Best Time- A Time

100 Breast- 3^rd - Best Time- AA Time

 

Ava Cormaney

50 Breast- 5^th- Best Time- AA Time

100 Breast- 9^th- Best Time- AA Time

 

Chadwick Davis

100 Fly- 11^th- Best Time

 

Evan Eskilson

100 Back- 10^th- Best Time- AA Time

200 Back- 6^th- Best Time- A Time

100 Fly- 12^th- A Time

200 Fly- 7^th- Best Time

 

Elijah Florence

200 Fly- 10^th- Best Time

 

Josh Florence

50 Free- 8^th- Best Time- A Time

100 Free- 6^th- AA Time

200 Free- 5^th- Best Time- AA Time

500 Free- 2^nd- Best Time- AAA Time

50 Breast- 3^rd- Best Time- AA Time

100 Breast- 5^th- A Time

50 Fly- 6^th- Best Time- AA Time

200 IM- 5^th- Best Time- AA Time

 

Noah Florence

50 Free- 10^th- Best Time- A Time

100 Free- 11^th- Best Time- AA Time

200 Free- 9^th- Best Time- A Time

50 Breast- 4^th- Best Time- AA Time

100 Breast- 3^rd- Best Time- AA Time

50 Fly- 10^th- Best Time- A Time

100 IM- 9^th- Best Time- AA Time

200 IM- 7^th- Best Time- AA Time

 

Gretchen Frick

100 Free-4^th- AA Time

100 Breast- 7^th- A Time

100 Fly-4^th-Best Time- AA Time

 

Marian Frick

100 Breast- 5^th- Best Time- AA Time

 

Stephen Johnson

50 Free- 2^nd-Best Time AAA Time

100 Free- 1^st- Best Time- AAA Time

200 Free- 1^st- Best Time- AAA Time

500 Free- 1^st- AAA Time

100 Back- 2^nd- Best Time- AA Time

50 Fly- 3^rd- Best Time- AAA Time

100 Fly- 2^nd-Best Time- AAA Time

100 IM- 2^nd- AA Time

200 IM-2^nd- Best Time-AAA Time

 

Kara Krannawitter

1000 Free- 16^th- Best Time

 

Ainsley Krug

50 Free- 13^th- AA Time

100 Free- 8^th- Best Time- AA Time

200 Free- 8^th- Best Time- AA Time

500 Free- 3^rd- Best Time- AAA Time

50 Back- 8^th- Best Time- AA Time

100 Back- 5^th- Best Time- AAA Time

50 Breast- 13^th- Best Time-A Time

100 IM- 13^th- AA Time

 

Payton Krug

50 Free- 4^th- Best Time-AA Time

100 Free- 3^rd- Best Time- AA Time

200 Free- 4^th- Best Time- A Time

50 Back- 7^th- Best Time- AA Time

50 Breast- 2^nd- Best Time- AA Time

100 Breast- 7^th- Best Time- AA Time

50 Fly- 4^th- Best Time- AA Time

100IM- 3^rd- Best Time- AA Time

200 IM- 3^rd- Best Time- AA Time

 

Mary Reed- Weston

500 Free- 12^th- Best Time-AA Time

200 Breast- 13^th- Best Time- A Time

 

Miranda Rohn

100 Free-9^th- Best Time- A Time

100 Back- 10^th- A Time

200 Back- 8^th- A Time

100 Fly- 10^th- Best Time- A Time

 

Lucy Sirimongkhon- Dyck

50 Free- 13^th- Best Time- AA Time

100 Free- 8^th- Best Time- AA Time

100 Back- 5^th- AA Time

200 Back- 4^th- AA Time

Sydney Sirimongkon-Dyck

100 Fly- 3^rd- Best Time- AA Time

 

Janet Stefanov

100 Free- 15^th-Best Time- AA Time

200 Free- 16^th- A Time

500 Free- 14^th- Best Time- A Time

50 Back- 6^th- Best Time- AAA Time

 

Oliver Tillinghast

200 Fly- 8^th- Best Time

 

Emily Venters

200 Free- 6^th- Best Time- AA Time

500 Free-7^th- Best Time- AA Time

1000 Free- 2^nd- Best Time- AAA Time

100 Breast- 7^th- Best Time- AA Time

200 Breast- 4^th- AA Time

100 Fly- 4^th- Best Time- AA Time

200 IM- 9^th- Best Time- AA Time

400 IM- 1^st- Best Time- AAA Time

 

Lanie Whitehill

50 Breast- 13^th- Best Time- A Time

100 Breast- 10^th- Best Time- A Time

 

Sectional Performances Show Promise/Room for Growth

Jenks, OK - The AAAA swimmers who raced in Oklahoma last weekend were a wide range of ages - from 12 years to 23.  The team was truly a mix of longtime veterans sprinkled with fresh new talent at the Sectional level for Ad Astra.  The top point scorer for our team was Canaan Campbell, scoring 5th (1000 FR), 5th (400 IM), 7th (200 Fly) and 8th (200 Back).

Those also scoring points were:

Eric Sparks (11th, 50 Free), (11th, 100 Free) 
Gretchen Frick (15th, 1000 Free), (13th, 1650 Free) 
Mens 800 Free Relay, David Christie, Canaan Campbell, Danny Christie and Eric Sparks (16th)


Here are your Ad Astra swimmers with top 24 swims:

Eric Sparks 
50 Free - 21.50 11th Best Time
100 Free - 46.81 11th Best Time

Canaan Campbell
1000 Free - 9:29.34 5th Best Time - AAAA
200 Fly - 1:53.84 7th - Best Time - AAA
200 Back - 1:53.13 8th - Best Time - AAA
400 IM - 4:02.03 5th - Best Time - AAAA

Cierra Campbell
1650 Free - 17:52.21 18th Best Time - AAA

Gretchen Frick
1000 Free - 10:27.33 15th Best Time - AAA
1650 Free - 17:43.15 13th - AAA
500 Free - 5:06.21 20th - AAA

David Christie
100 Fly - 52.50 24th Best Time - AAA

Sydney Sirimongkhon-Dych
50 Free - 24.23 18th Best Time - AAAA