Mike Vukovcan This weekend was the Beaver County Invitational, a huge event on the calendar for high school swim teams in area, and it turned out to be a very successful event for members of the Hopewell HS swim team.
A number of Hopewell swimmers posted their best times of the year, made the podium to receive medal, made the WPIAL cuts and even broke a pool and meet record!
HC Kathi Lopez tells VSN that she is most proud that most of her swimmers posted their best times of the year at this meet.
The Boys 200 Medley and 200 Free Relay team of Mitchell Ryan, Joel Olshanski, Tyler Oliver and Joey Gregory had been chasing cuts all season and were finally able to achieve their goal of qualifying for the WPIAL Championships. Tyler Oliver also achieved his WPIAL cut in the 100 Flys as did Mitchell Ryan in the 100 Back.
A huge congratulations to Hazel McCowin as she broke the meet and pool record in the 100 Breaststroke.
Women – Team Rankings –Â
1. Blackhawk High School Swimming 281
2. Beaver Area High School 279
3. Hopewell Varsity 240
4. Central Valley High School 234
5. Beaver Falls High School 224
6. Riverside High School Swimming 177
Men – Team Rankings –
1. Beaver Area High School 496
2. Riverside High School Swimming 316
3. Blackhawk High School Swimming 283
4. Hopewell Varsity 196
5. Beaver Falls High School 163
6. Central Valley High School 68
EVENTS:
*ALL SWIMMERS THAT PLACED IN THE TOP 8 MADE THE PODIUM AND RECEIVED A MEDAL. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay
1ST PLACE: Ava Yoder, Hazel McCowin, Emma Driscoll and Evelyn Cagnon
Girls 200 Yard Freestyle
4TH PLACE: Evelyn Cagnon, 2:31.54 15
Boys 200 Yard Freestyle
1ST PLACE: Joey Gregory, 1:54.35
GIRLS 200 YARD IM
1ST PLACE: Hazel McCowin, 2:15:90
GIRLS 50 YARD FREESTYLE
3RD PLACE: Emma Driscoll, 27.37
BOYS 50 YARD FREESTYLE
5TH PLACE: Mitchell Ryan, 24.36
GIRLS 100 YARD BUTTERFLY
2ND PLACE: Ava Yoder, 1:15:38
BOYS 100 YARD BUTTERFLY
2ND PLACE: Tyler Oliver, 59.33
GIRLS 100 YARD FREESTYLE
3RD PLACE: Emma Driscoll, 1:01.79
BOYS 100 YARD FREESTYLE
2ND PLACE: Joey Gregory, 51:43
GIRLS 500 YARD FREESTYLE
4TH PLACE: Evelyn Cagnon, 6:48.75
BOYS 500 YARD FREESTYLE
5TH PLACE: Holden Webster, 6:30.22
BOYS 200 YARD FREESTYLE RELAY
4TH PLACE: Mitchell Ryan, Joel Olshanski, Tyler Oliver and Joey Gregory, 1:39.82
GIRLS 100 YARD BACKSTROKE
2ND PLACE: Ava Yoder, 1:08.29
5TH PLACE: Maddie Shields, 1:23.60
BOYS 100 YARD BACKSTROKE
4TH PLACE: Mitchell Ryan, 1:02.35
GIRLS 100 YARD BREASTSTOKE
1ST PLACE: Hazel McCowin, 1:10.34
BOYS 100 YARD BREASTROKE
8TH PLACE: Tyler Oliver, 1:22.71
GIRLS 400 YARD FREESTYLE RELAY
1ST PLACE: Emma Driscoll, Evelyn Cagnon, Ava Yoder and Hazel McCowin, 4:10.69
