LH boys, girls swim to team titles in WVU invitational
Laurel Highlands’ boys and girls swimming teams were both victorious in the West Virginia New Year’s Invitational on Saturday at West Virginia University. The Mustangs finished with 158 point to beat out five other schools in winning the boys title. Buckhannon Upshur was second with 88, followed by University High (76), East Fairmont (34) and Preston (23).
Adam Collins bested his own Mustang record with a time of 0:56.43 in the 100-meter backstroke. Ziggy Parker picked up a win in the 100-meter breast stroke (1:05.07), while Dustin Stalnaker was victorious in the 200 IM with a time of 2:12.68.
Collins, Parker, Stalnaker and Alex Mundel teamed to win the 200 medley relay with a mark of 1:49.16, and Aaron Hunchuck, Mundel, Will Ashton and Jimmy Tesauro combined to top the field in the 200-meter freestyle relay with a time of 1:44.94.
The Fillies rang up 148 points in taking the girls crown. Morgantown again was second with 100, followed by Preston (69), University High (54), East Fairmont (33) and Buckhannon Upshur (24).
Sara Bonchosky broke her own Fillies’ record with a time of 2:03.21 in the 200-meter freestyle and also topped the field in the 500-meter freestyle with a mark of 5:38.76.
Keri Smiell picked up a first-place finish in the 100-meter butterfly (1:07.84), while Kara Dinsmore was victorious in the 100-meter breaststroke with a mark of 1:18.05.
Smiell, Angela Shotter, Theresa Reilly and Bonchosky teamed to capture the 200-meter freestyle relay with a mark of 1:47.64, while Smiell, Dinsmore, Reilly and Bonchosky combined to top the field in the 400-meter relay with a mark of 3:56.79.