Uniontown sweeps LH in swimming as Carei sets school record
If sweeping cross-town rival Laurel Highlands wasn’t enough excitement for the Uniontown boys and girls swimming teams and its followers, then having a freshman set a school record in the process was icing on the cake.
Eleanor Carei won the girls diving competition with a score of 218.30, which bested the previous mark of 212.70 that was set by Jozie Squib in 2010 for six dives. Carei, who had already hit the mark to qualify for the WPIAL championship meet in Class 2A, smashed the standard of 170.
Carei’s performance helped lead the Lady Red Raiders to an 83-59 victory. The Red Raiders topped the Mustangs, 96-71, on Thursday in Section 5-2A action at the Uniontown Area High School Natatorium.
Wyatt Dean demonstrated his abilities on the diving board, as the senior won the boys competition with a Class 2A WPIAL-qualifying score of 218.70.
The action was just as hot in the pool, as eight WPIAL-qualifying times were met between the two teams.
Albert Gallatin freshman Caylee Psenicska was swimming independently, but won the girls 100-yard butterfly in a Class 2A WPIAL-qualifying time of 1:03.88.
Uniontown’s Hannah Foster won the 50 freestyle (27.31) and 100 breaststroke (1:12.86/WPIAL cut), and swam on the winning 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays. Foster was joined by Joss Rutter, Carei and Grace Trimmer for the 200 medley relay that was won in 2:09.64. The 200 freestyle relay team of Foster (anchor leg), Carei (second leg), Addy Martin (first leg) and Emma Young (third leg) won the race in 2:01.42.
Rutter won the 100 backstroke in a WPIAL-qualifying time of 1:05.39.
Martin topped the field in the 200 freestyle (2:19.69), and her time of 1:07.52 in the 100 butterfly added six points to her team’s total because Psenicska’s result didn’t factor into the team scoring.
Rutter, Trimmer, Young and Martin won the 400 freestyle relay in 4:37.47.
Laurel Highlands’ Addie Ciez continued her strong season by winning the 200 IM in 2:19.38 and the 100 freestyle in 58.15. Ciez hit WPIAL cuts in both events.
Teammate Maddy Moore won the 500 freestyle in 6:27.84.
The Mustangs’ Kasey Mahoney won two individual races and was part of the WPIAL-qualifying 200-medley relay team with Joey Mohar (first leg), Lincoln Metheney (second leg) and Aidan Swaney (anchor leg). The quartet won the race in 1:52.35.
Mahoney won the 200 IM and hit a WPIAL cut with a time of 2:05.63. He also reached a WPIAL-qualifying mark in the 100 butterfly, as he won the race in 59.48.
Metheney touched the wall first in securing a victory in the 500 freestyle. His time of 5:21.36 was a WPIAL cut. Metheney won the 200 freestyle in 2:01.21. Swaney won the 100 breaststroke in 1:13.41.
The Red Raiders’ Donte Rugola won the 100 freestyle in 54.07 and teamed up with Rocco Furrer (second leg), Chase King (third leg) and Chase Brumley (anchor leg) to earn a victory in the 200 freestyle relay. The quartet finished in 1:40.23. Brumley won the 50 freestyle in 25.02.
Uniontown’s Logan Davis topped the field in the 100 backstroke (1:06.41).
Laurel Highlands’ Michael Aubele, William McCombie, Alexander Mitchell and William Lucente won the 400 freestyle relay in 5:10.60.
Uniontown returns to action Monday when it hosts Belle Vernon at 6 p.m. in a Section 5-2A meet.
Laurel Highlands hosts Elizabeth Forward on Thursday in Section 5-2A play. The meet is scheduled to start at 6 p.m.