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Seneca Valley’s Triston Sasala commends Butler’s Bryson Stoops at the conclusion of the boys 200-yard freestyle race during a swim meet on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at Seneca Valley High School. Sasala secured first place with a finish of 1:53.40. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley’s Lena Rothrock achieved first place in the girls 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:04.70 in a swim meet on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at Seneca Valley High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s Simon Blanchin finished first in the boys 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:10.31 at a swim meet on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at Seneca Valley High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley’s Triston Sasala commends Butler’s Bryson Stoops at the conclusion of the boys 200-yard freestyle race during a swim meet on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at Seneca Valley High School. Sasala secured first place with a finish of 1:53.40. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Seneca Valley’s Lena Rothrock achieved first place in the girls 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:04.70 in a swim meet on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at Seneca Valley High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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Butler’s Simon Blanchin finished first in the boys 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:10.31 at a swim meet on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at Seneca Valley High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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JACKSON TWP — It had been several weeks since Butler and Seneca Valley swimming faced each other in a contest prior to Thursday night’s sectional event.
However, they were not properly rested. With no school and assignments to occupy the swimmers’ time, both teams utilized their winter breaks for practice in the water.
“We managed to train, recover, then train once more,” shared Golden Tornado coach Troy Kroll, whose squad’s last meet occurred 15 days prior.
Seneca Valley’s Triston Sasala, above, congratulates Butler’s Bryson Stoops after the boys 200-yard freestyle race in a swim meet on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at Seneca Valley High School. Sasala took first place with a time of 1:53.40. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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That final encounter on Dec. 18 against Indiana prompted Kroll’s squad to plunge into festive training, engaging in two-a-day sessions and vigorously working in the weight room to gear up for the upcoming challenges.
The hosting Raiders had not participated in a competitive race since Dec. 18 as well. Both their boys’ team (96-43) and girls’ team (97-84) triumphed in their comeback on Thursday at Seneca Valley High School.
“We’ve been somewhat pushing them through a significant amount of demanding dry land and water drills,” stated Seneca Valley coach Brian Blackwell. “We anticipated they would experience a bit of fatigue. They were likely to struggle performing at their peak. … We still need to enhance our starts, turns, and the minor details.”
Blackwell mentioned that a considerable number of Raiders swimmers qualified for WPIALs during the team’s early meets, creating an opportunity for further training.
“We’re hitting the gas right now,” said Blackwell, whose team is scheduled for a tri-meet with Canon-McMillan and McDowell at home on Saturday.
Braden Rubinosky clinched victories in the 200-yard individual medley and the 100 butterfly for the Raiders. His teammate Aidan Newman (100 free, 100 back) also secured a pair of individual wins, and Seneca Valley’s relay teams swept the competition.
On the girls’ side, twins Addison and Abigail Vance from Butler each won two events, keeping the Golden Tornado competitive despite the loss. Kroll expressed satisfaction with the performances from the duo and others.
Butler’s Simon Blanchin secured first in the boys 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:10.31 during a swim meet on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, at Seneca Valley High School. Rob McGraw/Butler Eagle
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“We’re uniting as a team,” Kroll remarked. “I believe that was somewhat the issue during the first half of the season: ‘What’s our identity? Who are we exactly?’ It required us two weeks of Christmas training to realize it.”
On Thursday, he observed “good, technical races. The kids appeared more focused. They looked fatigued. By this stage of the year … you should indeed be tired. You should feel worn out.”
Conditions will not become any more lenient for Butler immediately. Kroll is keen on ensuring his team is prepared when championships are at stake.
“I want to persist in maintaining the intensity and training throughout these final meets,” Kroll mentioned. “We aim for a few weeks to go (before postseason swimming). … It feels like running on one leg right now. We’re swimming with one arm right now.
“Many of the kids are fatigued. They’re exhausted, yet they’re competing. That’s the most crucial aspect. We focused on winning the walls, mastering the turns, and we still have progress to make.”
The Golden Tornado will host Pine-Richland on Wednesday.
Boys
Seneca Valley 94, Butler 43
200 medley relay: Seneca Valley (Aidan Newman, AJ Barnett, Thomas Pichieri, Andrew O’Rourke) 1:52.21
200 freestyle: Triston Sasala (SV) 1:53.40
200 individual medley: Braden Rubinosky (SV) 2:14.28
50 freestyle: Jackson Morgus (B) 22.80
100 butterfly: Braden Rubinosky (SV) 57.87
100 freestyle: Aidan Newman (SV) 54.25
500 freestyle: Triston Sasala (SV) 5:06.34
200 freestyle relay: Seneca Valley (William Feath, Tyler Snow, Triston Sasala, Thomas Pichieri) 1:38.38
100 backstroke: Aidan Newman (SV) 58.47
100 breaststroke: Simon Bianchin (B) 1:10.31
400 freestyle relay: Seneca Valley (William Feath, Tyler Snow, Triston Sasala, Aidan Newman) 3:38.03
Girls
Seneca Valley 97, Butler 84
200 medley relay: Seneca Valley (Lena Rothrock, Riley Skwortz, Ava Walker, Sasha Myers) 1:55.86
200 freestyle: Addison Vance (B) 2:03.19
200 individual medley: Abigail Vance (B) 2:17.12
50 freestyle: Sasha Myers (SV) 26.15
Diving: Cooper Burcham (SV) 238.65
100 butterfly: Addison Vance (B) 1:02.54
100 freestyle: Abigail Vance (B) 56.87
500 freestyle: Brynn Flatt (SV) 5:46.53
200 freestyle relay: Seneca Valley (Sasha Myers, Ava Walker, Brynn Flatt, Audrey Wolfe) 1:47.41
100 backstroke: Lena Rothrock (SV) 1:04.70
100 breaststroke: Riley Skwortz (SV) 1:13.11
400 freestyle relay: Seneca Valley (Sasha Myers, Katie Bookwalter, Audrey Wolfe, Addy Molinero) 3:54.53
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