SPS Dives into History: Celebrating Our Inaugural Varsity Swim Meet!

St. Paul’s School Conducts Significant First Varsity Swim Meet Against Milton Academy

January 11, 2025 – Concord, NH

In a landmark occasion for St. Paul’s School, the institution hosted its inaugural varsity swim meet at home, symbolizing the commencement of the varsity swim and diving team’s season. The contest against Milton Academy highlighted remarkable displays from both squads, although Milton ultimately triumphed with a total score of 169-134.

Girls 200-Yard Medley Relay In the opening event, the St. Paul’s girls’ squad consisting of Angelina Li, Fiona Green, Jacqueline Pan, and Adrienne Fung delivered a commendable effort, securing second place with a time of 2:01.63, just trailing Milton Academy’s winning team, which achieved a time of 1:58.94. Another St. Paul’s team finished in third place with a time of 2:09.97.

Boys 200-Yard Medley Relay For the boys, the St. Paul’s relay team, which included Wrenn Ragsdale, Alex Ning, Tyler Jefferson, and Jayden Cheng, finished as runners-up with a time of 1:57.50, following Milton Academy’s first-place time of 1:49.31.

Individual Highlights Numerous St. Paul’s swimmers showcased exceptional performances throughout the meet:

• Angelina Li maintained her impressive form by finishing second in the girls’ 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:06.57. She also participated in the 200-yard freestyle relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay.

• Tyler Jefferson garnered vital points for St. Paul’s by achieving third place in the boys’ 100-yard freestyle, clocking in at 56.52 seconds.

• Adrienne Fung demonstrated her speed in the girls’ 50-yard freestyle, finishing third with a time of 28.07 seconds.

• Alex Ning put forth a strong effort in the boys’ 200-yard freestyle, finishing in second place with a time of 2:04.89.

Relay Races Set the Pace The relay events emerged as a crucial aspect of the meet. St. Paul’s boys’ 200-yard freestyle relay team, composed of Ragsdale, Jefferson, Cheng, and William Su, clinched victory with a time of 1:41.24, narrowly surpassing Milton Academy’s 1:47.09 finish. Nevertheless, Milton Academy regained their stride in the 400-yard freestyle relay, winning the final boys’ event with a time of 4:07.63, while St. Paul’s finished second at 4:26.47.

On the girls’ side, Milton Academy took the 400-yard freestyle relay, with St. Paul’s teams ending in second and third place. The leading St. Paul’s relay group, consisting of Jennifer Yung-Coak, Li, Jacqueline Pan, and Laing Supple, recorded a time of 4:35.68.

Final Scores Milton Academy emerged triumphant in both the girls’ and boys’ divisions. The girls’ team from Milton Academy outperformed St. Paul’s 96-65, while the boys’ contest was more competitive, with Milton securing 73 points to St. Paul’s 69.

Despite the defeat, St. Paul’s swimmers exhibited perseverance and sportsmanship throughout the meet. With notable individual accomplishments and robust relay showings, the team anticipates building on this experience for future competitions.

Up Next: St. Paul’s is set to prepare for their upcoming meet against Groton, where they aim to leverage their strengths and maintain the positive momentum the new program has created.