Carrboro High Competes in Pre-Vacation Swim, Diving Meets

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By Adam Powell
Correspondent

In the times main as much as the vacation break, Carrboro High School’s males’s and ladies’s swim groups competed in each convention and nonconference meets.

On Dec. 17, the Jaguars confronted Big Seven Conference rivals Cedar Ridge, Oxford Webb and Woods Charter on the Orange County Sportsplex in Hillsborough. Carrboro carried out strongly, profitable a number of particular person and head-to-head occasions and qualifying for the NCHSAA 4A regionals in a number of particular person and relay competitions.

Jaguars girls dominate particular person, relay occasions

Carrboro swept the highest three spots within the ladies 50-yard freestyle dash. Eva Dziuba positioned first (27.34 seconds), Anna Hartsell completed second (28.56), and Kyla Conner positioned third (28.78). Madison Bentz completed fifth (32.14).

The Jaguars had been additionally dominant within the ladies 100-yard freestyle, taking 5 of the highest six positions within the 15-person area. Conner positioned second (1:03.44), Hartsell completed third (1:04.95), Loughery positioned fourth (1:05.22), Caroline Goodnight completed fifth (1:12.39) and Bentz completed sixth (1:14.20).

Dziuba received the ladies 100-yard butterfly with a first-place time of 1:01.61. Hill completed third (1:02.73) and Loughery positioned fifth (1:13.39).

Hill added one other win within the 500-yard freestyle distance race with a time of 5:45.05. Caroline Hoos received the ladies 100-yard breaststroke (1:21.44).

In different outcomes, Goodnight completed second within the ladies 200-yard freestyle (2:32.83), and Hoos positioned fourth within the 200-yard particular person medley (2:40.42).

In the relays, Carrboro positioned first within the 200-yard medley relay as Hoos, Conner, Hill and Dziuba completed in 2:05.68. The Jaguars’ B-relay of Bentz, Hartsell, Loughery and Goodnight positioned second (2:19.75).

Carrboro additionally received the ladies 200-yard freestyle relay, with Hill, Conner, Dziuba and Hoos clocking a time of 1:52.03.

Jaguars earn three boys particular person wins, two relay victories

Aaron Maiorana received the boys 200-yard freestyle (2:16.26). Josh Jones earned wins in each the 100-yard butterfly (55.72) and the 100-yard backstroke (1:00.12).

Alex Delgadillo positioned second in each the 200-yard particular person medley (2:10.28) and the 500-yard freestyle (5:17.48).

Garrett McDermott completed second within the 100-yard backstroke (1:16.31) and third within the 50-yard freestyle (26.01). Duke Gadsden positioned second within the 100-yard breaststroke (1:22.66) and third within the 100-yard freestyle (59.91).

Carrboro received the boys 200-yard medley relay as Jones, Delgadillo, Gadsden and Maiorana completed in 1:51.59. The Jaguars added one other relay victory within the 200-yard freestyle relay, with Gadsden, Delgadillo, Jones and Maiorana ending in 1:42.70.

Carrboro divers compete in opposition to area’s greatest in Greensboro

Also on Dec. 17 — the identical night time because the Hillsborough swim meet — Carrboro’s diving group competed on the Robert Sawyer Invitational on the Greensboro Aquatic Center.

Sophomore Mia Delgado received the ladies 1-meter diving competitors with a complete rating of 403.35 throughout 11 dives. Delgado certified for the NCHSAA 4A regionals and defeated runner-up Riley Harmon of Northwest Guilford by greater than 37 factors.

Freshman Max Bachelder competed within the boys diving area and completed third general with 372.40 factors, additionally qualifying for the 4A regionals.

Quick turnaround results in extra robust outcomes

On Dec. 18, the night time after their convention meet, the Jaguars competed in opposition to Cary Academy, Christian Community of Raleigh and North Raleigh Christian on the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary.

The competitors proved more difficult than their convention opponents, however a number of Jaguars nonetheless turned in standout performances.

Annabelle Gangloff — who didn’t compete the earlier night time — received the ladies 100-yard butterfly (59.26). She additionally completed second within the 100-yard backstroke (1:01.20).

Dziuba positioned third within the 200-yard particular person medley (2:19.22), and Hoos completed fifth (2:41.01). Conner positioned third within the 50-yard freestyle (28.48). Goodnight positioned third within the 500-yard freestyle (6:38.35). Anna Wesley completed fourth within the 100-yard backstroke (1:10.86).

Hill completed fourth in each the 200-yard freestyle (2:06.57) and the 100-yard butterfly (1:02.58). Conner completed fourth within the 100-yard backstroke (1:20.67), with Hoos putting fifth (1:20.76).

Isla Van Hemert completed fourth within the 100-yard freestyle (1:00.80), and Defne Emir positioned fifth (1:03.94).

In the relays, Carrboro positioned second within the ladies 200-yard medley relay, as Gangloff, Van Hemert, Hill and Dziuba completed in 1:59.48. The Jaguars additionally positioned second within the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:55.99) with Gangloff, Dziuba, Van Hemert and Hill.

Carrboro completed fourth within the 200-yard freestyle relay, with Conner, Hartsell, Hoos and Anya Kallepalli ending in 1:57.09.

Maiorana and Jones add extra wins for Carrboro boys

Aaron Maiorana received the boys 500-yard freestyle (4:54.74) and completed second within the 200-yard freestyle (1:50.13). Zach Maiorana completed fourth within the 200-yard freestyle (1:55.31).

Jones received the boys 100-yard backstroke with the one sub-one-minute time within the 14-swimmer area (57.42). He completed second within the 100-yard butterfly (54.05), whereas Zach Maiorana positioned fifth (58.79).

DeWalt completed third within the 500-yard freestyle (5:03.50), and Gadsden completed fifth within the 100-yard freestyle (59.20).

Carrboro completed third within the boys 200-yard medley relay, with Jones, DeWalt, Maiorana and Gadsden posting a time of 1:48.13. The Jaguars completed second within the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:29.80), and added a fourth-place end within the 200-yard freestyle relay as Gadsden, McDermott, Aaron Maiorana and Tyler Pease completed in 1:43.52.

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Adam Powell has been a correspondent for The Local Reporter since 2023. A 2001 graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill, Powell has served as managing editor of a number of native publications, together with the News of Orange County, the Mebane Enterprise, the Caswell Messenger, and the ACC Sports Journal. The writer of 4 books. Adam at present resides in Mebane together with his spouse Julie and kids Colt and Jenna. This reporter could be reached at:Information@TheLocal Reporter.press