Section V boys swimming outcomes from NYS meet embrace McQuaid sweep

McQuaid’s improbable relay foursome was top-of-the-line groups in New York final winter. This 12 months, the Knights stand alone.

The crew, which consists of seniors Ben Hinds, Xavier Joseph and Luke McCormack and junior Ian Miller, helped McQuaid set some New York state historical past. Earlier this month on the NYSPHSAA boys swimming and diving championships at Ithaca College, the Knights grew to become solely the second faculty because the inaugural meet in 2000 to brush the three relay occasions.

While the Knights’ displaying is spectacular, it isn’t stunning. At final 12 months’s state meet, the identical foursome positioned second within the 200 free relay and third within the 400 free relay.

“Last year we left the meet really hopeful, and we really wanted to go after those titles,” coach Mike Walsh mentioned. “This has been a yearlong journey in the making, especially for those four guys. It’s stuff we haven’t stopped thinking about for 365 days. It was incredible to see.”

McQuaid’s dominance within the relays carries on Section V’s sturdy status in these occasions. The part now owns 64 state titles, greater than a 3rd of which had been received in relays.

Of them, the Knights’ efficiency on this 12 months’s 200 free relay may be essentially the most spectacular. McQuaid set a brand new state report two instances over, ending in 1:23.80 in Friday’s preliminary (edging Frewsburg’s earlier mark of 1:23.84 set in 2014), then smashing that point in Saturday’s ultimate at 1:22.94.

“I joined McQuaid about five years ago, and to see these guys that I’ve been working with since they were 13, 14 years old go on to be one of the most successful relay teams in New York state history is an incredible feeling,” Walsh mentioned. “I’m truly lucky, truly blessed to coach these four gentlemen.”

A relay sweep won’t have been attainable with out a midseason adjustment within the 200 medley relay. The Knights entered the season intent on sustaining final 12 months’s order, however toyed with McCormack within the breaststroke leg … and the early outcomes had been promising.

At states, his leg was second-best amongst all breaststrokers within the relay occasion.

New York state would not acknowledge an total crew scoring champion, a quirk of the state meet. But, unofficially, McQuaid received that too — one thing the crew did not understand till nicely after the meet.

“We were more excited about winning that third relay. After the pool started to clear out, we did the math really quick. We’re checking the Meet Mobile app on our phones, and it’s like Oh my God, we won the meet outright,” Walsh mentioned. “It was a great feeling, but one we didn’t realize immediately.”

Bittersweet is the truth that McQuaid’s relay crew will look considerably completely different subsequent 12 months with three departing seniors. Walsh pointed to McCormack’s team-first mentality, Joseph’s work ethic and Hinds’ pure capability as central to the crew’s success. Miller would be the lone fixed when McQuaid returns to the pool subsequent season.

“He really stepped up this year and showed some of the young guys the high standard we’ve grown accustomed to,” Walsh mentioned. “Ian is a hard worker, and one that will do whatever we need to get the job done. Seeing that continued excellence and hard work rub off on the younger guys is all I can ask for.”

Section V swimmers at NYSPHSAA championships

Diving

4th: Kyler Thomas, Churchville-Chili — 490.15

tenth: Charles Dovichi, Honeoye Falls-Lima — 430.55

sixteenth: Jordan Leastman, Churchville-Chili — 404.60

seventeenth: Caden Setzer, Hilton — 403.95

twentieth: Rishaan Shah, Penfield — 377.40

twenty fourth: Isaac Bailey, Churchville-Chili — 264.60

twenty eighth: Eli Hyer, Canandaigua — 168.85

twenty ninth: Gionni Rota Lafex, Brockport — 167.10

200 medley relay

1st: McQuaid (Ian Miller, Luke McCormack, Ben Hinds, Xavier Joseph) — 1:30.88

twentieth: Pittsford (Kieran Savage, Kosta Oluic, Rigo Cunningham, Elliott Cunniffe) — 1:39.73

200 freestyle

thirteenth: Owen Rademacker, Naples — 1:43.90

sixteenth: Billy Sanderson, Pittsford — 1:44.70

seventeenth: Zach Shields, Victor — 1:44.76

twenty sixth: Jake Thompson, Fairport — 1:46.02

200 particular person medley

third: Ben Hinds, McQuaid — 1:51.11

50 freestyle

seventh: Jack Frenzel, Webster — 20.78

ninth: Michael Kusch, Pittsford — 21.25

sixteenth: Jack Roote, Fairport — 21.71

twentieth: Chris Lewis, Rush-Henrietta — 21.92

twenty eighth: Xavier Joseph, McQuaid — 22.04

100 butterfly

third: Ian Miller, McQuaid — 48.78

100 freestyle

ninth: Luke McCormack, McQuaid — 46.42

tenth: Michael Kusch, Pittsford — 46.64

eleventh: Jack Frenzel, Webster — 46.05

fifteenth: Billy Sanderson, Pittsford — 47.16

twenty fifth: Jack Roote, Fairport — 48.05

500 freestyle

seventh: Owen Rademacker, Naples — 4:36.91

twelfth: George Newsome, Palmyra-Macedon — 4:40.81

200 freestyle relay

1st: McQuaid (Xavier Joseph, Ben Hinds, Luke McCormack, Ian Miller) — 1:22.94

4th: Pittsford (Billy Sanderson, Elliott Cunniffe, Peiheng Liu, Michael Kusch) — 1:26.00

eleventh: Fairport (Jack Roote, Jake Thompson, James Dicaprio, Alex Eggar) — 1:27.21

thirteenth: Webster (Jack Frenzel, Joshua Weber, Caleb Carlton, Dylan Rinker) — 1:28.05

100 backstroke

sixteenth: Zach Shields, Victor — 52.75

nineteenth: George Newsome, Palmyra-Macedon — 52.94

twenty fifth: Carlton Cabral, Brighton — 53.80

100 breaststroke

ninth: Eli Dobbs, RCSD United — 57.82

18th: Kosta Oluic, Pittsford — 58.77

400 freestyle relay

1st: McQuaid (Xavier Joseph, Ben Hinds, Luke McCormack, Ian Miller) — 3:03.92

4th: Pittsford (Michael Kusch, Billy Sanderson, Kieran Savage, Kosta Oluic) — 3:09.82

fifteenth: Webster (Jack Frenzel, Joshua Weber, Caleb Carlton, Dylan Rinker) — 3:16.32

seventeenth: Fairport (Jake Thompson, Jack Roote, James Dicaprio, Alex Eggar) — 3:16.87

twenty fifth: Brighton (Ryan Ni, Maddox Haelen, Carlton Cabral, Lucas Clause) — 3:18.24