2024 FHSAA 1A DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS
Florida highschool’s 1A groups accomplished their district meets late final month. The 1A groups make up Florida’s smallest faculties, lots of that are non-public faculties. The groups are divided up into 12 districts that may transfer on to 4 Area meets and in the end decide who will swim within the State Championships this month.
FHSAA CLASS 1A DISTRICT CHAMPIONS
- District 1: Alfred B Maclay Excessive Faculty (Tallahassee) ladies and boys
- District 2: Bolles Faculty (Jacksonville) ladies and boys
- District 3: Trinity Prep (Winter Park) ladies, Father Lopez (Daytona Seashore) boys
- District 4: Lake Highland Prep (Orlando) ladies, Montverde Academy boys
- District 5: Edgewood (Merritt Island) ladies, Cocoa Seashore boys
- District 6: Kings Academy West Palm Seashore ladies, Kings Academy ladies
- District 7: Berkeley Preparatory Faculty ladies, Shorecrest Prep St Petersburg boys
- District 8: Out-of-Door Academy ladies, Admiral Farragut Academy boys
- District 9: Evangelical Christian Faculty ladies, Group Faculty of Naples boys
- District 10: Saint Andrew’s Faculty ladies, Pine Crest (Fort Lauderdale) boys
- District 11: Miami Nation Day ladies and boys
- District 12: Carrollton Faculty (Miami) ladies, Ransom Everglades Excessive Faculty boys
REGION 1 – DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3
Ladies
It was a detailed race between Alfred B Maclay Excessive Faculty and North Bay Haven Excessive Faculty’s ladies’ groups. Alfred Maclay got here out on prime by a mere 22 factors. Senior Zara Jaffe scored probably the most factors for Alfred Maclay, amassing three golds and one silver. She took 1st within the 500 free at a private finest time of 5:29.54, 34.59 seconds forward of runner-up Abi Brewer. Jaffe swam to 1st within the 200 free, touching in a 2:05.28. The race was neck-and-neck between her and teammate Lauren Carter, as Jaffe out-touched Carter by 0.51. The subsequent closest finisher was over 8 seconds behind the duo. Jaffe led off her group’s 200 free and 400 free relay, swimming the 200 free relay to silver and 400 free relay to gold.
The Bolles Faculty ladies’ group demolished District 2, stealing 1st by 383 factors. Duke College commit Neala Klein was a two-time finalist, ending 1st within the 500 free and third within the 200 free. Junior Victoria Edgar touched 1st within the 100 breast at 1:03.52 and third within the 50 free at a brand new private better of 24.15. Ella Gotham claimed 1st within the 200 IM at 2:05.10 and third within the 500 free at 5:02.62. Lila Higgo swam one particular person occasion, taking 1st within the 100 again at 54.96. Ella Chan additionally swam one particular person occasion, ending 1st within the 100 fly at 55.94. The varsity’s relay groups additionally swept the heats, because the 400 free, 200 medley, and 200 free all took 1st.
Father Lopez Excessive Faculty senior Nelanee Fulton claimed 1st within the 100 fly at 58.17 and 1st within the 200 IM at 2:10.60, setting her as much as swim on the regional meet. Fulton has swam on the state meet yearly of highschool. As a freshman she positioned twelfth within the 200 IM and sixteenth within the 100 breast, as a sophomore she took 14th within the 200 IM and sixteenth within the 100 fly, and as a junior she completed sixth within the 200 IM and twelfth within the 200 fly. This might be her remaining yr to compete within the state meet earlier than the tip of her highschool profession.
Trinity Preparatory Faculty senior Bree Buchanan introduced her group 3 gold medals and 1 silver. She swam a brand new private finest within the 500 free at 5:07.41, ending 9.03 seconds forward of runner-up Erika Opdyke. Buchanan additionally took 1st within the 200 free, swimming a brand new private better of 1:57.20, out-touching Opdyke by .38. She led off her 200 free relay that completed 2nd, and helped the 400 free relay take 1st.
Boys
Alfred B Maclay Excessive Faculty and North Bay Haven Excessive Faculty had one other tight race among the many boys’ groups, nonetheless Alfred Maclay remained victorious by solely 29 factors. Junior Grayson Banks introduced 4 golds to Alfred Maclay, sprinting to the wall in his 50 free in a 22.67. He broke a brand new private finest time within the 100 free at 49.84, ending as the one boy beneath 50 seconds. He swam within the second leg in each the 200 free and 400 free relays, serving to ship his group to first. Banks swam on the 200 free and 400 free relays finally yr’s state meet, however didn’t qualify in any particular person occasions. As a freshman, he completed sixth in each the 100 free and 50 free on the area meet.
The Bolles Faculty boys’ group additionally swept District 2, ending forward of Jacksonville Episcopal by 277 factors. Stanford College commit Andy Kravchenko took 1st within the 50 free and 100 free, touching in 20.65 and 45.22, respectively. Junior Charlie Zuhoski was additionally a double-finalist, ending 2nd within the 50 free at 21.06 and 2nd within the 100 free at 45.77. Virginia Tech commit Tristan Dorville claimed third within the 50 free and third within the 100 free behind Kravchenko and Zuhoski. U.S. Naval Academy commit Xavier Sohovich took residence the gold within the distance occasions, inserting 1st within the 200 free at 1:39.06 and 1st within the 500 free at 4:33.92. Junior Liam Carrington completed 1st in each of his particular person occasions, touching in 50.41 in his 100 again and 1:50.52 within the 200 IM. The group’s 400 free, 200 free and 200 medley relays additionally completed 1st.
Brothers Drew Culverhouse and Matthew Culverhouse scored probably the most factors for Circle Christian Faculty in District 3, serving to transfer their group to 2nd place general. Drew completed 1st within the 100 free at 48.01, and took 1st within the 200 IM at 2:01.59, 13.02 seconds forward of the remainder of the warmth. Matthew swam the gap occasions, successful the 200 free at 1:47.75 and the five hundred free at 4:51.67, two new private finest instances. The boys swam alongside one another on the 200 medley and 400 free relay, serving to each groups end 1st.
REGION 2 – DISTRICT 4, 5, 6
Ladies
Freshman Alejandra Ordonez of Montverde Academy collected 4 medals at her very first district meet. Ordonez swam to 1st within the 200 free at 1:54.16, 5.27 seconds forward of silver medalist Kora Griffin. Ordonez completed 2nd within the 100 free at 52.20, simply 0.24 seconds behind junior Eliana Bosque. Ordonez additionally swam on her group’s 200 free and 400 free relays that each scored 2nd. At only a freshman, Ordonez is already a key member of her group and might be a reputation to look at for the upcoming years.
U.S. Air Power Academy commit Natalie Doig collected 4 gold medals for Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy at her final district meet. Doig swam to victory within the 200 free at 1:53.99 and 100 fly at 56.70, in addition to swimming on the successful 200 free and 400 free relays. Doig has competed within the 1A State Championship meet all three years of highschool. As a freshman she positioned twenty first within the 500 free, as a sophomore she completed thirteenth within the 100 fly and seventeenth within the 200 free, and as a junior she climbed to eighth within the 100 fly and eleventh within the 200 free. Doig may have one final probability this month to struggle for a state title.
Freshman Layla Bleakley of Benjamin Excessive Faculty put out three new private finest instances on the District 6 meet. Her 100 breast time of 1:07.85 was 2.54 seconds quicker than her earlier time, touchdown her in 2nd. Her 200 IM time of two:15.15 was additionally a private finest, placing her in 4th. Bleakley swam on her group’s 200 free and 200 medley relays that each completed 2nd. Her 50 breast break up of 32.04 within the medley relay was one other private finest time.
One other notable swim was Emma Herrera’s 200 and 500 free occasions. Herrera claimed 1st in each, hovering to the wall in 4:54.43 within the 500, 28.88 seconds quicker than runner-up Keyda Sagastume. Herrera’s 200 free time of 1:49.96 made her the one lady to go beneath two minutes within the occasion. Herrera has verbally dedicated to swim for Liberty College within the class of 2025.
Boys
Montverde Academy took victory over Lake Highland Prep by solely 37 factors for the boys’ groups in District 4. Junior Ting Yuk Cobi Wu helped Montverde take the lead, successful three gold medals for the college. His 100 fly time of 53.25 put him 1st with almost a two-second lead. Wu’s 100 breast time of 57.64 additionally landed him first, out-touching teammate Jayden Chan. Wu swam alongside Chan, Paolo de Fabrique, and Heitor Tinoco to take the 200 medley relay to 1st.
College of Cincinnati commit Alejandro Varon scored probably the most factors for Windermere Prep. His 500 free time of 4:40.21 positioned him 1st, seven seconds forward of 2nd-place finisher Arthur Romero Rabello. Varon’s 200 IM gave him one other gold medal, touching at 1:56.13, simply .39 forward of Fabrique. Varon led off the group’s 400 free relay, serving to them declare bronze.
Sophomore Aaron Gordon went out quick at his second district meet. He touched 1st within the 100 again at 55.99, just below a second quicker than runner-up Jackson Candy. Gordon additionally positioned 1st within the 100 free at 49.18, making him the one boy to swim beneath 50.00 within the occasion. Gordon took fifth within the 100 free and seventh within the 100 again finally yr’s area meet, and in the end positioned 18th within the 100 free and twenty fourth within the 100 again on the state championship.
Junior Collin Reed of John Carroll Excessive Faculty carried out two new private finest instances to go residence with two gold medals. His 50 free time of 21.56 lowered his earlier finest time by .05, and his 100 free time of 46.76 put him in first by almost two seconds. Reed certified for the state meet as a sophomore, taking fifteenth within the 50 free and twenty third within the 100 breast. His present finest 50 free time would have positioned him in thirteenth finally yr’s state meet.
REGION 3 – DISTRICT 7, 8, 9
Ladies
Berkeley Preparatory Faculty took the win over Tampa Preparatory Faculty by simply 10 factors in District 7. Senior McKenna Smith helped swim Berkely Prep to 1st, successful 4 gold medals. Smith completed 1st within the 100 fly at 57.95, the one lady to swim beneath 1:00. She additionally completed 1st within the 50 free at 24.40. Smith led off her 200 free relay and swam fly within the 200 medley relay, serving to each groups end 1st. Smith is dedicated to persevering with her athletic profession at Davidson Faculty in 2025.
Ashley Leblanc was the high-point winner for Tampa Prep, taking 1st within the 100 breast at 1:06.40. Her 100 fly time of 1:01.60 put her 2nd behind Smith. Leblanc swam on her group’s 400 free relay and 200 medley relay, serving to the groups take 1st and 2nd.
Keswick Christian Faculty freshman Isabella Descent dominated District 8, successful 4 gold medals. She positioned 1st within the 500 free at 5:02.12, 35.92 seconds forward of runner-up Catherine Alegi. Descent additionally claimed 1st within the 200 free, punching in at 1:53.40, making her considered one of two swimmers within the occasion to interrupt 2:00. Descent swam on her group’s 200 and 400 free relays, serving to them declare first. In solely her first yr of highschool, Descent is already one of many prime swimmers on the group.
Ashley Villaflor scored probably the most factors for Evangelical Christain Faculty, serving to her group take first in District 9. Villaflor put out a private better of 1:04.73 within the 100 fly, successful the occasion by 3.41 seconds. She took 2nd within the 100 breast at a private better of 1:14.25. Villaflor’s 50 fly break up of 29.15 was additionally a private finest. She led off her group’s successful 200 free relay, and swam the breaststroke leg of the 200 medley relay that claimed 2nd. Her 50 breast break up of 34.42 was a brand new private finest, making for 4 new private finest instances.
Boys
It was a decent race for the boys as Shorecrest Preparatory Academy beat out Calvary Christian Excessive Faculty by 17 factors. Shorecrest Prep junior Maddox Matyas led the gap occasions, ending 1st in each the five hundred free (4:35.16) and 200 free (1:42.37). Matyas additionally helped his 400 free relay take the victory. He has competed within the state meet annually of highschool, taking eleventh within the 500 free and seventeenth within the 200 free as a freshman and seventh within the 500 free and ninth within the 200 free as a sophomore. As his instances proceed to get quicker, Matyas will undoubtedly be a prime competitor on the state championships over the subsequent two years.
Three-time state competitor Daniel Krajewski scored two golds, one silver and one bronze for Cardinal Mooney Faculty. He took 1st within the 200 IM at 1:57.28, main the pack by over 5 seconds. He additionally received 1st within the 100 breast touching at 59.25 as the one boy to interrupt 1:00. Krajewski helped his 200 free relay take third, and his 200 medley relay take 2nd. As a freshman, Krajewski took twenty second within the 200 IM. He moved as much as nineteenth in his sophomore yr. Final yr, he completed twelfth within the 200 IM and took seventeenth within the 500 free. This yr is Krajewski’s final probability to make it to the finals within the state meet.
Freshman Jonathan Ruiz of Bishop Verot Excessive Faculty cracked three new PRs at his first district meet, touching 1st within the 100 breast at 1:08.52. His 50 breast break up of 32.50 additionally certified for a brand new private finest time. Ruiz swam to third within the 500 free at 5:04.56, 15.21 seconds forward of 4th place.
State-finalist Nick Fabian is seeking to defend his state title within the 500 free. Fabian took first within the occasion on the District 9 Championships, ending in 4:44.28, 20 seconds behind his finest time. He additionally completed 1st within the 200 free at 1:45.62, 3.18 seconds forward of Lehigh College recruit Christian McAuley. Fabian positioned 1st within the 500 free prelims finally yr’s state meet, sporting a brand new private finest time of 4:30.34. Nevertheless, he fell to third within the finals, including a second onto his prelims time. Had he swam his prelims time, he would have positioned 2nd. Fabian additionally completed seventh finally yr’s state meet. The present senior may have one remaining probability to say the title.
REGION 4 – DISTRICT 10, 11, 12
Ladies
Saint Andrews Faculty soared to first with a stacked group. Alexia Sotomayor took residence 4 golds, ending 1st within the 100 fly at 54.14, 1st within the 100 again at 55.12, and serving to her 400 free and 200 medley relays take first. The Arizona State College recruit from Peru has already raced on the World Championships, World Junior Championships, and Pan American Video games. She completed 2nd within the 100 fly finally yr’s state meet, and third within the 100 again and 4th within the 100 fly at her sophomore yr state meet.
Saint Andrews Faculty can be boasting Northeastern College recruit Siena Griffiths. Griffiths claimed the gap occasions, ending 1st within the 500 free at a brand new finest time of 4:59.33, over 18 seconds quicker than runner-up Alena Holtz Minarro. Griffiths claimed 1st within the 200 free as properly, swimming in at 1:55.93. She swam in her faculty’s 200 free and 400 free relays, serving to each groups rise to victory. Griffiths has swam within the state meet yearly that she’s been in highschool. As a freshman, she took seventeenth within the 200 free and twentieth within the 500 free, as a sophomore she rose to eighth within the 200 and thirteenth within the 500, and as a junior she positioned 14th within the 200 and twelfth within the 500.
Miami Nation Day swept District 11, ending 219 factors forward of Immaculata-LaSalle. Anule Puro scored probably the most factors for the time, clocking a 5:47.65 within the 500 free to place her at 1st. Her 200 IM time of two:25.23 was a private finest, serving to her end 1st by almost 23 seconds. Puro helped her 200 free relay out-touch Immaculata by lower than a 2nd, and introduced her 200 medley relay to 2nd.
Boston College recruit Kiera Rampersad collected 4 golds for Ransom Everglades Faculty, racing her approach to 1st within the 100 fly at 55.69 and 1st within the 100 breast at 1:07.63. Rampersad competed on each the 400 free and 200 medley relays, bringing each groups to 1st. She was a finalist finally yr’s state meet, punching sixth within the 100 fly. She additionally took residence sixteenth within the 100 breast. She took ninth within the 100 fly and thirteenth within the 100 breast at her sophomore yr state meet, and twelfth within the 100 fly as a freshman. Rampersad has one remaining probability to say the 100 fly state title this yr earlier than transferring on to compete on the collegiate stage.
Boys
Juan Vallmitjana of NSU Faculty claimed the gap occasions in District 10, placing out a brand new finest time in each of his particular person occasions. His 500 free time of 4:27.11 positioned him 1st, 13.24 seconds forward of runner-up William Domokos-Murphy. His 200 free time of 1:40.22 was additionally a brand new private finest, as Domokos-Murphy as soon as once more adopted behind into 2nd.
Senior Julius Reus of Miami Nation Day Faculty swept his occasions, ending 1st within the 50 free with a brand new private finest time of twenty-two.08. He additionally took 1st within the 100 fly, ending at 54.99. Reus’ races within the 200 medley and 200 free relays introduced his group to victory. Reus swam on the state meet his sophomore yr, racing within the 200 free relay. He positioned eleventh within the 100 free and fifteenth within the 50 free finally yr’s Area 4 Championships, lacking his shot at state.
Joaquin Espinal helped convey factors to Immaculata, racing a brand new finest time within the 200 IM of two:03.69. He completed 12.73 seconds forward of runner-up Jules Martinez. Espinal additionally took 1st within the 100 again at a brand new private finest time of 55.60 and because the solely boy to interrupt 1:00 within the occasion. The senior swam in his group’s 200 medley relay finally yr’s state meet, serving to them place seventh.
Honorable point out swims embrace Nohan Gomez of Ransom Everglades Faculty who put out three new private finest instances. Gomez clocked 1st within the 100 fly at a brand new PR of 51.73, inserting him 6.30 seconds forward of runner-up Oliver Friedland. His 50 fly break up of 23.89 was additionally a brand new finest time for Gomez. His 100 again time of 53.80 was .21 behind his finest time, however he nonetheless took 1st. He raced his 400 free and 200 free relay to 1st, with a brand new private finest time of twenty-two.50 in his 200 free relay break up.
