2025 NCHSAA 3A State Championships
- February 6-7, 2025
- Triangle Aquatic Heart — Cary, NC
- 25 Yards (SCY)
- Full Outcomes
Ladies’ Recap
Final yr, the Lake Norman ladies received their first 3A State Championships. This yr, they defended that title, scoring 360 factors and cruising to the title by a 175 level margin. The staff’s title protection couldn’t have gotten off to a greater begin, as Addison Lasarsky, Lily Worth, Skye Yampolsky, and Campbelle Cyrus received the 200 medley relay in 1:50.31.
Just like the 4A state champion, Myers Park, the Lake Norman ladies received the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay titles however no particular person titles as they rolled to their title. Whereas the staff didn’t earn any particular person wins, they nonetheless received onto a number of podiums and had a powerful displaying within the championship finals. For instance, the staff had three swimmers within the 200 IM last, essentially the most of any faculty.
Southern Alamance freshman Madisyn Upton received the 200 IM, setting a lifetime finest of two:08.38. It was fairly a state championship debut for the freshman, as she added a second particular person win within the 100 butterfly. Bowen clocked 56.63 to win by precisely a second.
Harmony junior Lily Hermans joined Upton in successful two occasions. She swept the dash freestyle occasions on the 3A Western Regional Championships and did the identical final weekend, clocking lifetime bests of 23.85/51.97. For her efforts, she was named Most Excellent Feminine Swimmer of the Meet.
Central Cabarrus received back-to-back occasions, together with the 200 freestyle relay—a vital win given they positioned 2nd by two factors over Carrboro. Then, Abbey Cronin dominated the 100 backstroke. She swam 57.72 for the win, and was the one swimmer within the subject to interrupt 1:00 within the championship last.
Croatan senior Madison Bowen received gold within the 200 freestyle (1:52.39), then took 2nd within the 500 freestyle (5:03.44) after a good race with the winner, Francesca DiGiovanni (5:03.01).
Hadleigh Kulas claimed the 100 breaststroke with a 1:05.71.
Ladies’ Prime 5 Remaining Standings:
- Lake Norman Constitution — 360
- Central Cabarrus — 185
- Carrboro — 183
- Smithfield-Selma — 149
- JH Rose — 130
Boys’ Recap
One yr after the Lake Norman ladies received their first 3A State Championship, it was the boys’ flip. This system received its first boys’ 3A State Championship with 256.5 factors over Carrboro’s 170. The staff’s finest end got here within the 400 freestyle relay, the place Alex Stinson, Carter Corridor, Jack Rodgers, and Nell Hart completed second. Lake Norman additionally earned a number of bronze medals, together with Stinson within the 200 freestyle, Hart within the 100 backstroke, and the 200 freestyle relay.
Orange senior Luke Roman earned Most Excellent Male Swimmer of the Meet honors. He received the 200 freestyle with a lifetime better of 1:41.55, then picked up his second win within the 500 freestyle (4:40.20). Orange went 1-2 within the 500 freestyle, as fellow senior Alexander Andre received silver in 4:44.45.
Roman and Andre closed out their highschool careers with a win within the 400 freestyle relay. The pair teamed with Ayden Twiddy and Noah Jones, seniors themselves, to win the race by over two seconds (3:18.18) and make sure their third place end general.
Swansboro junior Trevor Hucal swam his second 100 breaststroke lifetime better of the meet to defend his state title. After hitting 57.01 in prelims, Hucal broke by the 57-second barrier in finals, clocking 56.85 for gold. He was on the rostrum earlier within the meet as properly, inserting 2nd within the 200 IM with one other lifetime finest (1:57.12). North Lincoln’s Aiden Deluca dominated the race, swimming 1:53.71 for the title. The college earned one other occasion win within the 100 butterfly, with Jackson Kroh out-touching West Carteret’s Sam Johnson by two-hundredths, 50.54to 50.64.
Different Occasion Winners:
- 200 medley relay: Forestview — 1:39.91
- 50 freestyle: Ezra Zapler, JH Rose— 21.54
- 100 freestyle: Tellis Bumgarner, Central Cabarrus — 47.72
- 200 freestyle relay: South Level — 1:31.23
- 100 backstroke: Rider Warner, East Lincoln — 51.34
Boys’ Prime 5 Remaining Standings:
- Lake Norman Constitution — 256.5
- Carrboro — 170
- Orange — 164
- Croatan — 144
- Forestview — 126
