West Springfield and Robinson win Patriot Districts, Sadie Buckley Units Three District Data

By atfas

February 7, 2025

0

1

This text is courtesy of Dave Bell.

2025 VHSL Patriot District Championships (VA Class 6)

January 31-Feb 1, 2025
Oakton, Virginia (Oakmont Rec Heart)
SCY (25 yards)
Full Meet Outcomes

Crew Scores (High 3):

Boys:

West Springfield – 452
Lake Braddock – 410
Woodson – 349

Women:

Robinson – 449
Woodson – 420
Lake Braddock – 292

Boys Meet Abstract

The opening spherical of Virginia Excessive Faculty League (VHSL) swimming championship meets began this previous weekend, and the Class 6 Patriot District Meet was held in Oakton on Jan. 31-Feb. 1. Within the boys’ workforce race, West Springfield used balanced depth to distance Lake Braddock and win back-to-back titles for the primary time since 2009. The Spartans put at the least two swimmers into the A-final of all however one swimming occasion.

The West Springfield boys had been led by sophomore Neil Wargin, who gained their solely particular person title of the meet within the 100 free. He swam a PR of 46.68 within the 100 and completed 4th within the 50 free with a PR of 21.82. West Springfield additionally gained the 200 Free Relay in 1:26.36 with a workforce of Tristan Curb, Hugh Wargin, Liam Seiger, and Neil Wargin.

West Springfield Head Coach Kat Owczarski famous that “being District champions two years in a row is an unbelievable accomplishment for these boys and exhibits how arduous they’ve labored to get to the place they’re. A whole lot of our contributors are underclassmen, so I’m excited to observe them proceed to race!”

Women Meet Abstract

After a slender loss final yr, Robinson flipped the script on Woodson and took residence the title. The Rams created separation from Woodson with a powerful diving occasion and closed the person races by placing three swimmers into the A-final of the 100 breast to all however clinch the meet.

The Robinson ladies had been led by junior All-American Lilla Wilbur and freshman phenom Lexie Morrison, who every gained two occasions. Wilbur, a Wisconsin commit, dominated the 200 IM (2:04.06) and 100 breast (1:02.85). Morrison, who’s simply 14 years previous, posted important PRs whereas profitable the 50 free (24.05) and 100 fly (56.16). Wilbur and Morrison additionally teamed as much as seize wins within the 200 Medley Relay (with Emma Lundy, Wilbur, Morrison, and Lucia Vazquez – 1:46.83) and 200 Free Relay (with Madison Bedford, Wilbur, Vazquez, and Morrison – 1:36.99). Robison additionally obtained a person title from Senior Madison Bedford within the 100 free (PR 52.99 prelims).

Robinson Head Coach Jared Diallo acknowledged that “after shedding an in depth meet final season, we’re excited to reclaim the Patriot District Championship for the primary time in 5 years. With finest instances and faculty data posted, we’re excited and hopeful going into Areas and States.”

Particular person Document Breakers and Occasion Winners

On the person aspect, Sadie Buckley was the clear star of the meet as she smashed District Data within the 100, 200, and 500 free races. A sophomore at Fairfax, Buckley is among the high prospects within the nation for the category of 2027 and is coming off a sterling efficiency on the U.S. Open in December, the place she gained the 400 IM. She crushed her personal District Data set as a freshman with Computerized All-American instances in profitable the 200 free (1:48.22) and 500 free (4:49.02). She then led off the Fairfax 400 free relay in a 50.42 to take a full second off the 2019 100 free report held by Katherine Helms.

Three District Data had been set on the boys’ aspect. Senior dash star Josh Howat from Lake Braddock (UVA commit) stretched out of his consolation zone to win the five hundred free in 4:36.06, which broke the 2020 report held by Josh Anderson. Woodson Senior Brady Bauernshub posted a PR 55.93 to win the 100 breast and break the 2020 report held by Joe Schaefer. Bauernshub additionally gained the 50 free in 21.06. In diving, Woodson senior Nathaniel Grannis (Purdue commit) scored 571.65 factors to win by nearly 200 factors and break a 2018 District Document held by Conor Casey.

There have been two different double-event winners on the meet: Lake Braddock Senior Josh Donovan took the 200 IM (1:52.67) and 100 again (51.21). Robinson senior Jack Fulham (Colorado Mines commit) gained the 200 free (1:41.58) and 100 fly (50.16). The one different particular person swim occasion winner was West Potomac sophomore Hadley Petronello, who gained the 100 again in 56.81.

The Lake Braddock boys gained each the 200 medley relay in 1:35.05 (Donovan, Nick Mowbray, Russell Engstrom, and Howat) and 400 free relay in 3:09.11 (Donovan, Matthew Kockler, Engstrom, and Howat).

South County gained the women 400 free relay in 3:35.62 (Anna Helms, Lili Trinh, Ellie Trinh, and Kira Clark) and Robinson sophomore Beatrice Sultanaeva gained ladies’ diving with a rating of 355.85.

The Patriot District groups will return to the pool for the Occoquan Area meet this weekend, and the VHSL Class 6 State Meet is slated for February 22 in Stafford, Virginia on the Jeff Rouse Swim & Sport Heart.