The Barracudas undefeated season means the swim team from the Bradshaw Farm subdivision in Hickory Flat is the 2013 champion of the Cherokee Summer Swim Association's "B" division. Last summer, the Barracudas were champs of the former Red League.
This summer, the Barracudas out swam the Arbor View Devil Rays, Orange Shoals Otters, Laurel Brooke Lightning & Woodmont Wahoos.
The Barracudas capped their championship season with awards for their outstanding swimmers:
High Point Awards
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6 & Under
Pearson Jones & Lainey Blase
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7 & 8
Brock Freeman & Laurel Blase
9 & 10
Nate Johnson & Morgan Carter
11 & 12
Connor Johnston & Rachel Renner
13 & 14
Trey Johnston & Ansley Davis
15 – 18
Kyle Renner & Madeline Janflone
Record Breakers
Laurel Blase – (Girls 7-8) 25 Backstroke & 25 Butterfly
Ansley Davis, Kristina Friedrichs, Kamryn Carter & Sarah Young – (Girls 13-14) 200 Medley Relay
Coach’s Award
Katherine Johnston & Daniel Palmer
Spirit Award
Katie Sarkady & Jackson Taylor
Extra Mile Award
Jenna Marinelli & David Hall
Most Improved
6 & Under
Maddox Singleton & Clara Williams
7 & 8
Christopher Search & Abbi Laczko
9 &10
Nicholas Castel & Mackynze Williams
11 & 12
Ian Hathcock & Kyra Larson
15 – 18
Mikayla Miller
10 Year Award
Amanda Sarkady, Daniel Clark, Michael Vogel & Joe Murray
Bitty Barracuda Award
Ava Blum & Drew Harmon
For some Barracuda swimmers, the competition continues. These swimmers were selected for the Cherokee County all-star swim team to compete in the upcoming GRPA 5th District Swim Championship in Marietta:
Caroline Bagwell, Molly Kate Bagwell, Tafton Barber, Tristan Barber, Josh Bath, Walker Beck, Hannah Becker, Laurel Blase, Anthony Cangemi, Morgan Carter, Kamryn Carter, Ansley Davis, Grant Davis, Max Derman, Hayley Domangue, Nick Duclos, Brock Freeman, Kristina Friedrichs, Jack Garnham, Connor Gelatt, Emma Gelatt, Jackie Hill, Jessica Hill, Brittni Hoover, Kelsey Jackson, Nicholas Janflone, Madeline Janflone, Nate Johnston, Connor Johnston, Katherine Johnston, Alyssa Kirby, Ella Kloeblen, Adam Laselva, Brett Lowry, Brent Mascheri, Mac McClosky, Lauren McClosky, Chad Morrow, Kylie Mullings, Alana Neely, Anna Beth Potter, Kyle Renner, Rachel Renner, Maddy Rogers, Sophie Roy, Katie Sarkady, Allison Sparkman, Ben Syers, Jack Syers, Isabella Tedesco, Kelci Verdon, Michael Vogel, Blake Wallace, Jordan Weems, Austin Yapp & Sarah Young.
Winners in the District meet can advance to the GRPA State Championship later this summer. Barracuda Head Coach Jonny Balchus was selected to be the Cherokee County state team’s assistant coach.
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