Willows Swim Team Splits Dual Meets

The Willows swim team spent last week on the road competing in two dual meets. The Willows split the meets, bringing their record to 1-3 thus far.  

On Wednesday, the Willows traveled to Glen Ridge to swim against the Glen Ridge Gators.  The team lost by a score of 99 to 177.  

Three days later the Willows got back on the road and headed to the Middlesex pool. Willows had a much stronger showing and were able to defeat the Middlesex Wrats, 193 to 81. 

During this meet, the Willows dominated the relays by going undefeated.

Here are the top three finishers in this week’s events:

WILLOWS VS. GLEN RIDGE (in yards):

8-AND UNDER:

• Girls 25 breast: 2^nd, Katie Gleason, 26.06.
• Girls 25 back:  2^nd, Katie Gleason, 22.68; 3^rd, Reilly Hazard, 25.42.
• Girls 100 free relay: 1^st, Emma Hazard, Caitlin Hochman, Reilly Hazard, Katie Gleason, 1:24.87.
• Boys 25 fly:  1^st, Daniel Badawy, 16.19.
• Boys 25 free: 1^st, Daniel Badawy, 14.96; 3^rd, Dylan Sandberg, 25.32.

9/10 YEAR OLD:

• Girls 50 back: 3^rd, Nicole Mnych, 51.35.
• Boys 50 fly: 3^rd, Eric Ackerman, 51.41.
• Boys 50 free: 2^nd, Brian Hochman, 32.05.

10 AND UNDER:

• Boys 100 IM: 3^rd, Brian Hochman, 1:23.95.

11/12 YEAR OLD:

• Girls 50 breast: 2^nd, Nia Phillips, 41.45.
• Girls 50 back: 1^st, Nina Mendes, 37.93; 3^rd, Catherine Hazard, 44.81.
• Girls 100 free: 1^st, Nina Mendes, 1:06.22; 2^nd, Nia Phillips, 1:12.73.
• Boys 50 fly: 1^st, Alec Hayes, 40.72; 2^nd, Bladen Lee, 43.19.
• Boys 50 free: 2^nd, Hunter Hazard, 31.92; 3^rd, Tyler Kohutanycz, 32.51.
• Boys 100 IM: 2^nd, Hunter Hazard, 1:21.44; 3^rd, Tyler Kohutanycz, 1:26.49.

13/14 YEAR OLD:

• Girls 100 breast: 3^rd, Justina Toma, 1:40.55.
• Girls 100 back: 1^st, Cassie Cipriano, 1:13.75; 3^rd, Rachel Szachara, 1:17.59.
• Boys 100 fly: 2^nd, Michael Wu, 1:04.37.
• Boys 100 free: 2^nd, Michael Wu, 56.96.

13/18 YEAR OLD:

• Girls 50 free: 2^nd, Emily Charinga, 26.67.
• Boys 200 IM:  3^rd, Justin Atkinson, 2:22.72.

15/18 YEAR OLD:

• Girls 100 breast: 1^st, Emily Charniga, 1:12.43; 3^rd, Christina Napoli, 1:21.32.
• Girls 100 back: 1^st, Christina Napoli, 1:11.52.           
• Boys 100 fly: 3^rd, Harrison Kudwitt, 1:03.14.
• Boys 100 free:  2^nd, Harrison Kudwitt, 54.64; 3^rd, Kevin Atkinson, 56.14.

WILLOWS VS. MIDDLESEX (in yards):

8-AND UNDER:

• Girls 25 fly: 1^st, Reilly Hazard, 22.01; 3^rd, Katie Gleason, 25.78.
• Girls 25 free:  1^st, Reilly Hazard, 19.22; 3^rd, Katie Gleason, 19.28.
• Girls 100 medley relay: 1^st, Katie Gleason, Caitlin Hochman, Reilly Hazard, Emma Hazard, 1:40.28.
• Boys 25 breast: 1^st, Daniel Badawy, 23.20; 2^nd, Jared Sandberg, 30.88; 3^rd, Dylan Sandberg, 33.28.
• Boys 25 back: 1^st, Daniel Badawy, 20.34.
• Boys 100 free relay: 1^st, Andrew Hobbs, Dylan Sandberg, Jared Sandberg, Daniel Badawy, 1:37.82.

9/10 YEAR OLD:

• Girls 50 fly: 2^nd, Nicole Mnych, 54.56; 3^rd, Samantha Toma, 54.59.
• Girls 50 free: 2^nd, Nicole Mnych, 40.82.
• Boys 50 breast: 1^st, Brian Hochman, 48.48; 2^nd, Eric Ackerman, 55.80.
• Boys 50 back: 2^nd, Dhruv Misra, 50.91.

10 AND UNDER:

• Girls 100 IM:  2^nd, Samantha Toma, 1:49.72.
• Boys 100 free: 1^st, Brian Hochman, 1:12.25. 

11/12 YEAR OLD:

• Girls 50 fly: 1^st, Nia Phillips, 38.10.
• Girls 50 free: 1^st, Nina Mendes, 31.00; 2^nd, Catherine Hazard, 34.84.
• Girls 100 IM: 1^st, Nina Mendes, 1:18.94; 2^nd, Nia Phillips, 1:23.64; 3^rd, Catherine Hazard, 1:29.53.
• Boys 50 breast: 1^st, Hunter Hazard, 40.75; 2^nd, Bladen Lee, 41.81; 3^rd, Alec Hayes, 42.72.
• Boys 50 back: 3^rd, Tyler Kohutanycz, 46.91.
• Boys 100 free: 2^nd, Hunter Hazard, 1:12.09.

9/12 YEAR OLD:

• Girls 200 medley relay:  1^st, Kallen Mitchell, Nia Phillips, Catherine Hazard, Nina Mendes, 2:43.46.
• Boys 200 free relay: 1^st, Tyler Kohuntanycz, Eric Ackerman, Brian Hochman, Hunter Hazard, 2:24.30.

13/14 YEAR OLD:

• Girls 100 fly: 1^st, Cassie Cipriano, 1:15.91; 2^nd, Rachel Szachara, 1:30.15.
• Girls 100 free: 2^nd, Cassie Cipriano, 1:06.21.
• Boys 100 breast: 1^st, Michael Wu, 1:12.75; 2^nd, Seth Weingarten, 1:19.78.
• Boys 100 back:  1^st, Chris Swierczek, 1:13.69.

13/18 YEAR OLD:

• Girls 200 IM: 1^st, Emily Charniga, 2:28.88; 3^rd, Christina Napoli, 2:33.78.
• Girls 200 medley relay: 1^st, Cassie Cipriano, Emily Charniga, Christina Napoli, Rachel Szachara, 2:08.08.
• Boys 50 free:  1^st, Harrison Kudwitt, 25.31; 2^nd, Justin Atkinson, 25.09.
• Boys 200 free relay: 1^st, Michael Wu, Chris Swierczak, Justin Atkinson, Harrison Kudwitt, 1:51.51.

15/18 YEAR OLD:

• Girls 100 fly:  1^st, Christina Napoli, 1:12.47; 2^nd, Amanda Cipriano, 1:17.87.
• Girls 100 free:  1^st, Emily Charniga, 1:01.57; 3^rd, Amanda Stankiewicz, 1:08.65.
• Boys 100 breast: 1^st, Harrison Kudwitt, 1:13.96; 2^nd, Gregory Toma, 1:16.04.
• Boys 100 back:  1^st, Justin Atkinson, 1:04.22; 2^nd, Kevin Atkinson, 1:11.34.