Herndon Takes Fifth at Concorde District Swim Meet

The Herndon boys and girls swim teams both placed fifth in the 2011 Concorde District Swim and Dive Championships on Saturday.

The girls earned 249 points, while the boys earned 215.

Several swimmers from Herndon placed in the top three of their events. Jenna VanCamp placed first in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:05:04 The girls 200-yard medley team placed second with a time of 1:51:82, and Adam Trapp placed second in 1m diving with a score of 272.05.

Led by Texas-bound senior Kaitlin Pawlowicz and freshman sensation Janet Hu, the Oakton girls placed first in the meet with 419 points, followed by Robinson (373) and Westfield (368). It was Oakton's first district title in the school’s 44-year history.

“It was a really big team win. In our school’s history, the girls have never won a district, regional, or state title. Starting off with districts is an awesome feeling. All of us (girls) have worked extremely hard, the boys too, but we girls wanted this badly, and the hard work finally paid off,”  Pawlowicz said amidst a team celebration.

In boys swimming action, the Westfield Bulldogs edged out Oakton for first place  with 429 points. Thanks to an impressive 400-yard freestyle relay finish, Westfield’s 40-point relay victory propelled them to a first place finish. Oakton finished second with 427 points while Chantilly came in third with 397.

“I couldn’t have asked more from them, they swam a great meet,"Westfield Head Coach Bruce Andersen said. "We probably had 95 percent lifetime best times tonight, awesome performance. I’m happy with how we did. The boys are looking really strong for next week when team depth isn’t as much of a factor and star power is. We’re excited about the next three weeks.”

Boys 200-yard Medley Relay:
1. Westfield — 1:35:79 (District record)
2. Oakton — 1:38:38
3. Chantilly — 1:42:32

Girls 200-yard Medley Relay:
1. Oakton — 1:49:32
2. Herndon — 1:51:82
3. Chantilly — 1:52:84

Boys 200-yard Freestyle:
1. Christopher Grimmett-Norris, Chantilly — 1:44:32
2. Charlie Keith, Westfield — 1:46:20
3. Ben Zajic, Robinson — 1:46:60

Girls 200-yard Freestyle:
1. Kaitlin Pawlowicz,Oakton — 1:52:29
2. Maggie Shaw, Chantilly — 1:58:80
3. Tori Baker, Robinson — 1:59:40

Boys 200-yard Individual Medley:
1. Brandon Fiala, Westfield — 1:56:40
2. Richard Xue, Westfield — 1:58:03
3. Brian Rothschild, Chantilly — 1:58:10

Girls 200-yard Individual Medley:
1. Janet Hu, Oakton — 2:02:54 (District record)
2. Rachael Canty, Robinson — 2:11:71
3. Rachael Anderson, Centreville — 2:13:07

Boys 50-yard Freestyle:
1. CJ Fiala, Westfield — 21:07
2. Johnny Germanis, Centreville — 21:46
3. Ricky Munch, Robinson — 21:50

Girls 50-yard Freestyle:
1. Carli Molano, Westfield — 24:25
2. Katie Munch, Robinson — 25:28
3. Erin Schulte, Westfield — 25:44

Boys 1 Mtr. Diving:
1. Joseph LeBerre, Oakton — 375.55
2. Adam Trapp, Herndon — 272.05
3. Troy Holder, Robinson — 271.35

Girls 1 Mtr. Diving:
1. Laura Gartrell, Robinson — 354.20
2. Ali Graine, Robinson — 335.60
3. Heather Magill, Westfield — 325.15

Boys 100-yard Butterfly:
1. Kurtis Ratcliff, Westfield — 50.54 (District record)
2. Johnny Germanis, Centreville — 51.84
3. Philip Hu, Oakton — 51.92

Girls 100-yard Butterfly:
1. Janet Hu, Oakton — 54:98 (District record)
2. Rachael Anderson, Centreville — 58.93
3. Gillian Crews, Oakton — 1:01:07

Boys 100-yard Freestyle:
1. CJ Fiala, Westfield — 46.87
2. Brian Rothschild, Chantilly — 47.68
3. Matt Jones, Robinson — 48.40

Girls 100-yard Freestyle:
1. Carli Molano, Westfield — 53:27
2. Logan Coulson Moore, Chantilly — 54.13
3. Erin Schulte, Westfield — 55.76

Boys 500-yard Freestyle:
1. Kurtis Ratcliff, Westfield — 4:36:73
2. Christopher Grimmett-Norris, Chantilly — 4:46:60
3. Conor Cudahy, Herndon — 4:47:68

Girls 500-yard Freestyle:
1. Kaitlin Pawlowicz, Oakton — 5:00:13 (District record)
2. Maggie Shaw, Chantilly — 5:17:64
3. Tori Baker, Robinson — 5:21:34

Boys 200-yard Freestyle Relay:
1. Robinson, 1:28:78
2. Westfield, 1:30:57
3. Oakton, 1:31:34

Girls 200-yard Freestyle Relay:
1. Centreville — 1:41:59
2. Westfield — 1:42:15
3. Robinson — 1:42:19

Boys 100-yard Backstroke:
1. Philip Hu, Philip, Oakton — 51:37
2. Matthew Glowacki, Westfield — 54:73
3. Chris Megaw, Oakton — 55:11

Girls 100-yard Backstroke:
1. Logan Coulson Moore, Chantilly — 58:94
2. Kathleen Dodson, Robinson — 1:00:51
3. Sierra Higinbotham, Westfield — 1:01:40

Boys 100-yard Breaststroke:
1. Ricky Munch, Robinson — 59:06
2. Brandon Fiala, Westfield — 59:32
3. Ryan Santoro, Oakton — 1:02:84

Girls 100-yard Breaststroke:
1. Jenna VanCamp, Herndon — 1:05:04
2. Rachael Canty, Robinson — 1:06:77
3. Katie Munch, Robinson — 1:07:05

Boys 400-yard Freestyle Relay:
1. Westfield — 3:11:00 (District record)
2. Robinson — 3:13:76
3. Chantilly — 3:15:68

Girls 400-yard Freestyle Relay:
1. Oakton — 3:36:70
2. Robinson — 3:40:77
3. Westfield — 3:41:86

Team Scores, Girls:
1. Oakton — 419
2. Robinson — 373
3. Westfield — 368
4. Chantilly — 312
5. Herndon — 249
6. Centreville — 243

Team Scores, Boys:
1. Westfield — 429
2. Oakton — 427
3. Chantilly — 397
4. Robinson — 349
5. Herndon — 215
6.Centreville — 148

Story and scores by Elton Hayes, photos by Max Steinmetz.