Both Chatham High School (N.J.) swim teams, boy’s and girl’s, have racked up several Southern II Division NJAC All Conference honors after each squad captured NJSIAA’s Group B State Tournament titles.
For the girl’s (13-0), the quartet of freshman Avery Loock, senior Alison Barton, and sophomores Kiera Harkins and Gloria Jeng were named to the first team conference 200-yard medley relay squad.
Also, Harkins earned first team 200-yard freestyle recognition, while Barton picked up first team acknowledgment in the 200-yard individual medley race.
Additionally, Jeng (50-yard freestyle) and sophomore Madeline Crawford (100-yard freestyle) made first team in both aforementioned disciplines.
Sophomore Sarah Thomas, Barton, Crawford and Harkins made the 200-yard freestyle relay first team, while Crawford, Loock, Barton and Harkins made up the first team 400-yard relay squad.
As for second team recognition, junior Molly Newman earned the honor for the 200-yard freestyle race. Thomas (200-yard individual medley) and Loock (100-yard backstroke) were dubbed second team honorees for their respective race accomplishments.
Sophomore Samanatha Tornberg rounded out the list with an honorable mention accolade.
As for the boy’s (14-0), the squad made up of junior Ryan O’Day, senior and West Point commit Jack Bigham, junior and Duke commit Charlie Kulp and senior Chip Powers earned the 200-yard medley first team honor.
O’Day (200-yard individual medley), Charlie Kulp (100-yard freestyle), Jack Kulp (500-yard freestyle) and Bigham (100-yard breaststroke) all picked up first team recognitions.
Senior Simon Stryszak earned the 200-yard freestyle second team accolade. The squads of junior Ransom Chang, Powers, Bigham and Charlie Kulp captured the 200-yard freestyle second team award, while O’Day, Stryszak, and Jack and Charlie Kulp took home the 400-yard freestyle recognition.
Lastly, Powers earned the Honorable Mention Southern II Division conference accolade.
— Jerry Del Priore
NY NJ Sports World/Brooklyn Sports World 