2022 VHSL Class 3 Swimming & Diving Championship (Ladies Meet)
- February nineteenth, 2022
- SwimRVA, Richmond, VA
- SCY (25 yards)
- Outcomes
Crew Standings (Prime 5)
- Maggie L Walker Governor’s Faculty – 253
- Monticello Excessive Faculty – 245
- York Excessive Faculty – 213
- Lafayette Excessive Faculty – 188
- Cave Spring Excessive Faculty – 172
Maggie L. Walker Governor’s Faculty gained a good crew battle with Monticello HS on the Virginia Excessive Faculty League (VHSL) Class 3 Championships. Monticello gained two relay titles on the meet, however they in the end fell simply wanting MLWGS within the crew standings. It was a extremely aggressive meet, as 8 completely different faculties gained titles (there are solely 12 occasions).
A pair VHSL Class 3 Data fell on the day, maybe essentially the most notable of which was damaged by the hands of Cave Spring HS junior Ava Muzzy, who cracked the 100 breast mark. Within the 100 breast, Muzzy swam a 1:01.21, shattering the Class 3 Report, which was held by her older sister, Emma Muzzy, who’s at the moment a senior at NC State. Emma’s VHSL Report stood at 1:02.95, that means that Ava broke the report by 1.74 seconds.
Ava Muzzy additionally gained the 200 IM, swimming a brand new private better of 1:59.52. Emma Muzzy additionally holds the Class 3 and general VHSL Data within the 200 IM (1:57.57). Ava is dedicated to UNC for the autumn of 2023.
One other VHSL Class 3 Report fell by the hands of Ali Pfaff, a Rockbridge County HS senior, who is about to swim for Duke beginning this fall. Pfaff took the 50 free and 100 free at these championships, breaking the Class 3 Report within the 50. Pfaff really broke the report within the 50 twice, first doing so in prelims with a 23.21, then once more in finals, swimming a 22.83. Her finals swim clipped her earlier finest, which stood at 22.88.
Within the 100 free, Pfaff swam a 50.24, narrowly lacking Tatum Wall‘s Class 3 Report of fifty.11. Pfaff was additionally simply off her private finest of fifty.02 with the swim.
Monticello senior Izzy Bradley was the opposite swimmer who broke a VHSL Class 3 Report on the meet, doing so within the 100 again. Bradely swam a brand new private better of 53.45, breaking the earlier report, which additionally occurred to be held by Emma Muzzy at 54.08 from 2018. Bradely used her pace to take the race out quick, splitting 25.57. She additionally swam a brand new private better of 23.02 within the 50 free, taking 2nd behind Pfaff.
A UVA recruit, Bradley additionally helped two of Monticello’s relays to victory. She was distinctive on the 200 medley relay, main her crew off with a scorching 24.82 50 again. Elisabeth Bendall went subsequent, splitting 29.16 on breast, then Mariam Mithqal swam a 26.38 on fly, and Josefine Van Beck anchored in 25.38. Monticello completed in 1:45.74, successful by 4 seconds.
Within the 200 free relay, Elisabeth Bendall (24.82), Allisan Bendall (25.22), Eloise Weary (25.30), and Izzy Bradley (23.09) teamed up for a 1:38.43 to win the occasion.
The crew champions, Maggie L. Walker Governor’s Faculty, took the 400 free relay, with Ala Killen (54.49), Delaney Prescott (55.20), Elizabeth O’Shea (54.47), and Christine Datovech (51.47) mixed for a 3:35.63.
Tabb HS senior Ella Epes gained the 100 fly in 54.56, establishing a brand new private finest. Epes is a UConn recruit, set to start in Storrs this fall. Lafayette sophomore Gracie Gregory took the five hundred free in 5:05.81.
Turner Ashby freshman Molly Beckwith picked a win within the 200 free, swimming a 1:52.65. Diving was gained by Christianburg HS’ Natalie Jones, who racked up 490.55 factors to earn the title.
