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DIV. I SWIMMER OF THE YEARDanielle Jansen, Mason

The sophomore was state champion inthe 200 freestyle (1:48.52), was staterunner-up in the 100 freestyle (50.98),and was part of the fourth-place 400freestyle relay team (3:32.34) and fifth-place 200 medley relay team (1:49.57).

DIV. II SWIMMER OF THE YEARMargaret Fish, Indian Hill

The senior was state champion in the200 IM (2:02.98) and state runner-up inthe 500 freestyle (5:01.74).

DIV. II COACH OF THE YEARDave Elliott, Wyoming

His team finished fourth at the state tourna-ment, the highest Division II finish by a localteam. He also was co-coach of the year in theCincinnati Hills League.DIV. I COACH OF THE YEAR

Mark Sullivan, MasonHis team finished fourth at the state

meet, the highest finish in the progam’shistory, with sophomore Danielle Jansenwinning the first state swimming champi-onship (200 freestyle) in school history.

DIV. II FIRST TEAMNicole Brehm, Monroe

The senior finished second in the state div-ing tournament with 417.90 points.

Celia Oberholzer, WyomingThe freshman finished fourth in the state

100 backstroke (1:00.95), and was on thefourth-place 200 freestyle relay team(1:41.53), the seventh-place 400 freestyle re-lay team (3:43.21) and the third-place 200medley relay team (1:53.57).Jane Tsivitse, Wyoming

The junior finished 11th in the state 100 but-terfly (1:01.59), was on the fourth-place 200freestyle relay team (1:41.53), the seventh-place 400 freestyle relay team (3:43.21) andthird-place 200 medley relay team (1:53.57).Sophie Mort, Wyoming

The senior was on the seventh-place state400 freestyle relay team (3:43.21), the third-place 200 medley relay team (1:53.57) andfourth-place 200 freestyle relay team (1:41.53).

Bryn Dunbar, WyomingThe junior was on the seventh-place state

400 freestyle relay team (3:43.21) and thefourth-place 200 freestyle relay team (1:41.53),and finished 13th in the state 50 freestyle(25.33) and 14th in the 100 freestyle (55.75).

Laura Henkel, WyomingThe sophomore was on the third-place

200 medley relay team (1:53.57).

Christina Flessa, MariemontThe senior was fifth in the state 50 freestyle

(24.48), and was on the third-place 200 free-style relay team (1:41.00), the eighth-place 400freestyle relay team (3:44.27) and seventh-place 200 medley relay team (1:54.51).

Natalie Helmrich, MariemontThe senior was seventh in the state 100 free-

style (54.31), was on the third-place 200 free-style relay team (1:41.00), the seventh-place200 medley relay team (1:54.51) and eighth-place 400 freestyle relay team (3:44.27).

Bridget Mahorney, MariemontThe sophomore was on the third-place state

200 freestyle relay team (1:41.00) and eighth-place 400 freestyle relay team (3:44.27).

Hanna Flessa, MariemontThe sophomore was on the state third-place

200 freestyle relay team (1:41.00) and sev-enth-place 200 medley relay team (1:54.51).

Eileen Shinsato, BataviaThe junior was ninth in the state 100

breaststroke (1:09.69) and 16th in the 200IM (2:19.35).

Heather Savitt, FinneytownThe senior was 13th in the state 200

freestyle (2:00.63).

50 freestyle – Jason Schnur, Oak Hills;Luke Rhodenbaugh, Oak Hills; Mike Applegate,Middletown; Andy Supronas, Mason; KevinKoenig, Moeller.

100 freestyle – Cory Stewart, Fairfield; Mi-chael Krone, Moeller; Jason Schnur, Oak Hills;Andy Supronas, Mason.

200 freestyle – Michael Krone, Moeller;Andrew Spurling, Turpin; Brad Langford, Mason;John Vigar, Anderson; Brandon Evans, Mason;Cory Stewart, Fairfield; Ross Allen, Wyoming;Ross Battoclette, Clark Montessori; Zach Rice,Mason.

500 freestyle – John Vigar, Anderson;Jared Kolwyck, Mason; Stephen Koch, LakotaWest; Brandon Evans, Mason; Brendan McNa-mara, Lakota West; Matt Luehermann, McNi-cholas.

100 backstroke – Andrew Spurling, Tur-pin; Nicholas Dressman, St. Xavier; MattMcKee, Middletown; Colin Hanner, Sycamore.

100 breaststroke – Jason Kao, Sycamore;Spencer Hewes, Mason; Ross Allen, Wyoming;Sam Lipari, St. Xavier; Evan Schwartz, St. Xavi-er; Joe Albers, Moeller.

100 butterfly – Michael Hart, Lakota West;Michael Murphy, Wyoming; David Sanders,Moeller; Brad Langford, Mason.

200 IM – Joe Albers, Moeller; StephenKoch, Lakota West; Spencer Hewes, Mason;

Bryan Bedacht, Summit Country Day; Sam Lip-ari, St. Xavier.

200 freestyle relay – Oak Hills (Jared Yeg-gy, Mike McManis, Luke Rhodenbaugh, JasonSchnur); Mason (Jonathan Joyce, Brandon Ev-ans, Andy Supronas, Brad Langford); Wyoming(Zach Fischer, Jonathan Profitt, Michael Mur-phy, Ross Allen); Moeller (Kevin Koenig, KevinSchwab, Joe Albers, David Sanders).

400 freestyle relay – Moeller (Joe Albers,Kevin Schwab, Kevin Koenig, Brian Howell);Mason (Brandon Evans, Andy Supronas, Spen-cer Hewes, Brad Langford); Oak Hills (JaredYeggy, Luke Rhodenbaugh, Mike McManis, Ja-son Schnur); Lakota West (Michael Hart, Ste-phen Koch, Brendan McNamara, Dennie Pat-ton); Fairfield (Andrew Adams, Tyler Nuss, CoryStewart, Carter Adams).

200 medley relay – Turpin (Andrew Spur-ling, Nathan Butler, Andy Snook, Cree Thorn-ton); Sycamore (Colin Hanner, Jason Kao, BenKeefe, Jonathon Hancher); Moeller (Brian Ho-well, Peter Schildknecht, David Sanders, KevinKoenig); Wyoming (Zach Fischer, Ross Allen,Michael Murphy, Jonathan Profitt); Mason (NickSteege, Spencer Hewes, Chad Griffiths, Jona-than Joyce).

Diving – Ben Hall, Indian Hill; Stephen Sar-gent, Mason; Eric Kelly, Elder; Mason Meier, St.Xavier.

BOYS’ HONORABLE MENTION

DIV. I FIRST TEAMSarah Tanner, Ursuline

The senior was state champion in the 200 IM(2:04.49), sixth in the 100 butterfly (56.77),and part of the state runner-up 200 freestylerelay team (1:36.44) and state runner-up 400freestyle relay team (3:30.84).

Stephanie Conklin, UrsulineThe senior was fifth in the state 100

breaststroke (1:05.69), and was part of thesixth-place 200 medley relay team(1:49.99).

Sarah Radke, UrsulineThe senior was seventh in the state 100 free-

style (52.92), eighth in the 200 freestyle(1:54.70), and was part of the state runner-up200 freestyle relay team (1:36.44) and staterunner-up 400 freestyle relay team (3:30.84).

Breann McDowell, UrsulineThe sophomore was third in the state 200

freestyle (1:52.23), sixth in the 500 freestyle(5:01.73), and part of the state runner-up 200freestyle relay team (1:36.44) and state runner-up 400 freestyle relay team (3:30.84).

Sydnee Eberly, UrsulineThe freshman was part of the state runner-

up 400 freestyle relay team (3:30.84), andfinished 10th in the 200 freestyle (1:54.44)and 16th in the 500 freestyle (5:12.16).

Cynthia Donovan, UrsulineThe sophomore was part of the state run-

ner-up 200 freestyle relay team (1:36.44)and the sixth-place 200 medley relay team(1:49.99).

Lauren Weaver, ColerainThe sophomore was state runner-up in the

50 freestyle (23.73) and 10th in the 100freestyle (52.72).

Cara Lennon, LovelandThe senior was third in the state 100 back-

stroke (57.35) and 10th in the 100 butterfly(58.32), and was on the 15th-place 200medley relay team (1:52.54).

Casey Ridge, St. UrsulaThe junior was third in the state 500 freestyle

(4:56.34) and fifth in the 200 freestyle(1:53.57), and was on the 16th-place 400 free-style relay team (3:41.15) and 16th-place 200medley relay team (1:54.09).

Libby Dorger, St. UrsulaThe senior finished ninth in the state in

diving (363.75 points).

Morgan Parker, MasonThe senior was part of the state fourth-place

400 freestyle relay team (3:32.34), the fifth-place 200 medley relay team (1:49.57) andsixth-place 200 freestyle relay team (1:39.02).

Sarah Burrell, MasonThe senior was part of the state fifth-place

200 medley relay team (1:49.57) and sixth-place 200 freestyle relay team (1:39.02).

Kayla Wiemers, MasonThe sophomore was part of the state fifth-

place 200 medley relay team (1:49.57).

FIRST TEAMNathan Butler, Turpin

The senior finished second in the state 100breaststroke (56.41) and 13th in the 200 IM(1:57.37), and was part of the 10th-place200 medley relay team (1:37.93).

Brian Howell, MoellerThe senior finished third in the state 200 IM

(1:51.67) and 10th in the 500 freestyle(4:38.70), was part of the 400 freestyle relayteam that finished eighth in the state(3:15.45) and part of the 200 medley relayteam that finished 14th (1:38.89).

Michael Grainger, Indian HillThe junior finished third in the state in

diving (426.75 points).

Will Lawley, St. XavierThe junior finished third in the state 200 free-

style (1:41.78) and 11th in the 500 freestyle(4:39.64), and was part of the state runner-up200 freestyle relay team (1:23.50) and staterunner-up 400 freestyle relay team (3:07.34).

Steven Springer, St. XavierThe senior finished fifth in the state 50 free-

style (21.13), was part of the state champion200 medley relay team (1:33.73) and part ofthe state runner-up 200 freestyle relay team(1:23.50).

Sean Ransenberg, St. XavierThe senior finished eighth in the state 100

freestyle (47.05) and 14th in the 50 freestyle(21.75), and was part of the state runner-up200 freestyle relay team (1:23.50) and staterunner-up 400 freestyle relay team (3:07.34).

Matt Columbus, St. XavierThe junior finished seventh in the state 500

freestyle (4:34.90) and seventh in the 200freestyle (1:42.73), and was part of the staterunner-up 400 freestyle relay team (3:07.34).

Alex Smit, St. XavierThe senior finished fifth in the state 100

butterfly (50.61) and ninth in the 100 back-stroke (52.29), and was part of the statechampion 200 medley relay team (1:33.73).

Kyle Gallagher, St. XavierThe senior was part of the state runner-

up 200 freestyle relay team (1:23.50) andwas 11th in the 50 freestyle (21.53).

Evan Schwartz, St. XavierThe junior was part of the state champi-

on 200 medley relay team (1:33.73) andwas 16th in the 200 IM (1:59.75).

DIVISION I50 freestyle – Amy Billow, Mercy.100 freestyle – Amy Billow, Mercy.200 freestyle – Elizabeth Tabor, Lakota East; Ashley

Yanzsa, Lakota East.500 freestyle – Julia Comodeca, Anderson; Elizabeth

Tabor, Lakota East.100 backstroke – Libby Hunsche, Turpin; Anna

Bersani, Kings; Mary Wunderle, Mason; Briana Conners,Sycamore.

100 breaststroke – Katelyn Ishee, Ursuline; AlexisKain, Oak Hills; Amanda Rom, Ursuline; Annie Currin, St.Ursula.

100 butterfly – Laura Krueger, McAuley; Alex Norris,Sycamore; Bekka Westrick, Fairfield.

200 IM – Alex Norris, Sycamore; Hilary Pitner,Ursuline; Laura Krueger, McAuley; Katie Arlinghaus,Talawanda; Mary Wunderle, Mason.

200 freestyle relay – Mason (Cari Caprio, SarahBurrell, Morgan Parker, Mary Wunderle); Sycamore (EricaKao, Shannon Conners, Laura Tufts, Alex Norris).

400 freestyle relay – Mason (Cari Caprio, MorganParker, Mary Wunderle, Danielle Jansen); Anderson (JuliaComodeca, Kristin Sander, Jennifer Hicks, MeghanBowling); St. Ursula (Annie Currin, Rachel Blain, MaureenRooney, Casey Ridge).

200 medley relay – Ursuline (Sarah Blood,Stephanie Conklin, Kinsey Kowalski, Cynthia Donovan);Sycamore (Briana Conners, Erica Kao, Jenna Tameris,Shannon Conners); St. Ursula (Hayley Geiler, Alex Caneris,Annie Currin, Casey Ridge).

Diving – Rachel Grote, Seton; Mallory Brim, LakotaWest.

DIVISION II100 freestyle – Claire Leichty, Purcell Marian; Kendra

Bierman, Cincinnati Christian.500 freestyle – Mary Jordan Higgins, Cincinnati

Country Day.100 backstroke – Kendra Bierman, Cincinnati

Christian; Kristina Khalili, Clinton-Massie.100 butterfly – Margo Khalili, Clinton-Massie.400 freestyle relay – Mariemont (Christina Flessa,

Catherine Kauffmann, Bridget Mahorney, NatalieHelmrich).

200 medley relay – Mariemont (CatherineKauffmann, Hanna Flessa, Natalie Helmrich, ChristinaFlessa).

Diving – Sarah Pyles, CHCA; Katrina Buckner,Wyoming; Izzy Krombholz, Indian Hill; Amber Kiessling,Fenwick.

GIRLS’ HONORABLE MENTION

Jim Barbiere, St. XavierThe senior was state champion in the

100 backstroke (50.57), was on the statechampion 200 medley relay team(1:33.73), finished sixth in the 100 butter-fly (50.79), and was on the state runner-up 400 freestyle relay team (3:07.34).

SWIMMER OF THE YEAR

Bill Whatley, MoellerHe was named GCL South coach of the

year and district coach of the year. Moellerplaced 11th in the state tournament, thesecond-best finish in school history.

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