12/14/18
The Emmaus girls and boys teams passed their first big early test of the season on Thursday at home as the Hornets swept Liberty.
Head coach Tim O’Connor’s team improved to 2-0 on the season after winning eight of the 12 events in the girls race 98-74, while the boys were more dominant in 99-40 victory after claiming first in nine of the 12 races.
Seniors Chelsea Gravereaux and Katie Champagne both won a pair of individual races for Emmaus. Gravereaux placed first in the 200 IM (2:08.43) and 100 fly (56.48), while Champagne also took home top honors in the 100 free (54.89) and 100 breaststroke (1:12.92).
Junior Lexi Shuryn (500 free/5:30.89) along with freshmen Mya Puentas (50 free/25.70) and Lauren Sharp (100 backstroke/1:02.55) also won first place in their respective races.
In the boys competition, sophomore Nick Soares took home first place in a pair of individual races, winning both the 200 IM (2:05.49) and 100 fly (56.11). Teammates senior Evan Bova (500 free/5:09.34), junior Devin Metzger (50 free/22.26) and sophomore Michael Iacobelli (100 breaststroke/1:02.40) also won their respective races.
Emmaus also swept all three relay races.
In diving, the Hornets went 1-2-3 with junior Brendan McCourt taking first place with a winning score of 297.55.
Emmaus will be back in the pool at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, December 18 when they travel to Nazareth.
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Emmaus 98, Liberty 74
200 medley relay – 1. Liberty, 1:56.84, 2. Emmaus – Reilly King, Laryssa White, Bella Buchman, Jordyn Yerger, 1:59.38; 3. Emmaus – Lauren Sharp, Katie Champagne, Kera Reinhard, Olivia Timmins, 2:00.56
200 free – 1. Liberty – Abby Mack, 2:00.77; 2. Emmaus – Maggie Champagne, 2:03.92, 3. Emmaus – Petyon Rautzhan, 2:05.04
200 IM – 1. Emmaus – Chelsea Gravereaux, 2:08.43; 2. Liberty – Sam Taylor, 2:18.35; 3. Emmaus – Kera Reinhard, 2:19.36
50 free – 1. Emmaus – Mya Puentas, 25.70; 2. Emmaus – Avery King, 26.08; 3. Liberty – Greta Stuckey, 26.20
Diving – 1. Liberty – Cara Kuykens, 168.50; 2. Emmaus – Morgan Belisle, 137.20; 3. Emmaus – Abby Barnes, 134.05
100 fly – 1. Emmaus – Chelsea Gravereaux, 56.48; 2. Liberty – Kay Wetmore, 1:03.18; 3. Liberty – Talia Lehr 1:03.45
100 free – 1. Emmaus – Katie Champagne, 54.89; 2. Emmaus – Reilly King, 55.60; 3. Liberty – Abby Mack, 56.38
500 free – 1. Emmaus – Lexi Shuryn, 5:30.89; 2. Liberty – Kay Wetmore, 5:31.74; 3. Abby Heilenman – 5:42.33
200 free relay – 1. Liberty, 1:44.14; 2. Emmaus – Reilly King, Maggie Champagne, Olivia Timmins, Peyton Rautzhan, 1:46.50; 3. Emmaus – Caroline Nelson, Chelsea Gravereaux, Claire Engel, Mya Puentes, 1:46.56
100 back – 1. Emmaus – Lauren Sharp, 1:02.55; 2. Liberty – Sam Taylor, 1:03.16; 3. Liberty – Talia Lehr, 1:08.45
100 breast – Emmaus – Katie Champagne, 1:12.92; 2. Emmaus – Kera Reinhard, 1:18.02; 3. Liberty- Emma Reilly, 1:19.53
400 free relay – 1. Emmaus – Avery King, Claire Engel, Caroline Nelson, Chelsea Gravereaux, 3:52.88; 2. Emmaus, 3:58.49; 3. Emmaus, 3:59.48
Emmaus 99, Liberty 40
200 medley relay – 1. Emmaus – Gio Germano, Michael Iacobelli, Devin Metzger, Jack Sharp, 1:40.16; 2. Liberty – 1:47.47; 3. Emmaus – Patrick Kuzdzal, Jake Young, James Manley, Matt Gertner, 1:50.36
200 free – 1. Liberty – Jake Evert, 1:49.93; 2. Emmaus – Connor Shriver, 1:51.72; 3. Emmaus – Evan Bova, 1:53.23
200 IM – 1. Emmaus – Nick Soares, 2:05.49; 2. Emmaus – Cooper Kocon, 2:11.90; 3. Emmaus – Kyle Durrwachter
50 Free – 1. Emmaus – Devin Metzger, 22.26; 2. Emmaus – Jack Sharp, 23.15; 3. Liberty – Jon Drago, 23.68
Diving – 1. Emmaus – Brendan McCourt, 297.55; 2. Emmaus – Kyle Ryan 212.85, 3. Emmaus – James Mont, 197.35
100 fly – 1. Emmaus – Nick Soares, 56.11; 2. Liberty – Pat Gilhool, 58.19; 3. Emmaus – James Manley, 1:01.32
100 free – 1. Liberty – Jake Evert, 47.27; 2. Emmaus – Devin Metzger, 49.26; 3. Emmaus Luke Rautzhan, 50.19
500 free – 1. Emmaus – Evan Bova, 5:09.34, 2. Emmaus – Patrick Kuzdzdal, 5:31.49; 3. Liberty – Sean McGuire, 5:48.0
200 free relay – 1. Emmaus – Connor Shriver, Luke Rautzhan, Michael Iacobelli, Evan Bova, 1:31.25
100 back – 1. Liberty – Pat Gilhool, 1:00.13; 2. Emmaus – Davin Glynn, 1:01.57; 3. Emmaus – Jai Puri, 1:04.76
100 breast – 1. Emmaus – Michael Iacobelli, 1:02.40; 2. Liberty – Dylan Zukawski, 1:07.54; 3. Liberty – Addison Collins, 1:07.81
400 free relay – 1. Emmaus – Connor Shriver, Luke Rautzhan, Jack Sharp, Devin Metzger, 3:21.10; 2. Emmaus – Nick Soares, Cooper Kocon, Gio Germano, Patrick Kuzdzal, 3:26.57; 3. Liberty, 3:35.48