The girls swimming and diving team from Myers Park won their third consecutive N.C. High School Athletic Association 4A state championship this past weekend at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary.

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The Mustangs earned a total score of 259.5, outscoring Green Hope by 19.5 points in the team standings.

Myers Park has now achieved its fourth state championship in girls swimming, adding to their previous victories in the last three years and 1976.

Avery Klamfoth and Sofia Plaza, from Myers Park, were the top performers for the Mustangs. Klamfoth placed first and Plaza placed second in the 200-yard IM, with times of 1:57.61 and 1:59.04. They also took second and third place in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Furthermore, Myers Park also achieved second place in the 200-yard freestyle relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay events.

Junior Mere Whelehan was a major contributor to Green Hope’s second-place finish at the state championship, earning her the title of Most Outstanding Swimmer.

Whelehan emerged victorious in both the 200-yard and 400-yard freestyle events. Additionally, she contributed to the gold medal-winning 200-yard freestyle relay team by swimming the second leg.

Completing the top five in the rankings for the girls’ teams were Marvin Ridge (192.5), Charlotte Catholic (177.5), and Ardrey Kell (145).

The NCHSAA presented Sportsmanship Awards to two athletes: Andi Quisumbing from Green Hope and Kayman Neal from Myers Park.

200 Yard Medley Relay for 4A Girls

1. Ardrey Kell (Aubrey Hull, Eliza Wallace, Charlotte Eckert, Olivia White) – 1:42.26

The team from Myers Park (consisting of Sofia Plaza, Avery Klamfoth, Kayman Neal, and Mary Drummond) completed the race in a time of 1 minute and 43.11 seconds.

3. Lake Norman (Alyssa Claborn, Amelia Betancourt, Emma Barr, Sophia Bellissimo) – 1:44.16

Relay

The 200 yard freestyle relay for the 4A girls’ division.

1. Mere Whelehan (Green Hope) – 1:46.85

Isabel Wolk from East Chapel Hill finished with a time of 1:47.49.

Sloane Whelehan from Green Hope finished with a time of 1:49.11.

4A Girls 200 Yard IM

Avery Klamfoth from Myers Park achieved a time of 1:57.61.

Sofia Plaza (located in Myers Park) finished the race in 1 minute and 59.04 seconds.

Lily Willis at the Green Level completed the race in 1 minute and 59.98 seconds.

“50-Yard Freestyle Event for Girls in the 4A Division”

Sloane Whelehan from Green Hope High School achieved a time of 23.23 seconds.

Nikki Nixon from Cardinal Gibbons High School ran a time of 23.28 seconds.

3. Audrey Wolk (East Chapel Hill) – 23.40

4A Girls 1 Meter Diving

1. Vivian Brennan (Riverside) – 470.10

Chloe Perkins of Cardinal Gibbons had a score of 462.70.

3. Reagan Leckner (Charlotte Catholic) – 457.75

100 Yard Butterfly for Girls in 4A Division

Nikki Nixon of Cardinal Gibbons High School ran a time of 53.40 seconds.

2. Maeren McGonigal (Grimsley) – 54.72

3. Kayman Neal (Myers Park) – 55.01

4A Girls 100 Yard Freestyle

1. Mere Whelehan (Green Hope) – 49.88

2. Eliza Wallace (Ardrey Kell) – 50.30

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Isabel Wolk from East Chapel Hill achieved a score of 50.47%.

Girls 4A 500-yard Freestyle

Nicole Zettel from Apex Friendship finished with a time of 4 minutes and 47.97 seconds.

2. Madison Schmitz (Rolesville) – 4:52.10

Charlotte LePage from Marvin Ridge achieved a time of 4 minutes and 58.55 seconds.

200 Yard Freestyle Relay for Girls in the 4A Division

The team Green Hope (consisting of Sloane Whelehan, Mere Whelehan, Kyley Lloyd, and Andie Quisumbing) completed the race in 1 minute and 34.40 seconds.

2. Myers Park (Avery Klamfoth, Katherine Guenther, Julia Pou, Sofia Plaza) – 1:35.34

Marvin Ridge’s team, consisting of Madison Winardi, Macie McCarter, Charlotte LePage, and Kaylee McDonald, completed the race in a time of 1 minute and 35.63 seconds.

Reworded: 100 Yard Backstroke for Girls in the 4A Division

1. Aubrey Hull (Ardrey Kell) – 53.26

2. Alyssa Claborn (Lake Norman) – 54.27

Lauren Bernardo from Charlotte Catholic has a score of 54.84.

Girls 100 yard breaststroke for 4A division

Eliza Wallace from Ardrey Kell achieved a score of 59.67.

Avery Klamfoth from Myers Park High School completed the race in 1 minute and 0.98 seconds.

The time for Sofia Plaza at Myers Park was 1 minute and 2.64 seconds.

The girls’ 400 yard freestyle relay for 4A division.

The team of Green Hope (consisting of Mere Whelehan, Sloane Whelehan, Mia Jeltema, and Andie Quisumbing) completed the race in 3 minutes and 24.91 seconds.

The team from Myers Park (Katherine Guenther, Mary Drummond, Julia Pou, and Kayman Neal) completed the race in 3 minutes and 27.02 seconds.

3. Charlotte Catholic (Logan Leckner, Madi Hertzig, Abby Druhan, Lauren Bernardo) – 3:27.54

Source: highschoolot.com