July 26, 2012|By Steve Jones
"This is exciting," said Ritter, a rising junior at North Carroll High School who is in her sixth year with the Carroll Aquatics program. "This winter, I had a lot of big meets that helped me to prepare for this one. I set a lot of goals, and that motivated me. "
The Blue Sharks also got solid contributions from the brother-sister tandem of Jared and Emily Vance. Emily finished third in the 13-14 division's 100 IM and 50 backstroke events, and was the anchor swimmer for the third-place 200 freestyle relay team.
In the 15-and-over age group, Jared earned a silver in the 50 breaststroke, placed fourth in the 100 IM, and swam the anchor leg for the Blue Sharks' championship 15-and-over mixed freestyle relay team.
While most of the medal winners will return in 2013, this was the final Straehle meet for Austin Butt of the Westminster Riding Club.
After helping McDonogh School win its first MIAA title in 73 years last winter, Butt made his final time at the Four Seasons pool a memorable one.
The 18-year old finished second in the 100 freestyle, and took two bronze medals in the 50 butterfly and 50 breaststroke. In the final race of the afternoon, Butt helped Westminster to a second-place finish in the 15-and-over 200 mixed freestyle relay.
"I really liked being here, and it's a little bit of a downer that it's my last time," said Butt, who will attend the New Mexico Military Academy next year before swimming for theU.S. Merchant Marine Academyin fall 2013.
"I'm going to miss everyone around here, for sure," he said. "Our team is composed of a lot of great kids, and it's definitely in good hands next year and for years to come. Our coach (Dave Benedictis) is really turning this team around."
Final Team Standings (points)
1) Padonia Park Club ... 339
2) Meadowbrook Tomatoes ... 311
3) Waverly Woods Swim Club ... 280.50
4) South Carroll Swim Team ... 232.50
5) North St. John's Blue Marlins ... 192.50
6) Roland Run Stingrays ... 191
7) Crofton Aquatics ... 178.50
8) Springlake Swim Club ... 171
9) Carroll Aquatics Blue Sharks ... 167.50
10) Jewish Community Center ... 125.50
Top Three Carroll Finishers
Boys Events
13-14 Division, 100 IM
1) Timothy Tomsuden, South Carroll...1:03.81
2) Matthew McGoey, South Carroll...1:06.88
15-and-over Division, 100 IM
2) Dan Moreno, Carroll Aquatics...1:03.14
15-and-over Division, 100 Freestyle
1) Dan Moreno, Carroll Aquatics...:55.01
2) Austin Butt, Westminster Riding...:55.25
3) Christopher Ratliff, South Carroll...:55.50
13-14 Division, 50 Backstroke
2) Timothy Tomsuden, SouthCarroll...:30.35
3) Matthew McGoey, South Carroll...:31.38
15-and-over Division, 50 Butterfly
1) Dan Moreno, Carroll Aquatics...:27.38
3) Austin Butt, Westminster Riding...:28.18
9-10 Division, 25 Breaststroke
3) Luke Isayiw, South Carroll...:19.90
13-14 Division, 50 Breaststroke
1) Timothy Tomsuden, South Carroll...:32.99
15-and-over Division, 50 Breaststroke
2) Jared Vance, Carroll Aquatics...:31.87
3) Austin Butt, Westminster Riding...:31.90
13-14 Division, 200 Freestyle Relay
3) South Carroll...1:56.23
(Matthew McGoey, LJ Gallagher, Sean Keenan, Timothy Tomsuden)
Girls Events
13-14 Division, 100 IM
3) Emily Vance, Carroll Aquatics...1:13.63
9-10 Division, 50 Freestyle
1)Allison Tomsuden, South Carroll...:31.15
15-and-over Division, 100 Freestyle
3) Karly Hursey, Carroll Aquatics...1:02.93
9-10 Division, 25 Backstroke
2) Allison Tomsuden, South Carroll ... :17.28
13-14 Division, 50 Backstroke
3) Emily Vance, Carroll Aquatics...:33.02
9-10 Division, 25 Butterfly
2) Allison Tomsuden, South Carroll...:16.40
15-and-over Division, 50 Breaststroke
1) Sarah Ritter, Carroll Aquatics...:37.08
2) Kathryn Nevin, Westminster Riding...:37.71
9-10 Division, 200 Freestyle Relay
2) South Carroll...2:23.25
(Kelly Fields, Summer Huber, Mia Mesceda, Allison Tomsuden)
13-14 Division, 200 Freestyle Relay
3) Carroll Aquatics...2:02.46
(Lydia Culp, Gabi Clingan, Erika Reynolds, Emily Vance)
Mixed Events
15-and-over Division, 200 Freestyle Relay
1) Carroll Aquatics...1:48.91
(Dan Moreno, Karly Hursey, Elly Culp, Jared Vance)
2) Westminster Riding...1:49.45
(Jordan Binder, Austin Butt, Ethan March, Kathryn Nevin)
