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While St. Xavier was dominating the boys meet, the girls from Upper Arlington showed their depth at tonight’s Division 1 Ohio high school state championships as the team swept all three relays.
Upper Arlington’s Kendra Sheehan, Hannah Caldwell, Dakota Elliott, and Anna Linzell posted a swift 1:41.88 to win the 200 medley relay. Mason’s Caroline Wolf, Lauren Thomas, Harna Minezawa, and Ashley Volpenhein were second in 1:43.50.
Event 27 Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay DIVISION 1
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School Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Upper Arlington 1:43.30 1:41.88
1) Kendra Sheehan JR 2) Hannah Caldwell JR
3) Dakota Elliott JR 4) Anna Linzell SR
2 Mason 1:44.40 1:43.50
1) Caroline Wolf SR 2) Lauren Thomas JR
3) Harna Minezawa SO 4) Ashley Volpenhein SR
3 Ursuline 1:45.03 1:44.06
1) Ellie Wheeler SO 2) Claudia Butterfield FR
3) Megan Glass SO 4) Rollie Grinder SR
4 Walsh Jesuit 1:44.90 1:44.80
1) Hanna Gresser SR 2) Carly Hart SR
3) Emma Kaczmar SR 4) Bryanna Renuart JR
5 Magnificat 1:46.57 1:45.48
1) Taryn Zwissler SR 2) Kathryn Presley JR
3) Alana Cartwright SR 4) Grace Monroe JR
6 St Ursula 1:46.19 1:46.15
1) Chloe Dunseath JR 2) Laura Morris JR
3) Ashley Voelkerding JR 4) Meredith Moellering SO
7 Centerville 1:46.64 1:46.34
1) Nicola Lane FR 2) Lauren Lampe SO
3) Pruitt Walther SO 4) Nora Fullenkamp SR
8 Hudson 1:46.58 1:46.86
1) Brittan Ham SR 2) Paige McCormick FR
3) Gaby Palazzo SR 4) Maddie Hannan SO
Mason’s Allison Bloebaum battled Upper Arlington’s Katie Trace for the 200 freestyle. Bloebaum came out on top, 1:47.65 to 1:47.86. St. Ursula senior Josie Grote (1:49.16) finished third, jut .07 ahead of teammate Ashley Voelkerding.
Event 29 Girls 200 Yard Freestyle DIVISION 1
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Name Year School Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Allison Bloebaum JR Mason 1:49.24 1:47.65
2 Katie Trace SR Upper Arlington 1:48.80 1:47.86
3 Josie Grote SR St Ursula 1:49.46 1:49.16
4 Ashley Voelkerding JR St Ursula 1:49.89 1:49.29
5 Sally Clough SR Springboro 1:51.38 1:50.98
6 Natalie Gundling SR Hudson 1:52.27 1:51.65
7 Grace Luebbe SO Lakota West 1:52.94 1:52.04
8 Grace Hastings FR Anderson 1:52.54 1:52.84
Dakota Elliott of Upper Arlington neared the two minute barrier with a 2:00.57 winning 200 IM. Walsh Jesuit’s Hanna Gresser touched second in 2:01.29.
Event 31 Girls 200 Yard IM DIVISION 1
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Name Year School Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Dakota Elliott JR Upper Arlington 2:02.16 2:00.57
2 Hanna Gresser SR Walsh Jesuit 2:01.80 2:01.29
3 Ally Wharton SR Gahanna Lincoln 2:04.62 2:04.18
4 Carly Hart SR Walsh Jesuit 2:05.86 2:04.47
5 Felicia Pasadyn SO Brunswick 2:05.76 2:05.28
6 Lauren Thomas JR Mason 2:05.56 2:05.57
7 Paige McCormick FR Hudson 2:05.80 2:06.43
8 Sarah Turchanik SO North Royalton 2:06.32 2:06.56
Megan Sichterman, a senior from Kings Mill, was first to the wall in the splash and dash with a 23.04. Volpenhein, a Stanford commit, was second in 23.21. Hoover’s Amanda Palutsis finished third (23.31).
Event 33 Girls 50 Yard Freestyle DIVISION 1
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Name Year School Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Megan Sichterman SR Kings Mills King 23.03 23.04
2 Ashley Volpenhein SR Mason 23.10 23.21
3 Amanda Palutsis JR Hoover 23.26 23.31
4 Olivia Schmelzer JR Lancaster 23.28 23.44
5 Parker Timken SO Hoover 23.54 23.47
5 Nora Fullenkamp SR Centerville 23.75 23.47
7 Harna Minezawa SO Mason 23.60 23.80
8 Anna Linzell SR Upper Arlington 23.77 23.81
Sichterman was up again in the next event, where she finished second with a 54.93 100 butterfly. Ursuline’s Megan Glass swam a 53.34 to win the state title. Hannah Bailey, and Dublin Coffman freshman finished third (55.00).
Event 35 Girls 100 Yard Butterfly DIVISION 1
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Name Year School Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Megan Glass SO Ursuline 54.61 53.34
2 Megan Sichterman SR Kings Mills King 54.66 54.93
3 Hannah Bailey FR Dublin Coffman 55.33 55.00
4 Rachel Peroni JR Powell Liberty 55.45 55.33
5 Ashley Voelkerding JR St Ursula 55.38 55.36
6 Harna Minezawa SO Mason 55.99 55.67
7 Ashley Mennenga JR Highland 55.92 55.68
8 Shannon Jelley JR Kings Mills King 56.14 55.87
After a second place 50, Volpenhein took the 100 freestyle crown in 50.24. Grote moved up to second in the longer sprint in 50.69. Lancaster’s Olivia Schmelzer was third (51.03).
Event 37 Girls 100 Yard Freestyle DIVISION 1
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Name Year School Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Ashley Volpenhein SR Mason 49.46 50.24
2 Josie Grote SR St Ursula 50.89 50.69
3 Olivia Schmelzer JR Lancaster 51.03 51.03
4 Nora Fullenkamp SR Centerville 51.25 51.40
5 Brooke Glesenkamp SR Hayes 52.05 51.47
6 Amanda Palutsis JR Hoover 51.96 51.48
7 Parker Timken SO Hoover 51.79 51.63
8 Kendra Sheehan JR Upper Arlington 51.65 51.72
Bloebaum added to her gold medal haul with a 4:50.15 500 freestyle. She was followed by a close race, but Trace earned her second silver of the night, out touching Hudson freshman Paige McCormick 4:54.70 to 4:54.71.
Event 39 Girls 500 Yard Freestyle DIVISION 1
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Name Year School Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Allison Bloebaum JR Mason 4:51.25 4:50.15
2 Katie Trace SR Upper Arlington 4:51.57 4:54.70
3 Paige McCormick FR Hudson 4:56.94 4:54.71
4 Meredith Moellering SO St Ursula 5:00.49 4:57.66
5 Nicola Lane FR Centerville 4:57.14 4:57.88
6 Grace Luebbe SO Lakota West 4:59.25 4:59.00
7 Shannon Jelley JR Kings Mills King 5:00.11 5:01.74
8 Gail Workman SO Turpin 4:59.03 5:04.46
Linzell, Caldwell, Brooke Brown, and Trace teamed up to go 1:34.51 and win the 200 freestyle relay. Only a tenth behind was Mason’s Harna Minezawa, Leanna Wall, Lauren Thomas, and Allison Bloebaum in 1:34.61. They beat Hoover’s Amanda Palutsis, Caroline Ehlers, Kate Lochridge, and Parker Timken by .02.
Event 41 Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Relay DIVISION 1
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School Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Upper Arlington 1:34.91 1:34.51
1) Anna Linzell SR 2) Hannah Caldwell JR
3) Brooke Brown SR 4) Katie Trace SR
2 Mason 1:36.02 1:34.61
1) Harna Minezawa SO 2) Leanna Wall SO
3) Lauren Thomas JR 4) Allison Bloebaum JR
3 Hoover 1:34.14 1:34.63
1) Amanda Palutsis JR 2) Caroline Ehlers SO
3) Kate Lochridge SO 4) Parker Timken SO
4 St Ursula 1:35.89 1:35.02
1) Meredith Moellering SO 2) Anna DelGado JR
3) Clara Keiser FR 4) Josie Grote SR
5 Kings Mills King 1:35.53 1:35.07
1) Shannon Jelley JR 2) Leah Luckett FR
3) Brynna Wolfe SO 4) Megan Sichterman SR
6 New Albany 1:35.87 1:35.13
1) Mia Lachey FR 2) Lauren Sadler JR
3) Jessica Zaper SR 4) McKayla Moffat SO
7 Ursuline 1:37.15 1:36.28
1) Bella Matesa FR 2) Rollie Grinder SR
3) Maggie Sattler JR 4) Julia Moran SR
-- Hudson 1:35.95 DQ
1) Macy Trattner SR 2) Brittan Ham SR
3) Natalie Gundling SR 4) Gaby Palazzo SR
Brunswick’s Cassandra Pasadyn clocked a 54.49 to win the 100 backstroke, just fastet than Highland’s Ashley Mennenga (54.71).
Event 43 Girls 100 Yard Backstroke DIVISION 1
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Name Year School Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Cassandra Pasadyn SR Brunswick 54.88 54.49
2 Ashley Mennenga JR Highland 55.14 54.71
3 Taryn Zwissler SR Magnificat 55.64 55.92
4 Emma Otten SR Fairfield 55.67 56.09
5 Brynna Wolfe SO Kings Mills King 56.67 56.17
6 Kate Saczawa FR Powell Liberty 55.91 56.25
7 Lauren Thomas JR Mason 56.78 57.03
8 Kendra Sheehan JR Upper Arlington 57.08 57.33
Bailey earned another medal, this time gold, with a 1:01.76 100 breaststroke, just a tenth ahead of Gresser (1:01.86). Pic North’s Janessa Mathews was third (1:02.33).
Event 45 Girls 100 Yard Breaststroke DIVISION 1
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Name Year School Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Hannah Bailey FR Dublin Coffman 1:02.83 1:01.76
2 Hanna Gresser SR Walsh Jesuit 1:01.84 1:01.86
3 Janessa Mathews FR Pic North 1:01.80 1:02.33
4 Carly Hart SR Walsh Jesuit 1:02.71 1:02.44
5 Hannah Bach SO Brecksville 1:02.74 1:02.51
6 Dakota Elliott JR Upper Arlington 1:02.97 1:03.02
7 Ally Wharton SR Gahanna Lincoln 1:02.97 1:03.54
8 Alana Cartwright SR Magnificat 1:03.31 1:03.77
Upper Arlington then wrapped up the meet with another state title. The team of Trace, Fischer, Sheehan, and Elliott touched in 3:24.93. Mason’s Wall, Mckenzie Frau, Bloebaum and Volpenhein finished second in 3:26.31.
Event 47 Girls 400 Yard Freestyle Relay DIVISION 1
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School Prelims Finals
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=== A - Final ===
1 Upper Arlington 3:27.42 3:24.93
1) Katie Trace SR 2) Anna Fischer SR
3) Kendra Sheehan JR 4) Dakota Elliott JR
2 Mason 3:27.04 3:26.31
1) Leanna Wall SO 2) Mckenzie Grau SO
3) Allison Bloebaum JR 4) Ashley Volpenhein SR
3 Kings Mills King 3:27.99 3:26.63
1) Shannon Jelley JR 2) Ally Carlin JR
3) Brynna Wolfe SO 4) Megan Sichterman SR
4 St Ursula 3:27.78 3:26.75
1) Ashley Voelkerding JR 2) Kendyl Ferrara SR
3) Meredith Moellering SO 4) Josie Grote SR
5 Ursuline 3:28.79 3:27.58
1) Kate Scrimizzi SR 2) Bella Matesa FR
3) Julia Moran SR 4) Megan Glass SO
6 Hudson 3:28.36 3:28.42
1) Maddie Hannan SO 2) Paige McCormick FR
3) Natalie Gundling SR 4) Macy Trattner SR
7 Hoover 3:30.71 3:29.14
1) Amanda Palutsis JR 2) Anne Evans SR
3) Annie Lochridge SR 4) Parker Timken SO
8 New Albany 3:30.62 3:31.09
1) Mia Lachey FR 2) Jessica Zaper SR
3) Abbie Linek SR 4) McKayla Moffat SO
Full team scores were not yet available.
