ATLANTA - The Mount Vernon varsity girls and boys swim and dive teams have been active, starting the season Nov. 12 at Wesleyan followed by a meet at St. Francis on Tuesday, Nov. 16.
"We had a small team attending, with a complement of 18 swimmers and two divers at our meet," Head Coach Kylie Stewart said. "Our athletes performed well and there were many improvements on previous years’ PRs and technique.
The Mustang swimmers and divers qualified for the GHSA State meet in a total of eight events as noted below:
Girl's 200 Medley Relay: Savanna Messner, Laney Whiting, Mary Fuentes, Mary Morgan Walker - 2:03.63
50 Free: Rylan Kruep 23.22, Sam Whiting 23.27, Savanna Messner - 26.15
100 Free: Sam Whiting - 51.65
100 Fly: Rylan Kruep - 55.99
100 Breast: Sam Whiting - 1:06.46
1M Diving: Kinsley Baker - 265.30
Mount Vernon overtook St. Francis on Tuesday afternoon in a close match, winning 98-95.
Mustang swimmers competed well, had a few PRs and many top three finishes highlighted below:
PR by Lex Welin - 100 Backstroke
PR by Nathan Desta - 50 Free
Girls 200 Medley Relay - 1st: Savanna Messner, Laney Whiting, Mary Fuentes, Sasha Johnson
Girls 200 Freestyle - 1st: Laney Whiting; 3rd: Amelia Bruening
Boys 200 M - 2nd: Lex Welin
Boys 50 Free - 1: Rylan Kruep 3rd: Zack Betz
Girls 50 Free - 1: Savanna Messner; 2: Mary Fuentes; 3: Sasha Johnson
Boys 100 Fly: 1: Sam Whiting
Girls 100 Fly: 1: Mary Fuentes
Boys 100 Free: Rylan Kruep
Girls 100 Free - 1: Savanna Messner; 3: Amelia Bruening
Boys 200 Free Relay - 1: Lex Welin, Zack Betz, Rylan Kruep, Sam Whiting
Girls 200 Free Relay - 1: Laney Whiting, Sasha Johnson, Mary Fuentes, Savanna Messner
Boys 100 Back - 1: Lex Welin
Girls 100 Back - 1: Lydia Schouest; 3: Sasha Johnson
Boys 100 Breast - 1: Sam Whiting; 3: Zack Betz
Girls 100 Breast - 1: Laney Whiting
Girls 400 Free Relay - 1: Lydia Schouest, Kate McGee, Maddie Coldrick, Amelia Bruening
The Mustangs are back in action after the Thanksgiving holiday, swimming against Marist and Riverwood on Tuesday, Nov. 30.
The meet is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. at the Marist Aquatic Center.
The Mount Vernon Athletic Department strives to build the student-athlete by providing a five-star experience built on community, courage, development, hospitality and professionalism. As a school of inquiry, innovation and impact grounded in Christian values, we prepare all students to be college-ready, globally competitive, and engaged citizen leaders. For more information on Mount Vernon athletics, visit www.mountvernonathletics.com and follow @MV_Athletics on Twitter for up-to-the-minute news on the Mustangs.
