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February 28, 2009
CHESTERTON BOYS REPEAT AS STATE CHAMPIONS
Trojans junior Kyle Whitaker sets National Record in 200 IM
Chesterton
won the first four events of the day and six overall to win its second
consecutive state championship during the IHSAA Boys Swimming and Diving State
Finals at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis.
The
Trojans, coached by Kevin Kinel, totaled 222 points
on the afternoon. A three-way tie for runner-up honors occurred as Carmel,
Munster and North Central of Indianapolis tied with 183 points each. Hamilton
Southeastern was fifth with 129 points.
Chesterton
junior Kyle Whitaker won his third consecutive state titles in the 200 IM and
100 butterfly setting a national high school record in the former. He had set
the national IM record during Friday’s prelims in 1:46.30 but bettered that
time by more than a second with a 1:45.25 in the final. He won the butterfly in
48.00, just shy of his state record time of 47.85 also set Friday night. Whitaker
also led off the school’s state record-setting 200 medley relay team in the
opening event of the day. He combined with Matthew Rosiecki,
Bill Bass and Tyler Fozkos to lower the standard to
1:32.01. Chesterton had held the previous mark of 1:32.05 set last year.
Bass also
won a pair of individual state titles defending his 500 free championship
with a 4:30.01 edging West Lafayette’s Raymond Mahon (4:30.49) at the wall and also
took the 200 freestyle in 1:38.52. Fozkos won the 50
free sprint in 20.73.
Hamilton
Southeastern junior Nathan Kinney also carried home a pair of state
championships. Kinney won the 100 freestyle in 45.12 and the 110 backstroke in
49.81 and also anchored the Royals winning 200 freestyle relay in 1:25.27.
Lake
Central’s Chris Johnson defended the 100 breaststroke championship he won a
year ago. The senior clocked in at 55.53, a full second better than last year’s
winning time of 56.56.
Indian
Creek’s Casey Johnson won the one meter diving competition scoring 525.05
points during his 11 dives and became the first individual from his school to
win a state championship at this event.
North
Central won the 400 free relay for the third time in five years with a winning
time of 3:05.00.
The 72nd Annual IHSAA Boys Swimming
& Diving State Finals
Indiana University
Natatorium, IUPUI, Indianapolis
February 27-28, 2009
Top 10 Teams
|
1. |
Chesterton |
222 |
|
T2. |
Carmel |
183 |
|
T2. |
Munster |
183 |
|
T2. |
North
Central (Indianapolis) |
183 |
|
5. |
Hamilton
Southeastern |
129 |
|
6. |
Northridge |
105 |
|
7. |
Homestead |
101 |
|
8. |
Castle |
86 |
|
9. |
Fishers |
77 |
|
10. |
Concord |
63 |
State Champions
200 Medley Relay – Chesterton (Kyle Whitaker 11, Matthew Rosiecki
11, Bill Bass 12, Tyler Fozkos 10), 1:32.01. State Meet Record
200 Freestyle – Bill Bass 12, Chesterton, 1:38.52.
200 Individual Medley – Kyle Whitaker, 11, Chesterton,
1:45.25. National,
State Meet Record
50 Freestyle – Tyler Fozkos, 10, Chesterton, 20.73.
One Meter Diving – Casey Johnson, 12, Indian Creek, 525.05.
100 Butterfly – Kyle Whitaker, 11, Chesterton,
48.00.
100 Freestyle – Nathan Kinney, 11, Hamilton Southeastern, 45.12.
500 Freestyle – Bill Bass, 12, Chesterton, 4:30.01.
200 Freestyle Relay – Hamilton Southeastern (Zach Snider 11, Justin Rossillo 10, Jacob Robinson 10, Nathan Kinney 11), 1:25.27.
100 Backstroke – Nathan Kinney, 11, Hamilton
Southeastern, 49.81.
100 Breaststroke – Chris Johnson, 12, Lake Central,
55.53.
400 Freestyle Relay – North Central (Indianapolis) (Ross Van Allen 12, Alec LaMothe 12, August Van Allen 10, Brandon Siemasko 12) 3:05.00.
TAYLOR SANDERS OF BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE WINS MENTAL ATTITUDE AWARD
Following
the meet, members of the IHSAA Executive Committee selected Taylor Sanders of
Bedford North Lawrence High School as this year’s winner of the Herman F.
Keller Mental Attitude Award in boys swimming and diving.
The award is
presented annually to a senior, nominated by his principal and coach, who demonstrates excellence in mental attitude, scholarship,
leadership and athletic ability. It is named in honor of the former IHSAA
Assistant Commissioner who served the Association from 1961-73.
Sanders is
a three-time state qualifier in the 200 IM (placed 10th) and twice made
it in the 100 breaststroke (placed eighth) and 200 free relay.
Sanders has
served in several leadership capacities such as class officer, National Honor
Society, the IHSAA Student Advisory Committee and Habitat for Humanity.
Academically,
he ranks second in his senior class, is a National Merit Finalist, and plans to
study business at either Columbia University in New York or Notre Dame.
He is the
son of Paul and Carol Sanders of Bedford and is the second boys
swimmer from his school to win the mental attitude award. Dan Schultz was
honored in 1995.
Indiana
Farm Bureau Insurance, IHSAA corporate partner, presented Bedford North
Lawrence High School with a $1,000 scholarship in the name of Sanders.
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