The Lady Bulldogs found the going tough against a talented Mayfield team losing 116-69.
The Lady Bulldogs were not able to keep pace with Mayfield last Tuesday. Mayfield opened a comfortable lead early and never looked back, continually building the lead.
Mayfield took first in 9 out of the 12 events and also took second and/or third in every individual event. They swept the 50 Free.
Individual winners for the girls were: Senior Jen Ciccantelli 100 Free (56.67); Junior Mialy Wells Diving (193.95 points); Junior Shelbey Mitchell 100 Backstroke (1:03.58)
The girls completed their dual meet season with a record of 1-3 in the River Division and 4-4 overall.
This was the final high school dual meet for 13 seniors on the men and womens swim team and each were recognized for their hard work, dedication and achievements during their high school swimming careers.
The seniors on this years team are for the girls: Co-captain Jen Ciccantelli, co-captain Vicki Moga, Tessa Wilson, Melissa Amerman, Kaitlyn McCleary, Katie Mozingo and Abby Wentz..
Seniors on the boys team are: co-captain Cody Skinner, Co-captain Kenny Leep, Mike Fink, Evan Clason, Matt George and Dan Madden
1/24/09 Stow vs Barberton Invit. @ Akron U. Ocasek Nat. (N/A, N/A-N/A)
Stow Places 2nd At Barberton Invitational
The Stow-Munroe Falls girls and boys swimmers each placed second in their respective competition at the 10-team Barberton Invitational held Saturday, January 24 at the University of Akrons Ocasek Natatorium.
The Lady Bulldogs captured second at the Invitational behind Wadsworth with 167 points in the 10 team field. Wadsworth won the event with a team total of 282 points.
Other teams competing at the Invitational were Berea, Revere, Walsh Jesuit, Brunswick, Cuyahoga Falls, CVCA, Nordonia and Hoban.
The girls had 4 swimmers that placed in the top 5 of their events.
Senior co-captain Jen Ciccantelli placed 3rd overall in the 200 Free (2:02.68) and 4th in the 100 Free (56.55).
Junior Shelbey Mitchell placed 2nd overall in the 100 Backstroke (1:03.29) and 3rd in the 200 IM (2:25.30).
Freshman Jessie Lee took 4th in the 200 IM with a time of 2:26.12.
Senior Abby Wentz placed 5th in the 100 Backstroke touching with a time of 1:09.94.
The 200 Medley Relay of Mitchell (Backstroke), Lee (Breaststroke), Wentz (Fly) and Amerman (Free) placed 3rd with a time of 1:59.23.
The boys team took second place behind Walsh Jesuit. The Bulldogs ended up with 204 points to Walshs 316.
Senior Evan Clason placed in the top 5 in both of his individual events. Clason finished 4th overall in the 50 Free with a 22.95 and 3rd in the 100 Breaststroke with a 1:04.10.
The 200 Medley Relay teams took 3rd and 5th place. The A relay of Junior Dylan Fox (Backstroke), Clason (Breaststroke), Junior Logan Gabriel (Fly) and Senior Mike Fink (Free) swam a 1:49.20 to take 3rd place. The B relay team of Junior Alex Wentz (Backstroke), Sophomore Greg Oneacre (Breaststroke), Junior Travis Wolfe (Fly) and Senior Matt George (Free) finished 5th with a time of 1:51.54.
The 400 Free A Relay team of Gabriel, Junior Nick Brenner, Senior Kenny Leep, Clason took 5th overall swimming a 3:30.34.
1/23/09 Stow vs Nordonia (L, 85-95)
Girls Lose Close One At Nordonia, 95-85
The loss to Nordonia was a tough one for the Lady Bulldogs. The Nordonia ladies proved to be a pesky bunch maintaining a slim lead for most of the meet and having enough to put it away in the end.
Stow did win 8 out of the 12 meet events, but the Lady Knights accumulated their points by having 3 swimmers place for points in every individual event.
The meet was tied after the third event (200 IM) 23-23. Nordonia opened up a 7 point lead after the 50 Free and Diving. They would maintain that slight lead (opening up to 9 points after the 100 Free) for the next 3 events. The Lady Knights proceeded to take 1st and 3rd in the 200 Free Relay to give them a 15 point cushion with 3 events left. Stow battled back to close it to within 10 at the end.
Senior Tessa Wilson was a double winner for the Lady Bulldogs. Wilson won the 200 Free in a time of 2:10.80 and took first in the 500 Free touching with a 5:48.18.
There were 6 other individual event winners on the night: Junior Mialy Wells Diving (197.93 points); Senior Katie Mozingo 100 Fly (personal best 1:06.75); Senior Jen Ciccantelli 100 Free (56.41); Junior Shelbey Mitchell 100 Backstroke (1:04.06)
The girls 400 Free Relay also took first with a time of 3:58.85. Swimming the relay for Stow was Senior Abby Wentz, Wilson, Mitchell and Ciccantelli.
The loss put the girls dual meet record at 2-2 in the River Division and 4-3 overall.
1/17/09 Stow vs Northeast Classic @ Akron University Ocasek Na (N/A, N/A-N/A)
7 Swimmers at Northeast Classic for Girls
There were 15 swimmers from Stow-Monroe Falls High School compete at the 5th Annual Northeast Classic held at the University of Akrons Ocasek Natatorium and Cantons C.T. Branin Natatorium last Saturday.
The Lady Bulldogs had 7 swimmers representing them at the invitational and the boys had 8 swimmers compete. Four swimmers qualified out of the preliminary rounds in individual events to compete in the finals as well as the boys 400 free relay team.
Senior Evan Clason qualified for the Championship finals in both of his individual events, the 50 yard free and 100 yard breaststroke. Clason placed 3rd in 50 free of the prelims to qualify for the Championship round. He placed 5th overall swimming 22.70 in the finals. In the 100 breaststroke Clason swam a 1:03.19 in the prelims to place 5th. He finished 8th in the finals swimming a 1:03.21.
Junior Nick Brenner qualified for the consolation finals in the 500 free. Brenner swam a personal best 5:11.47 in the prelims to earn a spot in the finals. He placed 14th overall swimming a 5:12.07 in the final.
The boys 400 free relay qualified for consolation finals and placed 14th overall touching in a time of 3:31.09. Swimming on the relay were Junior Logan Gabriel, Brenner, Senior Kenny Leep and Clason.
Times for the other boys competing at the invitational: Senior Mike Fink 50 Free (24.38), Gabriel 100 Free (51.85) and 100 Fly (1:00.03), Leep 100 Free (53.15) and 200 Free (1:55.51), Brenner 200 Free (1:55.13), Sophomore Alex Wentz 100 Breaststroke (1:07.48), Senior Cody Skinner 100 Breaststroke (1:08.25), Sophomore Greg Oneacre (1:08.32), 200 Free Relay (Fink, Oneacre, Wentz and Leep) 1:38.50 and 200 Medley Relay (Wentz, Clason, Gabriel, Fink) 1:49.50.
The girls had 2 swimmers qualify for consolation finals in 2 individual events.
Senior Jen Ciccantelli qualified for consolation finals in the 200 Free placing 6th in the prelims swimming a personal best time of 2:01.95. Ciccantelli swam a 2:02.82 in the finals to place 15th overall.
Junior Shelbey Mitchell qualified for the finals in the 100 backstroke placing 7th in the prelims with a time of 1:03.10 and finishing 12th overall in the consolation finals with a time of 1:03.29.
Other times for the girls competing in the invitational: Senior Melissa Amerman 100 Free (59.96), Senior Tessa Wilson 200 Free (2:08.76) and 500 Free (5:41 flat), Freshman Jessie Lee 100 Breaststroke (1:15.73) and 200 IM (2:26.28), Senior Vicki Moga 100 Free (1:02.58) and 100 Fly (1:08.25), Senior Abby Wentz 100 Fly (1:06.69) and 200 IM (2:28.62), Ciccantelli 100 Free (56.76), Mitchell 200 IM (2:26.28), 200 Free Relay (Moga, Lee, Amerman and Ciccantelli) 1:48.55, 400 Free Relay (Wentz, Wilson, Mitchell and Ciccantelli) 3:55.91, 200 Medley Relay (Michell, Lee, Wentz and Amerman) 2:00.83)
