Athletes of the Meet - Langley & Oakton

Congratulations to Kyle Wu, Julianne Feuchter, Rachael Holp and Madeline LaPorte for being named athletes of the meet for our meets against Langley and Oakton.

Kyle was named athlete of the meet based on his individual races and his relay splits. Kyle had his best meet of the season, including a season-best time in the 100 breaststroke as well as season-best splits in both the 200 freestyle relay and 400 freestyle relay. His finish in the 400 freestyle relay was particularly exciting as he managed to just edge out Langley's anchor leg.

Julianne Feuchter earned her distinction because of her season-best performance in the dive competition. Julianne posted her best score of the season in finishing second. Her performances establishes Julianne as one of our strongest divers. And as a freshman she has several more years to make a difference for our team.

Rachael is being recognized for her strong performances in the 200 IM and 500 freestyle. She was also a key member of the school record-setting 200 medley relay and the 400 freestyle relay, which posted a time that would have finished in the top 8 at states last season. Rachael's strong swims and steady leadership are keys to our overall success.

Madeline was chosen because of her many impressive swims as well. This week is Madeline's first week back after nations and she wasted no time in contributing to the team. She won the 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly events, while setting the school record in the 100 butterfly. Her split 0:52 split in the 400 freestyle relay set the tone early as the team won that event as well.

There were several other athletes who deserve special recognition, including:

1. Anna Miller -- Anna continues to enjoy a break-out season. Her split in the 200 freestyle relay was one of the fastest by a Warhawk all season. And her 50 freestyle time also puts her among our strongest swimmers in that event.
2. Mackenzie McCrane -- Mackenzie had her best race as a Warhawk tonight by posting a time of 5:33.31. She is continuing to improve and acclimate to her new team. She will clearly play an important part in our success at conferences as she continues to improve and get faster.
3. Reece de Kramer -- Reece reached an important milestone tonight in his 100 backstroke by posting a time of 0:59.31. He has been close to breaking the one-minute barrier the past few weeks but finally accomplished it tonight. 
4. Anna Sullivan -- Anna posted her season-best time in the 200 IM while also posting a solid time in the 100 backstroke. Anna continues to succeed in every event she is put in. And her consistently good attitude and desire to improve make her a valuable asset to the team.
5. Elizabeth Kuhlkin -- Elizabeth continued her strong freshman year with another outstanding performance. She won the 100 freestyle with a time of 0:53.26. She was also a key member of both the school record-setting 200 medley relay as well as the 400 freestyle relay.
6. Jacob Roth -- Jacob had a tremendous split in the 400 freestyle relay tonight, posting a time of 0:52.10. Jacob has quietly established himself as an up-and-coming freestyle sprinter. The coaching staff is excited to see just how far he can go as the season progresses.
7. Jack Galbraith -- Jack continued his banner year with strong swims in the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke. He had his season-best swim in the fly and was just off of his best-ever high school time in the backstroke.
8. Sam Duncan -- Sam scored over 300 points for the first time in his high school career. He continues to carry the team with his consistently strong performances.