County swimmers dominate

By News-Argus Staff
Published in Sports on January 15, 2008 1:48 PM

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Wayne County swimmers turned in a dominating performance during the season-ending, Class 3-A Eastern Carolina Conference Championships contested in the Goldsboro Family Y pool.

Of the 20 events contested, swimmers from the three county schools -- Charles B. Aycock, Eastern Wayne and Southern Wayne -- recorded first-place times on 18 occasions.

Eastern Wayne's boys placed first in nine of 10 events and compiled a whopping 217 points in claiming the team title. The Warriors' Mason Chenier, who won the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly, was accorded swimmer of the year accolades.

Sidney Myers received coach of the year honors.

Joining Chenier on the winner's podium were teammates Eric Gross (200 free), Xander Robinson (200 individual medley), Spenser Rouse (100 free) and Melvin Shipman (100 backstroke). The Warriors claimed the 200 medley and 200 free relays.

Southern Wayne captured the 400 free relay.

On the girls' side, Charles B. Aycock's Carrigan Chastain emerged the ECC swimmer of the year after taking the 200 IM and 500 free. She also helped the 200 free and 200 medley relay teams collect ECC crowns.

Teammate Sarah Macut touched the wall first in the 50 free and 100 free. However, the Golden Falcons finished second behind Wilson Hunt -- 180-162 -- in team competition.

Eastern Wayne's Bailey Upchurch won the 100 fly and the Warriors also took the 400 free relay.

Hunt swept the team sportsmanship awards.

2008 Class 3-A

Eastern Carolina Conference

Championship Swim Meet

(at Goldsboro Family Y)

Women

Team results

Wilson Hunt 180

C.B. Aycock 162

Eastern Wayne 152

Southern Wayne 83

Kinston 56

Wilson Beddingfield 51

Individual results

(Top 3 finishers)

200 medley relay -- C.B. Aycock 2:11.72, Eastern Wayne 2:15.54, Hunt 2:23.61

200 free -- Millie Davis (H) 2:28.99, Ashleigh Deal (EW) 2:30.64, Heather Black (EW) 2:41.34

200 IM -- Carrigan Chastain (CBA) 2:32.56, Meagan Davis (H) 2:35.88, Regan Stoneburner (EW) 2:56.91

50 free -- Sarah Macut (CBA) 27.75, Alison Ellis (H) 28.57, Margaret Connolly (CBA) 29.69

100 butterfly -- Bailey Upchurch (EW) 1:06.54, Alexandra Cosimeno (H) 1:21.43, Astin Barnes (H) 1:23.42

100 free -- Sarah Macut (CBA) 1:02.77, Alison Ellis (H) 1:03.35, Taylor Allen (CBA) 1:07.37

500 free -- Carrigan Chastain (CBA) 5:54.07, Meagan Davis (H) 6:09.01, Millie Davis (H) 6:43.43

200 free relay -- C.B. Aycock 1:55.84, Hunt 1:55.90, Southern Wayne 2:10.24

100 backstroke -- Hope Hughes (Bedd.) 1:14.94, Patty Mallory (H) 1:16.77, Ashleigh Deal (EW) 1:18.70

400 free relay -- Eastern Wayne 4:21.84, Hunt 4:22.17, C.B. Aycock 4:29.22

Men

Team results

Eastern Wayne 217

Wilson Hunt 136

Southern Wayne 117

C.B. Aycock 96

Kinston 58

Wilson Beddingfield 38

Individual results

(Top 3 finishers)

200 medley relay -- Eastern Wayne 1:48.53, Southern Wayne 2:05.89, C.B. Aycock 2:13.32

200 free -- Eric Gross (EW) 2:10.47, Marcus Corbett (EW) 2:13.88, Nick Boykin (H) 2:14.42

200 IM -- Alexander Robinson (EW) 2:09.96, Matt Moulas (EW) 2:28.44, Christopher McGee (H) 3.00.52

50 free -- Mason Chenier (EW) 21.71, Phill Howell (SW) 23.58, Spenser Rouse (EW) 24.39

100 butterfly -- Mason Chenier (EW) 53.06, Melvin Shipman (EW) 1.00.00, Fitch Carrere (SW) 1:11.04

100 free -- Spenser Rouse (EW) 56.05, Ryan Klinkicht (EW) 57.01, Keelan Kennedy (H) 57.14

500 free -- Alexander Robinson (EW) 5:07.99, Eric Gross (EW) 6:32.66, Tom Sweeney (SW) 6:58.46

200 free relay -- Eastern Wayne 1:41.82, Hunt 1:47.20, C.B. Aycock 1:49.63

100 backstroke -- Melvin Shipman (EW) 1:00.21, Phil Howell (SW) 1:01.49, Gavin Forrest (CBA) 1:12.48

400 free relay -- Southern Wayne 3:55.87, Hunt 4:06.90, Eastern Wayne 4:12.16