Charlotte Catholic, East Chapel Hill split top honors in 6A state swim finals

Charlotte Catholic and East Chapel Hill split the state championship honors on Friday in the N.C. High School Athletic Association’s Class 6A swimming and diving championships.

The Charlotte Catholic girls beat East Chapel Hill 394-286 for the state title — the 19th in school history.

But the Wildcats ran away with the 6A boys’ title, piling up a 506-271.5 margin over runner-up Charlotte Catholic.

Earlier Friday at the Cary Aquatic Center, South Brunswick swept the boys’ and girls’ 5A swim and diving state titles.

The NCHSAA championships conclude Saturday, with the 1A/2A/3A meet in the morning, followed by the Class 8A meet.

Charlotte Catholic’s girls won six events, with Kathryn Kern (50-yard freestyle), Madi Hertzig (100 butterfly), C.J. Bernardo (100 freestyle) and Reagan Leckner (diving) joining the victorious 200 freestyle and 400 freestyle relay teams.

While the Cougar girls have a long history of domination in the sport, this was the program’s first state championship in five years.

East Chapel Hill’s boys snapped an even longer streak, winning a state title for the first time in 21 years. The Wildcats have nine boys’ state championships all-time.

Colton Chaires of East Chapel Hill was named Outstanding Performer in the boys’ meet. He won the two most grueling events — the 200 individual medley and the 500 freestyle. Chaires also swam on two victorious relay teams.

East Chapel Hill also had the Outstanding Performer in the girls’ meet, in Isabel Wolk. She won the 200 and 500 freestyle events.

Class 6A meet

BOYS

TEAM STANDINGS

1. East Chapel Hill 506; 2. Charlotte Catholic 271.5; 3. Northern Guilford 213.5; 4. T.C. Roberson 127; 5. Middle Creek 122.

18. Central Cabarrus; 19. Berry Academy.

EVENT WINNERS

(with top-five finishers from Charlotte and Raleigh areas)

200 Medley Relay

1. East Chapel Hill (Chuanqi John Zhuang, Mike Wolk, Cody Shannon, Alex nelson), 1 minute, 33.14 seconds; 2. Charlotte Catholic; 4. Middle Creek.

200 Freestyle

1. Max Halpern (East Chapel Hill), 1:40.70; 2. Chuanxi William Zhuang (East Chapel Hill); 3. Julian Malecki (Charlotte Catholic).

200 Individual Medley

1. Colton Chaires (East Chapel Hill), 1:00.04; 2. Chuanqi John Zhuang (East Chapel Hill); 3. Scott Williams (Charlotte Catholic).

50 Freestyle

1. Logan Kelly (St. Stephens), 20.72; 2. Alex Nelson (East Chapel Hill); 3. Max Wolk (East Chapel Hill).

100 Butterfly

1. Alex Nelson (East Chapel Hill), 49.50; 4. Jake Dunaway (Middle Creek).

500 Freestyle

1. Colton Chaires (East Chapel Hill), 4:26.31; 3. Chuanxi William Zhuang (East Chapel Hill).

100 Freestyle

1. Logan Kelly (St. Stephens), 46.71; 2. Max Halpern (East Chapel Hill); 3. Jack Wellman (East Chapel Hill).

200 Freestyle Relay

1. East Chapel Hill (Max Halpern, Colton Chaires, Alex Nelson, Max Wolk), 1:24.15.

100 Backstroke

1. Chuanqi John Zhuang (East Chapel Hill), 49.79; 4. Gavin Phillips (Middle Creek); 5. Julian Malecki (Charlotte Catholic).

100 Breaststroke

1. Oliver Marrujo (Felton Grove), 56.94; 4. Scott Williams (Charlotte Catholic); 5. Max Wolk (East Chapel Hill).

400 Freestyle Relay

1. East Chapel Hill (Chuanqui John Chang, Chuanxi William Chang, Colton Chaires, Max Halpern), 3:07.25; 3. Charlotte Catholic; 4. Middle Creek.

Diving

1. Jacob Pollina (Northern Guilford), 527.60 points; 2. Macon Kramer (Charlotte Catholic); 3. Silas Theede (Middle Creek); 4. Graham Hagler (East Chapel Hill).

GIRLS

TEAM STANDINGS

1. Charlotte Catholic 394; 2. East Chapel Hill 286; 3. Mount Tabor 264; 4. J.H. Rose 184; 5. Watauga 181.

7. Middle Creek; 13. Central Cabarrus.

EVENT WINNERS

(with top-five finishers from Charlotte and Raleigh areas)

200 Medley Relay

1. J.H. Rose, 1:50.12; 4. Middle Creek.

200 Freestyle

1. Isabel Wolk (East Chapel Hill), 1:48; 2. Madi Hertzig (Charlotte Catholic); 3. Olivia Jacobsen (Charlotte Catholic); 4. Rosario Gutierrez (East Chapel Hill); 5. Shea Cleary (Charlotte Catholic).

200 Individual Medley

1. Peyton James (East Chapel Hill), 2:03.75; 2. Ellie Druhan (Charlotte Catholic).

50 Freestyle

1. Kathryn Kern (Charlotte Catholic), 23.57.

100 Butterfly

1. Madi Hertzig (Charlotte Catholic), 55.30; 3. Savannah Nelson (Middle Creek).

500 Freestyle

1. Isabel Wolk (East Chapel Hill), 4:54.58; 2. Olivia Jacobsen (Charlotte Catholic); 3. Shea Cleary (Charlotte Catholic); 4. Kallie Rendon (Middle Creek); 5. Caroline Meehan (Charlotte Catholic).

100 Freestyle

1. C.J. Bernardo (Charlotte Catholic), 51.66; 3. Rosario Gutierrez (East Chapel Hill).

200 Freestyle Relay

1. Charlotte Catholic (Kathryn Kern, Ella Druhan, Olivia Jacobsen, Madi Hertzig), 1:37.64; 2. East Chapel Hill.

100 Backstroke

1. Delaney Schwab (Asheville), 50.53; 2. Kallie Rendon (Middle Creek); 4. C.J. Bernardo (Charlotte Catholic); 5. Savannah Nelson (Middle Creek).

100 Breaststroke

1. Hadleigh Kulas (J.H. Rose), 1:01.36; 2. Peyton James (East Chapel Hill); 3. Ellie Druhan (Charlotte Catholic); 4. Kathryn Kern (Charlotte Catholic).

400 Freestyle Relay

1. Charlotte Catholic (C.J. Bernardo, Carolina Meehan, Olivia Jacobsen, Madi Hertzig), 3:31.46; 2. East Chapel Hill; 5. Middle Creek.

Diving

1. Reagan Leckner (Charlotte Catholic), 469.60; 2. Laila Kwong (East Chapel Hill).

Class 5A meet

Nine Charlotte-area swimmers and teams and two from the Raleigh area won events, but South Brunswick swept the team championships in the Class 5A meet.

In the boys’ competition, South Brunswick scored 254 points, with Concord (202) and North Lincoln (178) right behind.

The South Brunswick girls outdistanced runner-up Seaforth 232-170.

Two Charlotte-area swimmers won Outstanding Performer awards.

Concord’s Lily Herman won the 50 and 100 freestyle and was named girls’ Outstanding Performer.

North Lincoln’s Jackson Kroh won the award for the boys, after winning the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke.

CLASS 5A

BOYS

TEAM STANDINGS

1. South Brunswick 254; 2. Concord 202; 3. North Lincoln 178; 4. Seaforth 154; 5. West Carteret 133.

7. Jay M. Robinson; 8. Cedar Ridge; 9. Northwest Cabarrus; 12. Forestview; 18. Orange; 20. Durham School of Arts.

EVENT WINNERS

(with top-five finishers from Charlotte and Raleigh areas)

200 Medley Relay

1. North Lincoln (Jackson Kroh, Aiden Deluca, Trentyn Shanahan, Danny DePasquale), 1:39.68; 3. Concord; 5. Forestview.

200 Freestyle

1. Sam Johnson (West Carteret), 1:42.01; 4. Eddie Lawson (Concord); 5. J.E. Sandor (Cedar Ridge).

200 Individual Medley

1. Aiden Deluca (North Lincoln), 1:54.17; 5. Andrew Velazquez (Concord).

50 Freestyle

1. Vincent Battaglini (Durham School of Arts), 21.68; 3. Michael Spokas (Jay M. Robinson).

100 Butterfly

1. Jackson Kroh (North Lincoln), 48.70; 4. Andrew Willis (Concord).

500 Freestyle

1. Colton Roberts (Seaforth), 4:44.27; 3. J.E. Sandor (Cedar Ridge); 4. Jason Spey (Orange).

100 Freestyle

1. Vincent Battaglini (Durham School of Arts), 47.14; 3. Christopher Seawell (Cedar Ridge); 4. Eddie Lawson (Concord).

200 Freestyle Relay

1. South Brunswick, 1:29.98; 5. South Point.

100 Backstroke

1. Jackson Kroh (North Lincoln), 58.46; 4. Christopher Seawell (Cedar Ridge); 5. Andrew Velazquez (Concord).

100 Breaststroke

1. Aiden Deluca (North Lincoln), 58.84; 2. Michael Spokas (Jay M. Robinson); 5. Kirkland Niebor (Forestview).

400 Freestyle Relay

1. North Lincoln (Jackson Kroh, Trentlyn Shanahan, Danny DePasquale, Aiden Deluca), 3:22.58; 2. Concord; 4. Northwest Cabarrus.

Diving

1. Jonah Brant (Franklin), 295.50.

GIRLS

TEAM STANDINGS

1. South Brunswick 232; 2. Atkins 170; 3. Seaforth 155; 4. Cedar Ridge 150; 5. Orange 129.

6. Concord; 8. Jay M. Robinson; 9. South Point; 10. Durham School of Arts; 11. North Lincoln; 17. East Lincoln 18. Northwest Cabarrus.

EVENT WINNERS

(with top-five finishers from Charlotte and Raleigh areas)

200 Medley Relay

1. Jay M. Robinson (Peyton Letteck, Reagan Sherwood, Kara King, Callie Copeland), 1:57.39; 3. Concord; 5. Orange.

200 Freestyle

1. Peyton Stegman (South Brunswick), 1:55.59; 2. Piper White (Orange); 3. Caylee Hollar (North Lincoln); 4. Margaret Payton (Cedar Ridge).

200 Individual Medley

1. Sydney Burleigh (Seaforth), 2:05.74; 5. Jocelyn Ritchey (Durham School of Arts).

50 Freestyle

1. Lily Herman (Concord), 23.69; 2. Ila Turner (South Point); 3. Piper White (Orange); 4. Kara King (Jay M. Robinson); 5. Wren Brand (Cedar Ridge).

100 Butterfly

1. Sydney Burleigh (Seaforth), 56.15; 2. Wren Brand (Cedar Ridge); 3. Kara King (Jay M. Robinson).

500 Freestyle

1. Ella Lechene (Croatan), 5:18.56; 3. Mare Payton (Cedar Ridge).

100 Freestyle

1. Lily Herman (Concord), 51.47; 5. Callie Copeland (Jay M. Robinson).

200 Freestyle Relay

1. South Brunswick, 1:44.30; 2. Cedar Ridge; 3. Concord; 4. Orange.

100 Backstroke

1. Lily Shelley (North Buncombe), 1:02.19.

100 Breaststroke

1. Ray Chambers Stevens (Atkins), 1:03.82; 2. Caylee Hollar (North Lincoln); 4. Callie Corland (Jay M. Robinson); 5. Tommi Poland (Concord).

400 Freestyle Relay

1. South Brunswick, 3:50.12; 2. Cedar Ridge.

Diving

1. Michaela Bentley (Western Alamance), 390.85