Dundee-Crown swimmers secure third consecutive Fox Valley Conference title
The co-op team finished with 306 points at a five-team meet in Woodstock, taking nine of eleven events.
By Andrew Hayes ·
Dundee-Crown co-op finished with 306 points to claim the Fox Valley Conference swimming title for the third year in a row. The five-team meet took place at Woodstock North High School in Woodstock. Crystal Lake South co-op placed second with 236 points, followed by Huntley with 225 points. Woodstock North co-op recorded 171 points, and McHenry finished with 95 points.
Dundee-Crown won nine of the eleven contests, including all three relay events. Seniors Rachel Johnson and Eli Niemi shared Most Valuable Swimmer honors with sophomore Anastasia Komarova. Freshman Arianna Afanasyeu of Crystal Lake South co-op was named Newcomer of the Year.
The Dundee-Crown relay squad won the 200-yard medley relay in 1:49.63. The team, which included Johnson, Komarova, Niemi, and Tessa Iverson, also won the 200 free relay in 1:41.19. The group of Olivia Burczynski, Ruth Johnson, Julia Zagata, and Komarova secured that victory. Burczynski, Iverson, Niemi, and Rachel Johnson won the 400 free relay in 3:39.50.
Individual winners for Dundee-Crown included Johnson in the 200 IM and 100 free. Niemi took the 100 butterfly and 500 free. Komarova won the 50 free, while Burczynski won the 100 backstroke. Arianna Afanasyeu won the 100 breaststroke for Crystal Lake South. Kacey Laput of Huntley won the 200 free.
Crystal Lake South co-op swimmers Kendall Kramer, Olivia Nagaj, Afanasyeu, and Leah Chan placed second in the 200 medley relay. The same group, with Brookie Kahn replacing Kramer, finished second in the 200 free relay. Huntley swimmers Ruby Martin, Maggie Glosson, Alyssa Gooden, and Laput took second place in the 400 free relay.
Ruth Johnson and Tessa Iverson finished second in the 200 free and 500 free, respectively. Afanasyeu and Nagaj placed second in the 100 butterfly and 100 breaststroke. Woodstock North swimmers Rylie Grismer and Xandelle Longo took second in the 50 free, 100 free, and 200 IM. Huntley’s Alyssa Gooden finished second in the 100 backstroke.
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