State swim and dive meets set for Nov. 8-9 at Skyline High

November 7, 2013 by Les Willsey, AZPreps365


State swimming and diving meets for Division I and Division II are part of this weekend's wrap-up for fall sports.

Both meets take place at Skyline High and its high-powered Aquatic Center on Friday November 8 and Saturday November 9. 

Division II swimming prelims get things rolling at 9:30 a.m. on Friday. D-I swimming prelims follow at 2:30 p.m. D-II swimming finals are at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday followed again by D-I swimming finals at 2:30 p.m. All diving takes place on Saturday with D-II beginning at 9:30 a.m. followed at 1:30 p.m. by D-I. 

Here are the top four swimmers according to psyche sheet times and top five dive qualifers for this weekend by Division -- boys and girls:

DIVISION I

BOYS: 200 free -- 1. Nicholas Magana, DMt; Kyle Ewoldt, High; Hunter Hojnacki, Ham; Dietrich Benz, DMt. 200 IM -- 1. Mark Jurek, Chan; Matt Anderson, Arc; Ryan Blair, DMt; Marcello Quarante, Chap. 50 free: 1. Ryan Hoffer, Chap; Jack Blake, Bro; Connor Stirling, CacSha; Brad Dorsey, Bro. 100 fly -- 1. Ryan Hoffer, Chap; Mark Jurek, Chan; Rusty Shoemaker, MeMtV; Dmitri Washington, RKellis. 100 free: 1. Nicholas Magana, DMt; Connor Stirling, CacSha; Jack Blake, Bro; Brad Dorsey, Bro. 500 free -- 1. Ben Olszewski, Hor; Isaiah Williams, Bro; Weston Miller, Chap; Kyle Ewoldt, High. 100 back -- 1. Austin Drummond, Chap; Kaleb Gould, Hor; Justin Garner, MeMtV; Joshua Vedder, DVista. 100 breast -- 1. Matt Anderson, Arc; Marcello Quarante, Chap; Ty Dang, Ham; Lawrence Quintana, Ham. Diving -- 1. Cory Moreno, RKellis; Emmott Blitch, SSlope; Seth Johnson, Mesa; Michael Hopper, DVista; Jared Hixenbaugh, BCreek. 2012 top 5 teams: Brophy, Highland, Mesa Mtn. View, Chaparral, Desert Mountain.

GIRLS: 200 free -- 1. Jocelyn Wang, Chan; Isabel Whited, Pinn; Adriana Palomino, Chan; Brianna Leverenz, Rincon. 200 IM -- 1. Katie Shannahan, Dmt; Hannah Erbst, DMt; Karilyn Quon, CDS; Bailee Blankemeier, DVista. 50 free -- 1. Victoria Toris, Pinn; Emma Segneri, Chap; Aimee Hatfield, Xav; Samantha Fazio, Pinn. 100 fly -- 1. Katie Shannahan, DMt; Brenna Dickson, MTR; Maddy Brandt, Xav; Makenna Schmidgall, Gil. 100 free -- 1. Victoria Toris, Pinn; Emma Broome, Chap; Madison Mullins, Ham; Annabella Ankeney, DVista. 500 free --1. Adriana Palomino, Chan; Isabel Whited, Pnin; Brianna Leverenz, Rincon; Kelsey Thomas, Chan. 100 back --1. Taylor McMullin, MDN; Emma Broome, Chap; Jocelyn Chan; Matti Harrison, Arc. 100 breast -- 1. Christina Valenzuela, Xav; Taylor Shewchuk, Chap; Audrey Mann, SSlope; Allyson Yancy, Pinn.  Diving -- 1. Delaney Schnell, Tuc; Skylar Williams, SDO; Sydney Stallard, MeMtV; Cassi Blakeman, RMt; Chloe Hacker, CDS. 2012 top 5 teams: Xavier, Pinnacle, Mesa Mountain View, Chandler, Desert Vista.

DIVISION II

BOYS: 200 free -- 1. Max Montour, Cortez;  Grant Temple, Presc; Cason Flygare, QC; Dimitry Baer, Coronado. 200 IM -- Colton Flygare, QC; Matt Lujan, CFH; Mickey Scharbrough, LH; Kevin Krupitzer, Campo Vde. 50 free --1. J.J. Osborn, Sag; Austin Baker, GilClass; Brenden Rodgers, SRMT; Matt House, CFH. 100 fly -- 1. J.J. Osborn, Sag; Grant Temple, Prectt; Joe Starkweather, NDP;  Logan Osborn, GRidge. 100 free -- 1. Austin Baker, GilClass; David Yingling, King; Adam Graunke, Campo Vde; Jaxton Peterson, Presctt. 500 free -- 1. Cason Flygare, QC; Dimitry Baer, Coronado; Josh Dewhurst, Kofa; Brooks Fail, CFH. 100 back -- 1. Trey Cashion, WGrove; Matt Lujan, CFH; Max Montour, Cortez; Caden Carver, LH. 100 breast -- 1. Kevin Krupitzer, Campo Vde; Grant Sugaski, CG; Mickey Scharbrough, LH; Austin Julian, ShadowMtn. Diving -- 1. Cody Rankin, ShadowMtn; Nate Belch, CFH; Derek Bowers, GilbClass; Riley Williams, Campo Vde; Sam Cano SRMtn. 2012 top 5 teams: Arcadia, Salpointe, Queen Creek, Notre Dame, Sedona Red Rock.

GIRLS: 200 free -- 1. Taylor Steele, Seton; Picabo Bender, Verrado; Bonnie Diamond, CFH; Hannah Orbach-Mandel, CFH. 200 IM -- 1. Hannah Holman, ShadowMtn; Cecina Babich Morrow, ScPrep; Caroline Strolic, NDP; Allison Winter, PCD. 50 free -- 1. Krista Duffield, CFH; Sydney Dahl, Campo Vde; Mary Kish, Bourgade; Angel Van Hofwegen, PhoeChr. 100 fly -- 1. Samantha Getzen, NDP; Cecina Babich Morrow, ScotPrep; Krista Duffield, CFH; Taylor Steele, Seton. 100 free -- 1. Sydney Dahl, Campo Vde; Teagan McGinnis, Salp; Taylor Nations, Sabino; Samantha Getzen, NDP. 500 free -- 1. Natalie Ward, Salp; Bonnie Diamond, CFH; Picabo Bender, Verrado; Nicole Matheson, SRMtn. 100 back -- 1. Allison Winter, PCD; Taylor Nations, Sabino; Danielle Ondrejech, Flag; Brie Alford, QC. 100 breast -- 1. Hannah Holman, ShadowMtn; Mary Kish, Bourgade; Caroline Strolic, NDP; Maria Reynolds, QC. Diving -- 1. Madeline Russell, NDP; Baylee Stipp, Campo Verde; Sarah Mrkonich, Northland Prep; Megan Bowers, Gilbert Classical; Victoria Weissinger, Sunrise Mtn. 2012 top 5 teams: Salpointe, Arcadia, Verrado, Notre Dame, Liberty.

NOTES: A handful of swimmers return who won individual titles in 2012. Division I girls -- Pinnacle's Victoria Toris (winner of 50-free and 100-free) and Isabel Whited (500 free winner). D-II girls -- Notre Dame Prep's Samantha Getzen (100 fly and 100 free); Notre Dame diver Madeline Russell and Verrado's Picabo Bender (200 free and 500 free). D-I boys -- Arcadia's Matt Anderson (100 breast, D-II). D-II boys -- Cortez's Max Montour (200 IM and 100 back) and Notre Dame Prep's Joe Starkweather (50 free). Arcadia, a contender/power in the smaller school division in recent years, has moved up to Division I this year engaging in more keen competition.Freestyle sprint events should be highlight of the meet with Chaparral freshman Ryan Hoffer (50 free) producing phenomenal times for his class standing against upper-classmen competition. A two-event winner from last year, Verrado's Amy Bilquist (50 free and 100 back), moved out of state taking some of the strength from a good Verrado girls team.