Kingston girls fourth at OCIAA Division I meet

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Kingston High had one of its best showings in years at the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association girls swimming and diving championships, placing fourth overall in the Division 1 meet.

The Tigers tallied 332 points and came within a couple of individual placings from being second or third in the meet. Washingtonville was just a point ahead in third place with 333 and Monroe-Woodbury was runner-up with 336.5. Pine Bush ran away with the title, totaling 452.

Ellie Meyer led Kingston, placing second in the individual medley (2:17.91) and third in the breaststroke (1:11.85). The Tigers had six members place in the top 10 in the breaststroke, separated by only five seconds. Emily Constance was sixth, Sierra Ramirez took seventh, Jeanine Ohene Agyei eighth, Angie Vertullo ninth and Carly Ford 10th.

Mallory Sullivan was fifth in both freestyle sprints. Parker Ball placed fifth in the IM. Isabella Amaro captured fourth in the backstroke.

The 400-yard free relay of Sullivan, Amaro, Meyer and

Emily McCord was third in 3:49.61.

Kingston now prepares for the Section 9 state qualifier Nov. 8-9 at Valley Central. Team scores: Pine Bush 452, MonroeWoodbury 336.5, Washingtonville 333, Kingston 332, Valley Central 230.5, Minisink Valley 153, Newburgh 130, Warwick 128, Middletown 44 200 Medley Relay: 1. Pine Bush (Hufcut, Gula, Licardi, Hajek), 1:49.66; 4. Kingston (Amaro, Constance, Peck, Ohene Agyei) 1:59.89 200 Free: 1. Madaghan O’Shea (Pine Bush), 1:59.12; 5. Mallory Sullivan (K) 2:04.29; 15. Caroline Steeves (K) 2:10.27; 23. Christina Lettre (K) 2:18.60 200 IM: 1. Mackenzie Gula (Pine Bush), 2:13.84; 2. Eleanora Meyer (K) 2:17.91; 5. Parker Ball (K) 2:23.05; 7. Isabella Amaro (K) 2:24.45; 9. Angelia Vertullo (K) 2:26.98; 14. Emily Constance (K) 2:32.24 50 Free: 1. Antonia Licardi (Pine Bush), 24.56; 7. Emily McCord (K) 26.46; 13. Mackenzie Quinn (K) 26.52; 15. Jeanine Ohene Agyei (K) 26.68; 23. Carly Ford (K) 27.98; 31. Sierra Ramirez (K) 29.35; 34. Evelyn Shannon (K) 29.71 Diving: 1. Meghan Catherwo (MonroeWoodbury), 495.30; 12. Kalie Boye (K) 330.30 100 Butterfly: 1. Antonia Licardi (Pine Bush), 1:00.76; 11. Parker Ball (K) 1:06.81 100 Free: 1. Elishka Hajek (Pine Bush), 53.71; 6. Emily McCord (K) 56.19; 14. Mackenzie Quinn (K) 58.17 500 Free: 1. Madaghan O’Shea (Pine Bush), 5:19.36; 5. Mallory Sullivan (K) 5:30.35; 8. Alexa Peck (K) 5:365.42; 11. Caroline Steeves (K) 5:47.44; 19. Ella

Gallo (K) 6:07.85; 20. Christina Lettre (K) 6:08.93 200 Free Relay: 1. Pine Bush (Hajek, Hufcut, Gula, Licardi), 1:38.91; 5. Kingston (McCord, Ohene Agyei, Quinn, Meyer) 1:45.34 100 Backstroke: 1. Samantha Hufcut (Pine Bush), 1:00.81; 4. Isabella Amaro (K) 1:03.51; 21. Evelyn Shannon (K) 1:11.41; 27. Ella Gallo (K) 1:15.84 100 Breaststroke: 1. Mackenzie Gula (Pine Bush), 1:09.47; 3. Eleanora Meyer (K) 1:11.85; 6. Emily Constance (K) 1:15.13; 7. Sierra Ramirez (K) 1:15.71; 8. Jeanine Ohene Agyei (K) 1:15.87; 9. Angelina Vertullo (K) 1:16.35; 10. Carly Ford (K) 1:16.41; 27. Vivienne Airhart (K) 1:24.56 400 Free Relay: 1. Pine Bush (McKee, Mance, Licardi, O’Shea), 3:44.00; 3. Kingston (McCord, Sullivan, Amaro, Meyer) 3:49.61