2 OSU signees on All-metro team
Three individual state champions are among the 12 honorees on the 2023-24 Dispatch All-metro boys swimming and diving team, listed here in alphabetical order.
Austin Carpenter, St. Charles
The sophomore won his first Division I state championship in the 100-yard breaststroke (54.31) and was runner-up in the 200 freestyle (1:36.21) by 0.08 of a second. Carpenter also was on the state championship 200 medley relay (1:29.53) and led off the runner-up 200 free relay (1:21.55).
Reid Caswell, Upper Arlington
The senior, an Ohio State signee, was runner-up in the 500 free (4:32.36) and fourth in the 200 free (1:39.99), and he was on the third-place 200 free (1:23.26) and 400 free (3:05.74) relays.
Kaden Elkovitch, New Albany
A senior and two-time Division I state qualifier, Elkovitch swept the district titles in the 50 free (20.77) and 100 free (45.96) and then finished fourth (20.76) and sixth (46.08) in those events, respectively, at state. Elkovitch also was on the fourth-place 200 free relay (1:24.1) and fifth-place 400 free relay (3:07.42).
Brady Farren, Olentangy Orange
The senior and University of Tampa signee made his second Division I state appearance and placed third in the 200 individual medley (1:51.44) while finishing sixth in the 100 butterfly (50.04).
Michael Gaier, Olentangy Liberty
A junior, Gaier clinched his second consecutive Division I state appearance by winning the 100 fly district title (49.37) and placing third in the 50 free (21.09). He was third (49.71) and eighth (21.22) in those events, respectively, at state, and also was on the sixth-place 200 free relay (1:24.67) and seventhplace 200 medley relay (1:33.14).
William Harpster, Columbus Academy
The senior anchored the Vikings’ Division II state championship 200 free relay (1:27.01) and state runner-up 200 medley relay (1:36.09) and was state runner-up in the 100 free (45.96) and fourth in the 100 breast (57.83).
Austin Hickok, Worthington Christian
The sophomore finished second in the Division II state meet in the 50 free (20.81) and fourth in the 100 fly (50.18).
Jake Lloyd, St. Charles
Another of the Cardinals’ strong group of sophomores, Lloyd won the Division I state title in the 50 free (20.28) by 0.06 of a second, was fifth in the 100 free (46.01) and anchored the winning 200 medley relay.
Jackson Monus, Bexley
A freshman, Monus rolled to the Division II district and state diving championships. He won district by 219.65 points, then led state virtually from start to finish in racking up 483.05 points, 63.2 ahead of Bay Village Bay’s Charles Vatolin. Monus is Bexley’s first boys diving champion.
Hamish Patel, New Albany
The senior finished his high school career as Division I state diving runnerup for the second consecutive season. He scored a personal-best 638.35 points to win his third consecutive district title and earn his fourth state berth. Patel, who finished in the top five in each state meet, will dive at Ohio State.
Cameron Petitt, Wellington
The junior and Penn State commit had his best Division II state meet yet in three trips, placing second in the 500 free (4:31.42) and third in the 200 free (1:39.98).
Jacob Rider, Watterson
The junior and three-time state qualifier won his first Division II district championship in the 100 back (50.87) and was runner-up in the 200 free (1:43.91). At state, he was fourth (51.14) and ninth (1:43.05) in those events.