Girls swimming and diving all-stars unveiled

Led by the swimmer of the year, Bay sprint freestyle standout Maja Miedza, the 2020 Morning Journal girls swimming and diving all-stars are unveiled, as we continue to honor the winter’s best.

GIRLS SWIMMER OF THE YEAR Maja Miedza

Bay, senior

Miedza placed sixth in 50freestyle (23.98) and 10th in 100 free (53.63) at the Division II state meet. At the district meet, she was third in 50-yard free and sixth in 100free.

— Rob DiFranco

COACH OF THE YEAR Gabby Kariotakis, Bay

Kariotakis had the Bay 200medley relay (10th place) and 200 free relay (12th place) at the state meet, while also coaching swimmer of the year Maja Miedza to improvements in her finishes at the state meet a year ago. The Rockets finished 16th at the state meet in Canton and second overall at the D-II district meet in Akron.

FIRST TEAM

(in alphabetical order)

Sierra Dorobek, Fr., Amherst: 8th D-I district 100free (53.85), 13th 100breast (1:09.60)

Grace Kelsheimer, Jr., Westlake: 6th D-I district diving

(389.30)

Mallory Mackay, Fr., Avon: 10th D-I district 200free (1:58.97), 16th 50free (25.35)

Sophie Malloy, Sr., Fairview: 8th D-II district 50free, 11th 100 butterfly

Casey Schmidt, Jr., Olmsted Falls: 7th D-I district diving

(352.70)

Amanda Socha, Sr., Avon: 8th D-I state diving (374.00), 1st at district (423.40)

Katie Susi, So., Elyria Catholic: 6th D-II state 100breast, 21st 200IM; 9th district 200IM, 3rd 100breast

HONOR ROLL

Amherst: Emma Sekerek; Avon Lake: Maggie Williams, Alyssa Chonko; Bay: Nina LaRosa, Abigail Donahue; Elyria Catholic: Bridget Kurtzweil; Fairview: Andi Crawford; North Olmsted: Elisabeth Davis; Olmsted Falls: Lillie Katsaras; Vermilion: Kora MacLaren; Westlake: Kara Wilkinson, Katie Sanchez

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