Memorable finish for Scott
Pennridge grad wins three events in her final A’s meet
It started like any other day for Morgan Scott.
“I rolled outta bed, was like ‘eh, another meet, here we go,’” she said, “and when I got here, I was like ‘wow, this is my last meet until I go to Indy.’ It was bittersweet. I’ll definitely miss being a part of Pennridge and I’ll miss being a Gator.
“I’ll always be a Gator. But now I’m a Hoosier.”
The Indiana University-bound Scott made her final Bux-Mont A Swim Championships appearance a record-breaking one, as the state-champion sprinter won the 50-yard butterfly, set a pool record in the 50 back (27.24) and also touched first in the 100 freestyle.
The Pennridge grad highlighted a day of fast swims as the Bux-Mont Swim League said goodbye to the 2018 season and saw one of its finest ever shine in her final A’s competition.
“Practices have been kind of like having fun, making the most of it, and it’s been a lot of fun,” said Scott. “Coming away with three wins was really good for me, and I’ll miss it a lot. I’ll miss my coaches, my friends, and just watching the little kids swim, with the smiles on their faces, it’s so sweet. It makes the most of the sport.”
Scott’s backstroke, additional pool records were set by Kelly Sommer of League Champion Towamencin in the boys 8-and-under 25 back (17.53) and by Jessica Burns of Souderton in the 11-12 50 breast (32.70).
Mason Potts of NorGwyn had himself a day, setting league and pool records in the 11-12 50 fly (25.95), the 50 back (27.98), and the 50 free (24.21).
Scott replaced the previ- ous senior back pool record of 27.76, set by former Fanny Chapman swimmer Allie Szekely (Stanford). Scott already owned the league re- cord (26.81, 2017).
“I wasn’t expecting that at all,” she said of notching the pool best Saturday. “I was just trying to swim fast and see how it goes. But that was pretty cool. It’ll be my last record here ever so that was nice finishing off.”
The former Ram leaves for Indiana in less than two weeks.
“I’m real excited,” she said. “It’s coming up really quick. I couldn’t be more excited. At Nationals, (Indiana) did really well and had some really great times. It’s really exciting to see how well they’re doing.
“And hopefully I’ll be in the same boat in the future.”
Bux-Mont A Championships At Towamencin Teams: Towamencin (Tow); Fanny Chapman (FC); Pennridge (P); Harleysville (Har); Hatfield (Hat); Souderton (S); Lansdale (L); Nor-Gwyn (NG). BOYS
8-AND-UNDER
100 free relay: Towamencin (Henry Lennon, Henry Weir, Christian Catania, Kelly Sommer), 1:07.57; 25 fly: Jackson Bollinger (S) 17.15; 25 breast: Daniel Faikish (L) 21.26; 25 back: Sommer (Tow) 17.53 (pool record); 25 free: Bollinger (S) 15.49.
9-10
25 fly: David Rees (Tow) 14.27; 25 breast: Gian Carlo Bocchino (S) 17.14; 25 back: Lincoln Annise (Har) 16.52; 25 free: David Rees (Tow) 13.32; 100 medley relay: Souderton (Nathan Kleppinger, Gian Carlo Bocchino, Peyton Rafter, Brady Russell), 1:05.82.
11-12
50 fly: Mason Potts (NG) 25.95 (league and pool record); 50 breast: Potts (NG) 33.23; 50 back: Potts (NG) 27.98 (league and pool record); 50 free: Potts (NG) 24.21 (league and pool record); 200 medley relay: Lansdale (Mason DiMauro, Elias Panachyda, Adam Makaron, Cole Faikish), 2:02.59.
13-14
50 fly: Robbie Ferlick (Har) 25.86; 50 breast: Dylan Kao (Tow) 30.13; 50 back: Ferlick (Har) 27.80; 100 free: Ferlick (Har) 52.50; 200 medley relay: Towamencin (Chris Groff, Dylan Kao, Bobby Freece, Brendan Casey), 1:49.90.
SENIOR
100 fly: Matt Szekely (FC) 54.20; 100 breast: Trevor Mislan (FC) 1:01.35; 100 back: Storm Krader (Har) 56.36; 100 free: Szekely (FC) 49.31; 200 medley relay: Fanny Chapman (Gabriel Wingert, Trevor Mislan, Matt Szekely, Michael Scarpitta), 1:40.27. GIRLS
8-AND-UNDER
100 free relay: Towamencin (Anna O’Donnell, Naomi DiLenge, Vanessa Graziano, Sierra Martin), 1:08.77; 25 fly: Brigid Pickett (Hat) 18.68; 25 breast: Brigid Pickett (Hat) 22.04; 25 back: Ava Woodbury (Har) 20.36; 25 free: Enna Durant (FC) 15.41.
9-10
25 fly: Caroline Kelcy (S) 14.54; 25 breast: Kelcy (S) 16.15; 25 back: Freya Mottershead (FC) 15.97; 25 free: Kelcy (S) 13.37; 100 medley relay: Nor-Gwyn (Millie Clarke, Brynn Remar, Kelly McDonald, Kailey Forte), 1:06.20.
11-12
50 fly: Allyson Ricciardi (P) 28.80; 50 breast: Jessica Burns (S) 32.70 (pool record); 50 back: Ricciardi (P) 30.34; 50 free: Ricciardi (P) 26.50; 200 medley relay: Souderton (Laura Loux, Jessica Burns, Emily Barnum, Maddie Olberding), 2:06.42.
13-14
50 fly: Kayla Pike (Har) 28.74; 50 breast: Ellie Hiestand (Har) 33.30; 50 back: Hiestand (Har) 30.26; 50 free: Abby Burns (S) 26.32; 200 medley relay: Harleysville (Kelsey Donatelli, Ellie Hiestand, Kayla Pike, Reiley Knize), 1:57.95.
SENIOR
50 fly: Morgan Scott (P) 26.71; 50 breast: Hailey Freed (Har) 31.32; 50 back: Scott (P) 27.24 (pool record); 100 free: Scott (P) 52.80; 200 medley relay: Harleysville (Frankie Ferlick, Hailey Freed, Jenny Rogers, Alexa Crossgrove), 1:52.62.