Uttley of Trinity Prep is swimmer of the year
The 2018 Orlando Sentinel boys swimming All-Sentinel Varsity team:
SWIMMER OF THE YEAR
Luke Uttley
Trinity Prep, Jr.
Buzz: The junior swam Florida’s fastest state finals 100-yard freestyle time (44.87 seconds) to win the Class 1A state title and also won the 200 free in 1:37.86. Uttley also recorded a 20.48 split in 200 free relay and 45.23 split in the 400 free relay.
know: Uttley and Seminole freshman Dawson Joyce became the first area swimmers to win both of their individual events at a state meet since Lake Highland Prep’s Sean Duggan accomplished that feat in 2011.
ALL-AREA
Nathaniel Boccuzzo Lake Brantley, Jr.
Buzz: 4A state champ in the 100 breaststroke (56.88), third in 200 individual medley (1:52.08) and relay win.
Carlos Cartagena-Diaz Oviedo, Sr.
Buzz: Helped Lions win the 4A team title with second-place finish in 200 IM (1:52.03), third in 100 back (50.74) and relay work. Noah Evans Seminole, Jr.
Buzz: 4A state runner-up in 100 backstroke (50.67) was also fourth-placer in 200 IM (1:52.33). Dawson Joyce, Seminole, Fr.
Buzz: Epic 4-for-4 state meet performance included 4A first places in 50 free (20.34) and 100 free (45.12), plus wins in 200 free and 200 medley relays.
Jhon Moncada
Lake Brantley, Sr. Buzz: 4A state champ in the 100-yard backstroke (50.47) and placed third in 100 butterfly (50.59).
Lucas De Oliveira Montverde Academy, Sr. Buzz: Swam seventh fastest 100 free finals time at state (45.56). in Lake Brantley, Jr. Buzz: 4A state runner-up in both the 50 free (20.73) and 100 free (45.42).
Hector Rodriguez Winter Park, Sr.
Buzz: Was region champ and 4A state runner-up in 100 breaststroke (57.12).
Jan Collazo Torres Trinity Prep, Sr.
Buzz: Swam to second in the 1A 50 free (20.38) and third in the 100 free (44.75 in prelim). Brandon Wegner Olympia, Sr.
Buzz: Had area’s best state meet diving points total (502.70) to place sevent in Class 4A.
HONORABLE MENTION
Ben Blizard,
Prep, Sr.
Zachary
Moore, Jr.
Luke Carey, Olympia, Sr. Patrick Fry, Oviedo, Jr. Davis Hanley, Oviedo, Soph. Mason Herbet, Oviedo, Jr. Reef Ide, Windermere High, Jr. Windermere Brewer, Bishop Jake Moretti, East Ridge, Jr. Ryan Gibbons, Oviedo, Jr. Touma Mack, Olympia, Jr. Sage Sungail, Lake Brantley, Fr.
SUPER SIX TEAM RANKINGS
1. Oviedo
Buzz: Surprise Class 4A state champs were first Greater Orlando title team since 1998.
2. Seminole
Buzz: Seminoles were second at state, 5 points ahead of Lake Brantley
3. Lake Brantley
Buzz: Patriots made it a 1-2-3 Seminole Athletic Conference sweep with third place in 4A.
4. Trinity Prep
Buzz: Saints were 1A, Region 2 champions and sixth at state.
5. Olympia
Buzz: Titans placed ninth in 4A state meet; fourth best for area teams.
6. Montverde Academy Buzz: Eagles were region runner-ups to Trinity Prep in 1A.