Local athletes earn PIAA medals
Falcons senior finishes 4th in boys’ 50 free
It was done in a flash. But what will last longer for Pottsgrove senior Patrick Agnew is the PIAA medal he received minutes after he placed fourth in the 50yard freestyle at the PIAA Class AA Swimming Championships Friday at Bucknell University.
Agnew backed up his District 1 championship with a 21.24 swim in the A final.
“It happened so fast – like the blink of an eye,” Agnew said. “But it was fun to compete in this pool and everybody swam so fast. It was unbelievable I got the chance to be in the A finals.”
North Schuylkill junior Reggie Crawford edged Schuylkill Valley senior Colin Gwiazdowski to the wall in 20.45, tying the PIAA record – set by Gwiazdowski in prelims – in the process.
Earning a place on the podium was pleasing enough for Agnew.
“I was surprised. I was just happy to make the finals,” he said. “I ended up moving up a place, so I am happy with myself.”
Upper Perkiomen freshman Noel Fresa placed sixth in the 50 free with a 24.14 to earn a state medal.
Fresa led off the Upper Perk 200 free relay with Jayme Fisher, Bailey McCausland and Madison Modugno that finished 19th in prelims (1:42.91)
The Upper Perkiomen boys’ 200 medley relay of Daniel Miller, Kyle Kovalenko, Joel Williams and Cameron Junk placed 18th in prelims (1:42.55).
Kovalenko was 29th in the 200 IM prelims.
The second and final day of the PIAA Class AA Championships is Saturday.