PB takes OCIAA swimming and diving title

By Mike Zummo
Posted 10/25/23

By Mike Zummo

Mackenzie Gula and Katie Webster each won two individual events and were on two winning relays, as they led the Pine Bush Bushmen to a first-place finish at the Orange County …

This item is available in full to subscribers.

Please log in to continue

Log in

PB takes OCIAA swimming and diving title

Posted

Mackenzie Gula and Katie Webster each won two individual events and were on two winning relays, as they led the Pine Bush Bushmen to a first-place finish at the Orange County Interscholastic Athletic Association Division II girls’ swimming and diving championships on Saturday at Washingtonville High School.

The Bushmen scored 501 points, 141 points ahead of second-place Monroe-Woodbury. The Valley Central Vikings took third place with 337 points, and the Wallkill Panthers were ninth with 93 points.

Webster won the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle with respective times of 24.77 seconds and 100-yard freestyle, while Gula won the 200-yard freestyle with a personal best time of 1:57.82 and a state qualifying time of 58.79 to win the 100-yard butterfly.

Ashley Martin also qualified for the New York State Federation meet when she finished second in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 59.80. She also took fourth place in the 200-yard individual medley.
Ella Humphrey won the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:09.21 and Sadie DeGeorge won the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:15.42. She also was second in the 500-yard freestyle.

The Bushmen also swept all three relay events. Overall, the Bushmen won nine of 12 events.

Maya Oakes was second in the 100-yard backstroke and sixth in the 200-yard individual medley, a season best 2:23.60.

Alanah Giannini was fourth in the 100-yard backstroke, while Norah Germano was sixth in the 500- and 200-yard freestyle events.

Nina Camacho swam two season best times when she finished 11th in the 100-yard backstroke in 1:10.94 and 13th in the 200-yard freestyle in 2:21.40.

The Bushmen posted 17 personal best times.

Emmy White posted Valley Central’s top swim when she finished third in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:03.85. She also was fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke.

Samantha Messing was third in the 100-yard backstroke in 1:06.18. She also took seventh in the 200-yard individual medley.

Olivia Messing was fifth in the 100-yard freestyle and sixth in the 50-yard freestyle.

Molly Hoover was 12th in the 100-yard freestyle, and Peyton Messing was 13th. Messing was 10th in the 200-yard freestyle.

Samantha Thompson was eighth in the 200-yard freestyle, and Kaidyn Thompson finished right behind her in ninth place. She also took seventh in the 100-yard breaststroke, two places ahead of teammate Ireland Fogarty.

Chelsea Degon was 17th in the 100-yard freestyle and 20th in the 50-yard freestyle.

Kaidyn Thompson swam two season bests and Madison Roszkowski’s 30.77 in the 50-yard freestyle also was a season best.

Andie Psilopoulos led Wallkill when she won the 500-yard freestyle in 5:16.11. She also took second in the 200-yard freestyle. She continued to improve upon her school record in the 200-yard freestyle with her 1:58.46 finish. She also knocked two seconds off her 500-yard freestyle record.

Kaitlyn Bonner was sixth in the 100-yard butterfly and ninth in the 100-yard backstroke.

OCIAA Division II Championship

Team results: 1. Pine Bush - 501; 2. Monroe-Woodbury 360; 3. Valley Central - 337; Washingtonville - 333; 5. Minisink Valley - 212; 6. Warwick - 184; 7. Goshen - 169; 8. Middletown - 98; 9. Wallkill - 93; 10. Chester - 27; 11. S.S. Seward - 18.
200-yard medley relay: 1. Pine Bush (Alanah Giannini, Ella Humphrey, Ashley Martin, Katie Webster) - 1:52.77; 4. Pine Bush (Maya Oakes, Lyle Humphrey, Nina Camacho, Parker Scoville) - 2:04.66; 6. Valley Central (Kaylee Benson, Kaidyn Thompson, Molly Hoover, Petyon Messing) - 2:07.24; 9. Valley Central (Madison Roszkowski, Ireland Fogarty, Caitlynn Wieczorek, Chelsea Degon) - 2:15.82; 13. Wallkill (Elysia Betfield, Laila Brestovansky, Kaitlyn Bonner, Holland Mooney Janosek) - 2:27.89.
200-yard freestyle: 1. Mackenzie Gula (PB) - 1:57.82; 2. Andie Psilopoulos (Wall.) - 1:58.46; 3. Emmy White (VC) - 2:03.85; 6. Norah Germano (PB) - 2:12.56; 8. Samantha Thompson (VC) - 2:13.55; 9. Kaidyn Thompson (VC) - 2:15.36; 13. Nina Camacho (PB) - 2:21.40; 15. Caitlyn Wieczorek (VC) - 2:24.79.
200-yard individual medley: 1. Sadie DeGeorge (PB) - 2:15.42; 4. Ashley Martin (PB) - 2:22.18; 6. Maya Oakes (PB) - 2:23.60; 7. Samantha Messing (VC) - 2:27.54; 15. Catherine Badu (Wall.) - 3:12.73.
50-yard freestyle: 1. Katie Webster (PB) - 24.77; 6. Olivia Messing (VC) - 26.47; 7. Ella Humphrey (PB) - 26.52; 18. Jaedyn Newberns (PB) - 28.47; 19. Parker Scoville (PB) - 28.60; 20. Chelsea Degon (VC) - 28.73; 23. Kaylee Benson (VC) - 28.90; 25. Ireland Fogarty (VC) - 29.15; 27. Anna Hajek (PB) - 29.31; 31. Ruth Weinmann (Wall.) - 29.95; 32. Liana Williams (PB) - 30.10; 34. Mia Ponzo (VC) - 30.65; 35. Madison Roszkowski (VC) - 30.77; 36. Della Hundley (PB) - 30.78; 42. Lyla Humphrey (PB) - 31.58; 47. Julianna Lewis (Wall.) - 32.04; 48. Holland Mooney Janosek (Wall.) - 32.25; 62. Tamara Brand (Wall.) - 35.67.
Diving: 1. Molly Crowley (MW) - 485.95; 6. Rilee Kinsley (VC) - 366.40; 9. Paige Gandolfini (PB) - 327.95; 10. Eleanor O’Neill (VC) - 319.40; 15. Bailey Badendyck (VC) - 283.65; 21. Grace Gibson (PB) - 254.40; 25. Sophia Huang (PB) - 223.15; 27. Julia Biagini (VC) - 186.80.
100-yard butterfly: 1. Mackenzie Gula (PB) - 58.79; 2. Ashley Martin (PB) - 59.80; 6. Kaitlyn Bonner (Wall.) - 1:08.27; 13. Sophia Gallagher (PB) - 1:14.54; 18. Catherine Badu (Wall.) - 1:21.14; 19. Mia Ponzo (VC) - 1:22.78.
100-yard freestyle: 1. Katie Webster (PB) - 53.46; 5. Olivia Messing (VC) - 58.15; 12. Molly Hoover (VC) - 1:01.00; 13. Peyton Messing (VC) - 1:01.35; 15. Jaedyn Newberns (PB) - 1:02.01; 17. Chelsea Degon (VC) - 1:02.53; 19. Parker Scoville (PB) - 1:03.70; 22. Caitlynn Wieczorek (VC) - 1:03.92; 25. Madison Carpenter (VC) - 1:05.61; 26. Anna Hajek (PB) - 1:05.62; 27. Liana Williams (VC) - 1:06.52; 28. Madison Roszkowski (VC) - 1:06.84; 30. Ruth Weinmann (Wall.) - 1:07.84; 31. Della Hundley (PB) - 1:07.97; 32. Amelia Krouse (VC) - 1:08.02; 47. Laila Brestovansky (Wall.) - 1:26.98.
500-yard freestyle: 1. Andi Psilopoulos (Wall.) - 5:16.11; 2. Sadie DeGeorge (PB) - 5:24.41; 6. Norah Germano (PB) - 5:56.95; 9. Sophia Germano (PB) - 6:08.74.
200-yard medley relay: 1. Pine Bush (Sadie DeGeorge, Ella Humphrey, Ashley Martin, Mackenzie Gula) - 1:42.59; 3. Valley Central (Olivia Messing, Samantha Messing, Emmy White, Samantha Thompson) - 1:47.99; 6. Valley Central (Peyton Messing, Caitlynn Wieczorek, Kaidyn Thompson, Molly Hoover) - 1:52.29; 7. Pine Bush (Jaedyn Newberns, Parker Scoville, Sophia Gallagher, Norah Germano) - 1:52.68; 11. Wallkill (Catherine Badu, Ruth Weinmann, Holland Mooney, Janosek, Andie Psilopoulos) - 2:02.04.
100-yard backstroke: 1. Brianna Foote (MV) - 1:00.79; 2. Maya Oakes (PB) - 1:02.84; 3. Samantha Messing (VC) - 1:06.18; 4. Alanah Giannini (PB) - 1:06.45; 9. Kaitlynn Bonner (Wall.) - 1:10.12; 11. Nina Camacho (PB) - 1:10.94; 12. Molly Hoover (VC) - 1:11.57; 15. Kayleen Tique (PB) - 1:15.82; 16. Kaylee Benson (VC) - 1:16.25; 24. Elysia Betfield (Wall.) - 1:36.37.
100-yard breaststroke: 1. Ella Humphrey (PB) - 1:09.21; 5. Emmy White (VC) - 1:17.06; 7. Kaidyn Thompson (VC) - 1:20.20; 8. Lyla Humphrey (PB) - 1:20.55; 9. Ireland Fogarty (VC) - 1:21.20; 13. Samantha Thompson (VC) - 1:24.42; 14. Amelia Krouse (VC) - 1:25.17; 15. Madison Carpenter (VC) - 1:26.89; 18. Laila Brestovansky (Wall.) - 1:33.94; 23. Julianna Lewis (Wall.) - 1:40.81.
400-yard freestyle relay: 1. Pine Bush (Katie Webster, Maya Oakes, Sadie DeGeorge, Mackenzie Gula) - 3:44.99; 4. Valley Central (Samantha Messing, Samantha Thompson, Emmy White, Olivia Messing) - 3:59.82; 5. Pine Bush (Alanah Giannini, Jaedyn Newberns, Sophia Gallagher, Norah Germano) - 4:04.79; 7. Valley Central (Chelsea Degon, Madison Carpenter, Kaylee Benson, Ireland Fogarty) - 4:18.51; 12. Wallkill (Catherine Badu, Ruth Weinmann, Kaitlyn Bonner, Andie Psilopoulos) - 4:31.06; 16. Wallkill (Holland Mooney Janosek, Julianna Lewis, Elysia Betfield, Tamara Brand) - 5:39.07.