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Sterling (Jan. 23, 2009) – The Potomac Falls High School Girls Swim team and the Broad Run Boys team earned Dulles District Titles on Friday at the Dulles District Championship meet at Claude Moore Recreational Center. The Panthers have now won four consecutive District Titles, while the Spartan boys are on a two-year winning streak. Both teams went undefeated in the regular season.
The Briar Woods girls team came in second place Friday and was leading Potomac Falls by as much as 18 points during the meet, but the Panthers were able to win a few key races and the final race to put them ahead by 3 points for the win. “It was exciting to have such great competition this year,” said Potomac Falls Coach Flowers. “Winning this year means more than it ever has.”
The Potomac Falls girls won the 200 Yard Medley Relay, a race they have won every year since 2006. Seniors Kirby Shook has been on that winning team all four years. Joining Shook on that winning relay team were Carla Harvey and Bridget Werner and Taylor Ayers. Harvey, Shook and Warner then teamed this Caylyn Tate to win the 200 Freestyle relay. “I’ve grown alot with all these people, they’re not only my teammates and classmates, but they’ve grown to be my really good friends and as cheesy as it sounds, my family, and I’m going to miss them alot next year,” said Caylyn Tate. Tate also won the 500 Freestyle race with a time of 5:09:73. Werner also won the 100 Yard Backstroke with a time 1:00.21. Kirby Shook said, “to see everyone come together, especially in the last moments like that, and pull it together for the team is so exciting.” Shook also won the 50 freestyle with a time of 25:40.
Elise Guessford of Briar Woods led her team with a win in the Girls 100 Yard Free and Girls 200 Yard Free.
The Broad Run boys, in a show of Depth won all 3 relay events. The Spartans won the 200 Yard Medley Relay with a time of 1:43:12, which broke the District record of 1:45:21 set by their team last year. Broad run has now won this event for the fourth consecutive year. Mark Sarman, Andrew Tram and Mike Poltash were this years team. Junior Cameron Lucas, who has been on that team for the past 3 years said, “We have great depth, it’s not whose first, it’s not whose second, it’s whose third, fourth and fifth. We just have a great team.” Mark Sarman, Andrew Tram and Mike Poltash were the others on this years 200 Medley Relay team. Mike Poltash also teamed with Brendan Lewis, Alan Horback and Jacob Leidy to win the 200 Freestyle Relay. To finish off the night Lucas, Sarman, Leidy and Lewis set a distict record with a time of 3:25:93…just nipping the PF boys record from 2006 by 1/100 of a second. Lucas also took first in the 200 IM with a time of 2:00:55 finishing almost 8 seconds ahead of second place and he won the 500 Freestyle race with a time of 5:03:28. Sarman broke the 100 Fly record with a time of 52.09 (previously set in 2006 by Bryan Durazo -52.35). He also won the 100 Breaststroke event with a time of 1:00.88.
Cole Jamison of Potomac Falls broke the 2008 District Record of 56.07 in the Boys 100 Yard Backstroke with a time of 55:23. Devin Bowers also of Potomac Falls won the 100 free with a time of 48:69 and the 200 Freestyle with a time of 1:49:29.
Girls Team Scores:
1 Potomac Falls 378
2 Briar Woods 375
3 Freedom 314
4 Heritage 256
5 Loudoun County 199.50
6 Dominion 196
7 Broad Run 119
8 Park View 110.50
Boys Team Scores:
1 Broad Run 447
2 Briar Woods 274
3 Potomac Falls 249
4 Dominion 232.50
5 Heritage 227
6 Freedom 222
7 Loudoun County 208.50
8 Park View 88
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