Logan Smith, Cedar Crest, (see photo below) wins the 100 Breaststroke at the Boys 2022 District 3, 3A swimming championships at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, PA,
In the L-L League championships, Smith not only broke his own league record in the 100-yard breaststroke, he also took down a pool record at the historic Roy G. Snyder Natatorium at Wilson High School. One that belonged to a former Olympian.
Logan Smith was the number two seed in the 200 individual medley.
Freshmen Ava Knopsnyder from Ephrata is making their district debuts.
Knopsnyder at one time posted the fastest girls’ times in each of the individual events during the regular season.
She is seeded second and fourth in the 500 and 200 freestyles, respectively, at districts, along with being on a pair of relay teams.
Ephrata will have three other freshmen and three sophomores representing the school at districts. These swimmers include 10th-grader Ethan Lloyd, the fourth seed in the 3A boys 500 free.
Lampeter-Strasburg’s Zara Paisley is a No. 2 seed in the 2A girls 50 free and will swim the 100 free.
Manheim Township senior Henry Gingrich is seeded second in the 3A 100 butterfly, only 0.31 seconds off the top time. He is also in the 100 freestyle and on two Blue Streaks relays, including the third-seeded 200 medley.
Township teammate Gabby Stramara is a third seed in the girls 3A 100 fly and will swim the 100 free.
Here are the L-L Swimmers who finished with a medal:
2A Class:
200 Yard Freestyle
1. Alex Seman, Harrisburg Academy— 1:43.27
2. Ethan Shonk, Donegal— 1:44.38
3. Alex Kissinger, Fleetwood— 1:48.47
100 Yard Butterfly
1. Braelen Mowe, Boiling Springs— 50.71
2. Matthew Raudabaugh, Big Spring— 52.18
3. Grant Leibfried, Donegal— 52.93
100 Yard Freestyle
1. Jacob Wade, Susquehannock— 46.52
2. Grant Leibfried, Donegal— 48.63
3. Lucas Hancock, Bishop McDevitt— 48.80
100 Yard Backstroke
1. Ethan Shonk, Donegal— 51.56
2. Nick Shelly, Trinity— 55.79
3. James Gaudion, Trinity— 56.55
400 Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Trinity— James Gaudion, Nick Shelly, Ryan Lee, Adam Dopkowski— 3:19.51
2. Big Spring— Luke Hand, Reese Ward, Nicholas Egger, Matthew Raudabaugh
3. Cocalico— Logan Sensenig, Evan Zeni, Ryan Brubaker, Andrew Seprinski
3A
200 Yard Medley Relay
1. Wilson— Chadd Corson, Brady Wolf, Takoda Heckman, Josh Woessner— 1:34.20
2. Hershey— Jason Weller, Alex Blacker, Noah Drexler, Bryce Mills— 1:34.60
3. Warwick— James Moll, Ethan Hershey, Brenden Stuhltrager, Aaron Ruth— 1:39.65
200 Yard IM
1. Takoda Heckman, Wilson— 1:51.14
2. Alex Blacker, Hershey— 1:54.37
3. Logan Smith, Cedar Crest— 1:56.27
50 Yard Freestyle
1. Daniel Gordon, Spring Grove— 20.39
2. Carlos Hidalgo, Lebanon— 21.02
3. Brady Robidas, Muhlenberg— 21.37
100 Yard Butterfly
1. Derek Estep, Chambersburg— 50.20
2. Chadd Corson, Wilson— 50.41
3. John Gingrich, Manheim Township— 50.91
100 Yard Freestyle
1. Daniel Gordon, Spring Grove— 44.42
2. Carlos Hidalgo, Lebanon— 45.36
3. Ben Musante, Hershey— 46.07
100 Yard Breaststroke
1. Logan Smith, Cedar Crest— 56.05
2. Will Parker, Lebanon— 57.35
3. William Fanning, Exeter Township— 57.39
400 Yard Freestyle Relay
1. Wilson— Takoda Heckman, Ian Metzgar, Isaiah Eberly, Chadd Corson— 3:07.93
2. Hershey— Noah Drexler, Colin Clough, Jason Weller, Ben Musante— 3:11.05
3. Manheim Township— John Gingrich, Ryan Maietta, Coleman Stevens, Graham Calhoun— 3:12.80