Boys’ Meet
May River dominated the opening relay, posting a 1:38.79 mark in the 200 medley relay courtesy of Erek Nelson, Clayton Boyles, Camron Reid, and Samuel Villalobos. In second were Charles Blanc, Zachary Moody, Ryan Troy, and Garrett Smith from Academic Magnet in 1:44.62. Two tenths back was Bishop England’s Noland Griffith, Johnny Busche, Cole Mummert, ad Josh Adams.
Only Bishop England returned to the podium in the 200 medley relay. That squad of Adams, Carter Rose, Joseph Bolchoz, and Addie Laurencelle finished second in 1:32.45. Waccamaw’s John Grey Crosby, Sean King, Jonah Crosby, and Patrick Sullivan (1:30.38) won the event. Leo Gibson , Christian Gillespy, Jack Lonergan, and Liam Walker finished third (1:33.00) for St. Joseph’s Catholic. Waccamaw’s same quartet struck gold again with a 3:21.81 in the 400 freestyle relay. May River’s 200 medley foursome finished in 3:22.46 for silver. Bishop England put Mummert, Bolchoz, Rose, and Laurencelle together for a third place 2:34.61.
Waccaw’s Sullivan took home the 50 free (21.58) and the 100 (48.04). In the 50 he was followed by Nathan Walton of Brookland Cayce (21.75) and teammate John Grey Crosby in 22.18. Crosby was then second in the 100 (48.47) and Christ Church Episcopal’s Rak Hovart (49.53) earned bronze. With a 1:48.24 Horvart was the 200 freestyle champion. He was followed by Troy (1:51.98) and Mid-Carolina’s Ben Hawkins (1:54.06).
Palmetto’s Talmadge Davis posted a winning 1:54.09 in the 200 IM. Joining him under two minutes was Nelson (1:58.83). St. Joseph’s Catholic’s Liam Walker rounded out the podium in 2:01.86. Talmadge was utterly dominant in the 500 freestyle, finishing in 4:38.64. Academic Magnet’s Zachary Moody (4:52.54) had a tight battle with teammate Ryan Troy (4:52.90).
May River’s Reid (52.00) took home the 100 butterfly title. He was followed by Mummert (52.97) and Liam Walker (53.07). May River’s Ekek Nelson (50.47) won the 100 backstroke while Walton (51.61) and Griffith (57.68) were second and third. May River’s Boyles (1:01.52) topped the 100 breaststroke while Rose (1:02.21) and Moody (1:02.47) completed the podium.
