HMS falls to Division-A
champ Hershey, 709-250
By Kevin Reagan
SPORTS WRITER

Sheer numbers made it hard for HMS to compete as the Hershey Aquatic Club cruised to a division championship.

Hershey swept through Division A of the Mid-Penn Swim League en route to a 5-0 record July 12 by defeating HMS 709-250.

HMS, which went 0-5 during the regular season, will still have time to shine in the individual postseason, beginning Saturday, July 19 with the Divisional meet at Hershey Aquatic Club.

8 and under boys. Nicholas Paulauskas was the top finisher in this group with a second-place finish in the 25-meter breaststroke. Nathan Paulauskas added a third-place finish in the 25-meter backstroke.

8 and under girls. Lauren Doutrich was the only finisher in this group, placing second in the 25-meter butterfly and third in the 25-meter freestyle.

10 and under boys. Mason Roadcap scored the only top-three finish for HMS in this group, placing third in the 50 free.

10 and under girls. Ava Kappenhagen took first place in the 100-meter individual medley and also finished second in the 50 back.

Second-place finishers included Stephanie Paulauskas in the 50 breaststroke and Tatum Lloyd in the 100 free. Lloyd also finished third in the 50 fly.

The team of Kappenhagen, Paulauskas, Lloyd and Amanda Miller took third in the 200-meter freestyle relay.

12 and under boys. Cole Davis was the top finisher in this group, taking first in the 50 free and 100 free and also finishing third in the 50 breaststroke.

Ian Lloyd won the 50 back and added second-place finishes in the 50 free and 100 IM. Collin Harris also took first-place in an event, winning the 50 breaststroke and finishing third in the 100 IM and 100 free.

The team of Andrew Martz, Andrew Kappenhagen, Harris and Davis took second in the 200 free relay.

12 and under girls. Katelynn Cover was the top finisher with a second-place finish in the 50 free, while Gabrielle Cross took third in the 50 breaststroke.

The team of Marlee Schwalm, McKenzie Smith, Cross and Cover took third place in the 200 free relay.

14 and under girls. Marlee Schwalm finished in the top three in two events, including the 50 fly (second) and 50 back (third). Samantha Lindsay took third place in two events, including the 50 breaststroke and 100 IM.

Unlimited boys. The only finisher in this group was Sean Weir, who won the 50 back and took third in the 50 free and 50 fly.

Unlimited girls. HMS swept the top three spots in two events, including the 100 IM and 50 free.

In the 100 IM, Brittany Luzik took first place and was followed closely by Rose Kell and Kasey Travitz.

In the 50 free, Kell took first place while Alison Luzik and Emily Martz finished second and third. 

Travitz also finished first in the 50 back and second in the 50 fly, while Brittany Luzik took first in the 50 fly and second in the 100 free.

HMS had two of the top three teams in the 200 free relay. Travitz, Alison Luzik, Brittany Luzik and Kell finished second, while Martz, Jade Saylor, Samantha Lindsay and Taylor Baker took third.

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