Swimming - 2008 State Champions!!

Coach:  Brian Gross  

Assistant Coach: Molly Meehan

Contact Email Address:  swimcougars@gmail.com

Team Captains (Men's): Ham Hollett, Mark Lascara, Albert Perley, Collin Thilo

Team Captains (Women's): Kelly Graham, Mary Greene, Keri Mcafee, Katheryn Turner

Recap:

Catholic sweeps 3 in row

MVPs Hetzel, McAfee power Cougars to titles

Observer News Services

RALEIGH --

Charlotte Catholic's Charlie Hetzel and Keri McAfee won most valuable performer awards to help the Cougars win their third straight boys' and girls' titles at the N.C. 3A swimming championships at N.C. State's Willis Casey Aquatic Center on Saturday.

Hetzel won the 100 butterfly and the 200 individual medley, earning automatic all-American in the 200 individual medley with a time of 1 minute 55.34 seconds, and also swam on the winning 200 medley relay and 400 freestyle relay.

He teamed with Ham Hollett, Chase Haislip and Collin Thilo on the 200 medley relay (1:38.93) and with Hollett, Thilo and Kit Frederick in the 400 freestyle relay (3:16.90).

McAfee set two N.C. 3A records en route to winning the 100 butterfly (56.39) and 200 individual medley and also swam on the winning 200 medley relay (1:51.96) and 400 freestyle relay (3:38.17).

She teamed with Mary Kate Hetzel, Christen McDonough and Jordan Koletic on the first relay and with Hetzel, Koletic and Erin Gaeckle on the last one.

Link to Observer Article - click here

 

And from the NCHSAA.org website:

CHAPEL HILL SWEEPS 4-A SWIMMING, CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC WINS BOTH 3-A TITLES 2/9/2008

CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC WINS BOTH MEN’S AND WOMEN’S CROWNS IN NCHSAA 3-A SWIMMING RALEIGH – Charlotte Catholic swim teams each took their third consecutive North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 3-A swimming and diving championships on Saturday night at the Willis Casey Aquatic Center on the North Carolina State University campus. Led by Most Valuable Performer Charlie Hetzel, Catholic tallied 305.5 points in the men’s competition over second place Lake Norman with 172. Hetzel won both the 100 butterfly and the 200 individual medley, recording an automatic all-American time in the 200 IM. Waynesville Tuscola was third with 145, followed by Concord (139.5) and Asheville T.C. Roberson (139). Keri McAfee of Charlotte Catholic was the women’s MVP, with a pair of new state 3-A records en route to winning the 100 butterfly and the 200 individual medley. Her time in the 200 IM was good for automatic all-American consideration. Catholic recorded 358.8 points in the women’s competition to 256 for runner-up Pfafftown Ronald Reagan. Marvin Ridge was third at 209, with Tuscola fourth with 166 and T.C. Roberson in fifth at 161. The 3-A swimming championships are sponsored by the Raleigh Sports Consortium and the Greater Raleigh Convention and Visitors Bureau.

 

Preview:

• Please make sure you Winter Physicals are complete before and turned in school nurse before Try-Outs begin.

• Check out this Charlotte Observer Article:  Different Strokes

News:  Last Updated 04/28/2008 12:46:11 PM

Check out the Charlotte Weekly Super Swim & Diving Team!  Several COUGARS made the list!

Check out this edition of the Charlotte Weekly and read about our top swimmers!

Newly Posted:

The following CCHS Swimmers are moving on to the next level!  We congratulate them on their success and wish them good luck in the future.  Charlie Hetzel will be swimming for the US Naval Academy, Keri McAfee for the University of North Carolina, and Ham Hollett for the University of South Carolina and Kathryn Turner for Lenoir Rhyne!  WOW!!  These swimmers join class of 2006 alum, Shannon Van Hoy, currently swimming for the Roll Tide!  We are proud of our Cougars!

Congratulations to the Cougars!  Both the men's and women's teams are Queen City Conference Champions!  Click here to read the article from the Observer. 

The following Cougars have been named to the All-Conference Team:  Lauren Curtin, Erin Gaeckle, Mary Kate Hetzel, Stephanie Keffer, Jordan Koletic, Keri McAfee, Christen McDonough, Julia Neal, Kathryn Turner, JC Dellamea, Kit Frederick, Chase Haislip, Charlie Hetzel, Ham Hollett, Mark Lascara, Albert Perley, Jonathan Peterson, and Collin Thilo. 

Congratulations to the following members of the State Champion Charlotte Catholic Swim Team:  Alex Focht, Becca Clark, Katelyn Clark, Dana Pruitt, Mary Greene, Kelli Graham, Leah Graham, Lauren Ruth, Damon Gialenios, Kenny Bahr, Ryan Begley, Salvador Bravo, Hayden Harrell, & Jake Finger!  Congratulations to Queen City All Conference Swimmers 2nd team!  Go Cougars!

The following Cougars will compete in the February 9th 3A State Championship at NCSU:  Salvadore Bravo, J C Dellemea, Kit Frederick, Chase Haislip, Charlie Hetzel, Ham Hollett, Mark Lascara, Albert Perley, Jonathan Peterson, and Collin Thilo for the men and Becca Clark, Katelyn Clark, Lauren Curtin, Erin Gaeckle, Mary Kate Hetzel, Stephanie Keffer, Jordan Koletic, Keri McAfee, Christen McDonough, Julia Neal, Dana Pruitt, and Kathryn Turner.

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