The Waynesboro Y year round competitive swim team, SMAC, recently competed in the Virginia Age Group State Championships in Christiansburg.
This meet is for 14 and under swimmers with qualifying times. The SMAC girls won the state title in the small team division. The boys placed third and the team finished 2nd overall in their division.
The following SMAC swimmers qualified for and competed in the meet: Davis McKellop, Matthew Mercer, Hailey Ruszala, Hayden Ruszala, Jackson Schundler, Ellie Schundler, Rowland Thornberry, Kristen Wagner, Anna Weaber, Anna Wissler, Emmaline Woodworth and Ben Young.
Ten year old Hailey Ruszala was the high point earner for the team, placing 7th in the 400 free and 6th in the 200 free. She had 5 best times in the meet and combined with Schundler, Weaber and Wissler to place 4th in the 400 free relay.
Kristen Wagner, 14, swam to 7 best times in the meet, scoring points in the 200 fly, 50 free, 400 free and 800 free. Wagner also achieved YMCA national qualifying times for the first time in the 200 fly and the 50 free.
Ellie Schundler, 10, added to the girls’ point total by placing 9th in the 400 free.
On the boys’ side, 12 year old Ben Young placed in the 400 free, 100 fly and the 50 fly. He also combined with Jackson Schundler, Davis McKellop and Hayden Ruszala to score in all 4 of their relay events.
Two of SMAC’s swimmers continue their long course training in order to compete in one more meet this summer. Kristen Wagner will be a member of the Virginia zone swim team and will compete in New York in early August. Aaron James, 18, will compete at Jr. Nationals in Minneapolis. The team will then begin its short course season.
For more information regarding SMAC, please contact Scott Thacker at the Waynesboro Y at 942-5107 or email him at [email protected].
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