CLARION, Pa. — Three Clarion County YMCA swimmers are heading to the Pennsylvania YMCA Swim Meet after crushing their seed times at the PA West District Swim Meet. The Pennsylvania State Swim Meet will be held at Penn State’s McCoy Natatorium on Sunday, March 26.
Clarion’s Maya Wilshire will compete in the Girls 9-10 200 yard freestyle at the State Meet. She placed 6th overall at the PA West District Meet earning an automatic spot in the State Meet.
Kevin Young will swim in the Boys 9-10 100 yard backstroke at Pennsylvania States after “swimming up” an age group. Young is seven and will compete against 9-10 year olds. He placed fourth overall at the Pennsylvania West District Meet earning an automatic spot at the State Swim Meet.
Patrick Young will compete in the Boys 11-12 50 yard butterfly and Boys 11-12 100 yard butterfly at Pennsylvania States. He placed fourth and fifth overall in each event at the PA West District Meet. Patrick Young is a 2016 State Qualifier.
Several other swimmers posted respectable times at the PA West District Meet, held March 10-12 at Penn State’s McCoy Natatorium.
The Riversharks 11-12 boys’ 200 yard medley relay team of William Murray, Brayden Murray, Patrick Young and Bailee Verdill had a successful swim taking 5.09 seconds off their seed time. They placed 10th overall earning a spot on the podium for awards.
Alayna Murray placed 9th overall in the girls 13-14, 200 yard breaststroke, earning a spot on the podium for awards.
Clarion County YMCA Riversharks Districts Results
Individual Events:
Patrick Young (11)
Boys 11-12 200 yard freestyle, 9th Place
Boys 11-12 50 yard butterfly, STATE QUALIFIER 5th Place
Boys 11-12 100 yard butterfly, STATE QUALIFIER 4th Place
Kevin Young (7)
Boys 9-10 50 yard freestyle, 40th Place
Boys 9-10 50 yard backstroke, 23rd Place
Boys 9-10 100 yard backstroke, STATE QUALIFIER 4th Place
Maya Wilshire (10)
Girls 9-10 200 yard freestyle, STATE QUALIFIER 6th Place
Girls 9-10 50 yard freestyle, 38th Place
Girls 9-10 100 yard freestyle, 36th Place
Brayden Murray (11)
Boys 11-12 50 yard freestyle, 35th Place
Boys 11-12 50 yard backstroke, 30th Place
Boys 11-12 50 yard breaststroke, 30th Place
Parker Boyden (12)
Girls 11-12 50 yard freestyle, 22nd Place
Girls 11-12 50 yard backstroke, 30th Place
Girls 11-12 100 yard backstroke, 28th Place
Alayna Murray (14)
Girls 13-14 100 yard breaststroke, 16th Place
Girls 13-14 200 yard breaststroke, 9th Place
Lydia Seaton (14)
Girls 13-14 500 yard freestyle, 14th Place
Nathaniel Lerch (14)
Boys 13-14 50 yard freestyle, 25th Place
Boys 13-14 100 yard butterfly, 16th Place
Boys 13-14 200 yard individual medley, 25th Place
Relay Results:
Boys 11-12 200 Yard Medley Relay (Murray, Murray, Verdill, Young) 10th Place
Girls 13-14 200 Yard Medley Relay (Warner, Murray, Cater, Seaton) 16th Place
Girls 13-14 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (Warner, Murray, Cater, Seaton) 16th Place
Girls 11-12 200 Yard Freestyle Relay (Kahle, Henry, Texter, Boyden) Disqualified
The Clarion County YMCA Riversharks swim team is a competitive youth sport for ages 6-18 in Clarion County. The season begins in October and ends in March.
About the YMCA
For more information about the Clarion County YMCA and Y programs, please visit the YMCA website at www.clarioncountyymca.org, call 814-764-3400 and follow the Y on Facebook.
The Clarion County YMCA is a branch of the Scenic Rivers Association, which includes the Oil City YMCA, Clarion County YMCA, Younger Days Child Care and Camp Coffman.
Hours
The Clarion County YMCA hours are: Weekdays 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.; Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; and Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
(Article submitted by Michelle Murray, Marketing & Membership Director, Clarion County YMCA, Oil City YMCA, and YMCA Camp Coffman)
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