Alivia Hoover and Charlotte Smith place in VHSL swim championships

Two female AHS swimmers completed in the VHSL Class 1 & 2 State Swimming Championship.

Alivia Hoover and Charlotte Smith both started swimming with the YMCA Dolphin swim team at age 6 and have swum for AHS for four years, with their eighth-grade years being exhibition (they lost their sophomore season due to COVID-19). Both girls placed in regions to qualify them to swim at states. Hoover also qualified individually in three events prior to regions. Hoover has been the swim team captain for 2 years.

Some of the girls’ accomplishments over the years are listed below:

VHSL Region 2C

Championship

Hoover placed 2^nd in the 200 Freestyle with a time of 2:09.54 and 3^rd in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:06.34

Smith placed 2^nd in the 50 Freestyle with a time of 27.56 and 3^rd in the 100 Freestyle with a time of 1:02.05

This placement qualified them for states. Alivia also qualified individually in previous swim meets for the 200Free, 100 Back & 100 Butterfly.

VHSL Class 1/2 State Championship

Preliminary

Hoover placed 3^rd in the 200 Freestyle with a time of 2:10.49 and 6^th in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:07.42 –> qualifying for finals.

Smith placed 13^th in the 50 Freestyle with a time of 28.04 and 14^th in the 100 Freestyle with a time of 1:02.79 –> qualifying for the consolation final.

Finals

Hoover placed 3^rd in the 200 Freestyle with a time of 2:10.41 and 6^th in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:07.64 (both all state finishes).

Charlotte did not swim in the consolation final due to having another engagement.

Additionally, Hoover has had 22 VHSL placing finishes and/or medals between swim, cross country and track (and this is with losing a season of track and swim due to COVID-19).

2019-2023 Alleghany

High School Swim Team

• Women’s Team Captain 2021 – 2022, 2022 – 2023

• No 2021 (Sophomore) season due to COVID

• 2020 (Freshman) VHSL Region 2C Championship

• 200 Free Relay 3^rd Place

• 200 Freestyle 2^nd Place

• 100 Fly 6^th Place

• 2020 (Freshman) VHSL 2A State Championship

• 200 Freestyle Relay 2^nd Place

• 200 Freestyle 7^th Place

• 2022 (Junior) VHSL Region 2C Championship

• 200 Freestyle Relay 5^th Place

• 200 Freestyle 3^rd Place

• 100 Backstroke 4^th Place

• 2022 (Junior) VHSL 2A State Championship

• 200 Freestyle Relay 9^th Place

• 200 Freestyle 8^th Place

• 100 Backstroke 8^th Place

• 2023 (Senior)

• Individual State Qualifying time: 100 Backstroke, 100 butterfly, 200 freestyle

• 2023 (Senior) VHSL Region 2C Championship

• 200 Freestyle 2^nd Place

• 100 Backstroke 3^rd Place

• 202 (Senior) VHSL 2A State Championship

• 200 Freestyle 3^rd Place

• 100 Backstroke 6^th Place

2019-2022 Alleghany High School Cross Country Team

• Women’s Team Captain 2022

• 2022 First Women’s Team state Championship win for Alleghany High School

• 2019 (Freshman) VHSL Region 2C Championship – State Qualifier/ 11^th place individual

• 2020-2021 (Sophomore / COVID season rescheduled) VHSL Region 2C Championship – State Qualifier/ 12^th Place Individual / 2^nd Place Team

• 2021 (Junior) VHSL Region 2C Championship – State Qualifier/ 15^th Place Individual /1^st Place Team

• 2022 (Senior) VHSL Region 2C Championship – State Qualifier/ 25^th Place Individual /2^nd Place Team

• 2020-2021 (Sophomore / COVID season rescheduled) VHSL Class 2 State Championship -2^nd Place Team

• 2021 (Junior) VHSL Class 2 State Championship – 2^nd Place Team

• 2022 (Senior) VHSL Class 2 State Championship – 1^st Place Team

2021-2023 (Spring Season) Alleghany High School Track Team

• No 2020 (Freshman) season due to COVID

• No 2022 (Junior) season competition due to Injury. Continued to lift weights at practice and attend meeting to support the team and help the coaches.

• 2021 (Sophomore) VHSL Region 2C Championship – State Qualifier / 4×800 Relay 1^st Place

2021 (Sophomore) VHSL Class 2 State Championship – 4×800 Relay 3^rd Place

Brandon Baker