The Shadow
CHRISTIANSBURG — Alleghany’s Olivia Bryant and David Donnan extended their swim seasons Tuesday night.
Bryant finished fourth in both the 50 yard freestyle and 100 yard backstroke, while Donnan had a fifth place finish in the 100 yard butterfly at the Class 3, Region D championship meet at the Christiansburg Aquatic Center.
Both qualified for the Class 3 state meet on February 16 at the SwimRVA Aquatic Center in Richmond.
“To have swimmers place in the top 10, and to have two going to state is a huge accomplishment for our team,” said Lee Anne Bowling-Angle, in her eighth season in charge of the Mountaineer swim program. “(Assistant Coach) Madison (Carter) and I are very proud of our swimmers and this meet proves how hard they work every week.”
Bryant, a senior, became Alleghany’s first two-time, two-event state qualifier.
She swam a 26.97 personal record in the 50 free and followed that up by shaving nearly three seconds off her PR in the 100 back with a time of 1:06.38.
Bryant placed 14th at the state meet in the 100 back last year.
Donnan, a junior, also clocked a PR to earn his state berth.
Swimming the 100 butterfly, Donnan cut a second off his best time with a 1:03.16.
Other top 10 efforts for Alleghany included:
• Donnan: 8th, 50 freestyle;
• Julia Bryant: 7th, 200 freestyle; 8th, 100 freestyle;
• Macie Miller: 8th, 200 individual medley;
• Abby Martin: 9th, 50 freestyle; 9th,100 freestyle;
• Keely Lowman: 9th, 500 freestyle;
• Kiersten Smith: 9th, 100 breaststroke;
• 200 Freestyle Relay: 6th (Abby Martin, Kiersten Smith, Julia Bryant, Olivia Bryant).
“We had the best meet of the season,” Bowling-Angle added. “The meet was full of PRs for the team. This is exactly how we hope to end every season. Our team has very strong competition at this level going up against club swimmers who swim year round.”
Boys Team Standings
1. Hidden Valley195
2. Cave Spring101
3. Lord Botetourt 75
4. Abingdon 39
5. Staunton River 26
6. Christiansburg 21
7. Northside 16
8. Alleghany 5
Girls Team Standings
1. Lord Botetourt122
2. Christiansburg 98
3. Hidden Valley 96
4. Abingdon 72
5. Cave Spring 68
6. Magna Vista 31
7. Alleghany 20
8. Northside 14
9. Staunton River 1
AHS Individual Results
Boys:
50 Freestyle: 8. David Donnan, 25.56; 23. Keegan Williams, 31.53; 27. Jordan McPeek, 33.99; 29. Daniel Curtis, 34.64
100 Butterfly: 5. David Donnan, 1:03.16
100 Freestyle: 19. Keegan Williams, 1:13.20; 20. Daniel Curtis, 1:21.47; 21. Jordan McPeek, 1:22.76; 22. Ethanael Elmore, 1:30.23
Girls:
200 Freestyle: 7. Julia Bryant, 2:19.13; 14. Caydance Ramsey, 2:52.72; 16. Anne Fu, 2:49.92; 21. Olivia Kerns, 4:10.59
200 Individual Medley: 8. Macie Miller, 2:56.85
50 Freestyle: 4. Olivia Bryant, 26.97; 9. Abby Martin, 28.30; 15. Kiersten Smith, 29.59; 28. Grace Hall, 35.41
100 Freestyle: 8. Julia Bryant, 1:02.41; 9. Abby Martin, 1:02.82; 16. Anne Fu, 1:13.70; 18. Caydance Ramsey, 1:16.08
500 Freestyle: 9. Keely Lowman, 7:38.72; 11. Savannah Angle, 8:40.40
200 Freestyle Relay: 6. Alleghany (Abby Martin, Kiersten Smith, Julia Bryant, Olivia Bryant), 1:52.51
100 Backstroke: 4. Olivia Bryant, 1:06.38; 16. Grace Hall, 1:28.37; 20. Elizabeth Lee, 1:36.35
100 Breaststroke: 9. Kiersten Smith, 1:25.17; 11. Macie Miller, 1:28.59
