Maggie Gruber

LEWISBURG — Maggie Gruber of Mars placed second in the girls 100-yard backstroke Thursday at the PIAA Class AA Swimming Championships at Bucknell University.

Gruber, who won a state title in the butterfly Wednesday, finished the backstroke in a school-record time of 55.46 seconds. Mercyhurst Prep's Marie Georger won the event in 55.34.

Gruber's sophomore season included two WPIAL titles, a state title and several school, WPIAL and state records.

“She told me she felt no pressure today and she just went out and gave it her all,” said Mars coach Heidi Brandon. “In Maggie, I saw a focused kid this year who worked hard all season long.”

Shady Side Academy senior Anne Marie Bilott, a Butler County resident, placed sixth in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.19) and swam on the Indians' 400 freestyle relay squad that finished third at 3:33.47.

In the boys competition, Mars junior Jack Muehlheuser received a medal for placing seventh in the 100 backstroke (53.59).

Thursday's results

The names of Butler County area swimmers who earned medals by placing in the top eight are in bold.

Girls100 freestyle: 27 (tie)-Kristy Daubner (Knoch) 55.83

100 backstroke:

2-Maggie Gruber (Mars) 55.46, 20-Kelsey Reott (Slippery Rock) 1:01.8

100 breaststroke:

6-Anne Marie Bilott (Shady Side Academy) 1:07.19, 9-Katie Antal (Slippery Rock) 1:07.57

400 freestyle relay:

3-Shady Side Academy (Natalie Domeisen, Destin Groff, Courtney Collins,

Anne Marie Bilott) 3:33.47

Boys

500 freestyle: 17-Chris Georgiadis (Mars) 4:53.37, 28-Brandon Bridges (Slippery Rock) 5:08.34

100 backstroke:

7-Jack Muehlheuser (Mars) 53.59