Several swimmers qualify for WPIAL Championships
The Knoch swimming team wasted little time in qualifying its athletes for the WPIAL championship meet.
The boys team downed Burrell 91-78, while the girls team fell 85-81.
On the boys side, six events saw qualifiers and there were three on the girls side.
Austin Wittmer and Nathan Walls picked up two wins apiece in individual events with Walls a part of two winning relays.
Madison Whaley and Anna Cunningham each won two events and were members of the two winning relay teams.
Knoch will return to action Monday at Seneca Valley.
GirlsBurrell 85, Knoch 81200 medley relay: 1-Burrell 2:19.12
200 freestyle: 1-Madison Whalen (K) 2:09.97*
200 individual medley: 1-Burrell 2:38.42
50 freestyle: 1-Burrell 28.77
100 butterfly: 1-Madison Whaler (K) 1:09.55
1-meter diving: 1-No contest
100 freestyle: 1-Anna Cunningham (K) 56.93*
500 freestyle: 1-Katie Jones (K) 6:18.80
200 freestyle relay: 1-Knoch (Jenny Allen, Katie Jones, Madison Whalen, Anna Cunningham) 1:52.91
100 backstroke: 1-Anna Cunningham (K) 1:05.19*
100 breaststroke: 1-Jenny Allen (K) 1:21.62
400 freestyle relay: 1-Knoch (Katie Jones, Jenny Allen, Madison Whalen, Anna Cunningham) 4:16.49
BoysKnoch 91, Burrell 78200 medley relay: 1-Knoch (Austin Wittmer, Chad Cummings, Nathan Walls, Matt Wilson) 1:49.91*
200 freestyle: 1-Burrell 2:07.58
200 individual medley: 1-Chad Cummings (K) 2:12.37*
50 freestyle: 1-Burrell 23.98
100 butterfly: 1-Nathan Walls (K) 1:00.13
1-meter diving: 1-No contest
100 freestyle: 1-Austin Wittmer (K) 53.40
500 freestyle: 1-Nathan Walls (K) 5:32.71*
200 freestyle relay: 1-Knoch (Jacob Shoemaker, Nathan Walls, Chad Cummings, Matt Wilson) 1:39.14*
100 backstroke: 1-Austin Wittmer (K) 1:03.35*
100 breaststroke: 1-Ian Lindsey (K) 1:06.31*
400 freestyle relay: 1-Burrell 3:49.03
*-qualified for WPIAL meet
Indiana 93, Butler 92 (girls); Indiana 114, Butler 72 (boys) — The Tornado girls just fell short in this season-opening meet, but the 200 medley relay team, along with Macie Pennington (500 free), Taylor Campbell (100 breaststroke) and Kaitlyn Kaufman (diving) all qualified for the WPIAL championships.Travis Myers (100 back) and Levi Cetti and Max Mook (diving) also qualified for the WPIAL finals.Butler will host Mars on Thursday.
Private SchoolsWestmoreland County Christian 39, First Baptist Christian 38 (basketball) — Tommy Barnhart and Josh Drake scored seven points each for FBC.
HockeyPlum 4, Butler 2 (freshmen) — The Golden Tornado (2-4) received goals from Josh McGowan and Evan Kison. Gage Crissman and Ben Rodgers had assists and goalie Jake Curry made 24 saves.
