PITTSBURGH — Much was in store for Mars High swimmer Maggie Gruber Friday, letdown not included.

For the second straight day, the sophomore swam a record-breaking time in winning a WPIAL Class AA girls title at Pitt's Trees Pool, this time in the 100-yard backstroke.

Her effort of 56 seconds toppled the old standard of 56.06 set by Greensburg Central Catholic's Andrea Marko in 2009.

On Thursday, Gruber won the 100 butterfly with a record time of 54.63.

Her sophomore season is far from over — the state meet is later this month — but Gruber now has a pair of WPIAL titles, two district records and a state title she earned last year to her credit.

“There's no looking back on what I've accomplished already,” she said. “It's all about working as hard as you can toward your goal.”

In Friday's backstroke, Gruber bested West Allegheny's Ashley Niznik, who finished in 58.5.

Gruber closed the WPIAL meet with teammates Jocelyn Lemay, Amanda Alikhani and Caroline Pacey in the 400 freestyle relay Friday afternoon.

The squad placed fifth with a time of 3:48.42.

For the Planets boys, junior Jack Muehlheuser qualified for states with a fourth-place finish in the 100 backstroke.

Freshman Chris Georgiadis capped a strong individual effort by following up Thursday's fourth-place showing in the 200 individual medley with fifth place in Friday's 500 freestyle.

“He was definitely focused for this meet,” Mars coach Heidi Brandon said of Georgiadis. “He brought his ‘A' game. Last year in the 500 free, 4:59 was good enough to get to the state meet. So Chris' time (4:52.9) should get him there.”

• Shady Side Academy senior and Penn Township resident Anne Marie Bilott placed second in the 100 breaststroke and helped the Indians claim the 400 freestyle relay title.

Another Indians swimmer, Oakland Township resident Hillary Cummings, earned a medal by finishing eighth in the breaststroke.

• Knoch senior Kristy Daubner was eighth in the 100 freestyle.

“I didn't swim as well as I would have liked in the 50 freestyle (Thursday),” Daubner said. “In the 100, my old school record was 55.63 and I swam a 55.15. That makes up for it a bit.”

Class AAA

Seneca Valley's Makena Lynch is headed to the state meet after placing third in the girls 100 freestyle (52.82).

Seneca Valley coach Jerry Koller was very impressed with Lynch's effort.

“It was a gutsy swim,” he said. “She left everything in the pool.”

For SV's boys, Justin Pritchard was sixth in the breaststroke and he teamed with Tony Geyer, Nick Wargo and Matt Myers to place eighth in the 400 freestyle relay.

<b>Class AAGirls</b>100 freestyle: 1-Ashley Niznik (West Allegheny) 52.79, 8-Kristy Daubner (Knoch) 55.15, 20-Anna Cunningham (Knoch) 57.53, 29-Caroline Pacey (Mars) 58.17500 freestyle: 1-Kara Kaulius (West Allegheny) 5:03.23, 13-Amanda Alikhani (Mars) 5:39.43, 14-Phoebe Pierre (Mars) 5:39.67, 19-Kelsey McDonough (Mars) 5:45.99, 22-Jolene Kunkel (Knoch) 5:47.5100 backstroke: 1-Maggie Gruber (Mars) 56.0, 11-Anna Cunningham (Knoch) 1:04.27, 20-Jamie Boyle (Freeport) 1:07.23100 breaststroke: 1-Mackenzie Wargo (Apollo-Ridge) 1:05.71, 2-Anne Marie Bilott (Shady Side Academy) 1:05.79, 8-Hillary Cummings (Shady Side Academy) 1:10.32, 16 tie-Corinna Luschini (Mars) 1:14.54, 21-Caroline Pacey (Mars) 1:15.62400 freestyle relay: 1-Shady Side Academy (Natalie Domeisen, Destin Groff, Courtney Collins, Anne Marie Bilott) 3:33.16, 5-Mars (Jocelyn Lemay, Amanda Alikhani, Caroline Pacey, Maggie Gruber) 3:48.42, 10-Knoch (Anna Cunningham, Katie Jones, Jolene Kunkel, Kristy Daubner) 3:54.24<b>Boys</b>100 freestyle: 1-Broderick Kelley (Shady Side Academy) 47.75, 12-Josh Tackett (Knoch) 50.64500 freestyle: 1-David Paulk (Shady Side Academy) 4:41.43, 5-Chris Georgiadis (Mars) 4:52.9, 17-Thomas Pierre (Mars) 5:12.98, 19-Van McCarren (Knoch) 5:18.27100 backstroke: 1-Tim Mangis (West Allegheny) 52.6, 4-Jack Muehlheuser (Mars) 54.31, 11-Josh Tackett (Knoch) 58.09100 breaststroke: 1-Bobby Francis (Quaker Valley) 59.71, 13-Ian Lindsey (Knoch) 1:05.67400 freestyle relay: 1-Shady Side Academy 3:15.81, 10-Knoch (Josh Tackett, Matt Wilson, Nathan Walls, Van McCarren) 3:27.13, 13-Mars (Chris Georgiadis, Thomas Pierre, Tyler Odom, Jack Muehlheuser) 3:33.89<b>Class AAAGirls</b>100 freestyle: 1-Allie Pennetti (North Allegheny) 52.13, 3-Makena Lynch (Seneca Valley) 52.82, 10-Katie Miller (Seneca Valley) 53.78, 19-Alicia Zilka (Seneca Valley) 55.14, 24-Brianna Keelan (Butler) 55.57500 freestyle: 1-Leah Smith (Oakland Catholic) 4:41.37, 18-Stephanie Ciraula (Seneca Valley) 5:17.1, 35-Kaitlyn Burkett (Seneca Valley) 5:39.36100 backstroke: 1-Brooke Waugaman (Hempfield) 56.43, 21-Emily Thomas (Seneca Valley) 1:03.5, 34-Sarah Ritchie (Seneca Valley) 1:06.28100 breaststroke: 1-Kristen Murslack (Pine-Richland) 1:03.77, 24-Carley Belsterling (Seneca Valley) 1:10.9, 25-Taylor Campbell (Butler) 1:11.15400 freestyle relay: 1-North Allegheny 3:29.6, 9-Seneca Valley (Makena Lynch, Stephanie Ciraula, Alicia Zilka, Katie Miller) 3:37.19, 15 tie-Butler (Emily Bruce, Macie Pennington, Abby Merhaut, Brianna Keelan) 3:50.17<b>Boys</b>100 freestyle: 1-Lucas Bureau (Latrobe) 46.87, 10-Tony Geyer (Seneca Valley) 48.68, 21-Matt Myers (Seneca Valley) 50.41500 freestyle: 1-John Nappi (Mount Lebanon) 4:33.74100 backstroke: 1-Kyle Dudzinski (Upper St. Clair) 48.75, 16-Travis Myers (Butler) 56.98, 22-Nick Wargo (Seneca Valley) 58.96, 31-Ryan Deemer (Butler) 1:00.85100 breaststroke: 1-Luke Nosbisch (Gateway) 56.37, 6-Justin Pritchard (Seneca Valley) 59.76400 freestyle relay: 1-Upper St. Clair 3:10.85, 8-Seneca Valley (Tony Geyer, Justin Pritchard, Nick Wargo, Matt Myers) 3:18.25, 21-Butler (Ryan Deemer, Sam Cleary, Jake Kaufman, Keegan Walters) 3:35.86