On Wednesday, July 6, 2022, the Hunter Mill Sharks won the NVSL Division 8 Relay Carnival. Photo by Barbara Clifford
The Hunter Mill Sharks (HTM) won its 4th A meet of the season against the Fairfax Frogs (238 - 182). Single winners were Evan Chen, Sydney DeLacy, Regan Hau, Chase Jenks, Hunter Jenks, Owen Cobb, Elyse Rosade, Abigail Roth, Alexandra Samsot, Andrew Stephenson, Archie Trudel, and Julia Tysse. Double winners were Elle J. Caetano, Benham Cobb, Alexandra Dicks, Adrienne Jenks, Andrew Rose, and Madeline Ulen.
Hunter Mill Shark Benham Cobb dives in ahead of the Cottontail Cobias to ultimately secure a win for the boys mixed age relay.
The Hunter Mill Sharks (HTM) took a bite out of the Cottontail Cobias (223-196). Single shark winners were Skylar DeLacy, Chase Jenks, Abigail Roth, and Julia Tysse. HTM sharks with double wins were Benham Cobb, Sydney DeLacy, Alexandra Dicks, Hunter Guthrie, Regan Hau, Adrienne Jenks, Elyse Rosade, Andrew Rose, and Madeline Ulen.
The following HTM relays took first place: the 9-10 girls medley (Adrienne Jenks, Calley Hegerty, Julia Pickersgill, and Morgan Samsot), the 11-12 girls medley (Sophia MacDonald, Elyse Rosade, Olivia Rose, and Alexandra Samsot), the 13-14 girls medley (Skylar DeLacy, Sydney DeLacy, Josephine Hau, and AnaSofia Zanellato), the 15-18 boys 200 meter relay (Benham Cobb, Oliver Hau, Joey DiCintio, and Nick DiCintio), 15-18 200 meter relay (Lauren Brown, Alexandra Dicks, Regan Hau and Kate Frothingham), the boys mixed age 200 meter free relay (Benham Cobb, Hunter Guthrie, Andrew Rose, and Charles Stipanovic), and the girls mixed age 200 meter free relay (Sydney DeLacy, Alexandra Dicks, Adrienne Jenks, and Elyse Rosade).and the 15-18 mixed age girls free (Sydney DeLacy, Alexandra Dicks, Adrienne Jenks, and Elyse Rosade).
Shouse Village Sharks
The Shouse Village Sharks notched their first win of the season, edging Fox Mill Estates 210-208 in Herndon. The Sharks record now stands at 1-3, but they have come on strong late in the season. On Wednesday, they just missed 1st place in the Division 13 Relay Carnival, and now they have recorded their first dual meet win. Max Thompson set a new team record in the 11-12 boys 50m Freestyle with a time of 27.20.
Multiple close finishes in the rain made for an electric atmosphere. Double winners from Shouse were Kyle Armstrong, Edward Coleman, Evie Coleman, Amelia Erwin, Marius Franklin, Emma Judkins, Declan Redfern, and Max Thompson. Single winners were Katelyn Armstrong, Claire Balistrere, Mia Franklin, Nya Lewin, and Quinn Riihimaki.