Pony girls finish sixth at state swim meet
Staff report
ORONO — Despite a small roster, the Foxcroft Academy girls’ swim team ended up with a big result on Feb. 16 at the Class B state swimming and diving championship at the University of Maine’s Stanley M. Wallace Pool. The Ponies, who had just five swimmers placing, finished the competition with a score of 149 points, which was good for a sixth-place finish out of 31 schools taking part.
During the President’s Day swim meet, four new school records were set by the Foxcroft contingent. Freshman Jenna Clukey had her team’s highest finish as she came in second in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2 minutes, 2.65 seconds. Clukey trailed only Mount Desert Island senior Leila Johnson’s, who next year will swim at Florida State University, 1:50.63 — which set a new Maine high school girls’ all-class mark.
Junior Avery Carroll set another new Foxcroft mark in the 100 back, placing third in a time of 1:03.04. Senior Julia Annis became the new Pony record-holder in the 200 IM, finishing fourth at 2:16.50.
The fourth new school record came in the 200 medley relay. Carroll, Annis, Clukey and sophomore Jillian Annis combined for a time of 1:55.28, which put the foursome in third place.
Clukey ended up coming in fourth in the 100 fly with a time of 1:02.53, and finishing fourth in the 100 breaststroke was Julia Annis at 1:08.51. Carroll was sixth in the 200 IM at 2:18.10.
In the 200 free relay Clukey, Carroll, freshman Chloe Waugh and Julia Annis placed sixth in 1:50.62. Jillian Annis added a 19th-place finish in the 100 back and 21st-place finish in the 100 breaststroke with respective times of 1:50.62 and 1:23.28.
Greely High School of Cumberland edged two-time defending champion MDI by a half point, 350.5 to 350, to claim the girls’ state championship. Finishing in third place was Cape Elizabeth High School with a score of 181 points.
In addition to her record-setting swim in the 200 free, Johnson also set a new mark in the 100 free and was part of two winning relay teams. For the second year in a row, Johnson earned Performer of the Meet honors.