10th Grader Angelina MacLeod is the 500-yard freestyle Section II Champion and will swim in the State Championship meet on Nov. 17.
The Columbia-Troy-Averill Park Girls Varsity Swim Team finished an impressive season with an outstanding performance at the Section II Championship Meet held on November 8 at the Shenendehowa Aquatic Center. Demonstrating depth and talent across the board, the team secured a strong sixth-place finish, earning 172 points in a highly competitive field. Captain Angelina MacLeod was named Section II Champion and qualified for the state championship in the 500-yard freestyle.
Out of the eleven swimmers who qualified for the championships, eight achieved top-16 finishes. All three relay teams placed in the top eight, finishing seventh (200 free), seventh (200 medley), and eighth (400 free) in their respective events.
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Individual swimmers shone brightly, leading to numerous lifetime and season-best performances. Senior captain Angelina MacLeod had an exceptional meet, finishing third in the 200-yard freestyle—missing the state qualifying time by only 0.05 seconds. MacLeod swam a personal best in the 500-yard freestyle of 5:14.35 and a first-place finish, earning her the title of Section II champion and a spot in the State Championship meet in Webster on November 17.
Tenth-grader Georgia Dunbar finished seventh in the 500-yard freestyle, Lizzy McMahon took 9th place in the 100-yard backstroke, and Stella Toomajian took tenth place in the 50-yard freestyle. The full list of Columbia-Troy-Averill Park results from the Sectional Meet can be found here (via swimcloud.com)
The team had a total of 12 personal best times and eight season-best times out of 23 events.
Congratulations to the entire Columbia-Troy-Averill Park Girls Varsity Swim Team for an outstanding season, and best of luck to Angelina MacLeod as she prepares to compete at the state championships.