Warren's boys 200 medley relay team established Warren swimming's first new record since the 2007 season during a dominating sweep of Erie East Monday at the Warren County YMCA.
The Warren boys (4-2) handled the visiting Warriors by a 140-19 count while the Lady Dragons evened their record at 3-3 with a 138-14 win.
The talk of the night was the record-setting performance by the boys 200 medley relay team of Logan Gearhart, Bennett Steber, Brad Walters and Cameron Daniels. The old record - set by Brian Collins, Mitch Kelly, Adrian Shodi and Tyler Unen in 2005 - was 1:58.76. Tonight's winning time was 1:57.96.
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Warren’s Brad Walters swims his leg of the boys 200 medley relay during Monday’s swim meet with Erie East at the Warren County YMCA. Walters teamed with Logan Gearhart, Bennett Steber and Cameron?Daniels to set a new school record in the event with a swim of 1:57.96, erasing the 2005 record of 1:58.76 set by Brian Collins, Mitch Kelly, Adrian Shodi and Tyler Unen.
"To set the first record since 2007 is definitely exciting for the team," said Warren assistant coach Brian Collins - himself a member of the former record holders. "It's especially encouraging because they aren't even where we think they can be yet."
Each member of the record-setting team would add additional victories throughout the evening. Gearhart won the 400 free and also teamed with Clark Eason, John Kylander and Liam Boger to claim victory in the 200 free relay.
Steber was victorious in the 200 IM and 100 breast, Daniels won both the 50 and 100 free events and Walters added wins in the 100 fly and 100 back.
Fact Box
Warren girls 138, East 14
200 medley relay: 1. Warren (Ellis Beardsley, Mandy Fehlman, Elin Smith, Anna Falvo) 2:22.81, 2. Warren (Allie Sedon, Bethany See, Megan Waterfield, Christine Kuzminski)
200 free: 1. Ellis Beardsley (W) 2:25.33, 2. Megan Waterfield (W)
200 IM: 1. Anna Falvo (W) 2:56.17, 2. Claudia Olson (W) 3:11.63
50 free: 1. Christine Kuzminski (W) 33.54, 2. Lacey Grinnen (W), 3. Kuroda (E), 5. Natalie Peterson (W)
Diving: 1. Allie Sedon (W) 154.40, 2. Christine Kuzminski (W), 3. Lindsay Onuffer (W)
100 fly: 1. Mandy Fehlman (W) 1:18.86
100 free: 1. Ellis Beardsley (W) 1:06.85, 2. Alexis Vavala (W), 3. Lilya Renner (W)
400 free: 1. Elin Smith (W) 5:24.98, 2. Lacey Grinnen (W), 3. Lexie Gee (W)
200 free relay: 1. Warren (Lilya Renner, Alexis Vavala, Allie Sedon, Megan Waterfield) 2:20.97, 2. Warren (Cayla Leichtenberger, Lexie Gee, Natalie Peterson, Bethany See)
100 back: 1. Elin Smith (W) 1:09.82, 2. Claudia Olson (W), 3. Lilya Renner (W)
100 breast: 1. Anna Falvo (W) 1:27.97, 2. Bethany See (W), 3. Alexis Vavala (W)
400 free relay: 1. Warren (Ellis Beardsley, Lexie Gee, Lacey Grinnen, Mandy Fehlman) 4:58.69, 2. Warren (Elin Smith, Bethany See, Alexis Vavala, Lilya Renner), 3. Warren (Lindsay Onuffer, Allie Sedon, Natalie Peterson, Megan Waterfield)
Warren boys 140, East 19
200 medley relay: 1. Warren (Logan Gearhart, Bennett Steber, Brad Walters, Cameron Daniels) 1:57.96, 2. Warren (Darren Liu, John Kylander, Sammy Sherrard, Ian Laih), 3. Warren (Keith Ruzich, Max Pierson, Bob McAvoy, Morgan Latshaw)
200 free: 1. Wyatt Pierson (W) 2:25.06, 2. Christian Olson (W), 3. Eric Cecco (W)
200 IM: 1. Bennett Steber (W) 2:37.87, 2. Bob McAvoy (W), 3. Max Pierson (W)
50 free: 1. Cameron Daniels (W) 26.72, 2. Skinner (E), 3. Quinn Boger (W), 4. Liam Boger (W)
100 fly: 1. Brad Walters (W) 1:08.95, 2. Bob McAvoy (W), 3. Wyatt Pierson (W)
100 free: 1. Cameron Daniels (W) 1:01.93, 2. Clark Eason (W), 3. Skinner (E), 4. Cody McGraw (W)
400 free: 1. Logan Gearhart (W) 5:09.42, 2. Eric Cecco (W), 3. Ed Ord (W)
200 free relay: 1. Warren (Clark Eason, John Kylander, Logan Gearhart, Liam Boger) 2:00.93, 2. Warren (Eric Cecco, Ed Ord, Quinn Boger, Darren Liu), 3. Warren (Cody McGraw, Morgan Latshaw, Keith Ruzich, Ian Laih)
100 back: 1. Brad Walters (W) 1:14.90, 2. Sammy Sherrard (W), 3. Christian Olson (W)
100 breast: 1. Bennett Steber (W) 1:15.01, 2. John Kylander (W), 3. Max Pierson (W)
400 free relay: 1. Warren (Clark Eason, Christian Olson, Quinn Boger, Wyatt Pierson) 4:57.84, 2. Warren (Ed Ord, Cody McGraw, Liam Boger, Sammy Sherrard), 3. Warren (Keith Ruzich, Ian Laih, Morgan Latshaw, Darren Liu)
Also winning for the Dragon boys on Monday were Wyatt Pierson in the 200 free and the 400 free relay team of Eason, Christian Olson, Quinn Boger and Pierson.
"Clark Eason is really coming along after just switching to swimming from diving," added Collins. "Brad Walters is also getting stronger in the butterfly. We changed his stroke almost completely before the season and he's getting closer to where we'd like to see him."
On the girls side, senior Ellis Beardsley had a dominating night in the pool, winning all four of her events. Individually, Beardsley won the 200 free and 100 free before teaming with Mandy Fehlman, Elin Smith and Anna Falvo to win the 200 medley relay and with Lexie Gee, Lacey Grinnen and Fehlman to win the 400 free relay.
Smith would add wins in the 400 free and 100 back, Falvo victories in the 200 IM and 100 breast and Fehlman a win in the 100 fly. Christine Kuzminski earned a win in the 50 free and Allie Sedon added a victory in diving to a 200 free relay win with Lilya Renner, Alexis Vavala and Megan Waterfield.
"Elin is just a second and a half off the pool record in the 100 back," said Collins. "Anna Falvo is also progressing nicely in the breaststroke after also largely changing her stroke before the season. It was also nice to see Christine Kuzminski pick up a strong win in the 50 free."
The Dragons will likely face stiffer competition Thursday when the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers visit the Warren County YMCA. Thursday's meet is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.