DMV Swimmers Earn Scholastic and NISCA All American Awards
By Reach for the Wall staff.
In July, the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) released its high school All-America lists for the 2016-2017 season. NISCA is a professional organization that supports high school coaches of all aquatic sports. They are dedicated to coaches education and athlete recognition through its All America programs. NISCA allows opportunities for coaches to network and exchange knowledge and experience.
In compiling its All-America list, NISCA has “Automatic” standards and “Consideration” standards. In the end, the top 100 athletes in each event will be recognized as All-Americans. The only way for an athlete to be recognized is for their coach to submit an application.
Below is a list of athletes from the Potomac Valley Swimming (PVS) area who have been named as NICSA All-Americans for the 2016-2017 season.
Boys 200 Medley Relay:
| Rank | Time | Name(s) | School |
| 10 | 01:30.9 | Will Cumberland (12), Spencer Rowe (12), Cole Cooper (12), AJ Ross (12) | Patriot High School |
| 37 | 01:33.1 | Ryan Catron (9 ), Devin McNulty (12), William Mudlaff (12), Ryan Windus (11) | Gonzaga College High School |
Girls 200 Medley Relay:
| Rank | Time | Name(s) | School |
| 22 | 01:43.4 | Elise Mozeleski (10), Jacquee Clabeaux (12), Lea Gwennap (12), Lauren Young (10) | Chantilly High School |
| 55 | 01:44.4 | Camryn Barry (12), Abby Harter (9 ), Katie Winklosky (9 ), Jordan Wenner (10) | Briar Woods High School |
Boys 200 Freestyle:
| Rank | Time | Name | School |
| 26 | 01:37.5 | Samuel Pomajevich (12) | Stonewall Jackson High School |
| 32 | 01:37.8 | Lane Stone (12) | West Springfield High School |
| 48 | 01:38.3 | Matthew Hirschberger (12) | Georgetown Preparatory School |
| 67 | 01:39.0 | Sam Tarter (12) | Georgetown Preparatory School |
Girls 200 Freestyle:
| Rank | Time | Name | School |
| 9 | 01:46.5 | Sinead Eksteen (11) | McLean High School |
| 38 | 01:48.5 | Claire Nguyen (10) | Riverside High School |
| 41 | 01:48.6 | Madeline LaPorte (11) | James Madison High School |
| 44 | 01:48.6 | Lea Gwennap (12) | Chantilly High School |
| 63 | 01:49.3 | Isabella Rongione (12) | Langley High School |
| 75 | 01:49.6 | Madison Waechter (12) | Montgomery Blair High School |
| 83 | 01:49.7 | Emily Hetzer (11) | Battlefield High School |
| 84 | 01:49.7 | Madelyn Donohoe (10) | Bishop O’connell High School |
Boys 200 IM:
| Rank | Time | Name | School |
| 27 | 01:48.7 | Sean Conway (10) | Loudoun Valley High School |
| 32 | 01:48.8 | Casey Storch (11) | Langley High School |
| 33 | 01:48.9 | Will Cumberland (12) | Patriot High School |
| 58 | 01:50.0 | Sam Tarter (12) | Georgetown Preparatory School |
| 62 | 01:50.1 | Tim Dorje Wu (12) | McLean High School |
| 71 | 01:50.4 | Keith Myburgh (11) | Hidden Valley High School |
Girls 200 IM:
| Rank | Time | Name | School |
| 19 | 02:00.3 | Abby Harter (9 ) | Briar Woods High School |
| 26 | 02:00.5 | Lea Gwennap (12) | Chantilly High School |
| 40 | 02:01.2 | Danika Katzer (11) | York High School |
| 69 | 02:02.1 | Jasmine Hellmer (11) | Flint Hill School |
| 83 | 02:02.5 | Holly Jansen (11) | West Potomac High School |
| 93 | 02:02.9 | Jing-E Tan (10) | The Holton Arms School |
Boys 50 Freestyle:
| Rank | Time | Name | School |
| 15 | :20.28 | Tommy Hallock (12) | Oakton High School |
| 38 | :20.53 | Ryan Windus (11) | Gonzaga College High School |
| 46 | :20.59 | Cason Wilburn (10) | First Colonial High School |
| 71 | :20.71 | Colson Moore (12) | Menchville High School |
| 89 | :20.79 | Sterling Smith (12) | DeMatha Catholic High School |
Girls 50 Freestyle:
| Rank | Time | Name | School |
| 51 | :23.19 | Anna Landon (11) | Falls Church High School |
| 57 | :23.25 | Phoebe Bacon (9 ) | Stone Ridge |
Boys 100 Butterfly:
| Rank | Time | Name | School |
| 21 | :48.23 | Samuel Pomajevich (12) | Stonewall Jackson High School |
| 28 | :48.41 | Khalil Fonder (11) | William Byrd High School |
| 30 | :48.45 | Angelo Russo (12) | Cave Spring High School |
| 57 | :48.99 | Christian Ginieczki (12) | Herndon High School |
| 75 | :49.46 | Eli Fouts (11) | Quince Orchard High School |
| 91 | :49.70 | Philip Manoff (11) | Battlefield High School |
| 99 | :49.80 | William Mudlaff (12) | Gonzaga College High School |
| 99 | :49.80 | Steven Thalblum (11) | Stone Bridge High School |
Girls 100 Butterfly:
| Rank | Time | Name | School |
| 15 | :53.54 | Phoebe Bacon (9) | Stone Ridge |
| 21 | :53.72 | Abby Harter (9 ) | Briar Woods High School |
| 25 | :53.89 | Izzy Gati (11) | The Madeira School |
| 36 | :54.13 | Lexi Cuomo (10) | Centreville High School |
| 46 | :54.38 | Jasmine Hellmer (11) | Flint Hill School |
| 52 | :54.50 | Brooke Matthias (11) | Stone Bridge High School |
| 84 | :54.93 | Joanne Fu (12) | Langley High School |
| 85 | :54.95 | Jing-E Tan (10) | The Holton Arms School |
| 96 | :55.18 | Lea Gwennap (12) | Chantilly High School |
| 96 | :55.18 | Emily Wang (12) | Winston Churchill High School |
Boys 100 Freestyle:
| Rank | Time | Name | School |
| 11 | :44.24 | Tommy Hallock (12) | Oakton High School |
| 29 | :44.69 | Cason Wilburn (10) | First Colonial High School |
| 44 | :44.89 | Colson Moore (12) | Menchville High School |
| 78 | :45.36 | AJ Ross (12) | Patriot High School |
| 80 | :45.37 | Andrew Omenitsch (12) | Georgetown Preparatory School |
| 92 | :45.52 | Sam Tarter (12) | Georgetown Preparatory School |
Girls 100 Freestyle:
| Rank | Time | Name | School |
| 28 | :49.85 | Sinead Eksteen (11) | McLean High School |
| 65 | :50.56 | Jasmine Hellmer (11) | Flint Hill School |
| 90 | :50.75 | Lexi Cuomo (10) | Centreville High School |
| 95 | :50.79 | Camryn Barry (12) | Briar Woods High School |
Boys 500 Freestyle:
| Rank | Time | Name | School |
| 16 | 04:24.3 | Lane Stone (12) | West Springfield High School |
| 17 | 04:24.5 | Matthew Hirschberger (12) | Georgetown Preparatory School |
| 37 | 04:26.8 | Greg Reed (12) | Hidden Valley High School |
| 66 | 04:29.1 | Sam Tarter (12) | Georgetown Preparatory School |
| 69 | 04:29.4 | Philip Manoff (11) | Battlefield High School |
| 97 | 04:31.1 | Daniel Gyenis (10) | Oakton High School |
| 99 | 04:31.2 | Dylan Cudahy (12) | Herndon High School |
Girls 500 Freestyle:
| Rank | Time | Name | School |
| 7 | 04:45.4 | Sinead Eksteen (11) | McLean High School |
| 10 | 04:46.2 | Isabella Rongione (12) | Langley High School |
| 24 | 04:48.6 | Lea Gwennap (12) | Chantilly High School |
| 32 | 04:49.5 | Madelyn Donohoe (10) | Bishop O’connell High School |
| 37 | 04:49.9 | Michelle Owens (12) | Langley High School |
| 46 | 04:51.1 | Claire Nguyen (10) | Riverside High School |
| 47 | 04:51.3 | Madison Waechter (12) | Montgomery Blair High School |
| 51 | 04:51.6 | Emily Hetzer (11) | Battlefield High School |
Boys 200 Freestyle Relay:
| Rank | Time | Name(s) | School |
| 75 | 01:25.4 | Tom Mc Govern (12), Brady Ott (11), Gabriel Laracuente (10), Philip Saunders (12) | Our Lady Of Good Counsel High School |
| 81 | 01:25.5 | Paul Boyce (12), Alexander Gomez (11), Oliver Shackley (12), Ryan Windus (11) | Gonzaga College High School |
| 88 | 01:25.6 | Adam Fischer (10), Baker Casagrande (12), Brendan Richichi (12), Andrew Revers (11) | St Stephens and St Agnes |
Girls 200 Freestyle Relay:
| Rank | Time | Name(s) | School |
| 69 | 01:36.2 | Emily Drakopoulos (09), Thalia Costanza (10), Lexi Cuomo (10), Gabby Kuehhas (12) | Centreville High School |
| 77 | 01:36.3 | Caroline Kulp (10), Cabell Whitlow (11), Taylor Summerlin (11), Brooke Knisely (09) | Patrick Henry High School |
| 91 | 01:36.6 | Izzy Gati (11), Giovi Moriarty (11), Sofie Davis (9 ), Maddie Heilbrun (11) | The Madeira School |
| 95 | 01:36.7 | Madeline LaPorte (11), Anna Keating (09), Julia Downing (11), Anna Miller (11) | James Madison High School |
| 98 | 01:36.7 | Jacquee Clabeaux (12), Madison Kim (09), Elise Mozeleski (10), Lauren Young (10) | Chantilly High School |
| 100 | 01:36.7 | Maya Drill (09), Celine Nugent (12), Kiki Bonetta-Misteli (11), Margaret Wolfson (12) | Walter Johnson High School |
Boys 100 Backstroke:
| Rank | Time | Name | School |
| 24 | :48.94 | Will Cumberland (12) | Patriot High School |
| 30 | :49.15 | Christian Ginieczki (12) | Herndon High School |
Girls 100 Backstroke:
| Rank | Time | Name | School |
| 5 | :53.14 | Phoebe Bacon (9) | Stone Ridge |
| 38 | :54.53 | Emily Meilus (12) | Herndon High School |
| 66 | :55.21 | Meghan Lee (9) | McDonogh School |
| 72 | :55.32 | Jing-E Tan (10) | The Holton Arms School |
| 83 | :55.49 | Kylie Stronko (12) | Osbourn Park High School |
| 94 | :55.71 | Anna Redican (9 ) | South Lakes High School |
Boys 100 Breaststroke:
| Rank | Time | Name | School |
| 6 | :54.42 | Sterling Smith (12) | DeMatha Catholic High School |
| 9 | :54.56 | Spencer Rowe (12) | Patriot High School |
| 12 | :54.77 | Eli Fouts (11) | Quince Orchard High School |
| 22 | :55.18 | Tim Dorje Wu (12) | McLean High School |
| 32 | :55.53 | Leo Wang (12) | Westfield High School |
| 47 | :55.93 | Casey Storch (11) | Langley High School |
| 49 | :55.97 | Devin McNulty (12) | Gonzaga College High School |
| 70 | :56.35 | Keith Myburgh (11) | Hidden Valley High School |
| 75 | :56.42 | Carter Flint (12) | McLean High School |
Girls 100 Breaststroke:
| Rank | Time | Name | School |
| 10 | 01:01.0 | Jacquee Clabeaux (12) | Chantilly High School |
| 22 | 01:01.8 | Anna Keating (9 ) | James Madison High School |
| 23 | 01:01.9 | Holly Jansen (11) | West Potomac High School |
| 42 | 01:02.4 | Abby Harter (9) | Briar Woods High School |
| 86 | 01:03.3 | Anna Shumate (12) | Bishop Ireton High School |
| 93 | 01:03.3 | Anna Landon (11) | Falls Church High School |
Boys 400 Freestyle Relay:
| Rank | Time | Name | School |
| 26 | 03:04.3 | Sam Tarter (12), Matthew Hirschberger (12), Carl Failing (12), Andrew Omenitsch (12) | Georgetown Preparatory School |
| 89 | 03:07.9 | Daniel Gyenis (10), Albert Xu (10), Devin Gardner (11), Tommy Hallock (12) | Oakton High School |
Girls 400 Freestyle Relay:
| 54 | 03:28.0 | Lea Gwennap (12), Madison Kim (9 ), Lauren Young (10), Jacquee Clabeaux (12) | Chantilly High School |
| 67 | 03:28.5 | Madeline LaPorte (11), Elizabeth Kuhlkin (9 ), Julia Downing (11), Rachael Holp (11) | James Madison High School |
| 83 | 03:29.0 | Abby Harter (9 ), Madison Gupton (10), Jordan Wenner (10), Camryn Barry (12) | Briar Woods High School |
Boys Diving:
| Name | Class | School |
| Conor Casey | 11 | Woodson High School |
| Joseph Canova | 12 | Quince Orchard High School |
| Gregory Duncan | 12 | James Madison High School |
| Samuel Duncan | 9 | James Madison High School |
| Maxwell Flory | 10 | Robinson Secondary School |
| Mory Gould | 12 | Winston Churchill High School |
| Nathan Holt | 10 | Mount Vernon High School |
| Jacob Kreider | 12 | Yorktown High School |
| Seth O’Dea | 12 | Robinson Secondary School |
| Paul Reed | 10 | Langley High School |
Girls Diving:
| Name | Class | School |
| Hannah Montau | 11 | Seneca Valley High School |
In addition to the NICSA All-America lists above, congratulations goes out to these PVS athletes who were named by USA Swimming to its 2016-2017 Scholastic All America Team. The application process was open from June 1-August 15th, with awardees announced September 11. The Eastern Zone had 287 swimmers recognized, 48 (or 17%) of whom were PVS swimmers. NCAP had the 2nd most swimmers among teams in the United States with 31 swimmers.
Here is a link to the full list of PVS swimmers who were named as USA Swimming Scholastic All-Americans.
The Scholastic All American team members will receive certificates and a bag tag. Three-time designees will receive a special gift. Awards will be shipped this Fall.
USA Swimming is proud to recognize these scholar-athletes and congratulates the swimmers on their achievement, as well as their coaches and parents for their outstanding support.