VHSL Region 6 Championship
By: Reach for the Wall Staff
There’s not much more that can be written about the individual and relay swims that topped the podium this past weekend than what was reported by SwimSwam in their article “Standout Sophomores Anthony Grimm and Tori Huske Dazzle at VHSL Northern Region 6A Champs” Also, check out their list of interviews and races from the meet.
While RFTW was not able to attend in person, we followed along via Meet Mobile and were equally ‘wowed’ by the overall performances. Due to the inclement weather, the meet was shortened to a single session, so teams and coaches didn’t have the chance to strategize for finals as normal when there’s a prelim session. It was a 1 swim and done meet, which may have provided even more motivation for standout performances. Here’s some of the Tweets we saw as the meet progressed:
No… we will rock YOU! This right here is the boys VA Northern Region FIRST PLACE 200 Free Relay team! With a time of 1:24. 38 – Auto All American and new WL school record to boot! Get it boys! 💥🤙🏼@swimswamnews @rftwdmv @GeneralsBrigade @GeneralsPride @WLHSAthletics pic.twitter.com/LCbLYhptFr
— WL Swim & Dive Team (@WLswim) February 3, 2019
Congrats MAD Girls Swim and Dive —-2019 Regional Champions!!! pic.twitter.com/6vHGaFsFbv
— JMHS Athletics (@JMHSAthletics) February 3, 2019
Congratulations to our boys swim and dive team! 6A North Region champions! Our girls team did a great job as well finishing in 3rd. Amazing swims all around! @oaktonhs @OHSswimcougars pic.twitter.com/UxOmw9uUxq
— Oakton Athletics (@OaktonAthletics) February 3, 2019
Lexi Cuomo stays strong at Regionals with a new Girls’ 100 Fly meet record of 52.90 seconds! She placed 1st in the event & her relay took both 2nd in the 200 medley & 3rd in the 200 free! pic.twitter.com/yknOwFEXx1
— CVHS Swim & Dive (@cvsd_wildcat) February 3, 2019
Congrats MAD Boys Swim and Dive – 2nd place at Regionals!! pic.twitter.com/Bd2Pnl0gpL
— JMHS Athletics (@JMHSAthletics) February 3, 2019
In the boys meet, the championship came down to a difference of 2.5 points between the Champions from Oakton and runners-up James Madison. We couldn’t tell when the diving competition was held, as with Championship meets, the diving usually occurs a day earlier, so the running point totals below may be inaccurate if the diving occurred mid-meet…anyway with the swimming events, here’s how they fared throughout the meet. After the 200 IM, what is not shown is that Battlefield actually had the overall lead in the team standings with 92 points! James Madison took their first lead after the 500 free as Oakton’s Daniel Gyenis won the event, with James Madison’s Cole Dyson finishing 2nd and Brayden Philpott 9th, outscoring Oakton 25-20 in the event. In all, James Madison had 21 swimmers score in the top 16 to Oakton’s 20 and as you see below it was a see-saw battle throughout the meet!
| Event | Team, place(s) | Pts |
| 200 MR | Oakton 1, Madison 4 | 40-32 |
| 200 Free | Oakton 1, Madison 2, 14 | 60-52 |
| 200 IM | Oakton 5, 12 Madison 11, 14 | 79-61 |
| 50 Free | Oakton 1, 12 Madison 3, 16 | 103.5- 78 |
| 100 Fly | Oakton 11, 16 Madison 2, 8 | 110.5-106 |
| 100 Free | Oakton 8, Madison 6 | 121.5-119 |
| 500 Free | Oakton 1, Madison 2, 9 | 141.5-144 |
| 200 Free Relay | Oakton 2 Madison 4 | 175.5-174 |
| 100 Back | Oakton 1, 11 Madison 4, 9 | 201.5-198 |
| 100 Breast | Oakton 2, 14 Madison 1, 8 | 221.5-229 |
| 400 Free Relay | Oakton 1 Madison 2 | 261.5-263 |
| 1M Diving | Oakton 3, 5, 11, 12 Madison 1, 6, 13 | 302.5- 300 |
The girls meet was almost as close, with James Madison edging Yorktown 298-294.5. After the 500 free, Yorktown had a 20-point margin, which at Championship meets is somewhat comfortable. However with the win in the 200 Free Relay, the Madison girls began to climb back. In the next race with Anna Keating leading the way, the Madison girls outscored Yorktown 32-20 to take the lead! Overall Madison and Yorktown had 19 top 16 scores each, which accounts for the close score! we’re looking forward to seeing how the coaches mix up the lineups and look to maximize scoring opportunities at States.
| Event | Team, place(s) | Pts |
| 200 Medley Relay | Madison 3, Yorktown 1 | 32-40 |
| 200 Free | Madison 11 Yorktown 6, 13 | 38-57 |
| 200 IM | Madison 2, 6, 12 Yorktown 1, 4 | 73-92 |
| 50 Free | Madison 2, 3 Yorktown 6, 12 | 106-109.5 |
| 100 Fly | Madison 5, 14 Yorktown 7 | 123-121.5 |
| 100 Free | Madison 2 Yorktown 1, 8, 11 | 140-158.5 |
| 500 Free | Madison 6 Yorktown 4, 13 | 153-177.5 |
| 200 Free Relay | Madison 1 (tie!) Yorktown 4 | 190-207.5 |
| 100 Back | Madison 5, 6 Yorktown 3 | 217-223.5 |
| 100 Breast | Madison 1, 8, 16 Yorktown 4, 12 | 249-243.5 |
| 400 Free Relay | Madison 3 Yorktown 1 | 281-283.5 |
| 1M Diving | Madison 2 Yorktown 8 | 298- 294.5 |
Barring any weather delays, the State Championship for Class 6 schools is slated for February 14-15, with the following schedule:
Diving Timeline at Oak Marr:
Thursday 2/14: Class 6 Competition
9:00 am – 10:00 am Boys ONLY Warm-ups
9:00 am Officials Meeting
10:00 am – 12:00 pm Boys Competition
* At the conclusion of the boys’ competition, warm-ups for the girls
will begin.
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Girls ONLY Warm-ups
12:00 pm Officials Meeting
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Girls Competition
Swimming Timeline at GMU:
Friday 2/15 Class 6 Competition
7:15 am – 8:45 am: Warm-up
9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Prelim Competition
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm: Warm-up
5:45 pm – 9:00 pm: Finals Competition
Your results are incorrect for ladies 6A Regional 1m Diving. Madison placed second, Yorktown placed eighth.
thanks for the edit- fixed!
Women’s regional diving results are inaccurate. Madison placed 2nd and Yorktown 8th in 1 meter diving.
thanks for the edit- fixed!
wow, nothing about Metros?