Clarion County YMCA Riversharks Swimmers Headed to State Championships

on 13 March, 2023 at 15:40

(Clarion County YMCA Riversharks Release)

The Clarion County YMCA Riversharks swim team sent seven swimmers to compete at the three-day Pennsylvania YMCA Districts- West swim meet held at the SPIRE Institute in Geneva, Ohio, the weekend of March 10-12, 2023.

**2023 YMCA West Regional – Calli Snodgrass – 2023 Girls’ 13-14 West District 100 Yard Butterfly Champion**

This District Swim team comprised those athletes who achieved age group qualifying times for specific individual events during the regular season as follows:

Aubree Conticelli (Girls 10 & Under) 50 yard freestyle
Declan Kelley (Boys 10 & Under) 50 and 100 yard freestyle
Ashlyn Clark (Girls 11-12) 50, 100, and 200 yard freestyle; 50 and 100 yard backstroke; and 100 yard butterfly
Lila Gourley (Girls 13-14) 50, 100, and 200 yard freestyle; and 100 yard backstroke
Callie Snodgrass (Girls 13-14) 50 yard freestyle; 100 yard backstroke; 100 and 200 yard butterfly; and 200 yard individual medley
Maggie Snodgrass (Girls 13-14) 100 and 200 yard freestyle; 100 and 200 yard breaststroke; and 200 and 400 yard individual medley

Additionally, the relay squad of Megan Fenske, Lila Gourley, Callie Snodgrass and Maggie Snodgrass competed in the Girls 13-14 200 yard freestyle relay and the 200 yard medley relay.

**State Qualifying Girls 13-14 200 Meter Relay (L-R) Callie Snodgrass, Megan Fenske, Lila Gourley, Maggie Snodgrass.**

Over and above having the honor to compete at the District level, swimmers who place in the top six of each district (west, central, and east) or were among the fastest swimmers of each event across all three districts qualify to swim in the Pennsylvania YMCA State Championship meet starting March 24-26 in Morgantown, WV.

This Rivershark squad combined to qualify to compete in ten different events!

Ashlyn Clark qualified in four individual events (50, 100, and 200 free; and 50 back), Maggie Snodgrass qualified in three individual events (100 and 200 breast; and 400 IM), Callie Snodgrass qualified in two individual events (100 and 200 fly), and the 200 yard medley relay team of Megan Fenske (back), Maggie Snodgrass (breast), and Callie Snodgrass (fly), and Lila Gourley (free) qualified in the 200 yard medley relay. In addition to qualifying for States, Callie Snodgrass had the highest honor by winning the District Championships in the 100 yard butterfly.

**YMCA West Regional Qualifiers (L-R) Aubrey Conticelli, Ashlyn Clark and Declan Kelly. Ashlyn qualified for states.**

Congratulations to the swimmers and coaches (Head Coach Aidan Mohren, and Assistants, Mason Irwin, and Wendy Snodgrass) for their excellent performances. Good luck at the States meet!

Coach Mohren shared, “All of our swimmers were incredible this weekend and the majority of swims results in many best times for everyone. We are so proud of their hard work and dedication throughout a long season. And congratulations to our swimmers who qualified for the State Championship.”

(Congratulations Riversharks and all the best at states to Callie Snodgrass, Megan Fenske, Lila Gourley, Maggie Snodgrass and Ashlyn Clark !!!! Thanks to the Riversharks for this article and photos!!)

Overall Results (“STATES” indicates a state qualifying time):

Girls 10 & Under

Aubree Conticelli: 50 yard freestyle 33.61 (29^th)

Boys 10 & Under

Declan Kelley: 50 yard freestyle 35.85 (40^th); 100 yard freestyle 1:19:00 (23^rd)

Girls 11-12

Ashlyn Clark: 50 yard freestyle 27.66 (6^th) STATES; 100 yard freestyle 1:00.20 (6^th) STATES; 200 yard freestyle 2:12.15 (8^th) STATES; 50 yard backstroke 31.76 (7^th) STATES; 100 yard backstroke 1:12.82 (17^th); 100 yard butterfly 1:16.16 (15^th)

Girls 13-14

Lila Gourley: 50 yard freestyle 27.33 (24^th); 100 yard freestyle 59.34 (21^st); 200 yard freestyle 2:09.83 (15^th); 100 yard backstroke 1:12.85 (28^th)

Callie Snodgrass: 50 yard freestyle 26.93 (17^th); 100 yard backstroke 1:05.18 (10^th); 100 yard butterfly 59.99 (1^st) STATES; 200 yard butterfly 2:16.66 (3^rd) STATES; 200 yard individual medley 2:24.05 (8^th)

Maggie Snodgrass: 100 yard freestyle 58.90 (18^th); 200 yard freestyle 2:08.65 (13^th); 100 yard breaststroke 1:09.51 (4^th) STATES; 200 yard breaststroke 2:37.15 (4^th) STATES; 200 yard individual medley 2:25.75 (10^th); 400 yard individual medley 5:00.78 (6^th) STATES

Relay Team: 200 yard freestyle relay 1:48.45 (6^th) (Gourley, Fenske, Snodgrass, C., Snodgrass, M,); 200 yard medley relay 1:58.64 (5^th) STATES (Fenske, Gourley, Snodgrass, C., Snodgrass, M)