Seahorses down Purple Eagles

By Mike Wertman, Sports Writer Posted 29 January 2014 at 12:00 am

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Medina’s Kevin Capstick competes in the 100 butterfly during the Seahorses win over visiting Albion this afternoon.

Capping off the regular season on a high note, Medina swept to a doubleheader victory over Albion this afternoon in a Niagara-Orleans League swim meet.

The Medina boys defeated Albion 122-20 and the girls posted a 122-45 victory.

The Medina boys got individual event wins from six different swimmers as Chase Pecoraro took the 200 individual medley, Derek Donley the 50 freestyle, Austin Brown the 100 butterfly, Nick Dieter the 100 free, Daniel Heil the 100 backstroke and Kristian Snyder the 100 breaststroke.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Dan Beam in action for Albion in the 100 backstroke.

The Seahorses also swept the three relays as Patrick Roberts, James Soha, Ian McAnn and Gilles Diviere took the 200 medley; Donley, McAnn, Chase Pecoraro and Brown the 200 free and Diviere, McAnn, Roberts and Soha the 400 free.

Albion’s Morgan Seielstad was a double winner in the 200 and 500 freestyle events.

Medina finishes the regular season at 5-5 and Albion at 2-8.

Photo by Cheryl Wertman – Krista Nellist en route to a victory for Medina in the 100 backstroke.

Emma Gardner was a double winner in the 50 and 100 freestyle events for the Medina girls squad which also got individual event victories from Amanda McCauley (200 free), Max Wright (200 individual medley), Andrea Toussaint (100 butterfly), Krista Nellist (100 backstroke) and Haylee Cogovan (100 breaststroke).

In sweeping the three relays, the Seahorses had Abby Smith, Cogovan, Toussaint and Gardner win the 200 medley; Wright, Kelsey Evoy, Sam Wendling and Emilee Austin the 200 free and Wright, Wendling, McCauley and Austin the 400 free.

Albion’s Sarah Graham won the 500 free.

The Medina girls wind up the regular season at 4-5-1 and Albion at 0-10.