The West Springfield Spartans scored enough points in each event to win the Patriot District Boys Swimming and Diving Championship for a second consecutive year.
As their depth was evident throughout the competition, the Spartans scored 452 in the high school meet. They won two of the twelve boys events. Lake Braddock was second with 410.
The 200 freestyle relay was won in 1:26.36 by Neil Wargin and the 100 freestyle (47.61) by Neil Wargin.
The sophomore was also fourth in the 50-yard freestyle and participated on the winning relay.
Hugh Wargin and Liam Seiger also competed in the relay, placing third and fourth respectively in the 50-free and the butterfly.
Kat Owczarski, West Springfield’s coach, said, “We had many swimmers who achieved personal best times, and it was our best meet this season.” “We had many swimmers finish higher than their seed.”
The Wargins are twins. Owczarski stated, “They are key to us.”
Curb was a standout in this meet. He finished second in the 500-meter freestyle and third in 200-meter freestyle. Hugh Wargin placed third in 100 breaststroke, and fifth in individual medley.
Ian Naranjo also had a good meet. He finished second in 100-meter butterfly and fifth 100-meter backstroke. Rece Page placed fifth in the 500-meter freestyle and sixth in backstroke.
Wyatt Davis placed fifth in the 500-meter freestyle and seventh in IM. Jackson Deekens came in seventh place in breaststroke.
The 400 relay team of Seiger Page Curb Neil Wargin had a season’s best time of seven seconds.
Evan Vink and Grant McClure were fourth and fifth in diving.
West Springfield’s undefeated dual meet regular season was crowned with the district title.
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