Erin McGraw wins two individual
events and one relay title.
November 17, 2006 - Members of the Fairport varsity swim and dive team
competed
at the New York Sate Public High School State swim meet Nov. 17 and 18 at
Erie Community College in Buffalo.
Members of the team competing were Erin McGraw, Lauren DuFault, Morgan
Reisch, Andrea Hageman, Stephanie Gross, Emily Gardner, Devina Tyagi, Jenny
Chiang and Jenna Wood.
In the first event of the meet, the 200 medley relay, the Fairport relay of
Emily Gardner, Andrea Hageman, Stephanie Gross and Morgan Reisch posted of
time of
1:53.95 and an 11th place finish.
In the second event, the 200 freestyle, senior co-captain, Erin McGraw
posted a first place finish in a time of 1:50.76. Her time also established
a Section 5 record for the 200 freestyle event.
In the 200 individual medley, Fairport teammates, Lauren DuFault, Jenna Wood
and Emily Gardner competed. Senior Lauren DuFault posted a fifth place
finish with a time of 2:07.98, sophomore Jenna Wood posted a ninth place
finish with a time of
2:11.18 and junior Emily Gardner posted a 30th place finish with a time of
2:15.51.
Junior Devina Tyagi competed in the next event, the 50 freestyle. Tyagi
posted a time of 24.77 and a 17th place finish.
In the diving competition, sophomore Jenny Chiang continued her dominance of
this event. Chiang finished with 468.30 points earning herself and Section 5
a third place finish in statewide competition.
In the 100 butterfly, McGraw continued her dominance as well. She sprinted
to a first place finish with a winning time of 55.79.
The 100 free saw teammate Lauren DuFault, posting a time of 53.60 and
earning an 11th place finish.
In the longest event of the state meet, the 500 freestyle, Emily Gardner
earned a 38th
place finish with a time of 5:20.78.
Fairport relays continued to show their strength in the 200 freestyle relay
event. The relay of McGraw, Tyagi, Wood and DuFault combined for an
impressive time of 1:37.04 and a first place finish.
In the 100 back, Tyagi finished with a time of 1:01.27 and a 16th place
finish.
In the last event of the statewide competition, the 400 freestyle relay, the
Fairport relay of McGraw, DuFault, Wood and Tyagi knew the competition would
be tough. The Fairport relay finished with a second place showing and a time
of 3:32.65. The Fairport relay also established a Section 5 record for the
400 freestyle relay.
Overall, Section 5 finished in first place for the 2006 NYSPHSAA and
Fairport finished in second place for the large school ranking for the 2006
NYSPHSAA.
Originally published in the Perinton-Fairport Post
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