Mercury All-Area Boys Swimming teams
FIRST TEAM
Wyatt Amdor, Perkiomen Valley
Sophomore … Medaled at PIAA-AAA Championships, placing fifth in the 100 breaststroke (56.34), area’s fastest time this season … Also swam on two Perk Valley relays that advanced to PIAA consolation finals, 11th in the medley relay, 13th in the 400 free relay … Captured District 1-AAA gold medal in the 100 breaststroke (57.03) … Also swam on 200 medley relay that won district bronze and on 400 free relay that also medaled, placing fourth.
Kyle Dix, Perkiomen Valley
Junior … Medaled at PIAA-AAA Championships, placing eighth in 50 freestyle (21.30) … Advanced to the PIAA consolation finals in 100 free, placing 13th overall (46.54) … Also swam on two relays that advanced to PIAA consolation finals, 11th in the medley relay, 13th in the 400 free relay … Medaled at District 1-AAA Championships, placing fourth in 50 free (21.12) … Also medaled at districts in 100 free, placing fifth (46.97) … Swam on 200 medley relay that won district bronze and on 400 free relay that placed fourth.
Sam Feiser, Owen J. Roberts
Senior … Medaled at PIAA-AAA Championships in two individual events, placing fifth in the 50 freestyle with an area-best 20.82, and placed fifth in the 100 butterfly with an area-best 50.30 … Earned a third PIAA medal, swimming on 400 free relay that placed eighth … Anchored the 200 free relay that advanced to PIAA consolation finals, placing 13th overall … Captured the District 1-AAA gold medal in 50-yard free for the second straight year (20.90) … Won the district silver in the 100 butterfly (50.48) … Swam on the OJR 400 free relay that took the district silver and on 200 free relay that won district bronze … Set five OJR team records and five pool records this season.
Alex McCullough, Owen J. Roberts
Senior … Advanced to the PIAA-AAA consolation finals in the 200 freestyle, placing 16th overall (1:44.09) … Also earned PIAA medal with the OJR 400 free relay that placed eighth overall and swam on the 200 free relay that advanced to the PIAA consolation finals, placing 13th overall … Medaled at District 1-AAA Championships, placing eighth in the 200 free (1:44.00) … Swam on the OJR 400 free relay that won the district silver and on 200 free relay that won the district bronze.
Steve Miller, Boyertown
Senior … Advanced to consolation finals in 200 freestyle at PIAA-AAA Championships, placing 13th overall with a 1:41.62 … Captured the District 1-AAA bronze medal in the 200 free with a 1:42.21 … Medaled in the 500 free at districts, placing fifth with a 4:41.18.
Ryan Owens, Daniel Boone
Junior … Captured the bronze medal in the 200 freestyle at the PIAA-AAA Championships with a Berks County-record 1:40.08 … Also medaled in the 100 free at states, placing fifth with a 45.28, again a Berks County record and area’s fastest time … Captured the District 3-AAA gold in the 100-yard free (45.74) … Also won district silver in the 200 free (1:41.27).
Morgan Schreiber, Pottsgrove
Senior … Won PIAA-AA consolation final in 100 backstroke to place ninth overall with a 53.92, area’s fastest time this season … Captured the District 1-AA gold medal in the 100 backstroke (55.20) … Won the district silver in 200 IM (2:01.63) … Swam on the Falcons’ 400 free relay that placed fifth at districts.
Brandon Umstead, Upper Perkiomen
Junior … Advanced to the PIAA-AA consolation finals, placing 10th overall in the 200 IM (1:59.57) … Also advanced to PIAA-AA consolation finals in the 100 backstroke placing 13th overall (54.45) … Captured the District 1-AA gold in 200 IM (1:59.58) … Also won the district silver in the 100 backstroke with a 53.87 … Swam on Indians’ district medal-winning free relay that placed fourth.
SECOND TEAM
Colin Bauer, Owen J. Roberts
Dustin Jen, Methacton
Basil Mokhallalati, Owen J. Roberts
Dan Roy, Methacton
Nick Savino, Boyertown
Matt Schulz, Methacton
Logan Thorneloe, Perkiomen Valley
HONORABLE MENTION
Boyertown: Patrick Lance, Nick Vivian
Hill School: Christian DeVol, Chris Schiavone, Lunsford Schock
Methacton: Leon Lin, Colin Mansfield, Gilbert Price
Owen J. Roberts: Andrew Kull, Weston Lickfield
Perkiomen School: Conor Bade
Perkiomen Valley: Anthony Crane, Bryce Groshardt,
Phoenixville: Jan Aclan, Josh Ziev
Pottsgrove: Owen Agnew, Kevin Basch, Michael Prior
Pottstown: Anthony Gazzillo
Spring-Ford: Oskar Ehrnberg, Channing Ryan
Upper Perkiomen: Ryan Mercando
COACH OF THE YEAR
Jack Graham, Perkiomen Valley
Perkiomen Valley boys captured their fourth straight Pioneer Athletic Conference title … Went undefeated in dual meets for third straight year, extending their undefeated dual meet record to 49, dating back to the early 2010 season.
