2014-2015 Mercury All-Area Girls Swimming Selections

FIRST TEAM 

MADDIE COOKE, PHOENIXVILLE

Sophomore … Won the PIAA-AAA bronze medal tying for third in the 50 freestyle with a 23.30 … Won the PIAA consolation finals in the 100 breaststroke with a 1:03.34, placing ninth overall … Swam on the 200 free relay that placed 11th overall at PIAA with a 1:38.52 … Won the silver medal at District 1-AAA in the 50 free with a 23.86 … Won the silver in 100 breaststroke at districts with a 1:04.15 … Swam on the 200 medley relay that placed 10th at districts.

EMILY GLINECKE, POTTSGROVE

Junior … Captured the PIAA-AA silver medal in the 200 freestyle with a 1:51.81, area girls fastest time this season … Captured the PIAA silver in the 100 breaststroke with a 1:03.04, also area girls fastest time this season … Captured the gold at District 1-AA in the 200 free with a 1:53.50 … Captured the gold at districts in the 100 breaststroke with a District 1-AA record time of 1:03.72 … Swam leadoff on the Falcons 200 free relay that placed fifth at districts … Swam on the 200 medley relay that placed seventh at districts.

LAUREL FINK, OWEN J. ROBERTS

Sophomore … Placed ninth at District 1-AAA in the 500 freestyle with a 5:11.94 … Placed 18th at PIAA-AAA in the 500 free 5:10.81.

REBECCA CUBBLER, SPRING-FORD

Junior … Medaled at District 1-AAA in the 500 freestyle, placing seventh with a 5:10.99 … Medaled at districts in the 200 free, placing eighth 1:55.65 … Placed 20th in the 500 free at PIAA-AAA with a 5:11.49.

KIRSTEN GROFF, METHACTON

Senior … Medaled at District 1-AAA in the 50 freestyle, placing fourth with a 24.37 … Placed 10th in the 100 free at districts with a 53.09 … Anchored Warriors 200 free relay that placed fourth at districts … Anchored 400 free relay that placed 10th at districts … Placed 24th at PIAA-AAA in the 50 free with a 24.56 … Anchored 200 free relay that placed 11th at PIAA with a 1:38.49.

MORGAN HANSEN, OWEN J. ROBERTS

Sophomore … Medaled at PIAA-AAA placing eighth in the 100 butterfly with a 56.85 … Swam on OJR 200 medley relay that medaled at PIAA, placing seventh with a 1:47.06 … Placed ninth in the 100 butterfly with a 57.57 at District 1-AAA … Swam on OJR 200 medley relay that won bronze at districts.

PAYTON MILES, HILL SCHOOL

Junior … Captured the bronze in the 100 backstroke with a 59.12 at the Eastern Interscholastic Swimming Championships … Also medaled in the 100 free Easterns, placing fifth with a 52.96, after bettering her own school record in the prelims with a 52.44 … Won 100 backstroke at MAPL Championships with a 59.07 and placed second in the 100 free with a 52.90.

LAURA SIMPSON, BOYERTOWN

Senior … Advanced to the PIAA-AAA consolation finals in the 500 freestyle, placing 16th overall with a 5:10.40 … Placed 20th at PIAA in the 200 free with a 1:56.23 … Medaled at District 1-AAA in the 500 free, placing fifth with a 5:06.20 … Medaled at districts in the 200 free, placing seventh with a 1:54.55.

EMILY SYKES, METHACTON

Sophomore … Advanced to the PIAA consolation finals in the 100 breaststroke, placing 10th overall with a 1:04.86 … Also advanced to the PIAA consolation finals in the 100 butterfly, placing 12th overall with a 56.81 … Swam on the 200 free relay that placed 11th at PIAA with a 1:38.49 … Medaled at District 1-AAA meet in the 100 breaststroke, placing fifth with a 1:05.53 … Medaled at districts in the 100 butterfly, placing sixth with a 57.21 … Swam leadoff on 200 free relay that placed fourth at districts … Swam leadoff on 400 free relay that placed 10th at districts.

SECOND TEAM

Mariana Bernal, Perkiomen Valley

Allison Drohosky, Owen J. Roberts

Megan Gray, Perkiomen Valley

Kayla King, Perkiomen Valley

Devon Niness, Owen J. Roberts

Kirsten Siwy, Upper Perkiomen

Gabby Yuhas, Owen J. Roberts

HONORABLE MENTION

Boyertown: Taylor Cisik.

Hill School: Maddy Lutwyche.

Methacton: Sarah Lebold, Jen Rees, Kristen Wang.

Owen J. Roberts: Taylor Davis, Sami Terrell.

Perkiomen School: Momoka Yamashita.

Perkiomen Valley: Elizabeth Turner.

Phoenixville: Kathryn Bland, Emily Fabius, Kiernan Grace, Liz Hussin.

Pottsgrove: Courtney Sheffer.

Pottstown: Paige Swartz.

Spring-Ford: Jess Zajac.

Upper Perkiomen: Jackie Hammill.

CO-COACHES OF THE YEAR

KEVIN BOTT and JENI UMSTEAD, OWEN J. ROBERTS

Guided the Wildcats to an undefeated to 7-0 Pioneer Athletic Conference dual meet record and the PAC-10 Championship for the second straight year.