2014-2015 Mercury All-Area Boys Swimming Selections

FIRST TEAM

Kevin Basch, Pottsgrove

Sophomore … Medaled at PIAA-AA placing eighth in 500 freestyle with a 4:46.87 and swam area’s season best in prelims at 4:44.84 … Placed 21st at PIAA-AA meet in 200 free with a 1:48.13 … Won the District 1-AA silver in the 500 freestyle with a 4:46.86 … Won the district bronze in the 200 free with a 1:47.89 … Swam on the Falcons 200 free relay that placed sixth at districts.

Colin Bauer, Owen J. Roberts

Junior … Placed 18th at PIAA-AAA in 50 freestyle with a 22.01 … Swam on the OJR 200 medley relay that placed 19th at PIAA … Medaled at District 1-AAA in 50 freestyle, placing seventh with a 21.64 … Placed 12th in the 100 free at districts with a 48.38 … Swam on the OJR 200 medley relay that won the district bronze.

Kyle Dix, Perkiomen Valley

Senior … Medaled at PIAA-AAA placing fourth in 50 freestyle with a 20.76 … Advanced to the PIAA consolation finals in 100 freestyle, placing 12th overall with a 47.14 … Anchored the Perk Valley 200 free relay that medaled at PIAA placing seventh with a 1:27.05 … Anchored Perk Valley 400 free relay that placed 17th at PIAA … Won the silver in the 100 free with a 45.84 at District 1-AAA … Won bronze medal in the 50 free with a 21.17 at districts … Anchored the Perk Valley 200 free relay that won the silver at districts … Anchored the 400 free relay that placed fourth at districts … Went undefeated in dual meets in all his individual events … Set team records in five individual events this year: 200 free (1:43.07), 200 IM (1:55.17, also a PV pool record), 50 free (20.68, also a PV pool record), 100 butterfly (51.83), 100 free (45.84); Perk Valley pool record in 100 breaststroke (58.90), along with away pool records: at Owen J. Roberts in 200 free (1:43.47) and 50 free (21.19); at Coatesville in 200 IM (1:56.41); at Ursinus College (against Spring-Ford) in 200 IM (1:56.58), 50 free (21.37), and 100 free (46.99).

Patrick Lance, Boyertown

Sophomore … Placed 26th at PIAA-AAA in 100 butterfly with a 52.46 … Medaled at District 1-AAA meet in 100 butterfly, placing seventh with a 52.00 … Placed 10th in 500 free at districts with a 4:46.95.

Weston Lickfeld, Owen J. Roberts

Senior … Placed 21st at PIAA-AAA in 100 breaststroke with a 59.58 … Swam on the OJR 200 medley relay that placed 19th at PIAA … Medaled at District 1-AAA in 100 breaststroke, placing sixth with a 59.78 … Swam on the OJR 200 medley relay that won bronze at districts.

Ryan Owens, Hill School

Junior … Captured gold medal in the 200 freestyle with a school record 1:39.33 at the Eastern Interscholastic Swimming Championships … Also won the silver at Easterns in the 100 free with a 45.71 … Also swam the on the Hill 200 free relay and the 400 free relay that both won the gold at the Easterns, for combined three gold and one silver at Easterns … Won 200 free at MAPL Championships with a 1:44.22 … Placed second in 50 free with a 21.42 at MAPL Championships.

Matthew Schulz, Methacton

Senior … Placed 30th at PIAA-AAA meet in the 200 IM with a 2:00.00 … Placed ninth in 200 IM at District 1-AAA with a 1:57.64 … Placed 13th in the 100 butterfly with a 52.76 at districts … Swam on the Methacton 400 free relay that placed 11th at districts.

Logan Thorneloe, Perkiomen Valley

Senior … Placed 21st in 200 freestyle at PIAA-AAA meet with a 1:44.88 … Swam on Perk Valley 200 free relay that medaled at PIAA placing seventh … Swam on Perk Valley 400 free relay that placed 17th at PIAA … Medaled at District 1-AAA in 200 freestyle, placing sixth with a 1:44.40 … Swam on Perk Valley 200 free relay that won silver at districts … Swam on 400 free relay that placed fourth at districts.

Brandon Umstead, Upper Perkiomen

Senior … Captured the District 1-AA gold in the 200 IM with a 2:00.79 … Captured district gold in the 100 backstroke with a 54.25 … Anchored Upper Perk 200 free relay to fourth place at districts … Won the PIAA-AA consolation finals in the 100 backstroke with a 53.05, placing ninth overall … Advanced to PIAA-AA consolation finals in the 200 IM, placing 10th overall with a 1:58.89.

SECOND TEAM

Ryan Channing, Spring-Ford

Ethan D’Arcangelo, Spring-Ford

Christian DeVol, Hill School

Anthony Gazzillo, Pottstown

Bryce Groshardt, Perkiomen Valley

Michael Melissen, Perkiomen Valley

Gil Price, Methacton

Michael Prior, Pottsgrove

HONORABLE MENTION

Boyertown: Seth Wrigley.

Daniel Boone: Eric Dietrich.

Hill School: Alberto Mestre, Chris Schiavone.

Methacton: Austin D’Angelo, Leon Lin, Kevin Roy.

Owen J. Roberts: Ryan Bowker, Simon Crew, Andrew Kull, Alex Schneider.

Perkiomen School: Connor Bade.

Perkiomen Valley: Luke Waite, Michael Yannantuono.

Pope John Paul II: Ivan Escott.

Pottsgrove: Owen Agnew.

Spring-Ford: Noah Cancro, Eric Jordan.

Upper Perkiomen: Ryan Mercando, Tyler Reed, Joel Williams.

COACH OF THE YEAR

Brian Zeigler, Perkiomen Valley

Took over from former legendary veteran coach Jack Graham and stretched Vikings dual meet winning streak to 52 … Guided Vikings boys to their first ever PIAA-AAA medal in the relays with 200 free relay placing seventh at PIAA … Vikings also led area boys with most qualifying events for PIAA … Vikings were area’s highest in team standings at districts, placing sixth.