Reporter/Times Herald/Montco Media Boys Swimming All-Area Team

Led by outstanding individuals who helped bring their entire teams together, La Salle and North Penn had seasons to remember in 2022.

Both had several selections on this year’s Montco Media All-Area Team.

Seniors Quinn Buck and Tim Grossi, and junior Aidan Schnapf excelled in their events for La Salle and helped power the Explorers to a State Runner-Up finish at the PIAA-3A Championships.

Buck was a bronze medalist in the 50 free, Grossi a bronze medalist in the 100 fly, and Schnapf surged to sixth in the state in the 100 back.

La Salle was also fortified by two outstanding relays.

The 200 medley relay of Noah Lubinski, Gavin Brooke, Grossi and Andrew Acker raced to fourth in the state.

The 200 free relay squad of Buck, Brooke, Acker and Grossi wore the bronze medals out at Bucknell.

North Penn rose to the top spot in District One and also put together a tremendous performance out at Bucknell University.

The Knights were led by Danny Dunigan in the 500 free (fifth in the state), Aidan Faikish in the 200 IM (sixth in the state) and Mason Potts in the 200 free (eighth in the state).

North Penn always capped things off with a sensational 400 free relay, with the foursome of Potts, Faikish, Bobby Freece and Scott Klein capturing the silver medal at PIAA’s.

Abington diver Conor Gesing finished off an outstanding high school career with the state gold medal and a lofty score of 559.40 up on the board.

Souderton Area’s Robbie Ferlick was a driving force all year for Big Red and pushed to 13th in the state in the 100 free.

David Ji came on strong in the 100 breast for Hatboro-Horsham and was a bronze medalist at PIAA’s.

2022 Montco Media Boys Swimming and Diving All-Area Team
200 medley relay: La Salle (Noah Lubinski, Senior; Gavin Brooke, Senior; Tim Grossi, Senior; Andrew Acker, Senior). 1:32.90. 
200 freestyle: Mason Potts, Sophomore, North Penn. 
200 IM: Aidan Faikish, Junior, North Penn. 
50 free: Quinn Buck, Senior, La Salle. 
100 fly: Tim Grossi, Senior, La Salle. 
Diving: Conor Gesing, Senior, Abington.
200 free relay: La Salle (Quinn Buck, Senior; Gavin Brooke, Senior; Andrew Acker, Senior; Tim Grossi, Senior). 
100 free: Robbie Ferlick, Junior, Souderton Area. 
500 free: Danny Dunigan, Junior, North Penn. 
100 back: Aidan Schnapf, Junior, La Salle. 
100 breast: David Ji, Junior, Hatboro-Horsham. 
400 free relay: North Penn (Mason Potts, Sophomore; Aidan Faikish, Junior; Bobby Freece, Senior; Scott Klein, Senior).