ST. AUGUSTINE SWIM TEAM: Cyclone News

Two St. Augustine  Cyclones  Swim Team swimmers will be competing in state  championship competitions over the next two weekends .

Emilia Sopranzi will be competing at the 2009 Florida Swimming Junior Olympics Short Course Swimming Championship on Febuary 20-22 at University Of Florida O'Connell center Pool. Emilia, an eight grader at Gamble Rogers Middle School, will be swimming in two events, the 13/ 14  girls 200 yard and 100 yard breaststroke events.

Noah Hackney will be racing against the states best at the Florida Swimming Senior Championships  to be held Febuary 26-March 1 at Orlando International YMCA Aquatic Center. Hackney, a sophomore at St. Augustine High School, will be swimming in five events:  50 yard, 100 yard, and 200 yard frestyle;   100 yard and 200 yard backstroke.

Best of luck to Emilia and Noah in the coming weeks - Have fun & swim fast!

The St. Augustine Cyclones Swim Team  started the 2009 winter season competing  at Jax Parks Winter Classic held at the Cecil Aquatic Complex January 2-4. Cyclone swimmers posted 60 personal best times and numerous awards. The following swimmers placed in the top 8 and received awards:

Noah Hackney            Senior Boys         1^st place               100 yard backstroke    57.87

                                                              2^nd place            100 yard freestyle         : 50.89

                                                              3^rd place            500 yard freestyle     5:28.31

                                                              4^th place              50 yard freestyle         : 23.39   

                                                              5^th place            200 individual medley 2:16.10

                                                              8^th place            200 yard freestyle         1:58.33

Trey Dotson                 Senior Boys                4^th place       200 yard backstroke      2:30.58

                                                                        5^th place       400 individual medleys 5:07.61

                                                                        5^th place       100 yard butterfly           : 59.35

                                                                        6^th place       100 yard breaststroke    1:13.90

                                                                        8^th place        200 individual medley 2:22.60

Audrey Knickerbocker Senior Girls                 1^st place       100 yard breaststroke     1:13.24

                                                                       2^nd place       200 yard breaststroke   2:40.71

                                                                       6th place       200 individual medleys   2:22.38

                                                                       7^th place        200 yard freestyle        2:09.70

Emilia Sopranzi 13/14 girls                             2^nd place        500 yard freestyle        5:38.64

                                                                        4^th place         100 yard breaststroke 1:17.15

                                                                       4^th place          200 yard breaststroke 2:42.39

                                                                        7^th place        200 yard freestyle        2:09.38

Sydney Dorson 13/14 girls                              8^th place        100 yard breaststroke   1:18.09

                                                                       8^th place         200 yard breaststroke   2:49.49

Leah Rondinelli 13/14 girls                          8^th place        200 yard backstroke      2:35.86

Nicolas Loomis            11/12 boys               8^th place          50 yard backstroke         : 37.79

Isabella Garofalo         11/12 girls                  7^th place         200 yard freestyle         2:42.29

Sophia Garofalo           9/10 girls                    5^th place         200 yard freestyle         2:58.74

Madelyn Snodgrass      9/10 girls                    3rd place         200 yard freestyle        2:50.59

                                                                     5^th place          100 yard backstroke      1:24.17

                                                                     7^th place             50 yard backstroke        : 39.69

Joslyn Bulis                 9/10 girls                    8^th place         100 yard backstroke      1:29.63

Brian Hodang               9/10 boys                  2^nd place            50 yard freestyle           : 33.72

                                                                     8^th place            50 yard breaststroke     : 45.75

Other Cyclone Swimmers posting personal best times were Kelsey Renaldo, Mariah Renaldo, Rachel Hackney, and Alex Shatto

St. Augustine High School and Cyclone swimmer Stacey Stanfield was selected St Johns County Female swimmer of the Year by the St. Augstine Record. Stacey was selected from a group of  of  regional and state county performers. The Record's All-County girls  and boys swimming team was compiled by sports writer Danny Klein. Times from state, regional and district meets, and head-to-head competition, went in to determining the team.

On the boys side, Cyclone swimmers Chandler Gerlach, Trey Dotson,  Cole Duckett , Noah Hackney and Derek Droege  were selected to boy 's team.

The Record's All-County girls swimming team:

200 medley relay: Nease, second in Class 2A meet in 1:47.79

200 freestyle: Stacey Stanfield, fr., St. Augustine, fifth in Class 2A meet in 1:50.17

200 individual medley: Alyssa Bodin, so., Bartram Trail, 10th in Class 3A meet in 2:10.72

50 freestyle: Grace Hoffman, so., Nease, fifth in Class 2A meet in 24.09

Diving: Kirstyn Shepler, sr., Nease, first in Class 2A meet

100 butterfly: Gemma Hoffman, jr., Nease, ninth in Class 2A meet in 57.30

100 freestyle: Stacey Stanfield, fr., St. Augustine, first in Class 2A meet in 50.96

500 freestyle: Jessica Rocheleau, so., Bartram Trail, 17th in Class 3A meet in 5:11.13

200 freestyle relay: Nease, third in Class 2A meet in 1:38.78

100 backstroke: Kristen Gerkens, sr., Nease, sixth in Class 2A meet in 58.31

100 breaststroke: Alyssa Bodin, so., Bartram Trail, fourth in Class 3A meet in 1:04.84

400 freestyle relay: Nease, Bartram Trail, seventh in Reg. 1-3A meet in 3:49.92

The Record's All-County boys swimming team

200 medley relay: ( Droege, Gerlach, Dotson, Duckett) Menendez, state qualifier, third in Reg. 2-2A meet in 1:45.31

200 freestyle: Zachary Lowe, jr., Creekside, 18th in Class 1A meet in 1:46.62

200 individual medley: Chandler Gerlach, sr., Menendez, ninth in Reg. 2-2A meet in 2:08.65

50 freestyle: Matt Schlytter, sr., Nease, first in Class 2A meet in 20.62

Diving: Bobby Calorel, sr., Nease, 15th in Class 2A meet

100 butterfly: Thomas Dotson, Menendez, ninth in Reg. 2-2A meet in 58.28

100 freestyle: Matt Schlytter, sr., Nease, second in Class 2A meet in 44.71

500 freestyle: Noah Hackney, so, St. Augustine, 12th in Reg. 1-2A meet in 5:19.57

200 freestyle relay: Nease, eighth in Class 2A meet in 1:31.40

100 backstroke: Derek Droege, Menendez, 12th in Reg. 2-2A meet in 1:02.14

100 breaststroke: Chandler Gerlach, sr, Menendez, second in Class 2A meet in 59.96

400 freestyle relay: Nease, 16th in Class 2A meet in 3:26.20

Congratulations To Cyclone Swimmers Stacey Stanfield and Chandler Gerlach who were selected to Florida Times Union All First Coast  Boys and Girls  Swim Team. They both made the first team.  Audrey Knickerbocker was selected as honorable mention. The Times-Union recognizes the area's top high school athletes by publishing the All-First Coast teams for the fall season. The T-U high school sports staff selects the teams after nominations are solicited by mail from all area varsity coaches. All-First Coast selections were made based on these nominations, the sports staff's observations throughout the season, the players' performances and statistics and their team's quality.

2008 ALL FIRST COAST GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING
First team
Name Team Yr. Comment
Heather Coutts Bishop Kenny So. Third in Class 2A 100 butterfly; fifth in 100 backstroke.
Megan Fonteno Bolles So. State champion in Class 1A 50 freestyle; third in 100 butterfly.
Caitlin Mumford Bolles Sr. State champion in Class 1A 100 breaststroke.
Dana Nessler Bolles Jr. State runner-up in Class 1A 50 freestyle and 100 free.
Aubrey Peacock Bolles Jr. Set state record in Class 1A 100 backstroke; also won 200 IM.
Kirstyn Shepler Nease Sr. Three-time state champion in Class 2A 1-meter diving.
Stacey Stanfield St. Augustine Fr. State champion in Class 2A 100 freestyle; fifth in 200 free.
Kylee Talwar Bolles Sr. State runner-up in Class 1A 200 IM and 100 breaststroke.
Katherine Zander Orange Park So. State champion in Class 3A 50 freestyle; fifth in 100 butterfly.

2008 ALL-FIRST COAST BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING
First team
Name Team Yr. Comment
Marcos Aldabe Bomstad Bolles So. State runner-up in Class 1A 200 IM; fifth in 500 freestyle.
Raymond DePadua Bishop Snyder Sr. State runner-up in Class 1A 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke.
Zach Edwards Bishop Kenny Jr. State runner-up in Class 2A 50 freestyle; seventh in 100 free.
Chandler Gerlach Menendez Sr. State runner-up in Class 2A 100 breaststroke.
Tommy Gutman Bolles Jr. State champion in Class 1A 50 freestyle; runner-up in 100 free.
Sergio Lujan Rivera Bolles So. State champ in Class 1A 100 breaststroke; 8th in 100 butterfly.
Ryan Murphy Bolles 8th Third in Class 1A 100 backstroke; fifth in 200 IM.
Blair Schiller Bolles So. State champion in Class 1A 100 freestyle; runner-up in 200 free.
Matthew Schlytter Nease Sr. State champion in Class 2A 50 freestyle; runner-up in 100 free.

 Stacey also was selected Honorable mention to the Pinch A Penny All Area 3 Team which incompasses St Johns, Alachua & Marion County. Pinch a Penny is the primary sponsor of The FHSAA Swimming  and Diving Championships .

Several Cyclone swimmers finished in the top 8 at Florida Swimming B Championships held December 13th at Cecil Aquatic Center In Jacksonville.

Sydney Dotson              13/14 girls                 2nd place  100 yard breastroke

Emila Sopranzi               13/14 girls                 3rd place 100 yard breastroke

                                                                       3rd place 200 yard individual medley

                                                                        5th place  100 yard backstroke

Dominc Garofalo              11/12 boys                 7th place   50 yard Breaststroke

Nicolas Loomis                  11/12 boys                7th place    50 yard butterfly

 Brian Hodang                    9/10 boys                3rd place    50 yard Breaststroke

                                                                          7th place    50 yard backstroke

Other Cyclone swimmers posting personal best times were Joslyn Bulis,  Taylor Kelly, Isbella Garofalo, Sophia Garofalo, Viktor Cieslik, Ian Shaw, Alec Dawson, Leah Rondinelli, Madelyn Snodgrass and Alex Shatto.

The St. Augustine Cyclones Swim Team competed at Gator Swim Club Holiday Classic at University Of Florida O'Connell Center Pool December 5-7.
The Cyclones were led by Stacey Stanfield who placed in seven events events with  five top three finishes.
 Stanfield , competing in the 13/14 year old age group, took 1st place in the both the 100 yard freestyle (52.44) and 200 yard freestyle (1:53.23). She also took the 2nd place in the 100 yard backstroke (58.99), 3rd place in the 50 yard freestyle (24.44) and 100 yard butterfly (58.92). She finished off her placing performances with a 7th place finish in the 1650 yard freestyle (18:00.28) and 11th place in the 500 yard freestyle (5:09.18).
     Other Cyclone swimmers having personal best times were Noah Hackney in the 15/16 year old boys age group in the 50 yard freestyle (23.68) and 100 yard freestyle (51.38), Brian Hodang in the 10 & under boys 50 yard freestyle (33.99), 50 yard backstroke (42.04), 100 yard freestyle (1:23.64), and 100 yard breaststroke (1:42.54). His teammate  Alec Dawson swam the lifetime best in the 10 & under boys 50 yard freestyle (41.11), 50 yard backstroke (47.13),  50 yard breaststroke (1:00.56) and 200 yard individual medley (3:37.80). 10 & under girls Madelyn Snodgrass and Joslyn Bulis also recorded personal bests. Snodgrass  swam pbt in the 50 yard freestyle (35.41), 100 yard freestyle (1:20.24), 50 yard backstroke (41.45) and 100 yard backstroke (1:26.23). Bulis swam to pbt in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:49.84) and 100 yard freestyle (1:23.28).

Congratulations to Cyclone Swimmer Stacey Stanfield who took first place in the girls 100 yard freestyle at the FHSAA Swimming & Diving Championships In Orlando Florida on November 15.  Stacey  took home the state championship in the girls 100 yard freestyle finals with time 50.97. Her time automatically makes her an High School American. She also took 5th place in the 200 yard freestyle final with an automatic All American Time of 1:50.17

Other Cyclone swimmers who had top performances where:

St. Augustine High School          Chantal Nolan                     21^st place.    1 Meter Diving

Pedro Menendez High School    Chandler Gerlach                    2^nd place    100 yard breaststroke (59.96)

                                                        Cole Duckett                          22^nd place    100 yard freestyle  (50.61)

Nease High School                  Audrey Knickerbocker         12^th place    100 yard breaststroke ( 1:10.81)                            

Congratulations to the following Cyclone Swimmers who have qualified For The FHSAA 2A STATE SWIMMING AND DIVING  CHAMPIONSHIPS in Orlando Florida on November 15:

St. Augustine High School:

Stacey Stanfield        100 freestyle & 200 freestyle

Chantal Nolan             1 meter diving

Pedro Menendez High School

Derek Droege         200 Medley Relay

Chandler Gerlach    200 medley Relay   100 breaststroke

Trey Dotson            200 medley Relay

Cole Duckett            200 medley relay   100 Freestyle

Nease High School

Audrey Knickerbocker          100 yard Breaststroke

Several Cyclone swimmers competed for their respected high schools at The St Johns River Athletic Conference Swimming and Diving Championship Held at Cecil Aquatic Center in Jacksonville on September 27.

         Stacey Stanfield and Noah Hackney representing St. Augustine High School and Chandler Gerlach and Cole Duckett representing Pedro Menendez High School took home conference titles. Stanfield took first place in both the girls 200 freestyle and 100 yard freestyles. Hackney took first place in the 500 yard freestyle.  Duckett took first place in the 200 yard freestyle. and Gerlach defended 100 meter breaststroke title for the 4^th consecutive year.

The  St. Augustine Cyclones Swim Team  competed at Tom Kingston Invitational at the Port Orange YMCA this past weekend. Several swimmers placed in the top 10 and received awards.

Stacey Stanfield took 13/14 girls high point runner up trophy. Stanfield took 1^st place in the 50 yard freestyle (25.81), 100 yard freestyle (55.46), 200 yard freestyle (2:00.83) and 500 yard freestyle (5:20..45) events. She also took 4^th place in 100 yard backstroke, 5^th place  in 200 individual medley, and 100 yard butterfly. Her Teammate Emila Sopranzi took 4^th place in the 100 yard breastroke (1:16.15) and 5^th place in the 200 yard breaststroke (2:44.81). She also finished 7^th in 200 yard Individual medley (2:27.71)  Leah Rondinelli took 10^th place in the 13/14 girls 200 yard backstroke.

Senior Men swimmer Chandler Gerlach took 2^nd place in both 100 yard breaststroke (1:02.38) and 50 yard breastroke (29.59). He also placed 10th in 200 individual medley.

 Three Cyclone 10 & under Girls placed in the 100 yard backstroke. Madelyn Snodgrass took 6^th place with a time 1:30.92   Joslyn Bulis  took 7^th place and  Lauren Cowart Took 8^th place.  Lauren also took 4^th place in the 50 yard breaststroke with a personal best time

of  46.75.

In the 10 & under Boys, Alec Dawson placed 10^th in the 200 yard freestyle and 9^th in 100 yard butterfly.

In 11 & 12 Girls Age Group, Rachel Hackney  took 7^th place in the 100 yard backstroke, 8^th place in the 200 yard freestyle, and 9^th place in both the 50 yard butterfly and 50 yard backstroke. Alex Shatto took 9^th place in the 100 yard breaststroke.

In the 11 & 12 Boys, Nicolas Loomis placed  7^th in the 50 yard butterfly and 10 th place in 50 yard  backstroke. Dominic Garofalo  placed 8^th in the 100 yard breastroke. Ian Shaw took 10^th Place in the 50 Yard Backstroke.

13/14 boy Viktor  Cieslik took 7^th place  in the 100 yard backstroke and 10^th place in the 200 yard freestyle.

Senior Mens Swimmer Noah Hackney placed 7^th in the 100 yard backstroke (1:03.30), 9^th place in the 50 yard freestyle and 10^th in the 200 yard freestyle..Trey Dotson Placed 6^th Senior Men 50 Yard Butterfly.

An added treat was the opportunity to meet  Daytona Beach Swimming  and Bejing Olympic Gold Medalist

Ryan Lochte.