Unlike every of her staff’s final two journeys to the North Sectionals, Acton-Boxboro swim coach Gretchen Turner didn’t fairly know what to anticipate on Sunday at Boston University’s Fitness & Recreation Center.
Turner needn’t have anxious as her squad stepped up on the large stage once more. Led by double winner Isabela Texiera, the Revolution simply outdistanced second place Andover with 273 factors to assert a 3rd straight sectional crown.
“It definitely was a team effort (Sunday),” Turner stated. “With the fact that we didn’t have the chance to taper coming into the meet, we had to trust that the girls had the maturity and drive to do this. And they did.”
The tone for the Revolution’s day received set proper out of the block after they received the 200 free relay. Texiera received the primary of her two occasions within the 50 free (23.61) the place she blew away the sector by over a physique size.
She later accomplished a sweep of the sprints within the 100 free (51.25) with an much more commanding 4 second margin on second place. Despite all that, the staff competitors was nonetheless shut earlier than A-B’s depth lastly started to take over.
They gained 19 factors within the 500 free after which positioned third within the 200 free relay to open up a 20-point lead over Andover.
And when Caroline Tyrrell positioned third within the 100 backstroke behind double occasion winner Hannah Wieczorek of North Andover, the Revolution had constructed a sufficiently big margin that they might cruise house from there.
“We had 16 swimmers at this meet a year ago and (Sunday) we only had 10. We don’t have the depth we’ve had in the past but these girls work hard and it shows.”
For Texiera, only a sophomore, holding the gold trophy once more felt simply as particular as final season.
“I love doing this with my teammates,” Texiera stated.
Winchester’s Elle Michaud received a second straight sectional title within the 500 free and anchored the Sachems successful 400 free relay, holding off a quick closing Texiera who took almost three seconds off Winchester’s lead within the closing 100.
Malden Catholic’s Therese Sanzone received the 100 breaststroke (1:07.13) and added a 3rd within the 100 freestyle. The Lancers additionally received a win from freshman Julia Lembo who barely out-touched Reading’s Laila Paulsen to take the 200 IM within the day’s closest race.
In the boys’ competitors, Methuen breezed previous North Andover to take first place. North Andover had a pair of double winners. Jack Ventre received the 200 free (1:45.72) and 500 free (4:51.96) whereas Ethan Ackerman-Vallala received the 100 breaststroke (1:02.53) and the 200 IM (2:06.87).
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