Queensbury Varsity Girls Swim & Dive Defeats Shaker

LATHAM — The Queensbury varsity girls swimming and diving team won its opening contest of the season, defeating Shaker 90-80 on Monday.

Sadie Giumarra won the 50 freestyle (28.40) and finished second in the 500 freestyle (6:24.01), while Sophia Roberts won the 100 breaststroke (1:20.38) and placed third (29.21) in the 50 freestyle. 

Allie Johnston won the 100 freestyle (1:02.66), while Abigail Johnson (1:07.75) finished third and Kathryn Linehan took fourth (1:10.75). Linehan also placed fourth in the 200 freestyle (2:33.17). 

Mya Stark won the 100 backstroke (1:12.73), with Johnston in second (1:12.85). Susan Boczar finished third in the 100 breaststroke (1:23.90). 

The team of Johnston, Johnson, Roberts, and Muldner won the 200 freestyle relay (1:56.93), while the team of Skylar Durante, Nora Kennelly, Boczar, and Linehan finished third (2:05.91). 

Alexis Knill took second in the 200 freestyle (2:26.17) and third place in the 500 freestyle (6:34.44). The team of Johnston, Boczar, Giumarra, and Stark placed second in the 200 medley relay (2:06.53), with the team of Arianna Crowd, Gracie Bovee, Durante, and Kristin McDermott finishing fourth (2:36.21).

Marina Muldner finished second in both the 200 individual medley (2:35.85) and the 100 butterfly (1:08.91). Ryan Tuomela placed third in the 200 freestyle (2:27.65) and fourth (6:37.30) in the 500 freestyle.

The team of Knill, Roberts, Stark, and Muldner placed second in the 400 freestyle relay (4:23.17), while the team of Linehan, Kennelly, Johnson, and Tuomela took third place (4:46.03).

Queensbury hosts Hudson Falls/South Glens Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 15.