Senior Jordynn Park swims the 100 yd butterfly. Photo by Andy Blackburn, LNP
The PIAA State swimming championships were held at Cumberland Valley this year, rather than at Bucknell University, due to COVID-19 protocols. Here’s how things looked for the Indians going into States:
Senior Jordynn Park was seeded fifth in the 100-yard butterfly and sixth in the 100 breaststroke. Park’s time at districts last year made her the No. 1 seed at states, and she was awarded the state championship when the PIAA 2A competition was canceled.
Senior Claire O’Neill was seeded 11th in the 200 individual medley. Junior teammate Ethan Shonk was seeded eighth among the boys competition in both the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke. Also competing for Donegal in the 2A boys meet was Grant Leibfried, seeded 10th in the 100 butterfly.
Here’s how things played out in the 2A championships:
Park earned a sixth-place medal in the 100 breaststroke in 1:06.28 and placed 11th in the 100 butterfly in 59.05.
O’Neill closed with a ninth-place finish in the 200 individual medley, dropping .75 off her time for a 2:10.30.
Both are moving on to swim in college —Park at Delaware and O’Neill at Seton Hall.
Shonk scored a pair of medals during the boys competition. The junior’s 200 freestyle time of 1:45.51 was good for fifth place and his 52.08 in the 100 backstroke earned sixth-place hardware.
Leibfried finished 13th overall with a 53.05 in the 100 butterfly.
Congratulations on a great season!