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Goochland swimmers victorious in Day 1 of CHAMPS
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In the Goochland Manta Rays’ final 12-and-under event of the Greater Richmond Aquatic League CHAMPS meet, which began Monday at Swim RVA, the four-swimmer team of Lucas Le, Jude Chapman, Andrea Rogerson and Ryan Johnson charged from eighth to first to win the mixed 11-12 200-yard freestyle varsity relay in 2:00.6.
While all seven opposing teams surged ahead in the opening half of the relay, Le and Chapman both kept their competitors within reach, enabling Rogerson to pull even with the lead pack on a blistering swim of 28.47 seconds.
Johnson, who jumped up to second place after diving into the pool, tracked down and overtook the leader within the final 30 yards of the race and maintained the lead to complete his team’s rally to take the top spot. Johnson delivered a fiery time of 26.69 in the final leg.
The Manta Rays also won the mixed 8 and under 100yard medley JV relay when Caroline McCory (backstroke), Wesley Cheatham (breaststroke), Cora Chapman (butterfly) and Caroline Darden (freestyle) collectively swam their way to a first-place time of 1:35.58.
Many swimmers represented the Manta Rays in the first day of the GRAL Champs meet on Monday.
The 9-10 200-yard freestyle JV relay team of Nathaniel Carter, Lane Ways, Audrey Darden and Kendra Cheatham took fourth in the division with a time of 2:30.1, and the 8 and under 100-yard freestyle JV relay team of Cora Chapman, Caroline McCory, Wesley Cheatham and Caroline Darden swam a 1:31.61.
In the mixed 11-12 200-yard freestyle JV relay event, Afton Carter, William Ways, Skyler Mann and Alex Horst swam a 2:18.98, and Mattie Brooks, Camden Wilson, Sylvia Wirsing and Luca Gardner took second in their heat in 2:27.45.
In the 11-12 age group of the mixed 200-yard medley relays, the senior varsity team of Alex Horst, Jude Chapman, Rogerson and Johnson swam a 2:13.42 for sixth in the division, and the junior varsity team of Gardner, Wilson, Le and Mann were third in their heat and fourth in JV in 2:32.39.
Individually, Kendra Cheatham (girls 9-10) placed third overall and in the senior varsity division of the 50-yard freestyle (32.26), won her heat and took third in the JV division of the 100-yard individual medley (1:31.55), took second in her heat of the 50 butterfly (44.57) and swam seventh
Photos by Nick Vandeloecht/Goochland Gazette
From left: Ryan Johnson swims the boys 11-12 50-yard freestyle, and Andrea Rogerson swims the girls 11-12 100-yard individual medley on Monday.
From left: Jude Chapman and Lucas Le both swim the breaststroke, and Caroline McCory pushes off the block to begin her mixed medley relay event.
From left: Caroline Darden swims the freestyle, Wesley Cheatham swims the mixed medley relay and Cora Chapman swims the butterfly.
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Audrey Darden (girls 9-10) placed third both overall and in the senior varsity division of the 50-yard backstroke (38.33), took second in the JV division of the 50 free (34.79) and added times of 40 seconds flat in the 50 fly and 1:31.83 in the 100 IM.
Cora Chapman (girls 8 and under) took second in her heat in both the 50 free (44.09) and the 100 IM (1:55.3) and placed third in her heat, sixth in the senior varsity division and eighth overall in the 25-yard fly (21.39). She also swam a 21.99 in the 25 back.
Jude Chapman (boys 11-12) swam a 1:12.06 in the 100 free, a 42.22 in the 50 breaststroke, a 38.5 in the 50 fly and a 1:22.43 in the 100 IM.
Wesley Cheatham (boys 8 and under) took third in his heat of the 25 breast (27.6) and also swam a 47.05 in the 50 free.
Caroline Darden (girls 8 and under) placed third in varsity in the 25 back (20.86) and swam an 18.99 in the 25 free, a 44.82 in the 50 free and a 1:52.55 in the 100 IM.
Luca Gardner (boys 11-12) took second in the JV division of the 50 back (35.93) and swam a 1:12.13 in the 100 free, a 39.79 in the 50 fly and a 1:22.8 in the 100 IM.
Alex Horst (boys 11-12) took third in his heat of the 50 back in 34.6 and swam a 35.08 in the 50 fly, a 43.61 in the 50 breast and a 1:18.13 in the 100 IM.
Ryan Johnson (boys 11-12) took second in his heat of the 50 back (33.95), placed third in his heat of the 100 IM (1:11.64), swam a 31.38 in the 50 fly and placed fifth both overall and in the senior varsity division of the 50 free (28.05).
Lucas Le (boys 11-12) took second in his heat of the 100 IM (1:20.91), placed third in the JV division of the 50 back (36.82) and swam a 37.66 in the 50 fly as well as a 41.71 in the 50 breast.
Andrea Rogerson (girls 11-12) took third in her heat of the 100 IM (1:10.45) and swam a 1:03.34 in the 100 free, a 31.16 in the 50 fly and placed seventh in the senior varsity division and eighth overall in the 50 free (28.94).
William Ways (boys 11-12) took third in his heat of the 50 fly (37.69).
The GRAL CHAMPS meet continued this past Tuesday with competition in the 13-14 and 15-18 age groups. For results from Tuesday’s GRAL Champs events featuring Goochland’s swimmers, visit https://richmond.com/community/goochland-gazette/.
Photos by Nick Vandeloecht/Goochland Gazette
Audrey Darden (left) and Kendra Cheatham swim the freestyle at Monday’s CHAMPS swim meet.
Afton Carter (from left, clockwise) overtakes her opponent (above) in a relay, Alex Horst swims the breaststroke, Mattie Brooks swims the backstroke, William Ways swims the butterfly, Luca Gardner swims the freestyle and Sylvia Wirsing swims the breaststroke in a medley relay.
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Gum Spring native Ryan Lachniet stands with two of his winning bass from his victory in the Phoenix Bass Fishing League this past weekend on the James River. Lachniet wins Phoenix Bass Fishing League
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Boater Ryan Lachniet has continued to excel on the water this summer as he added a victory in the 2021 Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine at James River in Henrico this past weekend.
A native of Gum Spring, Lachniet took first in the group with four bass and a winning weight of 21 pounds, 15 ounces. Lachniet earned $4,127 for his victory at the event.
Lachniet plans on going to fish at Campbellsville University in Kentucky in 2022. He is sponsored by Green Top Sporting Goods.
