LYNCHBURG — The James Wood boys’ and Millbrook girls’ teams each placed fifth in the Region 4D championship meet at Liberty University on Saturday. The Colonel boys’ 54 points were 64 behind first-place Blacksburg’s 118, while the Pioneer girls’ 38 were 110 behind first-place Blacksburg’s 148.
In the boys’ meet, Millbrook placed eighth with 26 and Sherando took 10th with 6. Handley did not score. In the girls’ meet, Sherando placed sixth (34), James Wood was eighth (20) and Handley was 10th (10).
The top five individuals in each event and the top four teams in each relay event on Saturday, as well as those who have state-qualifying times, will compete in the Class 4 state meet on Feb. 20 at SwimRVA in Richmond.
James Wood boys’ qualifiers: Eddie Grimes (500 free, first, 4:50.12); Michael Thompson (100 back, second, 56.30; 100 breast, fifth, 1:04.74); 200 free relay (Josh Harty, Julian Nardelli, Zach Harrington, Grimes), fourth, 1:35.89; 400 free relay (Grimes, Harty, Thompson, Harrington), fourth, 3:28.05.
Millbrook boys’ qualifiers: Rhien Julich (100 fly, fourth, 59:19; 100 back, fifth, 59.19); Nathan Truong (100 breast, fourth, 1:03.35).
Millbrook girls’ qualifiers: Haley Butler (200 free, second, 2:00.64; 500 free, third, 5:33.36); 400 free relay (Aline Truong, Ayelan Arias, Riley Pillo, Butler), fourth, 3:57.03.
Sherando girls’ qualifiers: Gracie Sims (100 free, first, 55.66; 100 breast, second, 1:10.17); 200 free relay (Molly Eanes, Sienna Forrer, Savannah Judy, Sims), fourth, 1:47.72.
Handley girls’ qualifier: Shane Kim (100 fly, fourth, 1:02.21).