BOYS’ SWIMMING - Warnagiris paces area finishers

STERLING — James Wood freshman Paul Warnagiris’ second-place was the top area placing at the Region 4C Swimming Championships on Saturday at the Moore Recreation Center.

James Wood (171 points) took sixth in the 15-team division, which was won by Dominion (301). Sherando (102) placed eighth, while Millbrook (102) took 10th and Handley (38) was 12th.

The top five individuals and top four relay teams qualify for the Class 4 Championships to be held Feb. 22 at SwimRVA in Richmond.

Warnagiris was runner-up in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:00.47.

Other qualifiers

James Wood: Third place: 400 freestyle relay (Trent Rakowski, Andrew Thompson, Brendan Cassidy, Warnagiris) 3:32.38; Fourth place: Warnagiris (100 breatstroke) 1:02.84.

Handley: Fourth place: Henry Fowler (200 freestyle) 1:54.85.

Millbrook: Fourth place: Aidan Post (500 freestyle) 5:15.92.