The undefeated River Bend StingRays won their fourth consecutive DCCL Blue Division Championship. Photo contributed
The undefeated River Bend StingRays beat Westwood (300-216) to win their fourth consecutive DCCL Blue Division Championship. After paying tribute to graduating seniors and team coaches, Pearce Bloom and Sarah Allen, the StingRays went on to break three team records: Pearce Bloom broke his own 15-18 Boys 50M Fly record by lowering the mark to 27.22; The 13-14 Girls 200M Medley Relay Team (Veronica Merrill, Katherine Allen, Laurent Bell and Micaela Grassi) lowered the mark to 2.26.43; and the 15-18 Boys 200M Medley Relay Team (Bloom, Julian Villacorta, Tommy Rogers and Carter Bennett) lowered the mark to 2:01.65.
Leading the StingRays with four first place finishes were: Aiden Bond, Haley Smith, Will Koeppen and Micaela Grassi. Winning two events each were Eliza Pastore, Faith O'Connor and Sophia Ambrose. Other blue ribbon winners: Ryan Bond, Connor Smith, Anna Takis, Carter Bennett, Davis Riffe, Olivia McDonnell, Ryan Windus, Sarah Allen and Pearce Bloom.