These 24 athletes are the Times-News' 2023-24 District 10 Girls Swimming/Diving All-Stars

2023-24 ERIE TIMES-NEWS GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING DISTRICT 10 AND REGION ALL-STARS

Some of the members of the 2023-24 Erie Times-News District 10 Girls Swimming All-Stars include the following, clockwise from top left: Cathedral Prep's Maria Costa; Fairview's Katie George; Cathedral Prep 200 freestyle relay PIAA championship team of Kendal Johnston, from left, Maria Costa, Jaslene Cage and Josie Dufala; and McDowell's Havana Austin.

Erie Times-News All-District 10 Team

Havana Austin, McDowell, sr.

Chloe Borrero, Cathedral Prep, jr.

Chloe Borrero, Cathedral Prep
Chloe Borrero, Cathedral Prep

Jaslene Cage, Cathedral Prep, fr.

Jaslene Cage, Cathedral Prep
Jaslene Cage, Cathedral Prep

Brielle Cheney, Meadville, sr.

Maria Costa, Cathedral Prep, jr.

Maria Costa, Cathedral Prep
Maria Costa, Cathedral Prep

Josie Dufala, Cathedral Prep, sr.

Josie Dufala, Cathedral Prep
Josie Dufala, Cathedral Prep

Raely FaJohn, Slippery Rock, jr.

Raely FaJohn, Slippery Rock
Raely FaJohn, Slippery Rock

Claire Gebhardt, McDowell, sr.

Katie George, Fairview, sr.

Katie George, Fairview
Katie George, Fairview

Josephine Gnibus, McDowell, so.

Josephine Gnibus, McDowell
Josephine Gnibus, McDowell

J.J. Gowetski, Meadville, sr.

J.J. Gowetski, Meadville
J.J. Gowetski, Meadville

Kyra Guntrum, Harbor Creek, fr.

Kyra Guntrum, Harbor Creek
Kyra Guntrum, Harbor Creek

Kendal Johnston, Cathedral Prep, jr.

Kendal Johnston, Cathedral Prep
Kendal Johnston, Cathedral Prep

Jaidyn Jordan, Meadville, sr.

Jaidyn Jordan, Meadville
Jaidyn Jordan, Meadville

Mollie Massella, Slippery Rock, jr.

Ellie Natemeier, Cathedral Prep, jr.

Ellie Natemeier, Cathedral Prep
Ellie Natemeier, Cathedral Prep

Halaina Palmer, McDowell, fr.

Halaina Palmer, McDowell
Halaina Palmer, McDowell

Katherine Quinn, General McLane, jr.

Anna Riedel, North East, jr.

Anna Riedel, North East
Anna Riedel, North East

Kallie Smith, Oil City, sr.

Grace Tirak, McDowell, sr.

Grace Tirak, McDowell
Grace Tirak, McDowell

Elena Veres, Fairview, sr.

Ellie Wertz, Erie High, fr.

Ellie Wertz, Erie High
Ellie Wertz, Erie High

Logan Wilson, Sharon, sr.

Note: The District 10 All-Stars were chosen by the Erie Times-News sports staff based on their overall performances, but with an emphasis on the postseason. These students will be invited to the Northwestern Pennsylvania High School Sports Awards Show on June 24 at Erie’s Warner Theater. The district’s swimming/diving athlete of the year will be announced during that event.

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REGION 1 ALL-STARS

FIRST TEAM

200 medley relay: Titusville – Olivia Mucha (11), Lauren Ongley (11), Sophia Sampson (12), Anna Mehlenbacher (11)

200 freestyle: Ella Stillwagon – Grove City – 10

200 individual medley: Raely FaJohn – Slippery Rock – 11

50 freestyle: Raely FaJohn – Slippery Rock – 11

100 butterfly: Mollie Massella – Slippery Rock – 11

100 freestyle: Raely FaJohn – Slippery Rock – 11

500 freestyle: Logan Wilson – Sharon – 12

200 freestyle relay: Slippery Rock – Season Grant (10), Maddie Gauselmann (11), Mollie Massella (11), Raely FaJohn (11)

100 backstroke: Olivia Mucha – Titusville – 11

100 breaststroke: Lauren Ongley – Titusville – 11

400 freestyle relay: Titusville – Sophia Sampson (12), Brooke Kelley (12), Olivia Mucha (11), Anna Mehlenbacher (11)

Diving: Mallory Cleland – Titusville – 12

SECOND TEAM

200 medley relay: Slippery Rock – Elise Cagle (11), Kaitlyn Parson (12), Tessa Szymanski (11), Maddie Gauselmann (11)

200 freestyle: Logan Wilson – Sharon – 12

200 individual medley: Kallie Smith – Oil City – 12

50 freestyle: Kalllie Smith – Oil City – 12

100 butterfly: Ella Stillwagon – Grove City – 10

100 freestyle: Ella Stillwagon – Grove City – 10

500 freestyle: Mollie Massella – Slippery Rock – 11

200 freestyle relay: Oil City – Kallie Smith (12), Madyson Kissell (10), Gabi Schiffer (10), Annabella Sharrar (10)

100 backstroke: Dani Erdley – Franklin – 9

100 breaststroke: Kalllie Smith – Oil City – 12

400 freestyle relay: Slippery Rock – Season Grant (10), Tessa Szymanski (11), Mollie Massella (11), Elise Cagle (11)

Diving: Katherine Lalone – Titusville – 11

  • Region co-champions – Slippery Rock and Titusville

  • Region swimmer/diver of the year – Raely FaJohn, Slippery Rock

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REGION 2 ALL-STARS

FIRST TEAM

200 medley relay: Corry – Rachel Moats (10), Alli Goodwill (12), Mackenzie Spence (12), Mahra Goodwill (10)

200 freestyle: Katherine Quinn – General McLane – 11

200 individual medley: Emma Shade – General McLane – 9

50 freestyle: Jillian Dennis – Fairview – 10

100 butterfly: Emma Shade – General McLane – 9

100 freestyle: Anna Riedel – North East – 11

500 freestyle: Katherine Quinn – General McLane – 11

200 freestyle relay: General McLane – Quinn O'Lone (11), Madison Crosscut (10), Ellyse Hoppe (11), Katherine Quinn (11)

100 backstroke: Mackenzie Spence – Corry – 12

100 breaststroke: McKayla Hargest – General McLane – 12

400 freestyle relay: General McLane – Katherine Quinn (11), Madison Crosscut (10), Emma Shade (9), Cassidy Swain (12)

Diving: Elena Veres – Fairview – 12

SECOND TEAM

200 medley relay: General McLane – Riley Amory (12), McKayla Hargest (12), Emma Shade (9), Cassidy Swain (12)

200 freestyle: Grace Freer – Iroquois – 12

200 individual medley: Ava Maloney – Harbor Creek – 9

50 freestyle: Anna Riedel – North East – 11

100 butterfly: Morgan Wilhelm – North East – 12

100 freestyle: Jillian Dennis – Fairview – 10

500 freestyle: Grace Freer – Iroquois – 12

200 freestyle relay: Fairview – Meredith Thompson (11), Nina van Helden (9), Morgan Chase (9), Jillian Dennis (10)

100 backstroke: Anna Mitchell – Harbor Creek – 10

100 breaststroke: Maddie Weber – Fairview – 12

400 freestyle relay: Corry – Taylor Moats (12), Rachel Moats (10), Mahra Goodwill (10), Mackenzie Spence (12)

Diving: Katie George – Fairview – 12

  • Region champion – General McLane

  • Region swimmer/diver of the year – Katherine Quinn, General McLane

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REGION 3 ALL-STARS

FIRST TEAM

200 medley relay: Cathedral Prep – Maria Costa (11), Jaslene Cage (9), Ellie Natemeier (11), Josie Dufala (12)

200 freestyle: Julianne Gowetski – Meadville – 12

200 individual medley: Maria Costa – Cathedral Prep – 11

50 freestyle: Jaslene Cage – Cathedral Prep – 9

100 butterfly: Julianne Gowetski – Meadville – 12

100 freestyle: Kendal Johnston – Cathedral Prep – 9

500 freestyle: Ellie Natemeier – Cathedral Prep – 11

200 freestyle relay: Cathedral Prep – Maria Costa (11), Kendal Johnston (9), Josie Dufala (12), Jaslene Cage (9)

100 backstroke: Maria Costa – Cathedral Prep – 11

100 breaststroke: Jaslene Cage – Cathedral Prep – 9

400 freestyle relay: Cathedral Prep – Kendal Johnston (9), Ellie Brugger (12), Chloe Borrero (11), Ellie Natemeier (11)

Diving: Kinzlea Chase – Warren – 9

SECOND TEAM

200 medley relay: Meadville – Skyler Bland (12), Brielle Cheney (12), Julianne Gowetski (12), Bryndyn McCullough (11)

200 freestyle: Jaidyn Jordan – Meadville – 12

200 individual medley: Ellie Brugger – Cathedral Prep – 12

50 freestyle: Josie Dufala – Cathedral Prep – 12

100 butterfly: Ellie Natemeier – Cathedral Prep – 11

100 freestyle: Chloe Borrero – Cathedral Prep – 11

500 freestyle: Jaidyn Jordan – Meadville – 12

200 freestyle relay: McDowell – Halaina Palmer (9), Claire Gebhardt (12), Havana Austin (12), Kara Hoffman (11)

100 backstroke: Chloe Borrero – Cathedral Prep – 11

100 breaststroke: Ellie Brugger – Cathedral Prep – 12

400 freestyle relay: McDowell – Grace Tirak (12), Claire Gebhardt (12), Halaina Palmer (9), Havana Austin (12)

Diving: Gracie Page – Warren – 9

  • Region champion – Cathedral Prep

  • Region swimmer/diver of the year – Julianne Gowetski, Meadville

The all-region teams and swimmers of the year are based on submissions by the coaches.

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Postseason in review

2023-24 District 10 champions

D-10 meet, first day: Cathedral Prep's boys 200 medley relay continues to dominate during D-10 swimming meet

Class 2A

200-yard medley relay: Cathedral Prep (Maria Costa, Jaslene Cage, Ellie Natemeier, Josie Dufala) 1:49.07

200 freestyle: Mollie Massella, Slippery Rock 1:56.79

200 individual medley: Maria Costa, Cathedral Prep 2:06.87

50 freestyle: Josie Dufala, Cathedral Prep 24.37

100 butterfly: Mollie Massella, Slippery Rock 58.81

200 freestyle relay: Cathedral Prep (Maria Costa, Kendal Johnston, Josie Dufala, Jaslene Cage) 1:38.05

100 freestyle: Kendal Johnston, Cathedral Prep 53.54

500 freestyle: Logan Wilson, Sharon 5:19.60

100 backstroke: Maria Costa, Cathedral Prep 56.64

100 breaststroke: Jaslene Cage, Cathedral Prep 1:08.26

400 freestyle relay: Slippery Rock (Season Grant, Maddy Gauselman, Mollie Massella, Raely FaJohn) 3:39.71

One-meter diving: Elena Veres, Fairview 431.60

D-10 meet, 2nd day: McDowell and Cathedral Prep swimmers half of District 10 meet's honored performers

Class 3A

200-yard medley relay: Meadville (Skyler Bland, Brielle Cheney, J.J. Gowetski, Jaidyn Jordan) 1:53.56

200 freestyle: Jaidyn Jordan, Meadville 2:00.36

200 individual medley: Havana Austin, McDowell 2:16.31

*50 freestyle: Sidney Beers, DuBois 24.45

100 butterfly: J.J. Gowetski, Meadville 56.38 (DISTRICT RECORD)

200 freestyle relay: McDowell (Claire Gebhardt, Grace Tirak, Halaina Palmer, Havana Austin) 1:44.16

*100 freestyle: Sidney Beers, DuBois 54.27

500 freestyle: Ellie Wertz, Erie High 5:24.75

100 backstroke: J.J. Gowetski, Meadville 57.77

100 breaststroke: Halaina Palmer, McDowell 1:08.03

400 freestyle relay: Meadville (Jaidyn Jordan, Brielle Cheney, Bryndyn McCullough, J.J. Gowetski) 3:42.73

One-meter diving: Josephine Gnibus, McDowell 269.50

*DuBois competed in District 10’s meet as District 9’s only 3A program.

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State championships: Cathedral Prep girls place second in team standings at PIAA swimming and diving meet

District 10’s PIAA medalists

Class 2A

200-yard medley relay: 2. Cathedral Prep (Maria Costa, Jaslene Cage, Ellie Natemeier, Josie Dufala) 1:47.05

200 individual medley: 6. Maria Costa, Cathedral Prep 2:06.31

50 freestyle: 7. Josie Dufala, Cathedral Prep 24.75

200 freestyle relay: 1. Cathedral Prep (Maria Costa, Kendal Johnston, Jaslene Cage, Josie Dufala) 1:36.71

100 backstroke: 4. Maria Costa, Cathedral Prep 55.87; 8. Chloe Borrero, Cathedral Prep 59.05

Class 3A

None

Contact Mike Copper at mcopper@timesnews.com. Follow him on X @ETNcopper.

This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Girls swimming: 2023-24 Times-News District 10, Region All-Stars

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