Braddock swimming second at state. St. Thomas Aquinas did well, too. Plus football and soccer

Just a few hours after the Braddock girls’ cross-country team took home a runner-up finish at state, the Bulldogs’ boys swimming team secured its best finish in school history when it placed second at the Class 4A State Championship meet at the Sailfish Splash Waterpark and Aquatic Center in Stuart.

The Bulldogs were led by sophomore George Gonzalez, who took home two state titles. Gonzalez won the 100-yard freestyle in 45.25 seconds and later helped Braddock win the 400-yard freestyle relay along with freshman Anthony Pineiro, sophomore Dylan Ferguson and junior Marcelo Mansur at 3:05.26.

Gonzalez was also the runner-up in the 100 breaststroke to Sarasota’s Liam Heary, who took home two individual titles and helped his team secure the overall team championship.

Miami Beach’s Marcoaurelio Lopez-Casula also took home gold as he won the 50 freestyle in 20.65 seconds. Lopez-Casula placed fifth in the 100 freestyle as well.

Of Broward’s best, Fort Lauderdale High sophomore James Boardman took home the state diving title in the boys’ division with 494.70 points. Cypress Bay finished fifth overall to lead all South Florida girls’ squads at the meet. The Lightning were highlighted by Mariana Cote’s fifth-place finish in the 500 freestyle.

4A: BOYS: Team: 1. Sarasota 265; 2. Braddock 212; Top Dade/Broward finishers: 9. Miami Beach 105.5; 15. Fort Lauderdale 48.

Individuals (only events with top 8 Dade/Broward finishers listed) - 200 medley relay: Sarasota 1:32.91; 3. Braddock 1:33.68; 6. Miami Beach 1:35.97; 200 free: Jacob Hamlin (Boone) 1:36.29; 6. Marcelo Mansur (BR) 1:41.66; 8. Sean Doyle (Coral Glades) 1:43.06; 50 free: Marcoaurelio Lopez-Casula (MB) 20.65; 7. Peyton Selts (Pal) 21.39; Diving: James Boardman (FTL) 494.70; 100 fly: Liam Heary (Sarasota) 48.61; 3. Mason Green (Tar) 49.90; 6. Anthony Piniero (BR) 50.17; 100 free: George Gonzalez (BR) 45.25; 5. Marcoaurelio Lopez-Casula (MB) 46.02; 500 free: Jacob Hamlin (Boone) 4:22.04; 5. Dylan Ferguson (BR) 4:34.95; 6. Marcelo Mansur (BR) 4:35.33; 200 free relay: Bartram Trail 1:24.28; 6. Braddock 1:26.95; 7. Fort Lauderdale 1:27.14; 100 back: Amadeusz Knop (Venice) 49.06; 7. Anthony Pineiro (BR) 51.31; 100 breast: Liam Heary (Sarasota) 55.00; 2. George Gonzalez (BR) 55.92; 400 free relay: Braddock 3:05.26; 3. Miami Beach 3:07.50.

4A: GIRLS: Team: 1. Sarasota Riverview 387; 2. Oviedo 232; Top Dade/Broward finishers: 5. Cypress Bay 114; 15. Fort Lauderdale 56; 18. Ferguson 28.

Individuals (only events with top 8 Dade/Broward finishers listed) - 200 medley relay: Riverview 1:42.04; 3. Cypress Bay 1:48.00; 200 IM: Gracie Weyant (Riverview) 1:58.66; 8. Paola Gonzalez (BR) 2:07.51; 50 free: Sarah Beth Cathcart (Oviedo) 23.09; 5. Tawannah McLemore (FTL) 23.51; 7. Sofia Jorge (FER) 23.65; Diving: Antonina Harned (Windermere) 495.55; 5. Hayden Ferenc (FTL) 398.70; 8. Sophia Cavaretta (FTL) 368.65; 100 fly: Bella Answeeney (Steinbrenner) 53.75; 3. Sofia Jorge (Fer) 54.96; 500 free: Bailey O’Reagan (Riverview) 4:49.28; 5. Mariana Cote (CB) 4:58.41; 100 breast: Gracie Weyant (Riverview) 1:01.68; 7. Ana Villamil (CB) 1:05.13; 8. Paola Gonzalez (BR) 1:05.55; 400 free relay: Riverview 3:22.22; 6. Cypress Bay 3:33.98.

CLASS 3A

St. Thomas Aquinas senior Samuel Collingwood capped his career with a state championship when he won the 50-yard freestyle during the Class 3A meet at the same venue.

Collingwood swam 20.69 seconds and later finished second in the 100 freestyle in 46.08 seconds.

Aquinas’ boys finished fourth overall with 143 points, but a chance at the top three took a hit when its 200 free relay team was disqualified in prelims.

On the girls’ side, Aquinas also led all South Florida teams at the meet by finishing fifth with 166 points. Julianne McCranie, a BCAA champion in her events, finished second in the 100 back (56.97 seconds) and third in the 100 fly (54.87 seconds). Raiders diver Kaitlyn Ruby also finished third.

3A: BOYS: Team: 1. Nease 290; 2. Tampa Jesuit 245; 4. St. Thomas Aquinas 143.

Individuals (only events with top 8 Dade/Broward finishers listed) - 200 free: Ryder Gentry (Chiles) 1:39.11; 2. Gabriel Tortorla (STA) 1:41.10; 4. Alex Mansur (STA) 1:41.67; 200 IM: Michael Mullen (Gainesville) 1:46.25; 5. Javier Colmenares (Ever) 1:53.70; 50 free: Samuel Collingwood (STA) 20.69; 100 free: Ryder Gentry (Chiles) 45.17; 2. Samuel Collingwood (STA) 46.08; 6. Alex Mansur (STA) 47.03; 500 free: Andrew Taylor (Countryside) 4:22.30; 7. Gabriel Tortola (STA) 4:40.57; 100 back: Mitchell Ledford (Sebring) 48.47; 8. Alejandro Mateus (Ever) 54.66; 400 free relay: Nease 3:08.64; 3. St. Thomas Aquinas 3:10.59.

3A: GIRLS: Team: 1. Ponte Vedra 340.5; 2. St. Petersburg 211; 5. St. Thomas Aquinas 166.

Individual winners (only events with top 8 Dade/Broward finishers listed) - 200 medley relay: Ponte Vedra 1:44.82; 3. STA 1:48.26; Diving: Emma Brinkman (Fleming Island) 448.85; 3. Kaitlyn Ruby (STA) 438.60; 100 fly: Summer Cardwell (Countryside) 53.72; 3. Julianne McCranie (STA) 54.87; 200 free relay: Ponte Vedra 1:35.41; 5. St. Thomas Aquinas 1:39.60; 100 back: Ann Wohlgemuth (PV) 54.40; 2. Julianne McCranie (STA) 56.97; 100 breast: Michael Mullen (Gainesville) 55.61; 3. Javier Colmenares (Ever) 56.55; 400 free relay: Nease 3:28.86; 4. St. Thomas Aquinas 3:33.65.

State cross-country

Ransom Everglades junior David “Chuli” Serra took runner-up honors at the FHSAA Class 2A State Cross-Country Championships at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee. He covered the 3.1-mile course in 15 minutes 27 seconds, less than two seconds behind champ Aidan Ryan, a senior from Bolles-Jacksonville.

Football

True North 28, St. Brendan 14: The Titans won the Independent League Bowl Championship at Southridge. The defense allowed no points. St. Brendan scored off a blocked punt and a kickoff return. District champions, too, True North hosts Westminster Christian on Thursday in an FHSAA Class 1M region semifinal.

TN: QB Zach Katz (8th) 15-of-21 passing, 204 yds, 2 TDs, 1 Int, 3 rushes 50 yds, 1 TD (surpassed 2,000-yds passing); JonJon Delgado (Sr) 5 rushes, 66 yds, 1TD, 5 tackles, 1 Int for 30 yds; Jasen “J-Roc” Lopez (Fr) 6 rec, 109 yds, kick return 27 yds; Tristan Smith (Sr) 8 tackles, 2 for loss; Stephen McCloud (Jr) 5 tackles, 1 FF, 3 sacks; George Harris Jr. (8th) 5 tackles; Robbie Finlay (Jr) 2 rec, 31 yds, 1TD; Benjamin Betancourt 1 rec, 5 yds 1 TD; Christian Garcia (So) 1 INT for 5 yds; Brian Sardinas (Fr) 1 INT for 13 yds. TN (7-3), StB (7-3).

Archbishop Carroll 20, Ransom Everglades 14: The Bulldogs won the Independent League Conference Championship at Tropical Park. The defense deflected a throw in the final seconds to secure the win. AC (9-1), RE (6-3).

Soccer

BOYS: Krop 5, Hialeah Gardens 0: Lautaro Silbestein 1 goal; Jonathan Hooks 1 goal; Bryan Cohen 1 goal, 1 assist; Michael Kiblisky 1 goal; Valentino Arias 1 goal; Arie Mizrachi 1 assist; Matias Winterman 1 assist; Benjamin Leibovich 1 assist; Gkprs Davi Bentolila and Max Cornet combined shutout. Krop (1-0).

GIRLS: Fort Lauderdale 1, Cooper City 0: Violet Roberts 1 goal; Gkp Lily O’Neil 8 saves, shutout. FtL (1-0).

GIRLS: LaSalle 4, Doral Charter 0: Sarah Fox 2 goals; Natalie Islami 1 goal; Amanda Villasmil 1 goal; Delfina Pellegrini 1 assist; Gkp Ashley Fonseca shutout. LaS (1-0).

GIRLS: MAST 1, Palmetto 0: Sophia Flack 1 goal. Gkp Heidi Schultz shutout. MAST (2-1).

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Roundup compiled by Jim Varsallone

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