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Virginia Run Completes Undefeated Season

Knowing their undefeated season was at stake, the Virginia Run Riptide welcomed the Fair Oaks Sharks on Saturday July 19th for the final NVSL “A” meet of 2014.  On the day to honor their nine graduating Seniors, the Riptide swam with pride and enthusiasm and captured the Division 6 championship with a decisive 268 to 152 win over the Sharks. 

The Riptide dominated the freestyle events claiming 8 of 10 first place points.  For the boys Charles Beamon (8&Under), Jason Cheifetz (9-10), Anthony Arcomona (11-12), and Geoffrey Eisenhart (13-14) won their events and for the girls Neha Srinivasan (8&Under), Maddie Whitton (9-10), Didi Pace (13-14), and Chloe Hicks (15-18) won theirs.  Powerful second place performances were turned in by William Whitton (8&Under), Owen Thomas (9-10), Becca Matthews (11-12), Sarah Boyle (13-14), Patrick Kearney (15-18) and Serena Emanuel (15-18), while Jack Kelly (8&Under), Jordan Banzon (13-14), Nick McGrath (15-18) and Skyla Davidson (15-18) claimed important third place points. 

Maintaining their momentum in backstroke, the Riptide swept three races.  For the 8&Under boys Charles Beamon was first, William Whitton was second and Logan Dahm was third.  Geoffrey Eisenhart was first, Charlie Gunn second and Scott Pisarcik third for the 13-14 boys, while Chloe Hicks claimed first, Maggie Blondin second and Alexa McAnally third for the 15-18 girls.  Additional first place backstrokers included Olivia Masterson (11-12) and Lauren Stovall (13-14).  Multiple second place finishes were achieved by Ella Thomas (8&Under), Andrew Boyle (9-10), Chanel Cogan (13-14), and Joey Castro (15-18).  Third place finishes were recorded by Natalie Orwat (8&Under), Owen Thomas (9-10), Caitlin Kelliher (9-10), Anthony Tonthat (11-12), and Catie Gunn (11-12).

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 With a comfortable lead, the Riptide breaststrokers began their events.  Seven Riptide swimmers won their races:  Michael Hart (9-10), Gabriella Borsato ( 9-10), Jack Liskey (11-12), Olivia Masterson (11-12), Thomas Beamon (13-14), Leo Wang (swimming up to 15-18) and Skyla Davidson (15-18).  Five swimmers achieved second places: Griffin Osterhout (8&Under), Anthony Tonthat (11-12), Joel Cheifetz (13-14), Jacquelyn Hart (13-14), and Reilly Tweddle (15-18).  Seven swimmers took third: Allison Nguyen (8&Under), Andrew Boyle (9-10), David Barron (11-12), Megan Vu (11-12), Scott Pisarcik (13-14), Abby Borsato (13-14), and Meredith Matz (15-18). 

The power of the Riptide butterfly squad was on full display with eight swimmers securing firsts: Neha Srinivasan (8&Under), Maddie Whitton (9-10), Anthony Arcomona (11-12), Catie Gunn (11-12), Leo Wang (13-14), Didi Pace (13-14), Joey Castro (15-18) and Alexa McAnally (15-18).  The depth of the Riptide fliers was demonstrated with five second place finishes by William Beamon (11-12), Becca Matthews (11-12), Sarah Boyle (13-14), Patrick Kearney (15-18), and Allison Meredith (15-18) and third place races by Jack Kelly (8&Under), Jason Cheifetz (9-10), Thomas Beamon (13-14), and Chanel Cogan (13-14). 

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During the intermission before relays, the Riptide honored their nine graduating high school senior swimmers- Nick Benedetto, Maggie Blondin, Joey Castro, Serene Emanuel, Meghan Heick, Mary Masterson, Daniel Matthews, Andrew Meredith, and Morgan Tweddle.  These outstanding scholar athletes represent what is best about America’s youth and will all pursue higher education with career goals that range from engineering to medicine, from computer science to exercise physiology.  Swimmers from Virginia Run benefit from the Wrinkle Family Scholarship Fund that awards $500 grants to eligible senior swimmers. 

After the emotional presentation of scholarships and gifts to the graduating seniors and their families, the Riptide swimmers dove back in for the relays.  The Riptide maintained their momentum and won 8 of 12 relays, guaranteeing the meet victory, an undefeated season, and the Division 6 championship. 

On Saturday, July 26, the Virginia Run pool will be a busy place as the Riptide host the Divisionals Meet where the top two swimmers in each stroke and each age group from the teams in Division 6 will compete for awards and a chance to swim at the NVSL All Star meet.  Congratulations to the Virginia Run swimmers, coaches, and families for a memorable 2014 season.  

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