The Rockingham
Area Youth Swim (RAYS)
team’s second home meet of
the season was a decisive victory
against the Peterborough
Wave Swim Club.
The meet, which took place
Dec. 7 at the Workout Club
and Wellness Center in Salem,
ended with a 308-61 win for the
girls and a 270-49 margin for
the boys.
Among 8-and-under girls
swimmers, Gillian Connors
took first in the 25-yard freestyle
and butterfly, and second
in the 25 backstroke. Halle
Hamilton won the 25 back and
placed second in the 25 free.
Ally Gillespie won the 100-yard
individual medley (IM), while
Emily Martsolf took top honors
in the 25-yard breaststroke
and second place in the 25 fly.
Madison Martin was second in
the 25 breaststroke.
For the 8-and-under boys,
Donovan Hopkins won the 25-
and 50-yard free, and the 25
back. Max DesRosiers won the
25 fly and took second in the 25
and 50 free. Liam DesRosiers
placed second in the 25 back.
In the 9- and 10-year-old
girls division, Mackenzie Donovan
swept the 50 free, 100 IM
and 50 back. Sarah Rodgers
was second in the 50 and 100
free, as was Sarah Muller in the
50 back. Alexis Sawyer won the
50 fly and 100 free. Michaela
Smith placed second in the 50
breaststroke.
Among 9- and 10-year-old
boys, Connor Hopkins took the
top spot in the 50 free, 100 free
and 50 breaststroke. Raimond
Chevalier took second in the 50
free and back. Eli Runge won
the 50 fly and placed second in
the 100 IM. David Hume was
second in the 50 breaststroke
and third in the 100 IM. Samuel
Lynn won the 50 back and took
second in the 100 free.
Brianna Nowicki placed
first in the 200 free and second
in the 50 fly and breaststroke
in the 11- and 12-year-old girls
division. Lauren Courtemanche
won the 50 free, and Anna
Matsco took second in the race.
Meghan O’Connor won the
200 IM and was second in the
100 free. Emily Matsco won the
100 free and took second in the
200 IM. Julia Enos won the 50
fly and breaststroke.
Brandon Perron paced the
11- and 12-year-old boys by winning
the 50 and 100 freestyle
races.
Andrew Dalencourt
took second in the 50 free and
fly. David Holzberger won the
50 back and placed second in
the 50 breaststroke.
Justin Missert
was second in the 50 back.
Richard Hume topped all competitors
in the 50 fly and placed
second in the 100 free, while
Christopher Gallo won the 50
breaststroke.
Jessica Martin took first in
three races among 13- and 14-
year-old female competitors
– the 200 free, 100 free and 100
breaststroke. Allison McCarthy
was second in the 200 and 500
free races. Julia Bushell won
the 50 and 500 free races and
took second in the 100 free.
Alyssa Boccia won the 200 IM
and took second in the 50 free.
Shelby McKenney won the 100
back and took second in the 100
fly. Tori Claverie placed third in
the 100 back, and Cassie Clark
was third in the 100 fly. Tricia
Caiati was second in the 100
breaststroke.
In 13- and 14-year-old boys
competition, Ethan Doherty
was first in the 200 free. Nicholas
Bergeron placed first in the
50 free, 100 back and 100 free.
John Rodgers took second in
the 50 free and 100 breaststroke.
Alex Flinn topped everyone
in the 200 IM and 500
free and was second in the 100
back. Alex Holzberger took
second in the 200 IM, 100 free
and 500 free. Kelley Hayes was
third in the 100 breaststroke.
The 15-and-over girls group
included Hannah Fairbanks,
first in the 200 free and 100 fly,
and second in the 500 free; Haley
Bowen, second in the 200
free and first in the 100 breaststroke;
Jane Tighe, tops in the
50 free, 200 IM and 100 free;
Mandy Avella, second in the 50
free and 100 breaststroke and
first in the 100 back; and Angela
Bleeker, second in the 200
IM, third in the 100 free, and
first in the 500 free.
For the 15-and-over boys,
Mark Bacigalupo won the 100
fly and placed second in both
the 200 free and 100 back. Nathan
Thompson was first in
the 500 free and finished third
in the 200 and 100 free. Colton
Skavicus topped everyone in
the 50 free and 100 breaststroke,
while placing second in
the 100 fly. Erik Luebbers was
second in the 50 and 100 free.
Chalmer Swanson IV was second
in the 100 breaststroke.