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GCST qualifiers for the FHSAA 1A & 2A State Finals: 1A - Matt Nielsen 200 Free, and 500 Free. 2A - Eddie Zacka 200 Free, and 500 Free 2A - Courtney DeVeny 200 IM, and 100 Back. 2A - Lexi Faunce 200 Free, and 500 Free. 2A - Nikki McCollum 200 Free, and 500 Free. 2A - Savannah Bowser 200 Free, and 500 Free. 2A - Bean Faunce 200 IM, and 100 Fly. 2A - Paige Madden 50 Free, and 100 Back 2A - Darrien Heil 500 Free. Congratulations to these GCST swimmers....
GCST swimmers turned in some outstanding swims at the 1A Region 3 meet. Matt Neilsen won the 1A Region 3 title in the 200 Free with a Personal Best Time of 1:42.46, and finished 2nd in the 500 Free with a 4:33.11, and an All-American Consideration Time. Nick Deguzman finished 17th in the 200 IM (2:14.17 PBT), and 9th in the 100 Breast (1:07.51 PBT). Elijah Benzon finished 12th in the 200 Free (1:54.69), and 4th in the 100 Fly (56.90 PBT). Sandra Baumgardner finished 16th in the 50 Free...
GCST 2A swimmers had some outstanding swims at the FHSAA 2A Region 4 meet at FGCU with almost everyone having best time swims. Senior Courtney DeVeny is the Region Champion in the 200 IM. Bean Faunce qualified for 2A States with her 2nd place finish in the 200 IM, and 100 Fly. GCST Results 200 Free - Girls: Savannah Bowser 5th (1:54.42 ), Lexi Faunce 10th (1:57.94 PBT), Nikki McCollum 11th (1:59.15 PBT). Boys: Eddie Zacka 5th (1:44.13 PBT) 200 IM – Girls: Courtney DeVeny 1st (2:08.63), Bean Faunce 2nd...
Senior Blake Woodrow finished 2nd in the 500 Free (4:48.41), and 3rd in the 200 Free (1:48.22) to qualify for Regions. Results News-Press Article
GCST swimmers advancing to FHSAA Regions and their events / seeds are: 1A - Matt Nielsen 200 Free 1st, 500 Free 2nd 1A - Elijah Benzon 200 Free 11th, 100 Fly 6th 1A - Nick Deguzman 200 IM 17th, 100 Breast 12th 1A - Sandra Baumgardner 50 Free 17th, 100 Fly 7th 1A - Joshua Benzon 500 Free 24th 2A - Savannah Bowser 200 Free 3rd, 500 Free 1st 2A - Lexi Faunce 200 Free 9th, 500 Free 5th 2A - Nikki McCollum 200 Free 13th, 500 Free 9th 2A...
Senior Courtney DeVeny won the 2A District 10 titles in her last high school District meet as she captured the 200 IM (2:08.96), and the 100 Back (59.51) events. Savannah Bowser won the 500 Free (5:00.82) District title, and finished 2nd in the 200 Free (1:55.11). Bean Faunce won the 100 Fly (59.15) to claim her 1st District title, and finished 2nd in the 200 IM (2:12.70). GCST Top 8 finishers: 200 Free - Girls Savannah Bowser 2nd, Lexi Faunce 4th, Nikki McCollum 7th. Boys Eddie Zacka 3rd. 200...
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Senior Matt Nielsen won the 200 Free, and the 500 Free to finish his last District with 4 consecutive wins in those events through all 4 years of high school swimming. Matt swam a 1:44.18 in the 200 Free, and a 4:37.36 in the 500 Free. Sandra Baumgardner swam a personal best time in the 50 Free (27.59) to finish 4th, and a PBT in the 100 Fly (1:04.33) to finish 2nd, Elijah Benzon swam a PBT in the 200 Free (1:54.18) to finish 4th, and a PBT in the...
Congratulations to Lexi Faunce and Patrick Shipman for being recognized as the Estero High School Al Oerter Recipients and Matt Nielsen as the Bishop Verot High School Recepient for academics and athletics. Patrick Shipman was the Overall Male Winner of the Al Oerter Award for the Lee School District (by Coalition of a drug free lifestyle).
