Providence women earn fifth title in six years, North Mecklenburg men triumph in NCHSAA 4-A swimming
February 17, 2009 North Carolina
RALEIGH -- Charlotte Providence continued its dominance in women's swimming, capturing the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 4-A swimming and diving team championship for the fifth time in six years and 10th in the last 12 seasons in action on Saturday night at the Willis Casey Natatorium at N.C. State.
Providence recorded 221 points to 177 for runner-up Raleigh Leesville Road. East Chapel Hill was third with 171, while Morrisville Green Hope was fourth with 160 and Raleigh Enloe was fifth at 154.
Lauren Perdue of Greenville Rose was selected as the Most Valuable Performer in the women's meet with a great performance. She took first place in both the 50 free (23.40) and the 100 free (51.25) and in both events she broke the state record in the preliminaries and again in the finals. Both were automatic All-American times.
North Mecklenburg nipped Providence in the men's meet, giving a Charlotte school its first men's NCHSAA 4-A swimming championship since 1998. North Meck scored a total of 290 points to 287 for Providence, followed by Raleigh Enloe (158), East Chapel Hill (147) and South Mecklenburg (135).
The men's MVP was Ben Correll of Providence, who captured top honors in both the 200 freestyle (1:40.11) and the 500 freestyle (4:33.38), with both times meeting the automatic All-American standard. |
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