“Everyone else was crying,” she said. “It just feels weird.
Isla Bartholomew, a sophomore between Karp and runner-up Walter Johnson, shared a long hug as teammates cheered poolside. was more sweet than bitter. She knew her team had won the state title. The Wildcats successfully defended their championship by recording her 310 points to fend off her Bethesda-Chevy Chase (289). Richard Montgomery was 263 and he was third.
In her high school finale, Karp was captivating from start to finish, setting three state records and winning three titles. In the 200 medley relay, the quartet of Karp, Maren Cons, Maddie Simmons and Healy Morgan set a record time of 1:44.92. They were nearly two seconds ahead of runner-up Wootton.
Shortly after, Karp was back in the pool for the 200 individual medley. She trailed her herd by three seconds and clocked her 2:01.15 to win her second state title in just minutes. Her 33.61-second breaststroke split helped get her on a healthy edge before coasting to the wall to win, and she set another state record in the process. rice field.
Carp’s second individual state title was won at a time when the Wildcats needed him the most. Carp was the top seed in his 100 breaststroke as B-CC entered the final individual event with a few points ahead. She beat the field with her 1:01.54, setting another competition record. Bartholomew finished second as Walter Johnson began to pull away.
“When I finished, I saw [Bartholomew] Second, I like to scream. It was very exciting,” he said Karp. “…I’m so proud of her.”
From there, all the Wildcats needed was a decent finish in the 400 Freestyle Relay to clinch the win for their team. Led by senior Nina Allen, who dominated the 50 freestyle and led both of his teams to victory in the B-CC freestyle relay, the Barrons made the first touch, but Walter Johnson’s third-place finish was another win. It was more than enough to win the state title.
The Whitman Boys face off against Churchill
The Bulldogs had a 16.84 point advantage when the Churchill and Whitman boys lined up for the 200 freestyle relay. The lead belonged to the Vikings by 23.16 when the race ended.
The Churchill boys touched first and appeared to dominate the competition. I lost it.
This put Whitman in the driver’s seat with a few races to go. Senior Blake Conway won the next event, the 100 backstroke, with a 48.36. Senior Chris Lawson said he had already won the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly.
All of Whitman’s 400 freestyle relay team members finished in under 48 seconds, allowing the Vikings to take third place in the final race, win the state title and defeat the defending champions. Whitman finished with his 293.16 points. Churchill was 274.
Whitman coach Teresa Vaghi said, “They have worked hard and deserve it. Great team spirit, great camaraderie, great group of kids.”
