Cape boys, Sussex Academy girls win conference titles
Indian River sweeps coach of the year honors
The Cape boys’ swim team earned a first-place finish in the Henlopen Conference meet Feb. 10. The also took top honors in the Northern Division. Shown in back are (l-r) Oakley Roberts, Ellis Jack, Kieran Morrissey, Brian Fleming, Kevin Lewandowski, Reece Kuklish, Ryan Morgan, Cole Huxtable, Brady Schell, Eli Oliver and Kyle Green. In front are head coach Bill Geppert, assistant coach Rick Brokaw, Kolbe Green, Holden Tighe, Shane Toback, Trent Neal, Luke Robertson and assistant coach Pete Olson. DAN COOK PHOTOS
The Sussex Academy girls’ swim team took top honors at the Henlopen Conference meet. The Seahawks also garnered the Southern Division title. Shown in back are (l-r) Ruth Cidoncha, Lillie Bradley, Anna Mumford, Camila Figueroa, Kimi Langroudi, Victoria Evans, Addi McKay, Gretchen Maughan, Sam Petty, Caitlin Perchiniak, Lyla Baker and Willet Cole. In middle are Itzel Gomez-Sanchez, Gracie Maughan, Hannah Carlisle and Eva Navitskaya. In front are assistant coaches Nico Caceres and Stephanie Hartsoe and head coach Tom Martiner.
The Cape 200 medley relay team of (l-r) Shane Toback, Holden Tighe, Brian Fleming and Kevin Lewandowski set a new record with a time of 1:40.51. They also broke the 400 free relay record with a time of 3:18.63.
The Cape girls’ team took the Northern Division title. Shown are (l-r) Leah Sullivan, Kate Reist, Kayla Droge, Isla Touw, Sidney Caldwell, Chloe Wood, Anna Sullivan, Hayden Hazard, Hailey Hassel, Giana Brown, Sara Lester-Stranick, Jenna Reinhold and Molly Daniel. 
The Sussex Academy 400 free relay team of Anna Mumford, Itzel Gomez, Gracie Maughan and Victoria Evans swam to first place with a time of 3:45.11.
Voted Vince Morris Outstanding Swimmers were Polytech’s Jacob Madden, left, and Sussex Academy’s Anna Mumford. 
Coach of the Year awards went to Indian River’s Colin Crandell, left, and Donna Smith.
Cape’s 200 free relay team of (l-r) Anna Sullivan, Isla Touw, Sidney Caldwell and Jenna Reinhold took first with a time of 1:43.65.
Sussex Academy’s Victoria Evans takes off from the blocks in the medley relay. She and teammates Gracie Maughan, Anna Mumford and Addison McKay took first with a time of 1:52.26.
The Sussex Academy boys’ swim team won the Southern Division. Shown in back are (l-r) Michael Whitaker, John Bain, Jaxon Laux, Brayden Trout, Matthew Perchiniak, Christian Wright, Angel Figueroa, Owen Shraeder, Kieran Probert and Carter Bradley. In front are head coach Tom Martiner, and assistant coaches Stephanie Hartsoe and Nico Caceres.
Cape’s Holden Tighe swims the breaststroke leg of the winning medley relay team.
The Sussex Academy medley relay team took first place with a time of 1:52.26. Shown are (l-r) Victoria Evans, Anna Mumford, Gracie Maughan and Addison McKay. 
Cape senior Brian Fleming wins the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:49.78.
Girls leave the blocks in the 200 freestyle.
Indian River’s Brynn Crandell swims to fifth place in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:11.05.
Seahawks freshman Anna Mumford reacts to breaking the record in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:54.34.
Cape’s Holden Tighe, right, celebrates the 200 individual medley win by his friend Jacob Madden of Polytech.
Cape’s Holden Tighe races head-to-head to the finish with Polytech’s Jacob Madden. 
Cape’s Sarah Lester-Stranick swims the fly leg of the 200 medley relay. 
Indian River senior Elyse Moore swims the breaststroke leg of the 200 medley relay.
Seaford’s Jenna Chambers swims the fly leg of the 200 individual medley. She finished in 2:23.01.
Cape team members Marley Dunlop, left, and Ava Dolan cheer on their teammates.
Cape senior Anna Sullivan wins the 50 free with a 25.69 time.
Sussex Academy’s Gracie Maughan breaks the 100 butterfly record with a 57.63.
Cape head coach Bill Geppert gives a congratulatory hug to Anna Sullivan, right, and Sidney Caldwell on their 1-2 finish in the 50 freestyle.
Sussex Tech’s Neh Dinga makes the turn in the breaststroke leg of the medley relay. 
Cape’s Luke Robertson swims the 100 breaststroke.
Sussex Academy’s Gracie Maughan, left, has a happy moment with her 400 free relay teammate Itzel Gomez. 
Cape’s Jenna Reinhold cheers on her teammate Anna Sullivan in the 400 free relay.
Cape’s Trent Neal swims to a fourth-place finish in the 100 backstroke with a time of 59.86.
Cape’s Jenna Reinhold places third in the 200 IM. 
Sussex Central’s Chet Mariner swims the fly leg of the medley relay. February 11, 2024
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The Cape boys’ swim team earned a first-place finish in the Henlopen Conference meet Feb. 10. The also took top honors in the Northern Division. Shown in back are (l-r) Oakley Roberts, Ellis Jack, Kieran Morrissey, Brian Fleming, Kevin Lewandowski, Reece Kuklish, Ryan Morgan, Cole Huxtable, Brady Schell, Eli Oliver and Kyle Green. In front are head coach Bill Geppert, assistant coach Rick Brokaw, Kolbe Green, Holden Tighe, Shane Toback, Trent Neal, Luke Robertson and assistant coach Pete Olson. DAN COOK PHOTOS
The Sussex Academy girls’ swim team took top honors at the Henlopen Conference meet. The Seahawks also garnered the Southern Division title. Shown in back are (l-r) Ruth Cidoncha, Lillie Bradley, Anna Mumford, Camila Figueroa, Kimi Langroudi, Victoria Evans, Addi McKay, Gretchen Maughan, Sam Petty, Caitlin Perchiniak, Lyla Baker and Willet Cole. In middle are Itzel Gomez-Sanchez, Gracie Maughan, Hannah Carlisle and Eva Navitskaya. In front are assistant coaches Nico Caceres and Stephanie Hartsoe and head coach Tom Martiner.
The Cape 200 medley relay team of (l-r) Shane Toback, Holden Tighe, Brian Fleming and Kevin Lewandowski set a new record with a time of 1:40.51. They also broke the 400 free relay record with a time of 3:18.63.
The Cape girls’ team took the Northern Division title. Shown are (l-r) Leah Sullivan, Kate Reist, Kayla Droge, Isla Touw, Sidney Caldwell, Chloe Wood, Anna Sullivan, Hayden Hazard, Hailey Hassel, Giana Brown, Sara Lester-Stranick, Jenna Reinhold and Molly Daniel.
The Sussex Academy 400 free relay team of Anna Mumford, Itzel Gomez, Gracie Maughan and Victoria Evans swam to first place with a time of 3:45.11.
Voted Vince Morris Outstanding Swimmers were Polytech’s Jacob Madden, left, and Sussex Academy’s Anna Mumford.
Coach of the Year awards went to Indian River’s Colin Crandell, left, and Donna Smith.
Cape’s 200 free relay team of (l-r) Anna Sullivan, Isla Touw, Sidney Caldwell and Jenna Reinhold took first with a time of 1:43.65.
Sussex Academy’s Victoria Evans takes off from the blocks in the medley relay. She and teammates Gracie Maughan, Anna Mumford and Addison McKay took first with a time of 1:52.26.
The Sussex Academy boys’ swim team won the Southern Division. Shown in back are (l-r) Michael Whitaker, John Bain, Jaxon Laux, Brayden Trout, Matthew Perchiniak, Christian Wright, Angel Figueroa, Owen Shraeder, Kieran Probert and Carter Bradley. In front are head coach Tom Martiner, and assistant coaches Stephanie Hartsoe and Nico Caceres.
Cape’s Holden Tighe swims the breaststroke leg of the winning medley relay team.
The Sussex Academy medley relay team took first place with a time of 1:52.26. Shown are (l-r) Victoria Evans, Anna Mumford, Gracie Maughan and Addison McKay.
Cape senior Brian Fleming wins the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:49.78.
Girls leave the blocks in the 200 freestyle.
Indian River’s Brynn Crandell swims to fifth place in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:11.05.
Seahawks freshman Anna Mumford reacts to breaking the record in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:54.34.
Cape’s Holden Tighe, right, celebrates the 200 individual medley win by his friend Jacob Madden of Polytech.
Cape’s Holden Tighe races head-to-head to the finish with Polytech’s Jacob Madden.
Cape’s Sarah Lester-Stranick swims the fly leg of the 200 medley relay.
Indian River senior Elyse Moore swims the breaststroke leg of the 200 medley relay.
Seaford’s Jenna Chambers swims the fly leg of the 200 individual medley. She finished in 2:23.01.
Cape team members Marley Dunlop, left, and Ava Dolan cheer on their teammates.
Cape senior Anna Sullivan wins the 50 free with a 25.69 time.
Sussex Academy’s Gracie Maughan breaks the 100 butterfly record with a 57.63.
Cape head coach Bill Geppert gives a congratulatory hug to Anna Sullivan, right, and Sidney Caldwell on their 1-2 finish in the 50 freestyle.
Sussex Tech’s Neh Dinga makes the turn in the breaststroke leg of the medley relay.
Cape’s Luke Robertson swims the 100 breaststroke.
Sussex Academy’s Gracie Maughan, left, has a happy moment with her 400 free relay teammate Itzel Gomez.
Cape’s Jenna Reinhold cheers on her teammate Anna Sullivan in the 400 free relay.
Cape’s Trent Neal swims to a fourth-place finish in the 100 backstroke with a time of 59.86.
Cape’s Jenna Reinhold places third in the 200 IM.
Sussex Central’s Chet Mariner swims the fly leg of the medley relay.
The Sussex Academy girls and the Cape Henlopen boys took top honors at the Henlopen Conference swim meet held Feb. 10 at the Sussex Academy Aquatic Center.
The Seahawks girls finished with 386 points, and Cape took second with 335. Sussex Academy also took Southern Division honors, while Cape claimed the top finish for the Northern Division title.
The Vikings boys took first with 464 points, and the Seahawks finished second with 335 points. The squads won the North and South division titles, respectively.
Indian River coaches Colin Crandell and Donna Smith garnered top coaching honors.
The outstanding swimmer awards were presented to Sussex Academy’s Anna Mumford for the girls and Polytech’s Jacob Madden for the boys.
In all, seven conference records were broken on the day. The Cape boys’ 200 medley relay team of Brian Fleming, Holden Tighe, Shane Toback and Kevin Lewandowski swam 1:40.51 to best the 2013 record of 1:41.82. The same four broke the 400 free relay record of 3:20.73, set in 2018, with their time of 3:18.63. A new boys’ breaststroke record was set by Lake Forest’s Kyle Parkham with a time of 1:01.00, breaking the 2013 record of 1:01.47.
Mumford broke the 2003 record of 1:57.21 in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:54.34. She also broke the 500 free record of 5:13.56, set in 2021, with a time of 5:01.76. Sussex Academy teammate Gracie Maughan broke the 2003 100 fly record of 1:00.23 with a time of 57.79. She also bested the 2023 record of 1:04.83 in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:04.33.
“In the nine years of Sussex Academy being part of the Henlopen Conference, I’ve never seen so many records broken in one meet,” said Seahawks coach Tom Martiner. “It really is a testament to the quality athletes we have in our conference.”
“We are super excited with the effort put forth by our kids today,” said Cape coach Bill Geppert. “Obviously trying to win the meet is the first thing we plan for, getting the kids in the right events. Some of them need to shave a little more time to make states. But by far the most important thing is that we all bring our best performances of the season to the conference meet. Maximum effort is what we stress. They really delivered – faster times, enthusiasm and a great mental state.”
The Cape boys’ swim team earned a first-place finish in the Henlopen Conference meet Feb. 10. The also took top honors in the Northern Division. Shown in back are (l-r) Oakley Roberts, Ellis Jack, Kieran Morrissey, Brian Fleming, Kevin Lewandowski, Reece Kuklish, Ryan Morgan, Cole Huxtable, Brady Schell, Eli Oliver and Kyle Green. In front are head coach Bill Geppert, assistant coach Rick Brokaw, Kolbe Green, Holden Tighe, Shane Toback, Trent Neal, Luke Robertson and assistant coach Pete Olson. DAN COOK PHOTOS
The Sussex Academy girls’ swim team took top honors at the Henlopen Conference meet. The Seahawks also garnered the Southern Division title. Shown in back are (l-r) Ruth Cidoncha, Lillie Bradley, Anna Mumford, Camila Figueroa, Kimi Langroudi, Victoria Evans, Addi McKay, Gretchen Maughan, Sam Petty, Caitlin Perchiniak, Lyla Baker and Willet Cole. In middle are Itzel Gomez-Sanchez, Gracie Maughan, Hannah Carlisle and Eva Navitskaya. In front are assistant coaches Nico Caceres and Stephanie Hartsoe and head coach Tom Martiner.
The Cape 200 medley relay team of (l-r) Shane Toback, Holden Tighe, Brian Fleming and Kevin Lewandowski set a new record with a time of 1:40.51. They also broke the 400 free relay record with a time of 3:18.63.
The Cape girls’ team took the Northern Division title. Shown are (l-r) Leah Sullivan, Kate Reist, Kayla Droge, Isla Touw, Sidney Caldwell, Chloe Wood, Anna Sullivan, Hayden Hazard, Hailey Hassel, Giana Brown, Sara Lester-Stranick, Jenna Reinhold and Molly Daniel.
The Sussex Academy 400 free relay team of Anna Mumford, Itzel Gomez, Gracie Maughan and Victoria Evans swam to first place with a time of 3:45.11.
Voted Vince Morris Outstanding Swimmers were Polytech’s Jacob Madden, left, and Sussex Academy’s Anna Mumford.
Coach of the Year awards went to Indian River’s Colin Crandell, left, and Donna Smith.
Cape’s 200 free relay team of (l-r) Anna Sullivan, Isla Touw, Sidney Caldwell and Jenna Reinhold took first with a time of 1:43.65.
Sussex Academy’s Victoria Evans takes off from the blocks in the medley relay. She and teammates Gracie Maughan, Anna Mumford and Addison McKay took first with a time of 1:52.26.
The Sussex Academy boys’ swim team won the Southern Division. Shown in back are (l-r) Michael Whitaker, John Bain, Jaxon Laux, Brayden Trout, Matthew Perchiniak, Christian Wright, Angel Figueroa, Owen Shraeder, Kieran Probert and Carter Bradley. In front are head coach Tom Martiner, and assistant coaches Stephanie Hartsoe and Nico Caceres.
Cape’s Holden Tighe swims the breaststroke leg of the winning medley relay team.
The Sussex Academy medley relay team took first place with a time of 1:52.26. Shown are (l-r) Victoria Evans, Anna Mumford, Gracie Maughan and Addison McKay.
Cape senior Brian Fleming wins the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:49.78.
Girls leave the blocks in the 200 freestyle.
Indian River’s Brynn Crandell swims to fifth place in the 200 freestyle with a time of 2:11.05.
Seahawks freshman Anna Mumford reacts to breaking the record in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:54.34.
Cape’s Holden Tighe, right, celebrates the 200 individual medley win by his friend Jacob Madden of Polytech.
Cape’s Holden Tighe races head-to-head to the finish with Polytech’s Jacob Madden.
Cape’s Sarah Lester-Stranick swims the fly leg of the 200 medley relay.
Indian River senior Elyse Moore swims the breaststroke leg of the 200 medley relay.
Seaford’s Jenna Chambers swims the fly leg of the 200 individual medley. She finished in 2:23.01.
Cape team members Marley Dunlop, left, and Ava Dolan cheer on their teammates.
Cape senior Anna Sullivan wins the 50 free with a 25.69 time.
Sussex Academy’s Gracie Maughan breaks the 100 butterfly record with a 57.63.
Cape head coach Bill Geppert gives a congratulatory hug to Anna Sullivan, right, and Sidney Caldwell on their 1-2 finish in the 50 freestyle.
Sussex Tech’s Neh Dinga makes the turn in the breaststroke leg of the medley relay.
Cape’s Luke Robertson swims the 100 breaststroke.
Sussex Academy’s Gracie Maughan, left, has a happy moment with her 400 free relay teammate Itzel Gomez.
Cape’s Jenna Reinhold cheers on her teammate Anna Sullivan in the 400 free relay.
Cape’s Trent Neal swims to a fourth-place finish in the 100 backstroke with a time of 59.86.
Cape’s Jenna Reinhold places third in the 200 IM.
Sussex Central’s Chet Mariner swims the fly leg of the medley relay. Event Details :
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