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Culpeper Star Exponent
STAFF REPORT
Published: July 14, 2009
The Battlefield Area Star Swimmers competed
in the Virginia Open Water State Championships held at Chris Greene
Lake near Charlottesville on Saturday. More than 100 swimmers, of
which 21 were from BASS, competed for half-mile (10 & under),
one-mile (11-12 years) and 2-mile (13 & older)
titles.
Five BASS swimmers, including three
Culpeper residents, won medals.
Josh Thompson won the gold medal for Boys
10 & under. Owen van Krimpen won the silver medal for Boys
11-12 years and Annie Boone won the bronze medal for Girls 11-12
years.
Nick Montes de Oca of Orange County won the
bronze medal for Boys 15 & Older and Zach Switser of Fluvanna
County won the gold medal for Boys 13–14.
The next swim meets will be the Summer
Awards (July 17-19), Senior Champs (July 23-26) and the Virginia
Age Groups Championships (July 30 –Aug. 2).
Already four BASS swimmers, including three
from Culpeper, have qualified for the Eastern Zones Age Group
Championships Aug. 12-15 at Penn State University. Alex Montes de
Oca, Josh Thompson, Austin Tate and Owen van Krimpen will all
represent Virginia in the Eastern Zones.
Note: After publication of above article it
became clear that Christa Ann Sauders won the Bronze medal for
Girls 15 & Older.
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