Gulf Shores swimmers break records at state championship meet, finish second overall

Ten individuals, five relay teams earn podium finishes and return to Baldwin County with hardware

By Cole McNanna
Sports Editor
cole@gulfcoastmedia.com
Posted 12/5/22

Three local representatives, Fairhope’s Lena Amare, Bayside Academy’s Elizabeth Chen and Gulf Shores’ Murray Reed, all captured individual state titles and were among the 15 podium …

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Gulf Shores swimmers break records at state championship meet, finish second overall

Ten individuals, five relay teams earn podium finishes and return to Baldwin County with hardware

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Three local representatives, Fairhope’s Lena Amare, Bayside Academy’s Elizabeth Chen and Gulf Shores’ Murray Reed, all captured individual state titles and were among the 15 podium finishes earned by Baldwin County swimmers and divers at the championship meet in Auburn last weekend.

A pair of Gulf Shores relay teams took it a step further and broke state meet records thanks to title-winning times of 1:37.15 in the 200-yard medley relay and 1:28.09 in the 200-yard freestyle relay.

Reed, Canyon Moyers, Liam Bickham and Patrick Conley made up both relay teams and all went on to also grab individual silver medals to help the Dolphins finish second in the team competition for squads in Classes 1A to 5A.


Amare won the 200-yard freestyle (1:51.81) and the 100-yard freestyle (50.62) for Fairhope and Chen took the crown in the 200-yard individual medley (2:08.48) and added a silver medal in the 100-yard backstroke (56.51) representing Bayside Academy. Reed claimed the 100-yard freestyle (46.93) and finished second in the 200-yard freestyle (1:44.46) for Gulf Shores.

Also from Fairhope, Cooper Brechman (360.90 points in the 1-meter dive) and Noah Greer (4:38.37 in the 500-yard freestyle) won silver medals with runner-up finishes, as did the Pirates’ 200-yard freestyle relay (1:30.07) thanks to performances from Greer, Dean Gearhart, Canon Kilpatrick and Stephen Laraway.

Fairhope’s Ella McDowell, Anastasia Newton, Ravenna Brandon and Amare also secured a bronze medal with a time of 1:39.84 in the 200-yard freestyle relay race.

Also from Bayside Academy, Marlee Moore earned a silver medal in the 50-yard freestyle (24.44) and the Admirals’ 200-yard freestyle relay (1:46.19) garnered a bronze medal following contributions from Ayelen Bodnar, Mia Bindon, Chen and Moore.

Nine more local athletes also registered top-five finishes, including Orange Beach’s Lucean Pingrey in the 200-yard freestyle (1:51.82 for fourth) as well as Daphne’s Mallory Seahorn (1:00.44 for fifth) and Dane Goodman (52.08 for fifth) in their respective 100-yard backstroke races.

Below are full results from local student-athletes at the AHSAA swimming and diving state championships.

Event 1: Boys’ 1-meter diving (6-7A)

2. Cooper Brechman – Fairhope: 360.90

Event 2: Girls’ 1-meter diving

No local competitors

Event 3: Girls’ 200-yard medley relay (1-5A)

5. Gulf Shores: 2:03.31

  • Hope Moyers (31.14), Harmony Moyers (33.90), Emma Loyd (30.59), Callie Hopkins (27.68)

8. Bayside Academy: DQ

  • Mia Bindon, Marlee Moore, Elizabeth Chen, Ayelen Bodnar: 2:00.21 (prelims)

6-7A

14. Fairhope: 1:58.48

  • Ella McDowell (29.40), Ravenna Brandon (34.53), Ciara Darr (28.06), Claire Wang (26.49)

15. Daphne: 2:00.79

  • Miyu Haskell (29.70), Ashley Herring (33.43), Maddy Moore (30.03), Katelyn Casey (26.15)

Event 4: Boys’ 200-yard medley relay (1-5A)

1. Gulf Shores: 1:37.15

  • Murray Reed (25.51), Patrick Conley (26.20), Liam Bickham (23.74), Canyon Moyers (21.70)

11. St. Michael Catholic: 2:00.60 (prelims)

  • Ethan Agerton, Calvin Ashe, Ayden Garner, Trey Bauldin

6-7A

11. Daphne: 1:44.93

  • Dane Goodman (24.51), Sawyer Guarisco (31.65), Gavin Cobb (25.95), Braden Wilson (22.82)

13. Fairhope: 1:49.11

  • James Case (28.55), Dean Gearhart (31.02), Stephen Laraway (24.45), Gareth Gregory (25.09)

Event 5: Girls’ 200-yard freestyle (6-7A)

1. Lena Amare – Fairhope: 1:51.81

Event 6: Boys’ 200-yard freestyle (1-5A)

2. Murray Reed – Gulf Shores: 1:44.46

4. Lucean Pingrey – Orange Beach: 1:51.82

7. Gray Bias – Gulf Shores: 1:55.94

6-7A

3. Noah Greer – Fairhope: 1:41.21

13. Nick Hamby – Foley: 1:47.65

20. Ian Poole – Spanish Fort: 1:52.76 (prelims)

Event 7: Girls’ 200-yard IM (1-5A)

1. Elizabeth Chen – Bayside Academy: 2:08.48

6. Emma Lloyd – Gulf Shores: 2:30.81

6-7A

19. Miyu Haskell – Daphne: 2:20.91 (prelims)

21. Mallory Seahorn – Daphne: 2:21.90 (prelims)

Event 8: Boys’ 200-yard IM (1-5A)

13. Evan Chase – Orange Beach: 2:28.70

6-7A

21. James Case – Fairhope: 2:22.18 (prelims)

Event 9: Girls’ 50-yard freestyle (1-5A)

2. Marlee Moore – Bayside Academy: 24.44

12. Hope Moyers – Gulf Shores: 26.88 (prelims)

6-7A

11. Ella McDowell – Fairhope: 25.10

16. Katelyn Casey – Daphne: 25.75

Event 10: Boys’ 50-yard freestyle (1-5A)

2. Canyon Moyers – Gulf Shores: 21.80

6-7A

5. Stephen Laraway – Fairhope: 21.75

Event 11: Girls’ 100-yard butterfly (1-5A)

6. Suzanne Rainer – Bayshore Christian: 1:04.10

11. Lillie Lassiter – Bayshore Christian: 1:07.74 (prelims)

6-7A

10. Anastasia Newton – Fairhope: 1:00.42

Event 12: Boys’ 100-yard butterfly (1-5A)

4. Liam Bickham – Gulf Shores: 52.22

6. Trey Bauldin – St. Michael Catholic: 56.00

6-7A

6. Dane Goodman – Daphne: 51.55

21. Owen Poole – Spanish Fort – 58.81 (prelims)

Event 13: Girls’ 100-yard freestyle (1-5A)

5. Marlee Moore – Bayside Academy: 55.18

6-7A

1. Lena Amare – Fairhope: 50.62

15. Katelyn Casey – Daphne: 56.93

Event 14: Boys’ 100-yard freestyle (1-5A)

1. Murray Reed – Gulf Shores: 46.93

6. Lucean Pingrey – Orange Beach: 50.09

Event 15: Girls’ 500-yard freestyle (1-5A)

8. Emma Lloyd – Gulf Shores: 5:48.49

12. Eleanore Flaig – Gulf Shores: 6:06.18 (prelims)

Event 16: Boys’ 500-yard freestyle (1-5A)

2. Patrick Conley – Gulf Shores: 4:45.40

4. Gray Bias – Gulf Shores: 5:15.98

7. Caleb Hamilton – Gulf Shores: 5:42.05

6-7A

2. Noah Greer – Fairhope: 4:38.37

12. Nick Hamby – Foley: 4:59.96

15. Ian Poole – Spanish Fort: 5:04.74

Event 17: Girls’ 200-yard freestyle relay (1-5A)

3. Bayside Academy: 1:46.19

  • Elizabeth Chen (27.21), Ayelen Bodnar (29.94), Mia Bindon (24.56), Marlee Moore (24.48)

4. Gulf Shores: 1:49.35

  • Harmony Moyers (26.56), Callie Hopkins (33.25), Eleanore Flaig (23.63), Hope Moyers (25.91)

6-7A

3. Fairhope: 1:39.84

  • Ella McDowell (25.11), Anastasia Newton (25.59), Ravenna Brandon (25.97), Lena Amare (23.17)

Event 18: Boys’ 200-yard freestyle relay (1-5A)

1. Gulf Shores: 1:28.09

  • Canyon Moyers (21.84), Murray Reed (22.28), Liam Bickham (22.20), Patrick Conley (21.77)

9. Orange Beach: 1:42.64 (prelims)

  • Evan Chase, Jacob Peet, Kelwyn Pingrey, Lucean Pingrey

6-7A

2. Fairhope: 1:30.07

  • Noah Greer (22.14), Dean Gearhart (23.52), Canon Kilpatrick (23.19), Stephen Laraway (21.22)

16. Spanish Fort: 1:38.66 (prelims)

  • Noah Greene, Hayden Odam, Ian Poole, Owen Poole

17. Daphne: 1:41.37 (prelims)

  • Braden Wilson, Grayson Peacock, Andrew Scott, Sawyer Guarisco

Event 19: Girls’ 100-yard backstroke (1-5A)

2. Elizabeth Chen – Bayside Academy: 56.51

8. Suzanne Rainer – Bayshore Christian: 1:08.22

6-7A

5. Mallory Seahorn – Daphne: 1:00.44

12. Miyu Haskell – Daphne: 1:03.38

Event 20: Boys’ 100-yard backstroke (1-5A)

2. Liam Bickham – Gulf Shores: 54.85

6. Trey Bauldin – St. Michael Catholic: 58.05

6-7A

5. Dane Goodman – Daphne: 52.08

13. Carl Sharitt – Fairhope: 59.57

14. Gavin Cobb – Daphne: 58.38 (prelims)

Event 21: Girls' 100-yard breaststroke

No local competitors

Event 22: Boys’ 100-yard breaststroke (1-5A)

2. Patrick Conley – Gulf Shores: 59.39

Event 23: Girls’ 400-yard freestyle relay (1-5A)

6. Gulf Shores: 4:07.51

  • Callie Hopkins (1:07.06), Eleanore Flaig (59.30), Harmony Moyers (59.20), Emma Lloyd (1:01.95)

15. Orange Beach: 4:26.55 (prelims)

  • Carson Chase, Justine Henderson, Clara Kirkes, Clara Stone

6-7A

6. Fairhope: 3:42.91

  • Ella McDowell (56.78), Ravenna Brandon (58.43), Anastasia Newton (56.36), Lena Amare (51.34)

9. Daphne: 3:50.23

  • Miyu Haskell (57.37), Meagan Furman (29.93), Mallory Seahorn (57.21), Katelyn Casey (55.72)

Event 24: Boys’ 400-yard freestyle relay (1-5A)

4. Gulf Shores: 3:36.99

  • Caleb Hamilton (58.58), Gray Bias (53.14), Jack Biggs (55.90), Canyon Moyers (49.37)

7. Orange Beach: 3:47.56

  • Evan Chase (55.93), Jacob Peet (59.92), Kelwyn Pingrey (1:01.85), Lucean Pingrey (49.86)

6-7A

7. Fairhope: 3:24.05

  • Stephen Laraway (49.13), Carl Sharitt (55.29), Canon Kilpatrick (52.30), Noah Greer (47.33)

10. Daphne: 3:27.79

  • Gavin Cobb (52.47), Braden Wilson (53.57), Sawyer Guarisco (53.00), Dane Goodman (48.75)

15. Spanish Fort: 3:37.82

  • Ian Poole (53.31) Noah Greene (56.05), Hayden Odam (55.37), Owen Poole (53.09)