Girls All-Star Teams

2000-2009

Ohio High School Swimming

"Keep in mind that the past is not history, but a much vaster region of the dead, gone, unknowable or forgotten. History is what we choose to remember."
Joseph J. Ellis
It needs to be remembered that from this point forward, OHSAA Girls’ State meet was split into 2 divisions. For the purposes of the Gold Star and All-Star teams, the girls’ meet results were combined to form a ‘mythical’ result that awarded the state titles to the fastest finals performers in each event, regardless of division. Therefore, if a Division 1 girl won the 50 Freestyle with a 24.00, but the Division 2 champion was 23.99, the latter would be the state champion for the purposes of this all-star list. All stated placings represent a swimmer’s final rank in the state based on finals time.

2000

  1. Tami Ransom (3)
    Cincinnati Ursuline
    The junior was state champion in both the 200 IM and 100 Freestyle. Her times of 2:01.20 and 50.87 were the 4th and 11th best times in the nation this year.
    Whitney Myers (1)
    Cincinnati Ursuline
    The freshman was the easy state champion in both the 200 and 500 Freestyle. Her times of 1:48.60 and 4:48.70 were the 3rd and 6th best times in the nation this year.
  2. Katie Carroll (1)
    Toledo Notre Dame Academy
    3. The freshman was state champion in the 50 Freestyle, runner-up in the 100 Freestyle, and was part of Notre Dame Academy’s state title winning 200 and 400 Freestyle Relay teams, the latter of which set a state record. Her 100 Freestyle time of 50.91 was the 13th best time in the nation.
  3. Anne Weilbacher (2)
    Columbus St. Francis
    4. The senior makes her 2nd straight all-star team after winning the 100 Butterfly and finishing 4th in the 100 Freestyle. Her 56.06 time in that 100 Butterfly was 6th best in the nation this year.
  4. Sarah Fiden (1)
    Kettering Fairmont
    5. The senior was runner-up in both the 200 and 500 Freestyle.
  5. Lauren Duerk (1)
    Defiance
    6. The sophomore was runner-up in the 100 Breaststroke and finished 3rd in the 200 IM.
  6. Tricia Rye (1)
    Cincinnati Oak Hills
    7. The senior makes the all-star team for the first time since her freshman year after finishing runner-up in the 200 IM and 3rd in the 100 Breaststroke.
  7. Rachel Tepe (1)
    Cincinnati St. Ursula
    8. The junior was state champion in the 100 Backstroke and 11th in the 200 IM. Her 100 Backstroke time was a Top-16 swim.
  8. Kelli Stein (1)
    Cincinnati St. Ursula
    9. The senior was state champion n the 100 Breaststroke and finished 15th in the 200 IM.
  9. Ellen Johnson (1)
    Toledo Notre Dame Academy
    10. The freshman was 3rd in the 200 Freestyle, 4th in the 500 Freestyle, and was part of Notre Dame Academy’s state title winning 200 and 400 Freestyle Relay teams, the latter of which set a state record.
  10. Susan Johnson (1)
    Toledo Notre Dame Academy
    11. The freshman was 3rd in the 100 Backstroke, 5th in the 200 IM, and was part of Notre Dame Academy’s state title winning 200 and 400 Freestyle relay teams. That 400 Freestyle Relay state record broke the old mark by 2 seconds.
  11. Kelly Jones Honorable Mention
    Kettering Alter
    12. The 2x all-star and 100 Breaststroke state record holder just misses the team this year after a 31 point performance that saw her finish as 50 Freestyle runner-up and 5th in the 100 Breaststroke. Susan Johnson, who scored just 30 state points, was given the final spot due to her participation on state contending Notre Dame Academy who won 2 relays, setting a state record in the 400 Freestyle Relay.

2001

  1. Tami Ransom (4)
    Cincinnati Ursuline
    2. The senior was state champion in the 200 IM (3rd straight), 100 Freestyle (2nd straight), 200 Freestyle Relay, and 400 Freestyle Relay, leading Ursuline to a commanding 112-point victory in the combined meet results. She broke the state record in both the 200 IM and 100 Freestyle with best (district) times of 1:58.76 and 49.90. Those times were the 1st and 2nd best in the nation this year. She graduates with a state record 11 total state titles.
  2. Whitney Myers (2)
    Cincinnati Ursuline
    3. The sophomore successfully defended her state titles in both the 200 (1:49.47) and 500 Freestyle (4:51.59), and won the 200 and 400 Freestyle Relays, becoming just the 3rd girls’ swimmer in state history to win all 4 events at the state meet (tied with Ransom). Adding in her 50.87 leadoff leg on the 400 Freestyle Relay, she had Top-16 national times in the 100, 200 and 500 Freestyle.
  3. Erin Forster (1)
    Centerville
    4. The freshman was state champion in the 100 Backstroke and was 3rd in the 200 IM. Her 100 Backstroke time of 56.00 tied Sheri White’s state record in the event, a time that when swam was the national record.
  4. Katie Ness (1)
    Thomas Worthington
    5. The junior was state champion in the 100 butterfly and finished 5th in the 200 IM.
  5. Kelly Jones (3)
    Kettering Alter
    6. The senior makes her 3rd all-star team after claiming the 100 Breaststroke state title for the first time since her freshman year, and she was also 7th in the 50 Freestyle.
  6. Abbi Terveer (1)
    Lima Shawnee
    7. The junior was state champion in the 50 Freestyle and 8th in the 100 Freestyle.
  7. Elaine Ferritto (1)
    Upper Arlington
    8. The sophomore was runner-up in the 200 IM and 100 Backstroke.
  8. Carolyn McHugh (1)
    Cincinnati Oak Hills
    9. The senior was runner-up in the 50 Freestyle, 4th in the 100 Freestyle, and was part of Oak Hills’ state title winning 200 Medley Relay.
  9. Ellis Schieman (1)
    Shaker Heights
    10. The freshman was runner-up in the 200 Freestyle and 4th in the 500 Freestyle.
  10. Lauren Preyss (1)
    Chagrin Falls
    11. The senior was 3rd in both the 100 and 200 Freestyle.
  11. Susan Johnson Honorable Mention
    Toledo Notre Dame Academy
    Sarah Baumert Honorable Mention
    Columbus School for Girls
    12. Both girls scored 31 points at the state meet (like Terveer) but were not state champions.

2002

  1. Whitney Myers (3)
    Cincinnati Ursuline
    2. The junior was state champion in the 200 Freestyle (3rd straight), 100 Butterfly, and 200 Freestyle Relay, setting a state record in all 3 by a decent margin. Her 1:47.14 time in the 200 Freestyle broke legendary Beth Washut’s 1981 mark and was 2nd best in the nation this year; her 54.07 time in the 100 Butterfly broke a 14-year-old state record and was 3rd best in the country, while her 200 Freestyle Relay team had the top time in the nation this year.
  2. Elaine Ferritto (2)
    Upper Arlington
    3. The junior was state champion in the 100 Backstroke, runner-up in the 200 IM, and was part of Upper Arlington’s state record setting 200 Medley Relay. Her 100 Backstroke time of 55.34 was a new state meet record and 7th best in the country this year; her 200 IM of 2:02.54 was 10th best, and her team’s 200 Medley Relay was 2nd best in the country.
  3. Lauren Preyss (1)
    Chagrin Falls
    4. The junior was state champion in the 100 Freestyle and 2nd in the 200 Freestyle.
  4. Katie Carroll (2)
    Toledo Notre Dame Academy
    5. The junior won her 2nd title in the 50 Freestyle, finished 3rd in the 200 IM, and was part of Notre Dame Academy’s state title 400 Freestyle Relay team.
  5. Katie Ball (1)
    Cincinnati St. Ursula
    6. The junior was state champion in the 500 Freestyle with the nation’s 14th best time and was 5th in the 200 Freestyle.
  6. Megan Tomes (1)
    Cincinnati Anderson
    7. The junior was state champion in the 200 IM and 6th in the 100 Backstroke. Her 200 IM time of 2:02.41 was 9th best in the country.
  7. Ellis Schieman (2)
    Shaker Heights
    8. The sophomore makes her 2nd straight all-star team after finishing 2nd in the 500 Freestyle and 3rd in the 200 Freestyle. Her 500 was a Top-16 time.
  8. Sarah Baumert (1)
    Upper Arlington
    9. The junior was state champion in the 100 Breaststroke, 6th in the 100 Butterfly, and was part of Upper Arlington’s state record setting 200 Medley Relay.
  9. Alyssa Kiel (1)
    Hawken
    10. The Freshman was 3rd in the 500 Freestyle and 4th in the 200 Freestyle. Her 500 Freestyle best time of 4:50.66 was actually the fastest time in the state this year and the 12th best time in the nation.
  10. Erin Forster (2)
    Centerville
    The sophomore was 2nd in the 100 Backstroke and 7th in the 200 IM, but her 100 Backstroke district time of 55.25 set a new state record by three-quarters of a second and was the 6th best national time this year.
    Maggie Bulla (1)
    Cincinnati Ursuline
    The senior was 3rd in the 100 Freestyle, 4th in the 100 Backstroke, and was part of Ursuline’s state record setting 200 Freestyle Relay that was national champion.

2003

  1. Whitney Myers (4)
    Cincinnati Ursuline
    The senior repeated as state champion in both the 200 Freestyle and 100 Butterfly, making her the first swimmer in Ohio history to win the maximum of 8 total individual events at the state meet during their tenure. She also became the 3rd girl in Ohio history to win the same event for 4 straight years (200 Freestyle. Her time in the 100 Butterfly this year of 53.89 set a new state record and was the number 1 time in the nation, while her 200 Freestyle time of 1:48.40 was 6th best in the country. She also had the fastest relay splits at the state meet (24.94 butterfly split on 200 Medley Relay and 22.99 on 200 Freestyle Relay) and Ursuline won the state meet for the 4th straight year.
  2. Megan Tomes (2)
    Cincinnati Anderson
    The senior had a phenomenal season, winning both the 200 IM and 100 Freestyle. Her time in that 200 IM of 1:59.46 was a new state meet record, 2nd best in Ohio history, and was the national title winning swim this year. Her 50.48 time in the 100 Freestyle was 10th best in the country this year.
  3. Alyssa Kiel (2)
    Hawken
    The sophomore was state champion in the 500 Freestyle and runner-up in the 200 Freestyle. Her time of 4:45.62 was 2nd best in the nation and Ohio history while her 1:49.33 in the 200 Freestyle was the nation’s 12th best time.
  4. Susan Johnson (31)
    Toledo Notre Dame Academy
    The senior was state champion in the 100 Backstroke, 2nd in the 100 Butterfly, and was part of Notre Dame Academy’s state title winning 200 Freestyle Relay. Her 55.79 time in the 100 Backstroke was top 10 in the country.
  5. Katie Carroll (3)
    Toledo Notre Dame Academy
    The senior won her 3rd state title in the 50 Freestyle, was 3rd in the 100 Freestyle, and was part of Notre Dame Academy’s state title winning 200 Freestyle Relay.
  6. Sarah Baumert (2)
    Upper Arlington
    The senior was state champion in the 100 Breaststroke for the 2nd straight year, was 3rd in the 100 Butterfly, and was part of Upper Arlington’s state title winning 200 Medley Relay.
  7. Elaine Ferritto (3)
    Upper Arlington
    The senior was runner-up in the 200 IM and 100 Backstroke (tie) and was part of Upper Arlington’s state title winning 200 Medley Relay. Both of her individual swims were Top-16 national times.
  8. Margy Keefe (1)
    Cincinnati Ursuline
    The senior was runner-up in the 500 Freestyle with a Top-16 national time, and was 3rd in the 200 Freestyle.
  9. Jenny Forster (1)
    Centerville
    The freshman was 3rd in both the 200 IM and 500 Freestyle and was part of Centerville’s state title winning 400 Freestyle Relay. Both of her individual swims were Top-16 national times.
  10. Erin Forster (3)
    Centerville
    The junior was runner-up in the 100 Backstroke (tie), 5th in the 100 Butterfly, and was part of Centerville’s state title winning 400 Freestyle Relay. Her 100 Backstroke time of 55.91 was 12th best in the nation this year.

2004

  1. Jennifer Bradford (1)
    Groveport Madison
    The senior was state champion in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle. Her best times of 22.73 and 50.16 were ranked 1st and 6th in the nation, respectively. Besides that national title in the 50 Freestyle, her time also broke Aimee Berzins 20-year-old state record of 20.94.
  2. Alyssa Kiel (3)
    Hawken
    The junior was state champion in the 200 and 500 Freestyle, winning with times of 1:49.18 and 4:43.82. Her district times of 1:48.80 and 4:42.15 were the 11th and 3rd best times in the nation, respectively. Most significantly, her 500 Freestyle time broke Olympian Diana Munz’s state record by almost 3 and a half seconds.
  3. Jenny Forster (2)
    Centerville
    The sophomore led Centerville to their first girls’ team title. She was state champion in the 200 IM, runner-up in the 100 Butterfly, and was part of Centerville’s state title winning and team title clinching 400 Freestyle Relay. Her 200 IM best time of 2:00.37 was 4th best in the country this year and she won the meet for Centerville with a 49.83 anchor leg on that 400 Freestyle Relay.
  4. Erin Forster (4)
    Centerville
    The senior led Centerville to their first girls’ team title. She won her 2nd career title in the 100 Backstroke, was 4th in the 200 IM, and part of Centerville’s state title winning and team title clinching 400 Freestyle Relay. Her 55.66 time in the 100 Backstroke was ranked 8th nationally.
  5. Ellis Schieman (3)
    Shaker Heights
    The senior makes her 3rd all-star team after finishing runner-up in both the 200 and 500 Freestyle.
  6. Sarah Dorenkott (1)
    Hawken
    The sophomore was runner-up in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle.
  7. Kristen Wallace (1)
    Upper Arlington
    The junior was 3rd in both the 100 Butterfly and 100 Freestyle and was part of Upper Arlington’s state title 200 Medley Relay.
  8. Whitney Hooley (1)
    Wooster
    The senior was 3rd in the 100 Backstroke and 4th in the 100 Butterfly.
  9. Heather Bradford (1)
    Groveport Madison
    The senior was state champion in the 100 Butterfly and 9th in the 100 Backstroke.
  10. Sarah Vaughn (1)
    The Plains Athens
    The junior was state champion in the 100 Breaststroke and 11th in the 100 Butterfly.

2005

  1. Alyssa Kiel (4)
    Hawken
    The senior led the Hawken girls to their first team state title since 1999 after winning her 3rd straight 500 Freestyle, 2nd straight 200 Freestyle, and the 400 Freestyle Relay. Her 4:43.17 time in that 500 Freestyle was 2nd fastest in the nation this year, 2nd fastest in state history (to her own time from last year) and set the new state meet record. That time, and her season best 1:48.98 in the 200 Freestyle were the 2nd and 11th best times in the country this year.
  2. Jenny Forster (3)
    Centerville
    The junior was state champion in the 200 IM and 100 Backstroke. Her preliminary 200 IM time of 1:59.21 was the 2nd best in the nation this year, 2nd best in state history, and set a new state meet record. Her 56.00 time in the 100 Backstroke was 12th best in the country. Her 23.54 leadoff in Centerville’s disqualified 200 Freestyle Relay means she also had the top 50 Freestyle time in Ohio this year, and her 50.02 anchor leg on their 400 Freestyle relay was also the fastest such swim in the state.
  3. Allison Kay (1)
    Rocky River Magnificat
    The senior was state champion in the 100 Butterfly and runner-up in the 200 IM. Her times of 55.00 and 2:03.85 were 8th and 14th in the country, respectively.
  4. Abby Cooper (1)
    Cincinnati Ursuline
    The senior was state champion in the 50 Freestyle, runner-up in the 100 Freestyle, and part of Ursuline’s state title winning 200 Freestyle Relay.
  5. Kristen Wallace (2)
    Upper Arlington
    The senior was state champion in the 100 Freestyle and runner-up in the 100 Butterfly.
  6. Fiona O’Donnell-McCarthy (1)
    Hawken
    The senior was runner-up in the 100 Backstroke, 3rd in the 100 Butterfly, and was part of Hawken’s state title winning 200 Medley and 400 Freestyle Relay teams.
  7. Amanda Smith (1)
    Cincinnati Indian Hill
    The sophomore was state runner-up in the 500 Freestyle and 3rd in the 200 Freestyle.
  8. Carly Mathes (1)
    Kettering Fairmont
    The senior was runner-up in the 200 Freestyle and 3rd in the 100 Freestyle.
  9. Katie Beck (1)
    Brecksville Broadview Heights
    The sophomore was 3rd in the 100 Backstroke and 4th in the 100 Butterfly.
  10. Lindsey Grassele (1)
    Kings Mills Kings
    The sophomore was state champion in the 100 Breaststroke.

2006

  1. Jenny Forster (4)
    Centerville
    The senior makes her 4th straight all-star team and her double-win performance (40 points) made her the only girl to score more than 35 points. She won the 200 IM for the 3rd straight year, and won the 100 Freestyle, giving her wins in 3 separate events during her tenure. Although she was just a 2:01 at finals in the 200 IM, her district time of 1:59.62 was 4th best in the country this season and makes her the only girl in Ohio history to be under 2:00 in multiple years.
  2. Alisa Vereschagin (1)
    Solon
    The sophomore was state champion in the 100 Breaststroke and had the 4th best 200 IM. Her 100 Breaststroke time of 1:02.31 wasn’t just the 6th fastest time in the nation this year, it also set a new state record, beating Kelly Jones/Mandy Commons’ 1:02.35 mark from 1998/1999.
  3. Darcy Fishback (1)
    Upper Arlington
    The freshman led Upper Arlington to their first ever girls’ team title (combined divisions)! She was state champion in the 100 Butterfly, 4th in the 100 Freestyle, and part of UA’s state title winning 400 Freestyle Relay.
  4. Brittany Strumbel (1)
    Hawken
    The sophomore was state champion in the 200 Freestyle, 3rd in the 500 Freestyle, and was part of Hawken’s state title winning 200 Freestyle Relay.
  5. Amanda Smith (2)
    Cincinnati Indiana Hill
    The junior and now 2x all-star won her first state title in the 500 Freestyle and finished 3rd in the 200 Freestyle.
  6. Katie Beck (2)
    Brecksville Broadview Heights
    The junior was state champion in the 100 Backstroke and 4th in the 100 Butterfly.
  7. Jenna Hillier (1)
    Dublin Jerome
    The sophomore was state champion in the 50 Freestyle and 5th in the 100 Freestyle.
  8. Anita Beck (1)
    Cincinnati Anderson
    The junior was runner-up in both the 200 and 500 Freestyle.
  9. Alex Doyle (1)
    Cincinnati St. Ursula
    The senior was 3rd in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle.
  10. Sarah Tanner (1)
    Cincinnati Ursuline
    The sophomore was 3rd in both the 200 IM and 100 Backstroke.
  11. Sarah Dorenkott Honorable Mention
    Hawken
    Ashlee Edgell Honorable Mention
    Cincinnati Madeira
    Lindsey Grassele Honorable Mention
    Kings Mills Kings
    12. Dorenkott missed the AS team by 1 point, scoring 31 with a 3rd in the 100 Freestyle and 4th in the 50 Freestyle while also being part of 2nd place Hawken’s state title 200 Freestyle Relay. Edgell scored 30 points but gets notice for winning Division 2 girls’ 200 IM for the 3rd straight year. Grassele, last year’s 100 breaststroke champion, she was out-touched but went a 1:02 time that was 10th in the nation.

2007

  1. Brittany Strumbel (2)
    Hawken
    2. The junior was the only double-event winner this year, finishing 1st in the 200 and 500 Freestyle. Her 500 Freestyle time of 4:49.10 was the 9th best time in the nation this year.
  2. Jenna Hillier (2)
    Upper Arlington
    3. The junior defended her state title in the 50 Freestyle, was runner-up in the 100 Freestyle, and was part of state champion Upper Arlington’s state title winning 200 Medley Relay.
  3. Amanda Smith (3)
    Cincinnati Indian Hill
    4. The senior makes her 3rd all-star team after winning the 100 Butterfly and finishing runner-up in the 500 Freestyle.
  4. Margo Geer (1)
    Milford Center Fairbanks
    5. The freshman was state champion in the 100 Freestyle and runner-up in the 50 Freestyle.
  5. Sarah Tanner (2)
    Cincinnati Ursuline
    6. The junior was state champion in the 200 IM, 3rd in the 100 Butterfly, and was part of Ursuline’s state title winning 200 Freestyle Relay. Her best time in the 200 IM of 2:01.85, and in the 100 butterfly of 55.26, were both the 13th best time in the nation.
  6. Lindsay Lash (1)
    Westerville North
    7. The junior was state champion in the 100 Backstroke and 4th in the 200 IM.
  7. Anita Beck (2)
    Cincinnati Anderson
    8. The senior was runner-up in the 200 Freestyle and 3rd in the 500 Freestyle.
  8. Emily Simpson (1)
    Beavercreek
    9. The senior was runner-up in the 100 Freestyle and 3rd in the 200 Freestyle.
  9. Ashley Specht (1)
    Powell Olentangy Liberty
    10. The sophomore was state champion in the 100 Breaststroke.
  10. Darcy Fishback (2)
    Upper Arlington
    11. The sophomore makes the team with the lowest ever all-star point total (28). She was 2nd in the 100 Butterfly, 8th in the 100 Freestyle, and was part of Upper Arlington’s state title winning 200 Medley and 400 Freestyle Relay teams. Her inclusion to the team has to do with the fact that she was on the winning team, 2 winning relays, and she won the D1 100 Butterfly with a time barely behind the overall winner.
  11. Danielle Jansen Honorable Mention
    Mason
    Katie Beck Honorable Mention
    Brecksville Broadview Heights
    Alisa Vereschagin Honorable Mention
    Solon
    12. All 3 girls scored 32 points, more than Fishback, and enough to usually warrant an all-star spot. Jansen was 3rd in the 50 and 100 Freestyle, Beck was runner-up in the 100 Backstroke and 4th in the 100 Butterfly, and Vereschagin was runner-up in the 100 Breaststroke and had the 4th best IM time. Since she had a Top-16 time in the 100 Breaststroke, she would have made the team but her 200 IM result was actually just 9th place in division 1 because of a poor preliminary time.

2008

  1. Darcy Fishback (3)
    Upper Arlington
    2. The junior was state champion in the 100 Butterfly, 200 Medley Relay, and 200 Freestyle Relay, leading Upper Arlington to a girls’ team record 372 points (combined single division format). She was also 5th in the 100 Freestyle, but her 100 Butterfly time of 53.85 set a new state record and was the 5th best swim in the nation this year. Both of those state title relays also set new state records, and her 24.52 butterfly leg on the 200 Medley Relay was another state record.
  2. Margo Geer (2)
    Milford Center Fairbanks
    3. The sophomore was state champion in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle. Her 23.25 and 50.30 times were ranked 16th and 14th in the nation, respectively.
  3. Lindsay Lash (2)
    Westerville North
    4. The senior was state champion in the 100 Backstroke for the 2nd straight year, and finished 2nd to Fishback in the 100 Butterfly. Her 54.55 time in the 100 Butterfly was 3rd best in Ohio history and 12th best in the nation this year.
  4. Beth Loe (1)
    Upper Arlington
    5. The senior was state champion in the 500 Freestyle, 3rd in the 200 Freestyle, and was part of Upper Arlington’s state title winning 400 Freestyle Relay.
  5. Danielle Jansen (1)
    Mason
    6. The sophomore was state champion in the 200 Freestyle and 3rd in the 100 Freestyle. Her 1:48.52 time in the 200 Freestyle was 3rd best in Ohio history.
  6. Brittany Strumbel (3)
    Hawken
    7. The senior and last year’s Gold Star winner was runner-up in both the 200 and 500 Freestyle.
  7. Gracie Finnegan (1)
    Columbus Bishop Watterson
    8. The sophomore was runner-up in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle.
  8. Kate McNeilis (1)
    Dublin Scioto
    9. The sophomore was runner-up in the 100 Backstroke, and 4th in the 100 Freestyle. Her best time of 54.94 in the 100 Backstroke broke the state record and gave her the 14th best time in the nation in that event.
  9. Margaret Fish (1)
    Cincinnati Indian Hill
    10. After just missing the all-star team for 3 years where she scored an average of 27 points a year, the senior finally makes her first team with a win in the 200 IM and 9th place in the 500 Freestyle.
  10. Ashley Specht (2)
    Powell Olentangy Liberty
    11. The junior makes her 2nd straight all-star team after a successful title defense in the 100 Breaststroke.
  11. Brittany Rospierski Honorable Mention
    MasonHawken
    12. The senior matched McNeilis with 32 state points after finishing 3rd in both the 200 IM and 100 Breaststroke which would normally be easily enough to make the team. McNeilis got the nod for having set the state record in the 100 Backstroke.

2009

  1. Margo Geer (3)
    Milford Center Fairbanks
    2. The junior had one of the most impressive seasons in state history, destroying the state record in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle. Her best time of 20.40 in the 50 Freestyle was .33 better than the old mark and was ranked #1 in the nation this year. Her 100 Freestyle best time of 48.99 was .91 better than the old mark and ranked 4th, nationally.
  2. Kate McNeilis (2)
    Dublin Scioto
    3. The junior was state champion in the 100 Backstorke and 3rd in the 50 Freestyle. After setting a new state record last year in that 100 Backstroke at 54.94, she bettered it to a 53.55 this year, and that was the 3rd best time in the nation.
  3. Breanna McCann (1)
    Akron Firestone
    4. The senior was state champion in the 200 IM with a 2:00.04, and she finished 2nd in the 100 Breaststroke. Her 200 IM time was 9th best in the country.
  4. Darcy Fishback (4)
    Upper Arlington
    5. Last year’s Gold Star winner led Upper Arlington to another blowout victory after again winning the 100 Butterfly, 200 Medley Relay, and 200 Freestyle Relay. She set a state record in all 3, winning the 100 Butterfly with a best time of 53.38 that was ranked 5th in the nation. She also set a state record with her 24.04 butterfly leg of UA’s state record setting 200 Medley Relay.
  5. Ashley Specht (3)
    Powell Olentangy Liberty
    6. The senior was state champion in the 100 Breaststroke for the 3rd straight year, winning with a state record time of 1:01.89 that was ranked 9th in the nation this season.
  6. Gracie Finnegan (2)
    Columbus Bishop Watterson
    7. The junior was runner-up in both the 50 and 100 Freestyle. Her best times of 22.89 and 49.67 were right on or better than the old state records, and had national ranks of 10th and 13th, respectively.
  7. Breann McDowell (1)
    Cincinnati Ursuline
    8. The junior was state champion in the 200 Freestyle and 5th in the 500 Freestyle.
  8. Sarah Andrews (1)
    Centerville
    9. The senior was state champion in the 500 Freestyle and 5th in the 200 Freestyle.
  9. Abby Galbreath (1)
    Kettering Fairmont
    10. The junior was runner-up in the 200 IM and 4th in the 500 Freestyle.
  10. Danielle Jansen (1)
    Mason
    11. The junior was 3rd in both the 100 and 200 Freestyle.
  11. Abby Chin Honorable Mention
    Upper Arlington
    Alex Norris Honorable Mention
    Cincinnati Sycamore
    12. Chin was 1 point behind Jansen and Galbreath, scoring 31 with her 500 Freestyle runner-up performance and 5th place 200 IM, while also being on UA’s state title winning 400 Freestyle Relay. Norris also scored 31 points, finishing 3rd in the 100 Butterfly and 4th in the 200 IM.