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AQUA WOLVES
Wolves setting records at Metros
Reported by Bill Babcock
The St. Paul's AquaWolves continued their quest for faster times as they broke two team records on the way to finishing
seventh in the Metro New Orleans High School Swim League Championships held Friday, November 4 and Saturday November 5 at the UNO Lakefront Arena Pool.
The 200 medley relay of Will Warwick, Robert Klazynski and co-captains Connor Cox and James Robinson smashed the team record in
finals by streaking to a 1:44.92 clocking and jumping from sixth seed to fourth place.
Individually, Klazynski, a junior, splashed in at 57.21 to shatter Colin Babcock's record in the 100 fly. Klazynski also won the
consolation finals in the 200 freestyle. Robinson was the team's individual high point scorer with dual seventh place finishes in the 50 and 100
freestyles. Cox also won the consolation finals in the 100 breaststroke, qualifying for state meet with a 1:08.68 and notched a tenth place in the
200 individual medley. Sophomore sensation Warwick broke the 1:00.00 barrier in the 100 backstroke touching the pad at 59.77 in tenth place.
Also scoring for the Wolves were: Senior Tom Harper, 13th in the 100 fly and 14th in the 500 freestyle, Junior Kevin Nelson - 15th in the 50
freestyle and Senior Nathan Grotte dropped more time from his stellar Central District performances to stop the clock at 1:13.50 to score 14th in the 100
breaststroke.
It has been said that at St. Paul's, the strength of the Wolf is in the Pack. Nowhere was that more evident than in the team's relays. Where
we had one individual score in the Top 8, every St. Paul's relay finished sixth place or higher. In addition to our record breaking medley, our 200 freestyle
relay moved up one place from prelims to stick a sixth place. Cox, Harper, Nelson and Freshman Jacob Elliott recorded a season's best 1:37.75 to move up. In
the always dramatic 400 freestyle relay, Harper, Warwick, Klazynski and Robinson also moved up one place to sixth with another season's best time of 3:29.89.
When just the relay places were scored out, the AquaWolves were the fourth best relay scoring team in the meet! This is a true testament to the team's
character and ability to come together and bring the very best out of each other when relays are on the line.
AQUA WOLVES
Wolves place second at SSA Cluster Meet
Reported by Bill Babcock
The Varsity placed second out of six teams in the SSA Cluster Meet held at Tchefuncta Country Club on Thursday, Sept. 15. Co-Captain
Connor Cox led the team with a win in the 100 breaststroke, a second in the 100 fly and he swam on two second place relays, the 200 Medley and 400 Freestyle
relays. The AquaWolves also won the 200 freestyle relay as Tom Harper, Jacob Elliott, Jeremy Walkenford and Kevin Nelson all swam early season best times
in their relay legs. Co-Captain James Robinson raced to a second in the 50 free and a third in the 100 back. He was also on the runner-up 200 medley and 400
free relays. Also on those relays were: Robert Klazynski who finished third in the 50 free and fourth in the 100 backstroke and Will Warwick in the medley
and Tom Harper in the 400 free relay. Harper finished third in the 100 and 200 freestyles and Warwick was fourth in both events also.
Also scoring for the AquaWolves were: Kevin Nelson, 6th - 100 free, Jeremy Walkenford, 5th - 500 free, Ryan Lehman, 8th - 100 backstroke, Jacob Elliott,
3rd - 100 breast and 5th - 100 fly, Nathan Grotte, 8th - 100 breast, Max Morvant, 4th - 200 IM, William Munn, 5th - 200 IM, and Andrew McInnis, 6th - 200 IM.
The Eighth Grade AquaWolves continued it's record setting ways, setting four team records in the meet. Griffin Guzan, broke Harrison Prieto's two
week old 200 freestyle record by almost six seconds, racing to a 2:01.64 and shaved a half second off of Colin Babcock's 100 free record by racing to a 56.30.
Guzan and Prieto teamed up with Winston McDonald and Sam Nuss to set records in the 200 medley relay, 2:25.73 and the 200 freestyle relay, 2:12.10.
Many thanks to all who came out and supported the team on Thursday. The team really appreciates your enthusiasm.
AQUAWOLVES
Wolves sweep dual meet
COVINGTON — The St. Paul's AquaWolves got their season off to a blistering start with a five way dual meet sweep of Covington, Chalmette,
Slidell, Salmen and Northlake Christian at the Kehoe-France Northshore School Pool on Tuesday, September 6.
The AquaWolves were led by double winners Co-Captain Connor Cox, 100 and 200 yard freestyles, Junior Robert Klazynski, 200 yard individual medley and
500 free, and Sophomore Will Warwick, 100 yard butterfly and 100 breaststroke. St. Paul's also swept the three relays with Cox, Warwick, Klazynski and Andrew McInnis
winning the 200 medley relay, Cox, Klazynski, Senior Tom Harper and Freshman Jacob Elliott capturing the 200 free relay and Harper, Elliott, McInnis and Warwick
outdistancing the field in the 400 free relay.
In addition, Harrison Prieto set two eight grade team records and Griffin Guzan one as our 8th grade team made a strong impression. Prieto swam a 2:07.16
breaking Colin Babcock's record from 2005 and stroked to a 1:04.50 in the 100 backstroke, breaking Will Warwick record from 2009. Guzan also smashed one of Babcock's
records, sizzling to a 1:00.19 in the 100 butterfly, a full nine seconds under the record!
The team will next swim in the Greater New Orleans Swim League Relay Meet Saturday, September 10, at UNO at 3:00 pm.
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