WATKINS GLEN—The Watkins Glen girls varsity swimming team beat Waverly, 106-80, Thursday, Oct. 11. The medley relay team (Victoria Wixson, Abby Cocca, Sam Gill, and Emma Allington) took first place with 2:05.45. Gill went on to take second in the 200 meter IM and won the 100 fly (1:07.53). Wixson also won the 100 backstroke (1:06.09). Cocca took first in the 100 breaststroke (1:17.48). Seventh grader Lexi Castellaneta won the diving portion with a score of 197.45. Sophomore Halle Phillips had a personal best time in the 200 free with 2:23.16 and second place. Allington claimed a very close second in the 50 freestyle (27.41). Alexis Naylor had second place in the 500 freestyle (6:23.83). "The girls did a wonderful job tonight. There were really great swims for a lot of them, like Cocca, who at her senior meet swam her personal best in the 100 breast," said Coach Kelsey Wood. "For a lot of girls that is a long time in the making and I am so happy for them, especially the seniors at their final home meet of their swimming career, to hit their best times. It was definitely an emotional night for the team to bid farewell to their graduating teammates." The team's seniors include Cocca, Chelsea Kennard, Sarah Wickham, Alice Crispell, Judee Raymond, Mara Brisbois, April Ruda, and Sarah LaMascus.
