Virginia High School League AAA State Championship Results – February 8-9, 2008

Charger Swim & Dive

George Mason University - The Chargers sent four relay teams and four individual swimmers in eight events to the state competition for a total of twelve events.  Three of the relays qualified for finals and all four of the swimmers qualified in both of their individual events for the final competition.  Seventy-one schools sent swimmers to the state championship meet.  Overall the boys finished in 7^th place and the girls were 13^th.  Once again, the chargers swam at a record breaking pace.  For the third week in a row, Matt Benecki broke the meet record in the 500 free with a new state record winning time of 4:30.16.  The boys 400 free relay with Greg Borowski, Stephen Fay, Matt Benecki and Mitch Phillips also broke their own team record for the third week with a new school record time of 3:14.76.  And in the 100 fly, Elizabeth Hall broke her own team record for the third week with a new school record time of 57.33.

Boys Competition

200 Free – Stephen Fay – 5^{th  -} All-American Consideration

                 Matt Benecki – 12^th

50 Free –   Mitch Phillips – 15^th

100 Free – Mitch Phillips – 9^th

500 Free – Matt Benecki – 1^{st -} Automatic All-American and new State Record

                 Stephen Fay – 8^th

400 Free Relay - Greg Borowski, Stephen Fay, Matt Benecki, and Mitch Phillips – 5^th and new team record

The following relay swam at State Preliminaries but did not compete in finals:

200 Free Relay – Greg Borowski, Stephen Fay, Matt Benecki, and Mitch Phillips -18th

Girls Competition

200 Medley Relay - Sarah Setter, Becca Yost, Elizabeth Hall, and Megan Silsby – 9^th

50 Free – Elizabeth Hall – 5^th

100 Fly – Elizabeth Hall – 5^{th -} All-American Consideration and new team record

200 Free Relay - Megan Silsby, Shannon Silsby, Leigh Siegfried and Elizabeth Hall – 10<sup>th

Photo of Matt Benecki's finish in the 500 free and a new state record!!</sup>