Girls Swimming

Amherst Steele senior Grace Grove and Avon High School junior Sierra Kobak were named the 2024-25 Southwestern Conference Co-Most Valuable Swimmers, while and Avon senior Ellyn Huron was named the 2024-25 SWC Most Valuable Diver following the conclusion of the SWC Girls Swimming and Diving season. In addition, Avon Lake Head Coach Ben Brooks was selected 2024-25 SWC Coach of the Year.

Results of the SWC Championship determined the first and second team recipients. Each school also receives two honorable mention.

2024-25 SWC Swiming MVP
Grace Grove, Amherst Steele
Sierra Kobak, Avon

2024-25 SWC Diving MVP
Ellyn Huron, Avon

2024-25 SWC Coach of the Year
Ben Brooks, Avon Lake

2023-24 All-SWC First Team
One Meter Diving – Ellyn Huron – Avon
200 Yard Medley Relay – Eva Molenaar, Ashley Porr, Sierra Kobak, Leah Slivochka – Avon
200 Yard Freestyle – Grace Grove – Amherst Steele
200 Yard IM – Sierra Kobak – Avon
50 Yard Freestyle – Ashley Porr – Avon
100 Yard Butterfly – Sierra Kobak – Avon
100 Yard Freestyle – Emma Molennar – Avon
500 Yard Freestyle – Grace Grove – Amherst Steele
200 Yard Freestyle Relay – Emma Molenaar, Sierra Kobak, Ashley Poor, Leah Slivochka – Avon
100 Yard Backstroke – Emma Molenaar – Avon
100 Yard Breaststroke –  Ashley Porr – Avon
400 Yard Freestyle Relay – Sophie Millard, Bridget Sonntag, Grace Grove, AJ Sliman – Amherst Steele

2024-25 All-SWC Second Team
One Meter Diving – Molly Flaherty – Avon
200 Yard Medley Relay – Delaney Meiners, Carlie Tysl, Abbie Hill, Victoria Lustri – Avon Lake
200 Yard Freestyle – Ella Nock – Avon
200 Yard IM – Reagan Henely – Midview
50 Yard Freestyle – Leah Slivochka – Avon
100 Yard Butterfly – Leah Slivochka – Avon
100 Yard Freestyle – Auden Combs – Berea-Midpark
500 Yard Freestyle – Reagan Henely – Midview
200 Yard Freestyle Relay – Carlie Tysl, Termeh Shahmir, Delaney Meiners, Victoria Lustri – Avon Lake
100 Yard Backstroke – Delaney Meiners – Avon Lake
100 Yard Breaststroke – Lilly Becker – Berea-Midpark
400 Yard Freestyle Relay – Carlie Tysl, Adelyn Lee, Delaney Meiners, Victoria Lustri – Avon Lake

2024-25 All-SWC Honorable Mention
Claire Petrille, Amherst Steele
Sophia Watson, Amherst Steele
Ava Baranski, Avon
Claire MacKay, Avon
Molly Hoock, Avon Lake
Laura Youssef, Avon Lake
Mia Coughlin, Berea-Midpark
Paige Tate, Berea-Midpark
Sophie Fada, Elyria
Kellie Riley, North Ridgeville
Stephanie Trimbitas, North Ridgeville
Addie Mackert, Olmsted Falls
Piper Ponikvar, Olmsted Falls

Avon High School won its fifth consecutive Southwestern Conference Girls Swimming & Diving Championship Saturday (January 25) on the campus of Cleveland State University. The Eagles dominated the field again by winning 9 of the 12 events and compiling 430 points at the 44th annual event. It was the second highest team score in meet history.

Avon Lake High School finished runner-up with 298 points, while Berea-Midpark High School placed third with 235 points and  Amherst Steele High School took fourth with 203 points.

Final Team Scores
1. Avon – 430
2. Avon Lake – 298
3. Berea-Midpark – 235
4. Amherst Steele – 203
5. Olmsted Falls  – 85
6. North Ridgeville – 79
7. Midview – 26
8. Elyria – 8

Individual Results
200 Medley Relay: 1. Avon A (Emma Molenaar, Ashley Porr, Sierra Kobak, Leah Slivochka), 1:52.36; 2. Avon Lake A, 1:55.33; 3. Berea-Midpark, 2:02.20; 4. Avon Lake B, 2:05.57; 5. Amherst, 2:05.77; 6. Avon B, 2:06.91

200 Free: 1. Grace Grove (Amherst), 2:02.07; 2. Ella Nock (Avon), 2:07.69; 3. Aidelyn Lee (Avon Lake), 2:12.29; 4. Ashley Merical (Avon), 2:17.60; 5. Mia Coughlin (Berea-Midpark), 2:17.90; 6. Molly Shimko (Berea-Midpark), 2:18.91

200 IM: 1. Kobak (Avon), 2:13.25; 2. Reagan Henely (Midview), 2:15.22; 3. Lilly Becker (Berea-Midpark), 2:24.12; 4. Stephanie Trimbitas (North Ridgeville), 2:28.67; 5. Ava Baranski (Avon), 2:30.53; 6. Molly Hoock (Avon Lake), 2:31.96

50 Free: 1. Porr (Avon), 25.70; 2. Slivochka (Avon), 26.01; 3. AJ Sliman (Amherst), 26.05; 4. Auden Combs (Berea-Midpark), 26.12; 5. Kellie Riley (North Ridgeville), 26.45; 6. Victoria Lustri (Avon Lake), 26.93

100 Fly: 1. Kobak (Avon), 59.92; 2. Slivochka (Avon), 1:05.04; 3. Abbie Hill (Avon Lake), 1:05.06; 4. Trimbitas (North Ridgeville), 1:07.00; 5. Addison Mackert (Olmsted Falls), 1:07.08; 6. Claire Petrillo (Amherst), 1:07.35

100 Free: 1. Molenaar (Avon), 54.26; 2. Combs (Berea-Midpark), 57.50; 3. Baranski (Avon), 58.03; 4. Mackert (Olmsted Falls), 1:00.18; 5. Termeh Shahmir (Avon Lake), 1:01.89; 6. Linnea Quella (Berea-Midpark), 1:02.28

500 Free: 1. Grove (Amherst), 5:27.74; 2. Henely (Midview), 5:31.74; 3. Nock (Avon), 5:33.94; 4. Claire MacKay (Avon), 5:54.10; 5. Bridget Sonntag (Amherst), 6:07.76; 6. Coughlin (Berea-Midpark), 6:11.87

200 Free Relay: 1. Avon A (Molenaar, Kobak, Porr, Slivochka), 1:42.59; 2. Avon Lake A, 1:46.40; 3. Amherst, 1:47.47; 4. Avon B, 1:50.41; 5. Avon Lake B, 1:51.33; 6. Berea-Midpark, 1:51.63

100 Back: 1. Molenaar (Avon), 1:00.80; 2. Delaney Meiners (Avon Lake), 1:04.09; 3. Sliman (Amherst), 1:05.27; 4. Riley (North Ridgeville), 1:07.34; 5. Sophie Millard (Amherst), 1:10.01; 6. Michele Smith (Avon), 1:10.99

100 Breast: 1. Porr (Avon), 1:08.29; 2. Lilly Becker (Berea-Midpark), 1:10.10; 3. Carlie Tysl (Avon Lake), 1:11.14; 4. Sophia Cardoni (Avon), 1:18.48; 5. MacKay (Avon), 1:19.83; 6. Sophia Watson (Amherst), 1:19.97

400 Free Relay: 1. Amherst (Millard, Sonntag, Grove, Sliman), 3:56.25; 2. Avon Lake A, 4:00.96; 3. Avon A, 4:02.53; 4. Berea-Midpark, 4:12.62; 5. Avon Lake B, 4:123.52; 6. Avon B, 4:15.11

Diving: 1. Ellyn Huron (Avon), 403.10; 2. Molly Flaherty (Avon), 284.60; 3. Paige Tate (Berea-Midpark), 281.90; 4. Kajsa Dennison (Berea-Midpark), 262.60; 5. Lyla Grabowski (Avon Lake), 254.10; 6. Elizabeth Hock (Avon Lake), 224.70

The Southwestern Conference released its Girls Swimming Athlete of the Week for January 13-19 this afternoon. Below is this week’s honoree:

Girls Swimming Athlete of the Week
Ashley Porr
Avon
Senior

Ashley won all three of her events against Strongsville and Olmsted Falls in season-best times. She then followed that up by having 3 event wins and a runner-up finish against Avon Lake, also in season best times. All three of her wins against Avon Lake came by less than two tenths of second combined to help the Eagles finish a perfect regular season in the SWC.

Other Notable Performances:

Addie Mackert (Sr.), Olmsted Falls
Took first place in the 100 Butterfly and 100 Backstroke while also helping the 200 Medley Relay win and the 200 Freestyle Relay place second against Amherst.

The Southwestern Conference released its Girls Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for December 23 – January 5 this afternoon. Below is this week’s honoree:

Girls Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week
Leah Slivochka
Avon
Sophomore

Leah had 10 wins and 5 runner-up finishes over break. She posted personal best times in the 200 Individual Medley and 200 Freestyle to finish top 2 in both at the Beachwood Distance Invitational. Leah also won 2 relays, the 100 Butterfly and 50 Freestyle against Elyria and North Ridgeville. She then won 2 events and picked up 2 seconds at Wadsworth and another three win against Berea-Midpark. Additionally, she had a season best time and placed second in the 100 Individual Medley at the Eagle Open.

Other Notable Performances:

Mia Coughlin (Sr.), Berea-Midpark
Won the 200 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly, 200 Freestyle Relay and 400 Freestyle Relay against both Padua and Elyria Catholic.

The Southwestern Conference released its Girls Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for December 16-22 this evening. Below is this week’s honoree:

Girls Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week
Emma Molenaar
Avon
Sophomore

Emma collected 4 wins (200 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly, 400 Freestyle Relay and 200 Freestyle Relay) versus Amherst. The times in the first three events were season-bests. Molenaar also qualified for the A finals in 4 events at the Northwest Classic. She finished 7th in the 100 Backstroke, 4th in the 100 Freestyle, 4th in the 200 Medley Relay, and 2nd in the 200 Freestyle Relay. All were season best times.

Other Notable Performances

Lilly Becker (Jr.), Berea-Midpark
Finished 2nd in 100 Breaststroke (school record) and 8th in 100 Freestyle (personal best) at Jim Stacy Winter Championships. Also swam a personal record in the Medley Relay and 200 Freestyle Relay.

The Southwestern Conference released its Girls Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for December 9-15 this evening. Below is this week’s honoree:

Girls Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week
Grace Grove
Amherst Steele
Senior

Grace won the 50 Freestyle and 100 Freestyle and was on the winning 200 Medley Relay and 200 Freestyle Relay against North Ridgeville. She also won the 200 Individual Medley, 100 Freestyle and was a part of the winning 200 Freestyle Relay versus Avon Lake.

Other Notable Performances:

Mia Coughlin (Sr.), Berea-Midpark
Won the 200 Freestyle and 500 Freestyle and was a part of the winning 200 Freestyle Relay and second place 400 Freestyle Relay versus Brecksville-Broadview Heights.

The Southwestern Conference released its Girls Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week for December 2-8 this evening. Below is this week’s honoree:

Girls Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Week
Sierra Kobak 
Avon
Junior

Sierra won all four of her events at the 37-team, Chardon Hilltopper Invitational. She won the 100 Butterfly in an in season best time and the 100 Individual Medley in a lifetime best time. She also won the 200 Medley Relay and 200 Freestyle Relay at the event.

Other Notable Performances:

Auden Combs (So.), Berea-Midpark
Finished fourth in the 200 Medley Relay and 50 Freestyle, fifth in the 200 Freestyle and sixth in the 200 Freestyle Relay at the Oberlin Invitational.

Reagan Henely (Jr.), Midview
Placed fourth in the 100 Individual Medley and sixth in the 100 Butterfly and 100 Breaststroke at the Hilltopper Invitational. Midview’s lone swimmer placed 17th as a team in the 37-team event.

The Southwestern Conference released its Girls Swimming Athlete of the Week for November 17 – December 1 this evening. Below is this week’s honoree:

Girls Swimming Athlete of the Week
Lilly Becker
Berea-Midpark
Junior

Lilly won the 200 IM, 100 Breaststroke and 400 Freestyle Relay while also taking runner-up in the 200 Freestyle Relay against Avon Lake.

Avon High School Senior Alex Downing was named the 2023-24 Southwestern Conference Most Valuable Swimmer and Avon Lake senior Bella Pfeil was named the 2023-24 SWC Most Valuable Diver following the conclusion of the SWC Girls Swimming and Diving season. In addition, Avon Head Coach Adam Crabtree was selected 2023-24 SWC Coach of the Year.

Results of the SWC Championship determined the first and second team recipients. Each school also gets two honorable mention.

2023-24 SWC Swiming MVP
Alex Downing, Avon

2023-24 SWC Diving MVP
Bella Pfeil, Avon Lake

2023-24 SWC Coach of the Year
Adam Crabtree, Avon

2023-24 All-SWC First Team
One Meter Diving – Bella Pfeil – Avon Lake
200 Yard Medley Relay – Sierra Kobak, Ashley Porr, Eva Molenaar, Violet Siftar – Avon
200 Yard Freestyle – Alex Downing – Avon
200 Yard IM – Sierra Kobak – Avon
50 Yard Freestyle – Ashley Porr – Avon
100 Yard Butterfly – Alex Downing – Avon
100 Yard Freestyle – AJ Sliman – Amherst Steele
500 Yard Freestyle – Grace Grove – Avon
200 Yard Freestyle Relay – Alex Downing, Emma Molenaar, Ashley Poor, Sierra Kobak – Avon
100 Yard Backstroke – Emma Molenaar – Avon
100 Yard Breaststroke – Sierra Kobak – Avon
400 Yard Freestyle Relay – Eva Molenaar, Emma Molenaar, Violet Siftar, Alex Downing – Avon

2023-24 All-SWC Second Team
One Meter Diving – Ellyn Huron – Avon
200 Yard Medley Relay – Kellie Riley, Arden Dlugosz, Stephanie Trimbitas, Ava Steinbrunner – North Ridgeville
200 Yard Freestyle – Emma Molenaar – Avon
200 Yard IM – Eva Molenaar – Avon
50 Yard Freestyle – Leah Slivochka – Avon
100 Yard Butterfly – Grace Henely – Midview
100 Yard Freestyle – Violet Siftar – Avon
500 Yard Freestyle – Eva Molenaar – Avon
200 Yard Freestyle Relay – Sophie Millard, Bridget Sonntag, Sophia Watson, AJ Sliman – Amherst Steele
100 Yard Backstroke – AJ Sliman – Amherst Steele
100 Yard Breaststroke – Grace Henely – Midview
400 Yard Freestyle Relay – Grace Grove, Claire Petrillo, Lizzie Sonntag, AJ Sliman – Amherst Steele

2023-24 All-SWC Honorable Mention
Abbey McConihe, Amherst Steele
Carson Timko, Amherst Steele
Ava Baranski, Avon
Claire MacKay, Avon
Adelyn Lee, Avon Lake
Victoria Lustri, Avon Lake
Lilly Becker, Berea-Midpark
Sydney Trella, Berea-Midpark
Lilly Parker, Elyria
Jasmine Smith, Elyria
Reagan Henely, Midview
Arden Dlugosz, North Ridgeville
Stephanie Trimbitas, North Ridgeville
Addie Mackert, Olmsted Falls
Emma Woyscheszik, Olmsted Falls

Avon High School won its fourth consecutive Southwestern Conference Girls Swimming & Diving Championship Saturday (January 27) on the campus of Cleveland State University. The Eagles dominated the field again by winning 9 of the 12 events and compiling 429 points in 2024.

Avon Lake High School finished runner-up with 249 points, while Amherst Steele High School placed third with 219 points and Berea-Midpark High School took fourth with 177 points.

Avon’s Alex Downing became the first student-athlete in history to win 16 career gold medals at the SWC Championship. She won the 200 Freestyle and the 100 Butterfly (meet record). Downing also anchored the 200 Free Relay and 400 Free Relay to victories for the Eagles.

Final Team Scores
1. Avon – 429
2. Avon Lake – 249
3. Amherst Steele – 219
4. Berea-Midpark – 177
5. North Ridgeville – 129
6. Olmsted Falls – 122
7. Midview – 50
8. Elyria – 2

Top Six Performers

200 medley relay: 1. Avon A (Sierra Kobak, Ashley Porr, Eva Molenaar, Violet Siftar), 1:56.30; 2. North Ridgeville, 2:03.37; 3. Avon B, 2:04.36; 4. Avon Lake, 2:04.95; 5. Amherst, 2:08.25; 6. Berea-Midpark, 2:08.53

200 free: 1. Alex Downing (Avon), 1:56.74; 2. Emma Molenaar (Avon), 2:01.87; 3. Grace Grove (Amherst), 2:02.86; 4. Emma Woyscheszik (Olmsted Falls), 2:04.03; 5. Annalise Bolton (Olmsted Falls), 2:11.50; 6. Ella Nock (Avon), 2:12.10

200 IM: 1. Sierra Kobak (Avon), 2:13.82; 2. Eva Molenaar (Avon), 2:17.96; 3. Reagan Henely (Midview), 2:22.32; 4. Stephanie Trimbitas (North Ridgeville), 2:26.95; 5. Molly Hoock (Avon Lake), 2:32.77; 6. Ava Baranski (Avon), 2:33.53

50 free: 1. Ashley Porr (Avon), 26.29; 2. Leah Slivochka (Avon), 26.46; 3. Kellie Riley (North Ridgeville), 26.66; 4. Victoria Lustri (Avon Lake), 26.84; 5. Lilly Becker (Berea-Midpark), 26.89; 6. Rachel Delap (Olmsted Falls), 27.90

100 fly: 1. Alex Downing (Avon), 57.49; 2. Grace Henely (Midview), 1:04.85; 3. Emma Woyscheszik (Olmsted Falls), 1:04.91; 4. Abbie Hill (Avon Lake), 1:07.20; 5. Leah Slivochka (Avon), 1:07.22; 6. Claire Petrillo (Amherst), 1:07.77

100 free: 1. AJ Sliman (Amherst), 57.70; 2. Violet Siftar (Avon), 57.71; 3. Addison Mackert (Olmsted Falls), 58.54; 4. Stephanie Trimbitas (North Ridgeville), 58.82; 5. Lustri (Avon Lake), 59.22; 6. Ava Baranski (Avon), 1:00.14

500 free: 1. Grace Grove (Amherst), 5:28.48; 2. Eva Molenaar (Avon), 5:39.33; 3. Reagan Henely (Midview), 5:46.26; 4. Claire MacKay (Avon), 5:50.54; 5. Olivia Slivinski (Avon Lake), 5:51.27; 6. Rachel Delap (Olmsted Falls), 5:57.49

200 free relay: 1. Avon (Downing, Emma Molenaar, Porr, Kobak), 1:42.58; 2. Amherst A, 1:51.51; 3. North Ridgeville, 1:51.59; 4. Avon Lake, 1:51.69; 5. Olmsted Falls, 1:51.93; 6. Amherst B, 1:52.36

100 back: 1. Emma Molenaar (Avon), 1:02.93; 2. AJ Sliman (Amherst), 1:05.79; 3. Violet Siftar (Avon), 1:06.62; 4. Kellie Riley (North Ridgeville), 1:08.74; 5. Addison Mackert (Olmsted Falls), 1:09.52; 6. Sophie Millard (Amherst), 1:12.37

100 breast: 1. Sierra Kobak (Avon), 1:08.57; 2. Grace Henely (Midview), 1:09.03; 3. Lilly Becker (Berea-Midpark), 1:12.38; 4. Ashley Porr (Avon), 1:15.65; 5. Claire MacKay (Avon), 1:16.78; 6. Sophia Watson (Amherst), 1:18.51

400 free relay: 1. Avon A (Eva Molenaar, Emma Molenaar, Siftar, Downing), 3:45.50; 2. Amherst, 4:03.54; 3. Avon B, 4:09.72; 4. Berea-Midpark, 4:10.71; 5. Olmsted Falls, 4:11.05; 6. Avon Lake, 4:13.90

Diving: 1. Bella Pfeil (Avon Lake), 480.00; 2. Ellyn Huron (Avon), 420.35; 3. Sydney Trella (Berea-Midpark), 296.05; 4. Paige Tate (Berea-Midpark), 250.90; 5. Lyla Grabowski (Avon Lake), 239.10; 6. Aurie Zirke (Berea-Midpark), 221.15