Ranney Middle School Swimmers Excel at First-Ever Invitational

Congratulations go to the Girls’ and Boys’ Middle School Swim teams and Coaches Elissa Vaage and Emmett Walling for their outstanding performance in the First Annual Ranney Middle School Swim Invitational, hosted by Ranney on Tuesday, February 24 in the school’s 25-meter pool in the Gerhard Pavilion for Athletics.

The girls’ team took the championship outscoring Pingry 317 to 273.50. Wardlaw-Hartridge finished third with a total of187 points. The boys’ team finished in second place with a total of 238 points, with the championship going to Montclair Kimberly Academy with 360 points.

Ranney Aquatics Director Emmett Walling developed the idea for an invitational as a way to introduce Middle School swimmers to a championship format. “The Middle School team usually ends its season with just one dual meet, which can be anti-climactic,” said Mr. Walling. “This invitational allowed middle swimmers to compete in an exciting season-ending championship.”

The Invitational attracted six teams – Ranney, Pingry, Montclair Kimberly Academy, Oak Hill, Pennington and Wardlaw-Hartridge – and over 150 swimmers. More than 100 spectators were also in attendance, adding an air of excitement to what, according to Coach Walling, is the first swim meet of its kind in our area at the Middle School level.

The Ranney Middle School swimmers and their coaches have now set the bar high for next year’s Invitational. Congratulations on a job well done!

Medal Winners
Boys’ 100 Meter Medley Relay 2nd Place
Ronnie Gerahty, Matt Callahan,
Charlie Sabaitis, Cameron Wilson

Girls’ 100 Meter Medley Relay 1st Place
Veronika Fischer, Jillian Sallustio,
Madison Boyan, Caroline Korey

Girls’ 100 Meter Free 2nd Place
Caroline Korey

Boys’ 100 Meter IM 1st Place
Charlie Sabaitis

Girls’ 25 Meter Free 2nd Place
Alex Seneca

Girls’ 50 Meter Fly 1st Place
Madison Boyan

Boys’ 50 Meter Free 2nd Place
Charlie Sabaitis

Girls’ 50 Meter Free 2nd Place
Veronika Fischer

Boys’ 200 Meter Free 3rd Place
Andrew Grover

Girls’ 200 Meter Free 2nd Place
Caroline Korey

Girls’ 100 Meter Free Relay 3rd Place
Casey Dellosso, Sasha Taylor
Kendall Torpey, Alex Seneca

Girls’ 50 Meter Back 1st Place
Madison Boyan

3rd Place 
Alex Seneca

Girls’ 50 Meter Breast Stroke 3rd Place
Jillian Sallustio

Boys’ 200 Meter Free Relay 2nd Place
Matt Callahan, Joe Cantatore,
Cameron Wilson, Charlie Sabaitis

Girls’ 200 Meter Free Relay 1st Place
Madison Boyan, Alex Seneca,
Caroline Korey, Veronika Fischer

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