AMS club swimmers earn All-American status

Allegheny Mountain Swimming recently announced its swimmers who earned scholastic All-American honors for the 2018-19 academic year based on requirements set by USA Swimming.

The All-American recognition combines the swimmer’s accomplishments in the pool for his or her club programs as well as achievements in the classroom.

To make the All-American list, a swimmer was required to achieve a 3.5 or higher grade-point average, earn a cut for either the Speedo sectional or futures meets and be a member of their high school team.

The qualification period ran from Aug. 2018 to Aug. 2019, and 34 student-athletes, all from WPIAL schools, met the requirements.

Allegheny Mountain Swimming

Scholastic All-Americans

2018-2019 Academic Year

Name, Club, School, Grade (2018-19)

Matthew Belch, Hampton Dolphins, Hampton, Junior

Owen Blazer, Seneca Valley Swim Club, Seneca Valley, Junior

Torie Buerger, Allegheny North Swim Club, North Allegheny, Junior

Nico Butera, Pittsburgh Elite Aquatic Club, North Allegheny, Sophomore

Brittney Carmazzi, Pine-Richland Aquatics, North Catholic, Sophomore

Ria Dietz, Seneca Valley Swim Club, Seneca Valley, Freshman

Jennifer DiVito, Moon Aqua Club, Moon Area, Junior

Abigail Duncan, Mt. Lebanon Aqua Club, South Fayette, Junior

Grace Gackenbach, Fox Chapel Killer Whales, Fox Chapel, Junior

Andrew Holmes, Jewish Community Center Sailfish, Gateway, Freshman

Isabel Huang, Fox Chapel Killer Whales, Sewickley Academy, Freshman

Kaelyn McClain, Norwin Aqua Club, Elizabeth Forward, Junior

Ryan McFaden, Jewish Community Center Sailfish, Franklin Regional, Junior

Emily Morrissey, Pittsburgh Elite Aquatic Club, Westinghouse Arts Academy, Junior

Ethan Neal, Pittsburgh Elite Aquatic Club, Upper St. Clair, Freshman

Delaney Patterson, Belle Vernon Swim Club, Belle Vernon, Freshman

Summer Raymer, Racer-X Aquatics, Gateway, Freshman

Meredith Reese, Mt. Lebanon Aqua Club, Mt Lebanon, Sophomore

William Retsch, Hampton Dolphins, Hampton, Freshman

Ryan Rose, Peters Township Swim Club, Peters Township, Sophomore

Abby Rutkowski, Pittsburgh Elite Aquatic Club, Upper St. Clair, Sophomore

Edie Sawyer, Seneca Valley Swim Club, Seneca Valley, Sophomore

Drew Scheib, Hampton Dolphins, Hampton, Junior

Sophia Schlichting, Pittsburgh Elite Aquatic Club, Upper St. Clair, Sophomore

Alexis Schrecongost, Fox Chapel Killer Whales, Freeport, Freshman

Nicholas Settembrine, Moon Aqua Club, Moon Area, Junior

Daniel Simoes, Seneca Valley Swim Club, Seneca Valley, Freshman

Megan Smith, Pine-Richland Aquatics, Mars Area, Sophomore

Robert Spekis, Belle Vernon Swim Club, Belle Vernon, Senior

Bella Stefanowicz, Seneca Valley Swim Club, Seneca Valley, Sophomore

Cassidy Sweeney, Pittsburgh Elite Aqua Club, Peters Township, Junior

Gabriel Towell, Mt. Lebanon Aqua Club, Mt. Lebanon, Junior

Trent Vacula, Pine-Richland Aquatics, Pine-Richland, Freshman

Benjamin Yant, Penn-Trafford Aqua Club, Penn-Trafford, Sophomore