Charlotte Country Day, Charlotte Latin win NCISAA state swim titles Tuesday
Charlotte Country Day ended Cary Academy’s seven-year reign as the girls’ state swimming champion Tuesday amid a record-shattering performance.
The Buccaneer girls and Charlotte Latin boys captured team titles in the N.C. Independent Schools Athletic Association’s Division 1 meet at the Mecklenburg Aquatic Center.
Charlotte Latin swimmers shattered four state meet records on a day when 14 of 22 events had record-breaking performances.
Charlotte Country Day won eight of the 10 girls’ events and beat out Cary Academy 379-336 for the championship. Charlotte Latin (264) was third.
Sophomore Caroline Mallard and junior Elle Scott led the victorious Buccaneers, each winning two events and swimming on two first-place relay teams.
Mallard won the 100 butterfly in a time of 53.70 seconds, breaking the mark of 54.44 set last year by Zetta Grace Bartee of Providence Day. Bartee finished third in the event Tuesday. Mallard also won the 50 freestyle.
Scott took the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke. Her time of 59.96 set a record in the breaststroke.
Mallard also swam on the record-setting 200 medley and 200 freestyle relay teams, and Scott swam on the winning 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay squads.
In the boys’ events, Charlotte Latin set four meet records, with Providence Day and Charlotte Country Day each breaking two more marks.
Senior Aidan Hill had a big day for Charlotte Latin, winning the 100 backstroke and the 100 butterfly — the latter in record time.
The Hawks’ Norvy Clontz won the 200 freestyle in 1 minute, 36.70 seconds, which broke a 20-year-old record established by Ravenscroft School’s Matt McGinnis, who later went on to a successful college career at Texas. Clontz also swam on the record-setting 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay teams.
Charlotte Country Day’s record-setting winners were Freddy Klein (200 individual medley); Sante Alzate-Celin (500 freestyle); and Charlie O’Shea (100 breaststroke). And Providence Day’s 200 freestyle relay team of Dean Hamid, Nik Pillai, David Dunham and Granger Bartee broke a record in victory.
NCISAA results
GIRLS
Team scores: Charlotte Country Day 379; Cary Academy 336; Charlotte Latin 264; Providence Day 250.5; Durham Academy 171; Ravenscroft School 137; Carmel Christian 127; High Point Wesleyan 104; Cannon School 94; Metrolina Christian 75.5; North Raleigh Christian 69; Covenant Day 51; Charlotte Christian 44; Rabun Gap School 23; St. Mary’s School 17.
200 medley relay: Charlotte Country Day (Taylor Klein, Elle Scott, Caroline Mallard, Campbell Baumgartner), 1:42.27 (breaks record of 1:46.36 set in 2005 by Cardinal Gibbons).
200 freestyle: Zetta Grace Bartee (Providence Day) 1:49.34; Yari Brock (Durham Academy) 1:50.18; Esme Van Orden (Charlotte Country Day) 1:51.77.
200 individual medley: Elle Scott (Charlotte Country Day) 1:57.69; Ivy Monk (Charlotte Latin) 2:02.77; Carolin He (Cary Academy) 2:04.33.
50 freestyle: Caroline Mallard (Charlotte Country Day) 23.58; Maddy Boland (Providence Day) 23.59; Kaylee Daniell (Charlotte Country Day) 23.73.
500 freestyle: Clarke Neace (Providence Day) 4:50.94 (breaks record of 4:52.56 set in 2018 by Mark Pruden); Yari Brock (Durham Academy) 4:57.73; Kaitlyn Martin (Cary Academy) 5:10.74.
100 butterfly: Caroline Mallard (Charlotte Country Day) 53.70 (breaks record of 54.44 set in 2023 by Zetta Grace Bartee); Taylor Klein (Charlotte Country Day) 54.90;’ Zetta Grace Bartee (Providence Day) 55.15.
100 freestyle: Louisa Wendt (Cary Academy) 51.09; Kaylee Daniell (Charlotte Country Day) 51.57; Esme Van Orden (Charlotte Country Day) 51.68.
200 freestyle relay: Charlotte Country Day (Caroline Mallard, Taylor Klein, Kaylee Daniell, Esme Van Orden), 1:34.12 (breaks record of 1:36.12 set in 2023 by Cary Academy); Cary Academy 1:35.17; Providence Day 1:35.29,
100 backstroke: Taylor Klein (Charlotte Country Day) 55.24; Clarke Neace (Providence Day) 55.96; Sarah Chen (Cary Academy) 57.50.
100 breaststroke: Elle Scott (Charlotte Country Day) 59.96 (breaks record of 1:00.46 set in 2020 by Abby Arens); Carolin He (Cary Academy) 1:03.25; Ivy Monk (Charlotte Latin) 1:05.59
400 freestyle relay: Charlotte Country Day (Kaylee Daniell, Esme Van Orden, Campbell Baumgartner, Elle Scott), 3:26.81 (breaks record of 3:28.87 set in 2023 by Charlotte Latin); Charlotte Latin 3:29.71; Providence Day 3:32.22.
BOYS
Team scores: Charlotte Latin 462; Ravenscroft School 266; Charlotte Country Day 244; Cary Academy 232; Providence Day 207; Cannon School 185; Durham Academy 159; Charlotte Christian 83; North Raleigh Christian 73; Carmel School 61; Christ School 52; Covenant Day 49; High Point Wesleyan 32; Rabun Gap School 29; Metrolina Christian 20.
200 medley relay: Charlotte Latin (Zachary Spicer, Norvy Clontz, Aidan Hill, James Harper) 1:31.25 (breaks record of 1:32.79 set in 2023 by Charlotte Latin); Charlotte Country Day 1:34.18; Cannon School 1:35.49.
200 freestyle: Norvy Clontz (Charlotte Latin) 1:36.70 (breaks record of 1:38.09 set in 2004 by Matt McGinnis); Santi Alzate-Celin (Charlotte Country Day) 1:38.02; Wiley Spinner (Charlotte Latin) 1:39.24.
200 individual medley: Freddy Klein (Charlotte Country Day) 1:49.07 (breaks record of 1:49.46 set in 2023 by Klein); Kaleb James (Ravenscroft) 1:51.06; Davis Dunham (Providence Day) 1:51.92.
50 freestyle: Mattaus Rammel (Ravenscroft) 20.71; John Kroll (Cannon School) 20.75; James Harper (Charlotte Latin) 21.05.
500 freestyle: Santi Alzate-Celin (Charlotte Country Day) 4:20.62 (breaks record of 4:23.94 set in 2009 by Payne Montgomery); Norvy Clontz (Charlotte Latin) 4:21.20; Wiley Spinner (Charlotte Latin) 4:30.87.
100 butterfly: Aidan Hill (Charlotte Latin) 48.26 (breaks record of 48.60 set in 2018 by Kyle Barone); Connor Wickerham (Cannon School) 48.56; Mattaus Rammel (Ravenscroft) 49.98.
100 freestyle: Granger Bartee (Providence Day) 45.11; John Kroll (Cannon School) 45.49; James Harper (Charlotte Latin) 46.07.
200 freestyle relay: Providence Day (Dean Hamid, Nik Pillai, Davis Dunham, Granger Bartee), 1:25.27 (breaks record of 1:25.98 set in 2023 by Cary Academy); Charlotte Latin 1:25.42; Cannon School 1:27.37.
100 backstroke: Aidan Hill (Charlotte Latin) 48.74; Granger Bartee (Providence Day) 49.24; George Glassner (Charlotte Latin) 51.37..
100 breaststroke: Charlie O’Shea (Charlotte Country Day) 55.59 (breaks record of 55.86 set in 2021 by Matthew Kroll); Davis Dunham (Providence Day) 57.87; Kaleb James (Ravenscroft) 58.00.
400 freestyle relay: Charlotte Latin (Norvy Clontz, James Harper, Wiley Spinner, Aidan Hill), 3:02.34 (breaks record of 3:05.18 set in 2023 by Charlotte Latin); Ravenscroft 3:05.55; Charlotte Country Day 3:08.37.
PHOTOS: NCISAA swimming championships
This story was originally published February 14, 2024 at 6:20 AM.
