Charlotte-area swimmers shine at NC Independent Schools Division I state championships
Several Observer-area stars shined at the N.C. Independent Schools’ Division state swimming championships this week in Greensboro.
Charlotte Latin’s Norvy Clontz won the boys’ 200 freestyle and swam on the winning 200 medley relay.
Providence Day’s Granger Bartee won the boys’ 100 freestyle and the 100 back. Bartee’s siser, Zetta Grace, won the girls’ 200 freestyle.
Charlotte Country Day’s Elle Scott won the girls’ 200 IM, the 100 breaststroke and swam on two winning relay teams. Teammate Caroline Mallard won the 100 yard butterfly and swam on two winning relay teams. Another Bucs star, junior Taylor Klein, won the 100 back and swam on a winning relay team.
Observer-area champions included:
▪ Charlotte Latin’s boys 200 medley relay (David Sammond, Norvy Clontz, Bryce Spangler, Thomas Greathouse)
▪ Norvy Clontz, Charlotte Latin (boys 200 free)
▪ John Kroll, Cannon School (boys 50 free)
▪ Granger Bartee, Providence Day (boys 100 free, 100 back)
▪ Santi Alzate-Celin, Charlotte Country Day (boys 500 free)
▪ Charlotte Country Day’s girls 200 medley relay (Taylor Klein, Elle Scott, Caroline Mallard, Cate Wickerham)
▪ Zetta Grace Bartee, Providence Day (200 free)
▪ Elle Scott, Charlotte Country Day (girls 200 IM; 100 breast)
▪ Caroline Mallard, Charlotte Country Day (girls 100 butterfly)
▪ Clarke Neace, Providence Day (girls 500 freestyle)
▪ Charlotte Country Day’s girls 200 free relay (Caroline Mallard, Taylor Klein, Kaylee Daniell, Esme Van Orden)
▪ Taylor Klein, Charlotte Country Day (girls 100 back)
▪ Charlotte Country Day girls 400 free relay (Esme Van Orden, Kaylee Daniell, Cate Wickerham, Elle Scott)
This story was originally published February 14, 2025 at 8:16 PM.
