BHS Girls Take 2nd in State Meet

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Battlefield girls finished second overall in the Class 6 Virginia state swim championships on Thursday, February 25, 2021. Camille Spink won 2021 state champion in the 50 free and the 100 free – where her 48.93 final broke the all-time Virginia state record. For the 200 medley relay, Battlefield came in first for state champs with the team of Camille Spink, Sophia Heilen, Emma Hannam, and Jamie Cornwell.

Congratulations to our Battlefield Girls team for their phenomenal accomplishments:

  • Jamie Cornwell
  • Katherine Diatchenko
  • Ashleigh Farmerie
  • Sarah Golsen
  • Emma Hannam
  • Sophia Heilen
  • Chase Miller
  • Tess Peny
  • Lexi Sawwa
  • Camille Spink
While it was very different than in years past, we saw some great swims and Battlefield had a great showing. Below is a listing of our swimmers and their finishes:
Boys 200 Medley Relay – 12th Place – R.Strotheide, L.Arnold, A.Canfield, E.Hannam
Girls 200 Medley Relay – 1st Place – J.Cornwell, E.Hannam, S.Heilen, C.Spink
Girls 200 Freestyle – 9th Place – Lexi Sawwa
Boys 200 IM – 13th Place – Cooper Mercer
Boys 200 IM – 15th Place – Ryan Strotheide
Girls 200 IM – 9th Place – Tess Peny
Girls 200 IM – Katherine Diatchenko
Girls 50 Free – 1st Place – Camille Spink
Boys 1 Meter Dive – 11th Place – Brendan Boxall
Girls 1 Meter Dive – 13th Place – Juliana Robertson
Girls 100 Butterfly – 7th Place – Sophia Heilen
Boys 100 Free – 10th Place – Emmett Hannam
Girls 100 Free – 1st Place – Camille Spink
Girls 100 Free – 8th Place – Jamie Cornwell
Girls 500 Free – 8th Place – Katherine Diatchenko
Boys 200 Free Relay – 14th Place – L.Arnold, A.Canfield, C.Mercer, P.Borden
Girls 200 Free Relay – 8th Place – T.Peny, S.Golsen, L.Sawwa, S.Heilen
Boys 100 Backstroke – 11th Place – Emmett Hannam
Boys 100 Backstroke – 12th Place – Ryan Strotheide
Girls 100 Backstroke – 10th Place – Jamie Cornwell
Girls 100 Breaststroke – 11th Place – Sophia Heilen
Boys 400 Free Relay – 14th Place – R.Strotheide, L.Arnold, E.Helmlinger, E.Hannam
Girls 400 Free Relay – 3rd Place – J.Cornwell, L.Sawwa, T.Peny, C.Spink
Our Boys finished in 19th place and the girls finished in 2nd place.
It was a great meet with many top times, school, county, and state records, and All-American honors. It was the perfect ending to a hard fought season.