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
