Making a SPLASH! Unionville sends 22 swimmers to District One meet.

Indians seniors looking to claim district title, pushed by youngsters

By Dave Conard Sports Editor UnionvilleTimes.com

Unionville will look to fight their way to a district title in the 200 and 400 relays

PHILADELPHIA—It’s that time of year again, as people everywhere start to think about spring and begin looking forward to planning day trips to the city, days lounging poolside and summer vacation, the young men and women that have spent tireless hours training in the gym and countless days of lap after lap in the pool since November, prepare to take on the best that the state has to offer.

Unionville, whose boy’s team claimed their second consecutive Ches-Mont championship along with the girl’s squad which dropped just one league match all season will be well represented as the best of District One take to the water at LaSalle University.

On Thursday and Friday in the PIAA District championship will take place, with a berth at the Pennsylvania state championships to be held at Bucknell University at stake along with district glory.

Freshman Lauren Stabler will be making her first district appearance at LaSalle.

Leading the way for the Unionville ladies is multi event specialist junior Mackenzie Hornibrook along with Emma Werkiser and freshman Lauren Stabler, who qualified in the last meet of the season against Coatesville.

A dozen Indians girls will be in search of a district medal and place in the state meet in mid March.

Senior Matt Drohan, who will be competing next year for Penn State, along with his eight Unionville teammates will be looking to go out with a bang as Drohan has to be one of the favorites to claim the gold in the 500-yard freestyle, along with the boy’s 400-yard relay which has a real shot to make an impact at districts and states, coincidently anchored by Drohan.

For more information and scheduled race times click the following links

Boys

http://paswimming.com/1112/postseason/district%201/BOYS%20D1%20AAA.pdf

Girls

http://paswimming.com/1112/postseason/district%201/Girls%20D1%20AAA.pdf

Look for live tweets from LaSalle during the meet @daveconard9

Complete listing of the members of Unionville team that have qualified for districts.

Boys Team- Chris Barthold 10^th, Dakin Bond 12^th, Greg Buckley 9^th, Matt Drohan 12^th, Tommy Ferree 10^th, Ben Halkowski 10^th, Ben Porter 12^th, Brandon Smiddy 12^th, Jason Smiddy 10^th.

Girls Team-Laura Barthold 9^th, Quinn Benintende 9^th, Katie Garvey 9^th, Erin Himes 11^th, Mackenzie Hornibrook 11^th, Cyndi Kline 12^th, Meg Musser 10^th, Erin Polries 11^th, Lauren Stabler 9^th, Christina Tascione 11^th, Molly Wentz 9^th, Emma Werkiser 12^th.