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Boys swimmers set two school records at North Sectionals

The boys will compete in every event except diving at the MIAA Division 1 State Championships on Sunday at MIT.

By Kate Renyi ·

The CCHS 200-yard medley relay team broke their own school record at North Sectionals. Front row: Cole Scafidi and Presley Rodgers. Back row: Brandon Monaghan and Andrew Hodges. Photo by Matt Goldberg
The CCHS 200-yard medley relay team broke their own school record at North Sectionals. Front row: Cole Scafidi and Presley Rodgers. Back row: Brandon Monaghan and Andrew Hodges. Photo by Matt Goldberg

The Acton-Carlisle boys swim team broke two records at North Sectionals, finishing seventh overall on February 8 and gaining steam as they head to the state championship meet this weekend. 

The Acton-Carlisle boys swim team. Photo by Matt Goldberg
The Acton-Carlisle boys swim team and coaches. Photo by Matt Goldberg
  • Big day: The 200-yard medley relay team — Brandon Monaghan, Cole Scafidi, Andrew Hodges, and Presley Rodgers — placed second, breaking their own school record (set a week earlier) with a new time of 1.38.83. Monaghan broke the CCHS record in the 100 backstroke. 
  • Unsung heroes: Several new state cuts were secured: Charlie Gamber in 200 freestyle and 100 butterfly, Lochlan Mowat in the 50 freestyle and 100 freestyle, and Fox Anderson in the 100 backstroke and 100 freestyle. 
  • Up next: The boys will compete in every event except diving at the MIAA Division 1 State Championships on Sunday at MIT. 

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