Larayo takes third straight Invitational title
Published 12:00 am Saturday, July 17, 1999
MICHAEL KIRAL / L’Observateur / July 17, 1999
LAPLACE – Belle Terre’s Alexis Bailey and the Larayo Barracudas enjoyed a memorable day Sunday at the “Splash of the Century” River Parishes Swim Invitational at Belle Terre.
Bailey set four River Parishes Swim League records in winning five events and the Barracudas captured their third straight Swim Invitational title.
Larayo rallied in the freestyle relays to edge Riverlands, 470-454, for the championship. The Barracudas had also edged out the Stingrays for theregular season title.
Belle Terre placed third with 379 points. Hill Heights was next with 261points, followed by Sun Villa with 90, Sunny Acres with 52 and LaVacherie with 36.
Bailey opened her day by swimming the girls’ 7-8 year-old 25-yard freestyle in 14.97 seconds, breaking the old mark of 15.38 set by HillHeights’ Amy Matherne in 1990. Bailey next broke the record of 18.68 inthe 25-yard backstroke set by Belle Terre’s Monica Scioneaux in 1989, finishing the event in 17.81. Bailey completed her individual races with atime of 16.00 in the 25-yard butterfly, bettering the old record of 16.67set by Riverlands’ Carla Lambert in 1994.
Bailey also teamed with Madeline Ruiz, Jennifer Broussard and Victoria Cheramie to lead the Piranhas to a first-place time of 1:20.34 in themedley relay, beating the old mark of 1:21.13 set by Larayo in 1996.Bailey wasn’t the only record breaker of the day. Teammate Conor Ryanswam a 24.07 in the 6 and under 25-yard breaststroke, besting the recordof 25.20 set by Larayo’s Brad Pinkstaff in 1987. Ryan also took thebackstroke in 25.09.Riverlands’ Chris Dixon set the mark in the 15-18 backstroke with a time of 26.59, topping Hill Heights’ Ross Parish’s record of 27.00 set in 1991.Dixon had earlier won the individual medley in 57.34 and would go on toplace first in the butterfly with a time of 26.12. Dixon also teamed withRobbie Paydo, Shannon Graver and Jeff Carcich on the medley and freestyle relay teams to set record times of 50.82 and 44.78, respectively. The Stingrays’ Jeffrey Billon swam the 13-14 butterfly in 26.50, beatingHill Heights’ Seth Talbot’s mark of 26.63 set in 1994. Billon also capturedthe backstroke in 29.95.The Larayo girls’ 9-10 year-old 100-yard medley relay of Julien Ann Beaugh, Abby Arcuri, Candace Brooks and Christie Brady set a new mark with a time of 1:10.19. Belle Terre’s 13-14 100-yard medley team ofDerek Scontrino, Jake Laborde, Joshua Ford and Richard Lyons had a record time of 54.44. That team also set a new record in the freestyle relay witha time of 48.81.The Riverlands’ 9-10 year-old freestyle team of Chelsey Brignac, Julie Jackson, Lindsey Eichhorn and Emily Gurdian had a record time of 1:02.47.And the Stingrays’ 15-18 freestyle team of Carolann Lambert, Lisa Abbondante, Nikki Wilking and Bethany Cottingham broke the record with a time of 51.42.Besides Dixon, Hill Heights’ Brad Corso also won three events (13-14 freestyle, individual medley and breaststroke). Three-event winners forthe girls were Larayo’s Christie Brady (9-10 freestyle, breaststroke and butterfly), Hill Heights’ Erica Schmidt (11-12 backstroke, individual medley and butterfly) and Hill Heights’ Nicole Matherne (13-14 freestyle, individual medley and butterfly).
Hill Heights’ Jared Rodrigue, Belle Terre’s Chas McGaff and Blake Gillies, Riverlands’ Jeffrey Billon and Carolann Lambert and Lararo’s Tessa Maggiore each captured two events.
Swimmers competing in their last Swim Invitational were Belle Terre’s Monica Scioneaux and Chad Laborde, Larayo’s Amanda Schexnayder and Sun Villa’s Julie Lobell and Vali Lowry. Each competed for 15 years.Riverlands took an early lead in the individual medley and held it until Larayo pulled ahead after the breaststroke. The Stingrays regained thelead after the butterfly and took a 378-376 lead into the freestyle relays.
Larayo then took victories in the boys’ 9-10, girls’ 11-12 and girls’ 13-14 relays.
Boys 6 and Under Freestyle: Neil Schexnayder, Riverlands Backstroke: Conor Ryan, Belle Terre Breaststroke: Conor Ryan, Belle Terre 7-8 Year Olds Freestyle: Andrew Billon, Riverlands Backstroke: Jared Rodrigue, Hill Heights Breaststroke: Matthew Murphy, Larayo Butterfly: Jared Rodrigue, Hill Heights Medley Relay: Hill Heights Freestyle Relay: Riverlands 9-10 Year Olds Freestyle: Matt McCune, Sun Villa Backstroke: Kyle Faucheux, Larayo Breaststroke: B. Cazenave, Sunny AcresButterfly: Andrew Coleman, Riverlands Medley Relay: Larayo Freestyle Relay: Larayo 11-12 Year Olds Freestyle: Chas McGaff, Belle Terre Backstroke: Blake Gillies, Belle Terre Individual Medley: Blake Gillies, Belle Terre Breaststroke: Chas McGaff, Belle Terre Butterfly: Daniel Madere, Larayo Medley Relay: Belle Terre Freestyle Relay: Belle Terre 13-14 Year Olds Freestyle: Brad Corso, Hill Heights Backstroke: Jeffrey Billon, Riverlands Individual Medley: Brad Corso, Hill Heights Breaststroke: Brad Corso, Hill Heights Butterfly: Jeffrey Billon, Riverlands Medley Relay: Belle Terre Freestyle Relay: Belle Terre 15-18 Year Olds Freestyle: Matthew Keller, Hill Heights Backstroke: Chris Dixon, Riverlands Individual Medley: Chris Dixon, Riverlands Breaststroke: Adam Gros, Belle Terre Butterfly: Chris Dixon, Riverlands Medley Relay: Riverlands Freestyle Relay: Riverlands Girls 6 and Under Freestyle: Victoria Roy, Sunny Acres Backstroke: Tessa Maggiore, Larayo Breaststroke: Tessa Maggiore, Larayo 7-8 Year Olds Freestyle: Alexis Bailey, Belle Terre Backstroke: Alexis Bailey, Belle Terre Breaststroke: Elizabeth Jackson, Larayo Butterfly: Alexis Bailey, Belle Terre Medley Relay: Belle Terre Freestyle Relay: Belle Terre 9-10 Year Olds Freestyle: Christie Brady, Larayo Backstroke: Emily Gurdian, Riverlands Breaststroke: Christie Brady, Larayo Butterfly: Christie Brady, Larayo Medley Relay: Larayo Freestyle Relay: Riverlands 11-12 Year Olds Freestyle: Mallory Brooks, Larayo Backstroke: Erica Schmidt, Hill Heights Individual Medley: Erica Schmidt, Hill Heights Breaststroke: Chelsea Gist, Larayo Butterfly: Erica Schmidt, Hill Heights Medley Relay: Larayo Freestyle Relay: Larayo 13-14 Year Olds Freestyle: Nicole Matherne, Hill Heights Backstroke: Lacie Corso, Hill Heights Individual Medley: Nicole Matherne, Hill Heights Breaststroke: Courtney Gist, Larayo Butterfly: Nicole Matherne, Hill Heights Medley Relay: Riverlands Freestyle Relay: Larayo 15-18 Year Olds Freestyle: Bethany Cottingham, Riverlands Backstroke: Monica Scioneaux, Belle Terre Individual Medley: Carolann Lambert, Riverlands Breaststroke: Corey Laborde, Belle Terre Butterfly: Carolann Lambert, Riverlands Medley Relay: Riverlands Freestyle Relay: Riverlands.
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