Staples Girls Swimming & Diving Take Third at Class LL

The Staples girls swimming and diving team took third place tonight at the 2008 Class LL championship at Wesleyan University in Middletown.
Molly Loftus pushes Staples Girls Swimming to third place finish tonight in the Class LL championship in Middletown. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Ronald Wimer for WestportNow.com

The Staples team, which finished behind Greenwich and Cheshire, was led by tri-captain Savitri Horrigan, who won fifth place in the 100- yard breaststroke and sixth place in the 200-yard individual medley.

Sophomore Molly Loftus took second place in the 200-yard freestyle and third place in the 500-yard freestyle.

The Staples championship swimming team included senior Savitri Horrigan;  juniors Natalie LeBlanc, Catherine Friel, Charlotte Katter and Helen Neuhaus; sophomores Louise Fonteyne, Molly Loftus and Julie Valgren; and freshman Gabrielle Wimer. The championship diving team included senior Ariel Steinglass; junior Megan Kratky; and sophomore Schaefer Andrews.