NEW KINGSTOWN -- Another day at the District 3 Swimming Championships, another school record for Chambersburg freshman Kelly Hamilton.

But for a second straight day, the fast time didn't even crack the top eight in a very fast Class AAA girls competition.

On Saturday at Cumberland Valley High School, Hamilton swam 59.09 and finished ninth in the 100 backstroke. District 3 is such a fast meet, Hamilton still has an outside shot to make the PIAA meet (16 seeds are guaranteed for each event and then the next 16 fastest times also advance).

The winner was Hershey's Yurie Nakano in a time of 55.85.

Hamilton broke 1:00 for the first time this season and knocked nearly two seconds off her seed time of 1:00.80. She broke former Trojan standout Katie Hostettler's old mark of 1:00.41 set in 1998.

"She swam a great race," Trojan girls coach Donnie Miller said. "I was very happy with her time and, like I said yesterday, she could have improved in a few areas, but she had a great meet and we'll see if it's enough (to make states)."

For the Chambersburg boys, Bryton Zook had a strong day, taking 18th in the Class AAA 100 breaststroke (1:07.44) while helping the 400 freestyle relay team knock three seconds off its seed time for a 14th-place finish.

Matt Rines, Logan Haga and Jordan Metz also swam in the relay.

"I felt that Bryton did what we expected him to do in the breaststroke," Chambersburg boys coach Mark Shoap said. "I thought Matt had a great

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leadoff in the relay (51 seconds) and the relay dropped time and hit the goal time we wanted. I was pleased with their swim."

Keegan Reed of James Buchanan finished off a strong weekend with a ninth-place mark in the 100 breaststroke.

She swam a time of 1:12.73, which was over a half-second faster than her seed time and left her within 0.05 of the school record. On Friday night, Reed set a 10-year-old school record in the 200 IM (2:19.90).

JB coach Kathy Hall said, "Keegan did a great job at districts. Today she had her best time in the 100 breaststroke."

Greencastle-Antrim's Vincent Hall took 17th in the Class AA 100 breaststroke, while Ian Squires of Shippensburg and James Reeder of JB were 21st and 23rd, respectively, in the Class AA 100 free.

In the Class AA 100 backstroke, Clay Heebner was 23rd. The James Buchanan boys 400 free relay took 11th, dropping five seconds from their seed time.

Note: The Wilson boys (434 points) and girls (369) won the team titles in Class AAA, while the Hershey boys (617) and Muhlenberg girls (361.5) were victorious in Class AA competition.

District 3 Swimming

Championships

Saturday, at Cumberland Valley H.S.

CLASS AAA

Boys

Team standings

1.Wilson 434, 2.Cumberland Valley 295, 3.Cedar Crest 216.5, 4.Dallastown 148, 5.Hempfield 141.5, 23.Chambersburg 14

Individual results

100 freestyle -- 1.Steven Gasparini (CV) 46.72

500 freestyle -- 1.Luke Trimmer (Red Land) 4:38.57

100 backstroke -- 1.Nathaniel Savoy (Wil) 49.55

100 breaststroke -- 1.Dan Crigler (Wil) 58.53; 18.Bryton Zook (Chbg) 1:07.44

400 freestyle relay -- 1.Wilson 3:07.37 (meet record); 14.Chbg (Matt Rines, Zook, Logan Haga, Jordan Metz) 3:31.97

Girls

Team standings

1.Wilson 369, 2.Hershey 366.5, 3.Manheim Township 162.5, 4.Hempfield 149, 5.Dallastown 145, 23.Chambersburg 27

Individual results

100 freestyle -- 1.Caitlyn Karr (Wil) 51.07

500 freestyle -- 1.Maddie Hoch (Cedar Crest) 4:57.52

100 backstroke -- 1.Yurie Nakano (Her) 55.85; 9.Kelly Hamilton (Chbg) 59.09

100 breaststroke -- 1.Emily Carson (Warwick) 1:04.75

400 freestyle relay -- 1.Wilson 3:27.14 (meet record)

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CLASS AA

Boys

Team standings

1.Hershey 617, 2.Lancaster Catholic 247, 3.Muhlenberg 210, 4.Susquehanna Township 174.5, 5.Northern 146, 16.James Buchanan 29, 20.Shippensburg 4

Individual results

100 freestyle -- 1.David Nolan (Her) 44.35 (meet record); 21.Ian Squires (Ship) 52.35; 23.James Reeder (JB) 52.90

500 freestyle -- 1.Jared Haley (Nor) 4:43.83

100 backstroke -- 1.Sean Grier (Her) 51.32; 23.Clay Heebner (JB) 1:03.24

100 breaststroke -- 1.Mitchell Veith (Her) 59.59; 17.Vincent Hall (Greencastle-Antrim) 1:07.33

400 freestyle relay -- 1.Hershey 3:06.42 (meet record); 11.James Buchanan 3:39.22

Girls

Team standings

1.Muhlenberg 361.5, 2.Boiling Springs 327, 3.Dover 231, 4.Wyomissing 206, 5.York Suburban 201.5, 15.James Buchanan 33, 16.Shippensburg 32.5

Individual results

100 freestyle -- 1.Mary Moser (Wyom) 52.22

500 freestyle -- 1.Caroline Finkbeiner (Trinity) 5:01.53

100 backstroke -- 1.Steph Kinsey (Boil) 57.34

100 breaststroke -- 1.Kristina Ciatto (Muhl) 1:08.07; 9.Keegan Reed (JB) 1:12.73

400 freestyle relay -- 1.Wyomissing 3:34.44; 11.Shippensburg 4:03.90