Chapin - The 2023 fall sports season is wrapping up for Chapin High and the athletes are competing at a high level.
Recently, the girls golf team and girls swimming team posted state runner-up finishes in their respective state meet and tournament.
The swim team had several strong individual performances in the Class AAAAA state meet. Reagan Sherrard was the state runner-up in the 50-yard freestyle and finished fourth in the 100-yard freestyle.
Jackie Bonavilla finished third in the 100-yard butterfly and was fourth in the 200-yard Individual Medley. Ella O’Shaughnessey finished third in the 200-yard freestyle and swam fifth in the 500-yard freestyle.
Maggie Harkins finished third in the 100-freestyle and was fourth in the 50-yard freestyle. Chapin also was the state runner-up in the 200-yard medley relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay.
The boys swim team finished ninth in the state meet. Nate Sherrard earned two bronze medals in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard freestyle. Michael Kukucka finished eighth in the 50 free.
Chapin’s girls golf team was the state runner-up in the Class AAAAA 36-hole state tournament. The team posted a two-day composite score of 653.
Lilly Reed Black was Chapin’s top scorer, shooting 150 to finish in a fourth-place tie. Mia Andrade shot 155 to finish fifth overall. Reagan Haggard shot 177 to tie for 34th-place and Sadie Licata shot 175 and tied for 31st overall. Kat Furse shot 179 and finished 39th overall.
Chapin’s football team earned a spot in the Class AAAAA Lower State playoffs after a 6-4 regular season. The Eagles suffered a 28-27 loss to Stratford in the first-round after holding a 21-10 lead with under five minutes remaining in the game.
Junior quarterback Brady Albro posted solid numbers this season, throwing for more than 2,200 yards and 19 touchdowns.
The top pass catchers included seniors Jacob Nerone and Maddox Floyd, and junior Khalen Bostick. Nerone totaled more than 600 yards and Bostick also had more than 500 yards.
The top rusher for the season was junior John Rossi.
On defense, junior Gavin Stam was among the leading tacklers with more than 80 tackles and 15 tackles for loss. Junior Lamont Johnson and senior Brogdon Ambrose both had double-digit tackles for loss.
Other top tacklers included junior Tanner Short, senior Russell Gentry, and seniors Griffin Burns and Xavier Williams.
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