PIAA State Swimming & Diving Championships – 2025: Full LebCo Results

This past week, the PIAA Swimming & Diving Championships took place at Bucknell University. Competing in Lewisburg were five individual athletes & one relay team representing Annville-Cleona, Lebanon, Northern Lebanon, and Palmyra.

The meet was divided into two two-day events, with the AA competitions taking place on Wednesday & Thursday, followed by AAA on Friday & Saturday.

Below are the results for all of the LebCo athletes who competed.

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AAA

Girls

Kristen Thai, Palmyra

After finishing 14^th at States in 2024, Thai again returned after grabbing bronze at the District 3 Championships. The lone female representative from LebCo at this year’s State meet was one of twenty-four AAA divers to compete. The senior finished with a score a 346.10 to claim 13th overall, picking up 4 points for Palmyra.

1 meter Diving (13th place)

Score – 346.10

Boys

Jomar Hidalgo, Lebanon

The sophomore made his 2^nd appearance at the State Championships. Last year, he placed 21^st in the 100 yard Backstroke, but entered this year’s competition as the #15 seed. In the prelims, Hidalgo placed 16^th. However, in the finals, he dropped .16 from his previous race to take 14^th.

100 yd Backstroke (14th place)

Entry – 51.38, #15 seed

Prelims – 51.68, 16^th

Finals – 51.52, 14^th

Sam Gladysz, Palmyra

The Palmyra junior entered States as the #23 seed in the 100 yard Fly. Remaining consistent, Gladysz placed 15^th in the prelims to earn his spot in the Finals. Once in the finals, he again placed 15^th, competing a massive move from where he entered the meet.

100 yd Butterfly (15th place)

Entry – 51.37, #23 seed

Prelims – 51.37, 15^th

Finals – 51.59, 15^th

Palmyra – 400 yd Freestyle Relay

Gladysz was joined by his Cougar teammates John Yerke, Cornelius Cummings, & Mac Kishel to compete in the 400 yd Freestyle Relay. They entered as the #30 ranked relay, but improved upon their seeding with a 26^th place performance in the Prelims.

400 yd Freestyle Relay (26th place)

Entry – 3:14.50, #30 seed

Prelims – 3:16.94, 26^th

John Yerke (50.13) / Cornelius Cummings (48.15) / Mac Kishel (52.08) / Sam Gladysz (46.58)

AA

Boys

Danny Trate, Annville-Cleona

Following a 27th place finish in 2024, the Annville-Cleona junior was the #18 seed entering the this year’s competition in the 50 yard Free. In the prelims, he dropped his time by .12 to finish 11^th. In the finals, Trate shaved off another .07 from his time to take 10^th overall.

50 yd Freestyle (10th place)

Entry – 22.35, 18th seed

Prelims – 22.23, 11th

Finals – 22.16, 10th

Collin Cheslock, Northern Lebanon

The Northern Lebanon junior made a return trip to States, again competing in the 100 yard Breaststroke. He entered at the 28^th seed and in the prelims dropped .21 off his entry time.

100 yd Breaststroke (28th place)

Entry – 1:02.58, 28^th seed

Prelims – 1:02.37, 28^th

2024 PIAA Swimming & Diving Championships: LebCo Results