Swimmers Have Big Weekend

The East Brunswick Bears swim teams scored big in the Greater Middlesex Conference Championships, Saturday at Rutgers University.

On Saturday, the girls’ team finished second, defeating both North and South Brunswick, and the boys finished third place.

“I’m very proud of both our teams performance yesterday at the GMC meet,” Coach Jeffrey Sundberg said Sunday. “Our girls were considered to be a distant fourth coming into the meet with North Brunswick, Bishop Ahr and South Brunswick as the contenders.”

The girls had lost by more than 10 points to all three teams during dual meet competitions this season. Coach Sundberg attributed the girls’ depth to its success this weekend. Freshman Tori Glascock led the girls with two fourth place finished in the 200IM and the 100 Fly.

On the boys’ side, the team managed a strong showing despite not finishing higher than fifth in any event. The boys were led by juniors Trevor Endler and Greg James. Trevor finished ninth in the 100-meter breaststroke and sixth in the 200 IM. Trevor’s 100-meter breaststroke qualified him for the High School Meet of Champions to swim alongside teammate Jonathan Chen, who had previously made the cut time, Jake Cotov and Anurag Mynam.

 Greg, a freshman, place eighth n the 200 IM and fifth in the 100 backstroke.  The Boys' 200-medley relay team also qualified for the Meet of Champions with 1:45.50.

Both teams will be competing in team state competition this Thursday.

The girls team results were: Bishop Ahr, first with 356 point; East Brunswick, second with 309.50 points; North Brunswick, third with 305.50; South Brunswick, fourth with 284; Old Bridge, fifth with 209.50; Sayreville, sixth with 139; Metuchen, seventh with 123; South Plainfield, eighth with 119; Wardlaw Hartridge, ninth with 105.50; and Piscataway, 10th with 105.

On the boys side, it was St. Joseph with 513.50; South Brunswick, second with 314; East Brunswick, third with 287; North Brunswick, fourth with 273.50; Piscataway, fifth with 213; Sayreville, sixth with 133; Old Bridge, seventh with 132; Metuchen, eighth with 104; John F. Kennedy, ninth with 100; and Bishop Ahr, 10th with 32.

For results by swimmer, see the accompanying PFD.