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Cape swimming downs Dragons

Vikings look to Henlopen Conference meet Feb. 8
The Cape swim team celebrated its seniors during the win over Salisbury School Feb. 4. The Vikings Class of 2020 are (l-r) Marlee Geppert, Anna Stancofski, Jonah Goode, Gianna Vayda, Tanner Dade, Abby Kane, Sky Dunmyer and Sierra Gloria. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
February 5, 2020

The Cape swim teams had a final tune-up Feb. 5 against The Salisbury School before the Henlopen Conference meet this weekend, with a boys’ 133-13 and a girls’ 106-58 victory on Senior Day at the Sussex Family YMCA.

The boys’ team dominated all 11 events over the undermanned Dragons. In a showing of sportsmanship, Cape coach Bill Geppert had Sam Schoenfeld swim a leg of the 400 free relay with the Dragons.

The Salisbury School girls’ squad, behind the strong strokes of sophomore Alexis Robertson, took three events from Cape, but the Vikings’ depth squelched the Dragons’ hopes of an upset.

“We are ready for Saturday,” said senior Anna Stancofski. “The next three practices will help us prepare even more. We’re all super excited and hope to bring home another conference meet title.”

“I’m excited for conferences,” said junior Aya Daisey. “I feel ready because I’ve been working hard on the mechanics of my strokes. So I’m nervous, but I’m excited to perform this weekend.”

“Everyone has been working so hard in the swim season, and it’s a great opportunity to get hype for states as well,” said Amaya Daisey. “Nervousness comes naturally, but I’m excited for what is to come and no matter what happens.”

“We’re trying to keep our team focused for Saturday’s conference meet,” said head coach Bill Geppert. “We had to make some tough choices about who's going Saturday due to meet structure. We would like to take everybody, but it doesn't work out that way. We will certainly try our best.”

The Vikings girls’ squad end their regular-season record at 10-2, while the boys finish at 8-4.

Full results can be found on capevikingssports.com.

The Henlopen Conference meet will be Saturday Feb. 8, at the Sussex Academy Aquatic Center in Georgetown. The Lady Vikings will be going for their eighth straight Henlopen Conference meet victory.

 

Cape sophomore Samantha Connors wins the 50 free with a time of 29.14.
Senior Sky Dunmyer swims the fly.
Cape sophomore Marcus Gromofsky wins the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:21.09.
Anna Stancofski swims the breaststroke in her last home meet as a senior.
Amaya Daisey wins the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:21.07.
Freshman Andrew Criswell swims a leg of the 200 free relay. He and teammates Aaron Senturk, Joshua Turek and Josh Reinhold took first with a time of 1:44.68.
Cape’s Lindsay Rambo swims the individual medley.
Cape senior Tanner Dade glances at the scoreboard after he won the 100 backstroke with a time of 1:15.52.
Cape senior Jonah Goode swims the anchor leg of the 200 medley relay. He and teammates Tanner Dade, Thomas Weeks and Marcus Gromofsky took first place with a time of 2:08.37.
Cape junior Julie Heffernan catches her breath after her come-from-behind victory in the 500 free. She garnered first with a time of 6:16.74.
Cape junior Austin Shank swims a leg of the 400 free relay.
Cape sophomore Molly Mendes leaves the blocks in the freestyle.
Josh Turek swims the second leg of the winning 200 free relay.

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