152 www.ReadMPM.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.MountPleasantPodcast.com while far outpacing third place Academic Magnet by a total of 39 to 106. “This group of athletes, both the boys and girls, were one of the most focused and determined groups,” said seventh-year head coach Josh Michael. “I was continually impressed with the maturity they showed throughout the season.” The boys were led by All-State sophomore Matthew Perry, who finished fourth individually at the state meet. En route to their second straight title, the Iron Horses won four invitationals and the Region 6AA title and scored a combined invitational record of 221-5. As for the girls, all they did was win three invitationals and the Region 6AA title, recording a seasonal mark of 195-17 on their way to a fourth straight state title. Senior Avah Mallek ended her career as a third straight individual state champion and together, both squads sported these 10 All-State runners: seniors Brian Stambaugh, Keziah Varner, Trent Manning and Mallek; junior Flynn Taylor; sophomores Laura Perry and Matthew Perry, Grady Castiglia and Griffin Tollison; and seventh grader Stella Wininger. “Entering the season as defending state champions always adds a level of pressure and expectation, but these athletes did not disappoint,” Michael said. “Both teams taking home the championship again this year was an absolute perfect ending.” BISHOP ENGLAND BOYS AND GIRLS SWIMMING Leave it to the Bishop England swimmers to wait until colder weather to score a historic season, with both the boys and girls teams winning the school’s first dual swimming titles. The feat came on successive days, Oct. 10-11 at the Carolina Natatorium in Columbia, with the boys besting 26 other teams and outlasting defending 4A champion South Aiken at the end by a score of 358349. “The boys meet was quite a nail-biter and very exciting,” said 20th-year head coach Rose Van Metre, BE Class of ’83, who nearly upstaged both teams a month later with our sports BE Girl swimmers make it four in a row. Iron Horses pull dual state titles. BUY • SELL • TRADE SPORTS CARDS TRADE DAYS POKEMON @BUCKSSPORTSCARDS BUCKSSPORTSCARDS.COM LIVE BREAKS ON TIKTOK AND WHATNOT 3006 S. MORGANS POINT RD. 843-936-2972 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
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