Six Oakton Otters Earn First in Divisionals

Oakton Otters placed in the top three in 26 events, with six swimmers earning first place, in divisionals Saturday.

The Otters ended the 2012 summer season in third place in Division 2 of the Northern Virginia Swimming League. 

The following Otters placed in the top three of their respective events:

Girls Free 25M 8&U

• Kara Vietmeyer, first place, 17.34

Boys Free 50M 9-10

• Eric Koplaski, third place, 33.87

Boys Free 50M 13-14

• Michael Ambrose, first place, 26.34

Girls Free 50M 13-14

• Layne E. Stikeleather, third place, 30.72

Girls Free 50M 15-18

• Laura Branton, first place, 33.87

Girls Back 25M 8&U

• Kara Vietmeyer, first place, 22.00

Boys Back 50M 11-12

• Drew Weber, second place, 33.80

Boys Back 50M 13-14

• Andrew Sargent, second place, 32.54
• Brendan Power, third place, 35.43

Girls Back 50M 13-14

• Jodie M. Koplaski, first place, 32.68

Boys Back 50M 15-18

• Conor Murphy, second place, 27.88

Boys Breast 25M 8&U

• William "Burke" Carroll, second place, 26.17

Girls Breast 25M 8&U

• Swarna Shah, second place, 25.25

Girls Breast 50M 9-10

• Evelyn Pickett, first place, 45.39

Boys Breast 50M 11-12

• Nick Highman, third place, 41.96

Boys Breast 50M 13-14

• Michael Ambrose, second place, 33.89
• Andrew Sargent, third place, 35.24

Boys Breast 50M 15-18

• Carter J. Sharer, second place, 31.56

Boys Fly 25M 8&U

• William "Burke" Carroll, third place, 23.78

Boys Fly 25M 9-10

• Eric Koplaski, second place, 16.80

Girls Fly 25M 9-10

• Evelyn Pickett, second place, 17.25

Boys Fly 50M 11-12

• Drew Weber, second place, 32.50

Boys Fly 50M 13-14

• Jake Nicoll, third place, 31.02

Boys Fly 50M 15-18

• Carter J. Sharer, second place, 26.87

Girls Fly 50M 15-18

• Laura Branton, third place, 29.74

Boys Individual Medley 100M 11-12

• Nick Highman, third place, 1:19.75

Boys Individual Medley 100M 13-14

• Jake Nicoll, third place, 1:13.13

Boys Individual Medley 100M 15-18

• Conor Murphy, second place, 1:02.87