Hoffses qualifies for state swim meet

17 years ago
By Meridith Paterson  
Staff Writer

    BANGOR – Presque Isle High School senior Courtney Hoffses sped up and down the swim lanes last Saturday to qualify for state competition in the individual medley.     Hoffses’ time of 2:49.49 met the time requirements and put the swimmer 18th among her Penobscot Valley competitiors.         The Presque Isle varsity swim teams placed ninth overall at the PVC championships at Husson College.
    Boys’ results follow: 200-yard medley relay: 7, Presque Isle A (Gerard Desjardins, Matt Harris, Mike Yu and Kyle Gilson) 2:17.73. 200-yard individual medley: 15, Cameron Winter 3:05.47. 200-yard freestyle: 23, Gilson 2:39.32 and 25, Steve Goulet 2:46.48. 50-yard freestyle: 28, Yu 27.70; 31, Gilson 28.45; 44, Jacob Brawn 29.90; 56, Harris 30.74; and 76, Ethan York 40.03. 100-yard butterfly: 16, Winter 1:19.64. 100-yard freestyle: 27, Yu 1:05.15; 41, Desjardins 1:08.22; and 58, York 1:27.11. 200-yard freestyle relay: 9, Presque Isle A (Desjardins, Harris, Yu and Gilson) 1:55.56. 100-yard backstroke: 26, Desjardins 1:29.06. 100-yard breaststroke: 13, Harris 1:19.83; 23, Brawn 1:28.89; and 25, Goulet 1:34.17. 400-yard freestyle relay: 8, Presque Isle A (York, Brawn, Goulet and Winter) 5:10.47.
    Girls’ results follow: 200-yard medley relay: 8, Presque Isle A (Allison Young, Karrie Brawn, Hoffses and Emilee Currie) 2:23.23. 200-yard freestyle relay: 25, Rilee Currie 2:43.53; 31, Desiree Higgins 2:46.54; 37, Jesse Lucas 3:01.11; and 38, Paige McEachern 3:01.63. 50-yard freestyle: 17, Brawn 30.37; 35, Dara Raymond 31.93; 26, E. Currie 31.23; 52, Shae Adler 33.40; 80, Divya Bisht 35.91; 97, Lucas 40.23; and 112, Ashley Burlock 51.36. 100-yard freestyle: 19, Young 1:07.87; 27, E. Currie 1:11.36; 40, Raymond 1:14.50; 61, Higgins 1:19.57; 77, Bisht 1:24.88; and 96, Burlock 1:55.60. 500-yard freestyle: 18, R. Currie 7:31.13. 100-yard backstroke: 17, Young 1:22.62 and 32, Adler 1:34.45. 100-yard breaststroke: 21, Brawn 1:29.32. 400-yard freestyle relay: 8, Presque Isle A (Raymond, Adler, Higgins and R. Currie) 5:53.25.