EMMAUS — Tamaqua’s Emma Rago and Thorn Devlin came home with medals after placing fourth at Saturday’s District 11 Diving Championships at Emmaus High School.
Rago took fourth in the girls’ Class AA competition, compiling 234.60 points in the 11-dive event. Allentown Central Catholic’s Nicole Sagl repeated as champion with a district-record score of 511.10 points, with Southern Lehigh’s Erin Donnelly and Arden Stayer placing 2-3.
Devlin used a strong stretch through the middle of his routine to surge past Blue Mountain’s Lyle Luckenbill and capture fourth in the boys’ Class AA event.
The Salisbury trio of Dennis Bonner, Tyler Keller and Daniel Bujcs placed 1-2-3, with Bonner setting a meet and pool record with 528.90 points.
Devlin was fourth with 337.20, while Luckenbill, the Schuylkill League champ, was fifth with 303.90.
Pottsville’s Ed Hossler (237.55) and Kyle Brennan (234.70) and Blue Mountain’s Josh Sham (209.55) also competed.
Schuylkill League girls’ champion Gabrielle Hammer of Pottsville was the lone local entry in the girls’ Class AAA competition, placing ninth with 337.60 points.
District 11 Diving Championships
At Emmaus High School
Saturday’s results
CLASS AAA GIRLS
1. Jess Hulburst, Emmaus 509.30
2. Kelsey Jehl, Easton 487.10
3. Kelsey German, Parkland 461.55
4. Serena Johnson, Parkland 443.45
5. Brooke Fox, Nazareth 438.55
6. Madison Young, Freedom 423.05
7. Rachel Finn, Liberty 355.70
8. Maddie Poremsky, Parkland 349.20
9. Gabrielle Hammer, Pottsville 337.60
10. Julia McFarland, Nazareth 314.25
12. Samantha Kincaid, Liberty 307.65
13. Mia Rasiolli, Nazareth 298.50
Amy Sanders, Allen DQ
CLASS AA GIRLS
1. Nicole Sagl, ACC 511.10
2. Erin Donnelly, So. Lehigh 386.45
3. Arden Stayer, So. Lehigh 248.20
4. Emma Rago, Tamaqua 234.60
Rachael Snyder, So. Lehigh DQ
CLASS AAA BOYS
1. Chris Lehman, Parkland 443.30
2. Steven Stasolla, Nazareth 423.30
3. Andrew Vanim, Emmaus 421.40
4. Jon Hansell, Parkland 385.40
5. John McGinty, Freedom 365.10
6. Max Vezenov, So. Lehigh 341.35
7. Kris Foulds, Dieruff 310.15
8. Jose Jimenez, Parkland 310.05
9. Devin Cahill, Parkland 306.75
10. Mark Parry, Easton 250.25
11. Vinnie Cucchiara, Emmaus 227.50
CLASS AA BOYS
1. Dennis Bonner, Salisbury 528.90
2. Tyler Keller, Salisbury 467.60
3. Daniel Bujcs, Salisbury 419.45
4. Thorn Devlin, Tamaqua 337.20
5. Lyle Luckenbill, Blue Mtn. 303.90
6. Ed Hossler, Pottsville 237.55
7. Kyle Brennan, Pottsville 234.70
8. Joshua Sham, Blue Mtn. 209.55