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Catholic High School League
2021 Girls Swimming and Diving Championship
Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Waterford Kettering
2021 CHSL Girls Swimming and Diving Champions: Farmington Hills Mercy
Head coach: Mike Venos
Swimmers: Olivia Asam, Madeline Basa, Elizabeth Bayer, Sophia Bishop, Natasha Bouras, Anna Burns, Haleigh Cameron, Edie Ceuninck, Lily Cochrane, Alexis Conway, Mackenzie Conway, Sydney Derkevorkian, Chloe Doverspike, Reese Elliott, Olivia Engquist, Matilda Farr, Sofia Finelli, Michaela Fitzsimmons, Lily Fromm, Elena Garza, Meghana Govindaraj, Katie Hermann, Amylia Higgins, Annie Jefferson, Sage Johnson, Nadiya Jones, Carson Kecskes, Grace Kizy, Allison Koehler, Amelia Lampi, Caroline Lee, Madison Lee, Penelope Livermore, Lea Lodato, Grace Loeher, Maureen Lynch, Lily May, Anna Melton, Sydney Meyer, Amari Nwamba, Emily Palm, Grace Roberts, Stella Rogers, Annabelle Saunders, Micah Scales, Kathleen Schwab, Cailyn Sherwin, Juliana Sherwin, Reese Sinawi, Leah Singler, Lauren Smith, Mallory Smith, Savannah Sneyd, Victoria Straub, Evelyn Thebault, Maeko Trocio.
Farmington Hills Mercy wins 30th straight CHSL Championship
It was business as usual for the Farmington Hills Mercy at the 2021 Catholic High School League Girls Swimming and Diving Championship – and by “usual" meaning winning yet another league title, its 30th in a row. No championship was held last year due to COVID-19 protocols. Since the team's creation in 1967, the Marlins have won every CHSL championship but one (1990 to then Birmingham Marian) for a total of 53. On Saturday, no opposing team could match Mercy’s depth as the Marlins piled up 617.5 points, finishing well ahead of Bloomfield Hills Marian (400), Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood (360), Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett (207), Madison Heights Bishop Foley (181), and Dearborn Divine Child (132.5). Mercy’s quartet of Katie Hermann, Sydney Derkevorian, Madeline Basa and Amylia Higgins opened the afternoon by winning the 200-yard medley relay (1:49.56) and closed the session by winning the 400-yard freestyle relay (3:33.38). Hermann also won both of her individual events – the 200-yard freestyle (1:55.22) and the 100-yard butterfly (58.80). Derkervorkian was the Marlins’ other individual champion, winning the backstroke (58.91). With multiple entries in the championship heats, the Marlins scored at least 46 points in every individual event. Mercy’s top event was the backstroke, as Derkevorkian, Basa, Lily Cochrane and Grace Roberts finished first, second, third and fifth. Marian’s Julia Waechter was a double event winner, taking titles in the sprint races – the 50-yard freestyle (23.64) and the 100-yard freestyle (51.40). Only one league record was broken: University Liggett’s Ginger McMahon swam 1:04.24 in the breaststroke preliminary heat, erasing the previous mark of 1:05.12 set by Mercy’s Maddy Loniewski back in 2011.
INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS
200-yard medley relay: Farmington Hills Mercy (Madeline Basa, Katie Hermann, Sydney Derkevorkian, Amylia Higgins), 1:49.56
200-yard freestyle: Katie Hermann, Farmington Hills Mercy, 1:55.22
200-yard individual medley: Rachel Bello, Bloomfield Hills Marian, 2:11.41
50-yard freestyle: Julia Waechter, Bloomfield Hills Marian, 23.64
One-meter diving: Sarah Weissman, Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 343.55 points
100-yard butterfly: Katie Hermann, Farmington Hills Mercy, 58.80
100-yard freestyle: Julia Waechter, Bloomfield Hills Marian, 51.40
500-yard freestyle: Julijana Jelic, Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood, 5:19.73
200-yard freestyle relay: Bloomfield Hills Marian (Lilly Masters, Julia Waechter, Lena McKenney, Axelle Ballarin), 1:39.03
100-yard backstroke: Sydney Derkevorkian, Farmington Hills Mercy, 58.91
100-yard breaststroke: Ginger McMahon, Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett, 1:04.86
400-yard freestyle relay: Farmington Hills Mercy (Katie Hermann, Sydney Derkevorkian, Madeline Basa, Amylia Higgins), 3:33.38
200-yard medley relay: Farmington Hills Mercy (Madeline Basa, Katie Hermann, Sydney Derkevorkian, Amylia Higgins)
200-yard freestyle relay: Bloomfield Hills Marian (Lilly Masters, Julia Waechter, Lena McKenney, Axelle Ballarin)
400-yard freestyle relay: Farmington Hills Mercy (Katie Hermann, Sydney Derkevorkian, Madeline Basa, Amylia Higgins)
200-yard freestyle: Katie Hermann
200-yard individual medley: Rachel Bello
50-yard freestyle: Julia Waechter
One-meter diving: Sarah Weissman,
100-yard butterfly: Katie Hermann
100-yard freestyle: Julia Waechter
500-yard freestyle: Julijana Jelic
100-yard backstroke: Sydney Derkevorkian
100-yard breaststroke: Ginger McMahon
Past TEAM champions
Overall Division
2021: Farmington Hills Mercy53
2020: No championship conducted due to COVID-19
2019: Farmington Hills Mercy52
2018: Farmington Hills Mercy51
2017: Farmington Hills Mercy50
2016: Farmington Hills Mercy49
2015: Farmington Hills Mercy48
2014: Farmington Hills Mercy47
2013: Farmington Hills Mercy46
2012: Farmington Hills Mercy45
2011: Farmington Hills Mercy44
2010: Farmington Hills Mercy43
2009: Farmington Hills Mercy42
2008: Farmington Hills Mercy41
2007: Farmington Hills Mercy40
2006: Farmington Hills Mercy39
2005: Farmington Hills Mercy38
2004: Farmington Hills Mercy37
2003: Farmington Hills Mercy36
2002: Farmington Hills Mercy35
2001: Farmington Hills Mercy34
2000: Farmington Hills Mercy33
1999: Farmington Hills Mercy32
1998: Farmington Hills Mercy31
1997: Farmington Hills Mercy30
1996: Farmington Hills Mercy29
1995: Farmington Hills Mercy28
1994: Farmington Hills Mercy27
1993: Farmington Hills Mercy26
1992: Farmington Hills Mercy25
1991: Farmington Hills Mercy24
1990: Birmingham Marian1
1989: Farmington Hills Mercy23
1988: Farmington Hills Mercy22
1987: Farmington Hills Mercy21
1986: Farmington Hills Mercy20
1985: Farmington Hills Mercy19
1984: Farmington Hills Mercy18
1983: Farmington Hills Mercy17
1982: Farmington Hills Mercy16
1981: Farmington Hills Mercy15
1980: Farmington Hills Mercy14
1979: Farmington Hills Mercy13
1978: Farmington Hills Mercy12
1977: Farmington Hills Mercy11
1976: Farmington Hills Mercy10
1975: Farmington Hills Mercy9
1974: Farmington Hills Mercy8
1973: Farmington Hills Mercy7
1972: Farmington Hills Mercy6
1971: Farmington Hills Mercy5
1970: Farmington Hills Mercy4
1969: Farmington Hills Mercy3
1968: Farmington Hills Mercy2
1967: Farmington Hills Mercy1
1966: Grosse Pointe St. Paul3
1965: Grosse Pointe St. Paul2
1964: Grosse Pointe St. Paul1
1963: Detroit Immaculata7
1962: Detroit Immaculata6
1961: Detroit Immaculata5
1960: Detroit Our Lady of Mercy1*
1959: Detroit Immaculata4
1958: Detroit Immaculata3
1957: Detroit Immaculata2
1956: Detroit Annunciation1
1955: Detroit Immaculata1
*Detroit Our Lady of Mercy became Farmington Hills Mercy in 1965. Grosse Pointe St. Paul closed in 1971. Detroit Immaculata closed in 1983. Detroit Annunciation closed in 1967.
DELORIS YAGER AWARD
A veteran swim coach at Farmington Hills Mercy and Detroit Catholic Central, the late DeLoris Yager, had an unparalleled record as a coach in the Catholic League. She started the swim program at Mercy in 1967 and guided the Marlins to a state championship in 1972, as well as numerous league titles for Mercy and Catholic Central. Yager died November 17, 1988. The award is presented annually to an outstanding female scholar-athlete in swimming.
2020: Lauren Sielicki, Bloomfield Hills Marian
2019: Anika Fassett, Bloomfield Hills Marian
2018: Elizabeth Cavataio, Warren Regina
2017: Monica Rzepka, Livonia Ladywood
2016: Allison Kavanagh, Pontiac Notre Dame Preparatory
2015: Allison Fedler, Warren Regina
2014: Megan Neiheisel, Pontiac Notre Dame Preparatory
2013: Catherine Dudun, Warren Regina
2012: Jaynie Pulte, Bloomfield Hills Marian
2011: Claire Schelske, Bloomfield Hills Marian
2010: Brianna Wilson, Livonia Ladywood
2009: Katie Pulte, Birmingham Marian
2008: Megan Craig, Farmington Hills Mercy
2007: Megan Rose Hodges, Livonia Ladywood
2006: Jaclyn Krause, Pontiac Notre Dame Preparatory
2005: Katharine Johnston, Livonia Ladywood
2004: Carrie Roble, Farmington Hills Mercy
2003: Elizabeth Garlow, Farmington Hills Mercy
2002: Jennifer Thompson, Birmingham Marian
2001: Kelley Monahan, Harper Woods Regina
2000: Kristen Lorentz, Harper Woods Regina
1999: Michelle Dorsch, Madison Heights Bishop Foley
1998: Faith Kurily, Harper Woods Regina
1997: Caroline Kenna, Farmington Hills Mercy
1996: Jennifer Kozlowski, Harper Woods Regina
1995: Heather Yagiela, Farmington Hills Mercy
1994: Amy Watroba, Farmington Hills Mercy
1993: Elaine Haberer, Harper Woods Regina
1992: Kathleen Knipper, Farmington Hills Mercy
1991: Beth Crowe, Birmingham Marian
1990: Laura Gerhardstein, Birmingham Marian
1989: Andria Bernacchi, Royal Oak Shrine
1988: Amy Cetnar, Farmington Hills Mercy
1987: Kristen Kranz, Birmingham Marian
1986: Cathy Loniewski, Farmington Hills Mercy
1985: Julie Chrzanowski, Farmington Hills Mercy
1984: Lori Pagota, Dearborn St. Alphonsus
1983: Clare Hramiec, Royal Oak Shrine Catholic
1982: Christine Luongo, Harper Woods Regina
1981: Caroline Luongo, Harper Woods Regina
1980: Betsy Leahy, Farmington Hills Mercy
1979: Donna LeDuc, Dearborn St. Alphonsus
1978: Tracy Gentile, Harper Woods Regina
1977: Carol Kolon, Farmington Hills Mercy
1976: Mary Foley, Farmington Hills Mercy
1975: Kathy Kolon, Farmington Hills Mercy
* Livonia Ladywood closed in 2018; Dearborn St. Alphonsus High School closed in 2003.
