2016-2017

NISCA NATIONAL RANKINGS

2017

Boy’s- 3rd

NATIONAL SCHOLAR TEAM

2017

Girl’s- Bronze

ALL-AMERICAN

2017

Chirag Ram- Academic

Connor Killion- 100 Back

STATE CHAMPION

2017

Connor Killion- 100 Back

DISTRICT CHAMPION

2017

Connor Killion- 200 Free

Tommy Lutter- 100 Fly

Connor Killion- 100 Back

Ben Aust, Alex Yoon, Tommy Lutter, Chris Kelly- 200 Medley Relay

Colin Shipp, Ben Aust, Eddie Barton, Connor Killion- 200 Free Relay

Colin Shipp, Tommy Lutter, Connor Killion, Chris Kelly- 400 Free Relay

Boy’s- Team Champions

LMHS Swim & Dive - Class of 2017

Claire Doneker (member of the 2016-17 National Scholar Team Award, 2017 District qualifier) will attend Penn State University.

Yael Eyal-Levy (member of the 2016-17 National Scholar Team Award) will attend Temple University.

Chirag Ram (2017 All-American [Academic], member of the 2015, 2016, 2017 District Championship team, four-time District individual finalist) will attend New York University.

Anthony Sleptov (member of the 2015, 2016 District Championship team, three-time District individual finalist) will attend and swim for Clarion University.

Lower Moreland Shines at PIAA States

March 16, 2017

Bucknell University/Kinney Natatorium

Lewisburg, PA

Lower Moreland High School swimmers made a major statement in the state following a multitude of outstanding performances.

2017 PIAA 2A State Championships Results:

LMHS became the State Runner-up in 200 Medley Relay (Killion-24.05/Kelly- 27.46/Lutter- 23.61/Shipp- 22.21= 1:37.33 SCHOOL RECORD)

Junior standout Connor Killion captured 2nd in the 200 Free with a PR of 1:40.72 SCHOOL RECORD

Chris Kelly (Jr) dropped 3 seconds in the 200 IM- 1:57.57 (new Sectionals cut/SCHOOL RECORD), 9th place while Tommy Lutter (So) earned 15th place with a 2:00.41.

Moment's later Tommy Lutter grabbed 12th place in the 100 Fly with a 52.36 SCHOOL RECORD

DAY 2

Connor Killion, 100 Back, 49.64, 1ST, ALL-AMERICAN/STATE CHAMPION ( SCHOOL RECORD)

Dan Shevelev, 100 Back, 53.49, 10th place in the state

Ben Aust, 100 Back, 55.85, 22nd place in the state

Chris Kelly, 100 Breast- 1.00.13 ( SCHOOL RECORD), 13th place in the state

LMHS finished 5th in the state in the 400 Free Relay (Killion 46.31 (SCHOOL RECORD)/Shipp- 49.32/Lutter- 49.21/Kelly- 48.06- 3:12.90 SCHOOL RECORD)

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Out of 158 PIAA AA High School Boys Swimming and Diving teams, our LM Boys are in 5th place as a team at the conclusion of the swimming events this past week at Bucknell University.

Numerous top 16 finishes and team records were earned:

- Connor Killion led the way with an individual first in the 100 yard backstroke - the first individual State Champion in LM boys swimming that anyone can remember. Also, earning All-American honors with his time. He also finished second in the 200 yard freestyle. He broke his own team records in both events.

- The 200 yard medley relay consisting of Connor Killion, Chris Kelly, Tommy Lutter and Colin Shipp finished second and broke the team record established last year by almost two seconds.

- The 400 yard freestyle relay consisting of Connor Killion, Colin Shipp, Tommy Lutter and Chris Kelly finished fifth and broke their own team record established two weeks ago by over two secconds.

Other top finishes and team records were:

- Chris Kelly 9th in the 200 yard IM and 13th in 100 yard breaststroke with new team records in both

- Tommy Lutter 12th in the 100 yard butterfly and a new team record along with 15th in the 200 yard IM

- Dan Shevelev 10th in the 100 yard backstroke

Michael Watanabe will represent LM in diving this coming weekend at Bucknell University. Congratulations to our swimmers on this tremendous success, the highest team AA State ranking anyone can remember and good luck to Michael this weekend!

Third Times A Charm:

Lower Moreland Boy's Capture Third District Title In A Row

March 3, 2017

Philadelphia, PA (LaSalle University Kirk Pool)

Led by Swimmer of the Meet, Connor Killion, the Lower Moreland High School Boy's Swim & Dive Team captured it's third PIAA AA District 1 team title in a row on Friday night. Killion, a junior, captured four titles, including two district records. Teammate Tommy Lutter added three victories, and Chris Kelly, Colin Shipp, and Ben Aust earned two titles in route to a dominating team performance. The Lions will head to Bucknell University in ten days to compete in the State Championships.

BOY'S MEET HIGHLIGHTS: BOY'S TEAM CHAMPION- LOWER MORELAND, Connor Killion- 200 Free (Meet Record & Champion), 100 Back (Meet Record & Champion), Tommy Lutter- 100 Fly (Champion), Tommy Lutter, Ben Aust, Alex Yoon, Chris Kelly- 200 Medley Relay (Champion), Connor Killion, Eddie Barton, Ben Aust, Colin Shipp- 200 Free Relay (Champion), Connor Killion, Colin Shipp, Tommy Lutter, Chris Kelly- 400 Free Relay (Champion), Chris Kelly- 200 IM & 100 Breast (Runner-up), Tommy Lutter- 200 IM (Finalist), Colin Shipp- 50 Free & 100 Free (Finalist), Ben Aust- 200 IM & 100 Back (Finalist), Alex Yoon- 200 IM & 100 Breast (Finalist), Eddie Barton- 50 Free & 100 Free (Finalist), Dan Amusin- 200 Free & 500 Free (Finalist), Dan Shevelev- 100 Fly & 100 Back (Finalist), Max Gutnik- 100 Back (Finalist), Michael Watanabe- Diving (Runner-up).

LOWER MORELAND HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING RESULTS

GIRLS SWIM (3-9)

12.14.16: PHS, LMHS- 43- 125,

SOTM- 500 Free: Hwan

12.16.16: AHS- 91, LMHS- 43

(86-216), SOTM- 100 Fly: Buczacki

12.20.16: UMHS- 100, LMHS- 64

(150-316), SOTM- 100 Fly: Doneker

12.22.16: CHS- 107, LMHS- 63

(213-423), SOTM- 100 Back: Yi

01.04.17: NHS- 127, LMHS- 42

(255-550), SOTM- 500 Free: Laudenslager

01.10.17: LMHS- 92, LCHS- 69

(347-619), SOTM- 100 Breast: Doneker

01.13.17: UMEHS- 93, LMHS- 77

(424-712), SOTM- 100 Breast: Buczacki

01.20.17: LMHS- 87, HHS- 83

(511-795), SOTM- 100 Free: Kim

01.31.17: SHS- 118, LMHS- 45

(556-813), SOTM- 100 Fly: Doneker

02.03.17: LMHS- 103, PS- 63

(659-876), SOTM- 500 Free: Laudenslager

02.06.17: NHS- 101, LMHS- 68

(727-979), SOTM- 200 IM: Hwan

02.08.17: NHS- 107, LMHS- 64

(791-1086), SOTM- 100 Fly: Doneker

BOYS SWIM (12-0)

12.14.16: LMHS- 90, PHS- 80,

SOTM- 100 Back: Gutnik

12.16.16: LMHS- 93.50, AHS- 46.50

(183.50-126.50), SOTM- 100 Back: Killion

12.20.16: LMHS- 132, UMOHS- 52

(315.50-179.50), SOTM- 100 Back: Shevelev

12.22.16: LMHS- 130, CHS- 32

(445.50-211.50), SOTM- 200 IM: Killion

01.04.17: LMHS- 118, HGP- 51

(563.50-262.50), SOTM- 100 Fly: Killion

01.10.17: LMHS- 137, LCHS- 23

(700.50-285.50), SOTM- 500 Free: Klinchin

01.13.17: LMHS- 95, UMEHS- 75

(795.50-360.50), SOTM- 500 Free: Lutter

01.20.17: LMHS- 113, HHS- 57

(908.50-417.50), SOTM- 100 Breast: Kelly

01.31.17: LMHS- 113, SHS- 57

(1021.50-474.50), SOTM- 100 Free: Barton

02.03.17: LMHS- 140, PS- 30

(1161.50-504.50), SOTM- 100 Breast: Kelly

02.06.17: LMHS- 125, NHS- 45

(1286-549.50), SOTM- 200 Free: Killion

02.08.17: LMHS- 99, HGP- 60

(1385-609.50), SOTM- 100 Free: Barton

LOWER MORELAND HIGH SCHOOL DIVING RESULTS

GIRLS DIVE (0-8)

12.14.16: PHS- 12, LMHS- 3

12.16.16: AHS- 13, LMHS- 0 (3-25)

12.20.16: UMOHS- 13, LMHS- 0 (6-38)

12.22.16: CHS- 10, LMHS- 3 (9-48)

01.13.17: UMEHS- 10, LMHS- 0 (9-58)

01.20.17: HHS- 6, LMHS- 0 (9-64)

01.31.17: SHS- 10, LMHS- 0 (9-74)

BOYS DIVE (3-7)

12.14.16: PHS- 13, LMHS- 2

12.16.16: AHS- 6, LMHS- 4 (6-19)

12.20.16: UMHOS- 10, LMHS- 3 (6-29)

12.22.16: CHS- 6, LMHS- 4 (10-35)

01.10.17: LMHS- 6, LCHS- 0 (16-35)

01.13.17: UMEHS- 6, LMHS- 4 (20-41)

01.20.17: LMHS- 6, HHS- 0 (26-41)

01.31.17: LMHS- 6, SHS- 0 (32-41)

02.06.17: NHS- 11, LMHS- 4 (36-52)