Wootson Sets Three New Team Records at GPAC Tom Lalor Meet!

Brian Haddad

Wootson Sets Three New Team Records at GPAC Tom Lalor Meet!

PCST swimmer Blair Wootson set three new team records at the 2021 GPAC Tom Lalor Long Course Meet June 4-6 in Pensacola.  The meet featured nearly 400 swimmers from Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and Oklahoma.  Wootson and Shane McEliece each claimed High Point honors for their age groups.  Blair won seven individual events while Shane won three.  Colin McEliece added two individual event wins for PCST.  PCST swimmers achieved 9 new Southeastern Championship Qualifying Times.  Here are some statistics from the meet:

New Team Records (3)

Blair Wootson 11-12 Boys 400 meter Freestyle – 4:48.72
Blair Wootson 11-12 Boys 50 meter Butterfly – 29.49
Blair Wootson 11-12 Boys 200 meter I.M. – 2:31.85

Individual Event Winners (12)

Blair Wootson (11-12 Boys) – 100 Free, 200 Free, 400 Free, 50 Breast, 100 Breast, 100 Fly, 200 IM
Colin McEliece (Senior Boys) – 100 Breast, 200 Breast
Shane McEliece (Senior Boys) – 100 Free, 50 Breast, 200 Fly

New Southeastern Championship Qualifying Times (9)

Cullen Descalzo (11-12 Boys) – 100 Fly
Blair Wootson (11-12 Boys) – 400 Free
Gip Crye (13-14 Boys) – 400 Free, 1500 Free, 100 Back
Keely Stevenson (Senior Girls) – 200 IM
Cole Brusher (Senior Boys) – 100 Fly
Colin McEliece (Senior Boys) – 200 IM
Ben Parsons (Senior Boys) – 50 Free

Age Group Top 10 PCST Short Course All-Time Top 10 Swims

11-12 Boys
Blair Wootson – 50 Free(2), 200 Free(2), 400 Free(1), 50 Breast(2), 100 Breast(2), 50 Fly(1), 100 Fly(2), 200 IM(1)

13-14 Girls
Riley Harris – 800 Free(8)

13-14 Boys
Gip Crye – 400 Free(6), 1500 Free(3), 50 Back(6)

15-16 Boys
Shane McEliece – 50 Free(2), 50 Breast(4), 100 Breast(9), 200 Breast(10), 200 Fly(2), 200 IM(3)
Ben Parsons – 50 Free(9)

17&Over Girls
Keely Stevenson – 100 Back(7), 200 Fly(6), 200 IM(6)

17&Over Boys
Cole Brusher – 50 Back(5), 50 Fly(7)
Colin McEliece – 50 Breast(7)