DATE: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 
LOCATION: Woodberry Forest, VA / Ruffin Memorial Natatorium
SCORES:

• Swimming 114, Miller School 35
• Swimming 87, Woodberry Forest 81
• Collegiate 82, Swimming 81

RECORD: 4-1 
 
SHORT STORY: Fork Union Military Academy's swimming team had a strong showing at the Woodberry Forest Invitational, defeating two of the three teams competing. The Blue Devils defeated Woodberry Forest, 87-81, and Miller School, 114-35, while dropping by one point to Collegiate School this past Tuesday evening at the Ruffin Memorial Natatorium. 
 
QUOTE: "We had a successful showing at the Woodberry Forest Invitational," said head coach Jon Larson. "We came out with wins against Woodberry Forest and Miller School and only lost to Collegiate by one point. We are seeing consistent time drops with almost every cadet and if we stay on course, we could be fielding one of our largest contingents Fork Union has had in many years at the State Championships. It's not just our state qualifiers doing well, many of our first-year cadets have shown remarkable improvement and are starting to realize qualifying for States is becoming the norm."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• The Blue Devils placed top-five showings in all 11 events, including five runner-up placements. 
• The 200 medley relay (1:55.86), 200 freestyle relay (1:40.64), and the 400 freestyle relay all placed second.
• Brandon Scheel placed second in the 200 freestyle (1:55.86) and the 500 freestyle (5:31.33).
• Liam Jenson took third in the 50 freestyle with a time of 24.87. 
• Andres Olalla-Casas took fourth in the 200 IM with a time of 2:24.48. 

UP NEXT: 
The Blue Devils will return to competition on Saturday, December 14, when they host the Fork Union Invitational at 1 p.m.