Historic Victory for Halifax Swim Team: UDA Athletes Power Boys to First-Ever Win Over Lampeter Strasburg

The Halifax High School swim team, featuring athletes from the Upper Dauphin Area (UDA) as part of a cooperative sports agreement, made a monumental splash in their first meet of the year last night at a Tri Meet hosted by Muhlenburg High School.

Boys' Team Secures Historic Win

In a stunning turn of events, the Halifax boys' team secured their first-ever team victory over the highly competitive Lampeter Strasburg squad.

While the boys faced a tough loss to the much larger, 15-man Muhlenburg team (125-39), they demonstrated grit and determination to prevail over Lampeter Strasburg with a decisive score of 64 - 48.

The historic win was powered by standout performances from UDA students Conrad Brown, Max Smith, and Brayden McLenegan, who joined Halifax teammates Ethan Roe and Andrew Bowman to secure the milestone victory.

Notable UDA Boys' Achievements

The Upper Dauphin Area swimmers were instrumental in securing crucial first-place finishes against Lampeter Strasburg:

Event	Athlete(s)	Time / Place	Notes
200-Yard Medley Relay	Brown, Roe, Smith, McLenegan	1:55.36 (1st vs L-S, 2nd overall)
200-Yard Freestyle Relay	Smith, Brown, Roe, McLenegan	1:42.40 (1st vs L-S, 2nd overall)
50-Yard Freestyle	Brayden McLenegan	23.93	Personal Best (PB)
100-Yard Freestyle	Brayden McLenegan	54.97	Personal Best (PB)
200-Yard Freestyle	Max Smith	2:10.25
100-Yard Breaststroke	Conrad Brown	1:28.60

Girls' Team Battles Numbers

The Halifax girls' team, consisting of only two UDA students and five Halifax athletes, faced a significant numbers disadvantage against their competitors. Despite the impressive effort, the team ultimately fell to both Muhlenburg (97-30) and Lampeter Strasburg (94-34).

UDA girls Mena Clark and Martina Collado-Sanchez scored points for the Halifax squad and contributed vital efforts in the relays.

Athlete	Event	Place / Time	Notes
Mena Clark	50-Yard Freestyle	4th place, 27.69	Individual event
Mena Clark	100-Yard Freestyle	3rd place, 1:02.78	Individual event
Martina Collado-Sanchez	200-Yard Medley Relay	2nd place, 2:24	Relay (with Reber, Spring, Clark)
Martina Collado-Sanchez	400-Yard Free Relay	3rd place, 4:44.51	Relay (with Spring, Reber, Clark)

Martina Collado-Sanchez, in her high school swimming debut, bravely competed in three relays and one individual event, proving to be a valuable addition to the team.