The Seekonk Lady Warriors delivered an outstanding performance at the Division 2 Massachusetts State Championships, finishing 3rd out of 32 teams overall.
The meet began with the 200 Medley Relay, where Bonnie Arrigo, Lydia Craft, Emily Tonino, and Avery Abreu placed 2nd with a time of 1:50.93 - breaking the Seekonk High School record for the second weekend in a row.
In the 200 IM, Lydia Craft captured the state title with a personal best and new school record time of 2:05.58. Emily Tonino added a 5th-place finish (2:17.71), and Avery Abreu placed 8th, putting three Seekonk swimmers on the podium in the same event.
Bonnie Arrigo earned 3rd place in the 100 Butterfly with a personal best time of 59.72, while Emily Tonino also medaled, finishing 6th in 1:01.65.
In the 100 Freestyle, Avery Abreu scored valuable team points with a 10th-place finish in 57.36.
Arrigo continued her strong meet with a 5th-place finish in the 100 Backstroke (1:01.25).
Lydia Craft dominated the 100 Breaststroke, winning the state championship in 1:05.18 with a new personal best and another school record.
The meet concluded with the 400 Freestyle Relay. In an intense final 2 legs of the relay Bonnie Arrigo, Avery Abreu, Emily Tonino, and Lydia Craft captured 1st place with a 3:41.25, resetting the school record once again.
Collectively, these four swimmers placed in the top 10 in every event they entered and earned 15 total medals.
Seekonk has put together an incredible two-week postseason run - setting multiple school records, finishing runner-up at South Sectionals, and placing 3rd at the Division 2 State Championships - all with just four athletes competing.
We are incredibly proud of this team’s determination and accomplishments this season and look forward to what’s ahead. GO LADY WARRIORS!!
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