2025 South Carolina High School League 5A Division 2 Championships
The Eastside girls team had a sweet return to the top of the podium, while the boys squad continued its reign of dominance at the South Carolina High School League 5A Division 2 Championships..
After finishing 2nd to Fort Mill last year, the girls team avenged that defeat by topping runner-up Fort Mill for its eighth state title in 10 years. The Eastside boys’ team also finished ahead of Fort Mill, winning its 11th straight championship.
Girls’ Recap
A big reason why Eastside returned to the top of the state was the performance of junior Susan Seeley, who won two individual events and was a part of two winning relay teams.
Individually, Seeley won the 200 free (1:52.40) and the 500 free (4:56.74), both in personal best times. In the 200 free relay, Seeley swam the third leg for Eastside’s team that won in 1:38.07. Other team members were Laila Harvey, Keira Cook and Darcy O’Sullivan.
Seeley then swam the anchor leg for Eastside’s team that won the 400 free relay in a time of 3:35.02. Millie Conner, Harper Penny and Cook were the other team members.
The other individual standout was Riverside sophomore Ansley Brinkman, who won the 50 free (23.84) and 100 free (52.45).
Lila Hadley of Fort Mill also had a strong meet, winning the 100 breast in 1:04.17 and being a part of the school’s winning 200 medley relay team in a time of 1:48.27. Haruka Ono, Beila Corbi and Cadyn Henson were the other team members.
Other individual winners were Jackie Bonavilia of Catawba Ridge in the 200 IM (2:05.18), Jenna Guthinger of St. James in the 100 fly (55.16) and Amelia Meehan of Catawba Ridge in the 100 back (56.81).
Girls’ team scores — Top 5
- Eastside, 524
- Fort Mill, 495.5
- Nation Ford, 289
- Lucy Beckham, 270
- Catawba Ridge, 262
Boys’ Recap
The Eastside boys won two relays en route to winning the team title by 28.5 points.
First, the team of Ben York, Quinn Osborn, Cooper Hughes and Levi Smith captured the 200 free relay in a time of 1:25.06. At the end of the meet, the quartet of Smith, York, Reynolds Chilton and Will Bridges won the 400 free relay in a time of 3:11.97.
The individual stars were Turner Wiand and Dominic Impens of Fort Mill, who each won two individual events and were a part of the winning 200 medley relay team that took first in a state record time of 1:32.75. Wiand swam leadoff, Impens the second leg, Parker Hightower the third leg and Tate Preston the anchor leg for that record-breaking team.
Individually, Wiand won the 50 free (21.39) and 100 back (49.52), while Impens claimed titles in the 100 free (45.65) and 100 breast (55.85).
Other individual winners were Eastside sophomore Harper Church in the 200 free (1:43.78), St. James senior Jack Guthinger in the 200 IM (1:56.96), Gray Reiner of Nation Ford in the 100 fly (51.17) and Gavin Charcalla of Nation Ford in the 500 free (4:41.60).
Boys’ team scores — Top 5
- Eastside, 645
- Fort Mill, 452.5
- Riverside, 339
- Nation Ford, 266.5
- T L Hanna, 173.
