Carmel’s Yi Zheng Pops #5 All-Time Boys 15-16 200 BR (1:54.84) on Day 1 of Four Corner Sectional

2026 Four Corner Speedo Sectionals – Carmel –

• March 26-29, 2026
• Carmel High School, Carmel, IN
• SCY (25 yards)
• Results (on MeetMobile)

Carmel Swim Club is hosting a Speedo Sectional meet at Carmel High School in Carmel, IN this week. In a unique situation, Carmel is hosting this Sectional just 17 miles from the Indy Sectional meet at the IU Natatorium in Downtown Indianapolis. This Carmel Sectional is the Four Corner Sectional, which is a Western Zone Sectional meet. Despite the distance from the Western Zone, this Sectional meet still attracted a few dozen Western Zone teams.

The 1st day of the meet featured the 100 free, 200 breast, 200 fly, and 1000 free individually, as well as the 200 medley and 200 free relays. Finals kicked off with the women’s 100 free last night, where Adrienne Schadler, a 17-year-old from Club Wolverine, won in a tight race with Aquawolves Colo Swim Team 16-year-old Kate McKinnon. McKinnon took the race out quick, splitting 23.24 on the opening 50, which was a quarter-second ahead of Schadler’s 23.49. Schadler had the back half last night, however, roaring home in 25.11, while McKinnon was 25.42. At the finish, Schadler clocked a 48.60, while McKinnon was right behind in 48.66. For McKinnon, the swim represented a career best, taking 0.29 seconds off her previous mark of 48.95. For Schadler, it was a truly massive performance, as she had just broken 50 seconds for the first time in prelims, when she swam a 49.94. In total, Schadler, chopped 1.68 seconds off her career best in this event yesterday. Schadler is an Arizona State recruit for the class of 2027, while McKinnon, who is class of 2028, is uncommitted.

Moving into the men’s 100 free, Mesa Aquatics Club 18-year-old Jason Sugihara put up a very nice swim, getting his hand on the wall 1st to stop the clock in 43.95. The swim represented Sugihara’s 1st time under 44 seconds in the event. He swam a well put together race, clocking a 21.19 on the opening 50, then coming home in 22.76. Sugihara is an Army recruit for this fall.

Carmel Swim Club star 18-year-old Molly Sweeney won the women’s 200 breast in dominant fashion, clocking a 2:07.69. While that swim was off her career best of 2:06.72, Sweeney still won the race by 5.2 seconds. Sweeney, a Tennessee recruit, was out fast last night, splitting 1:00.16 on the opening 100, then split 32.84 on the 3rd 50, before falling off the pace on the last 50 with a 34.69.

Carmel made it a sweep of the 200 breast, seeing 16-year-old Yi Zheng rip a 1:54.84 to win the men’s 200 breast. A Stanford recruit for the class of 2027, Zheng took half-a-second off his career best of 1:55.43 with the swim. The performance puts Zheng at #5 all-time in the boys 15-16 age group, just behind Andrew Eubanks‘ 1:54.82. Reece Whitley holds the 15-16 NAG with a 1:52.37.

Zheng then went on to win the men’s 200 fly with a 1:44.91. That swim marks another career best for Zheng, as well as his first time under 1:45 in the event. He took the race out in 49.14, then came home in 55.77.

Carmel kept the momentum rolling, with 16-year-old Ellie Clarke winning the women’s 200 fly by a huge margin as well. Clarke popped a 1:53.62, shredding her previous best of 1:55.12, which was set in prelims yesterday. Coming into the day, Clarke held a personal best of 1:57.88, marking a 4.26-second improvement on the day. She was out fast last night, swimming a 53.86 on the opening 100, then held on well, splitting 59.76 on the back half. With the performance, Clarke, ties for 11th all-time in the 15-16 age group.

The women’s 1000 free saw Flying Fish Arizona Swim Team 17-year-old Leila Stafford win with a time of 9:51.53. The swim was a huge personal best for Stafford, who entered the meet with a career mark of 9:59.25. A Michigan recruit for the class of 2027, Stafford swam a very c0ntrolled race, splitting 4:56.37 on the opening 500, then coming home in 4:55.16 on the back half, marking a negative split.

Carmel Swim Club’s Trent Allen won the men’s 1000 free decisively, swimming an 8:51.55. It was a big swim for Allen, taking 7 seconds off his previous best. He was very much in control of his race, splitting 4:24.07 on the opening 500, then coming home in 4:27.48. A Florida recruit for the class of 2027, Allen now ranks 22nd all-time in the boys 17-18 age group for the 1000.

Moving into the relays, Carmel Swim Club’s ‘A’ team won the women’s 200 medley relay convincingly. The squad of Leah Debosch (25.81), Molly Sweeney (27.25), Ellie Clarke (23.38), and Kate Allen (22.88) combined for a 1:39.32, finishing as the only team in the field under 1:41.

Carmel also won the men’s 200 medley relay in a very tight race with Club Wolverine. For Carmel, Carter Hadley (22.69), Yi Zheng (24.53), Jack Street (21.47), and Trent Allen (20.20) teamed up for a 1:28.89, while CW’s Sam Campbell (22.41), Issac Adanin (24.96), Edward Zhang (21.68), and Henry Baumhover (19.96) combined for a 1:29.01.

Club Wolverine’s ‘A’ team won the women’s 200 free relay in 1:32.01. Kia Alert led off in 23.00, followed by Cecilia Walusek in 22.83, then Adrienne Schadler in 23.54, and Kate Van Ryn with a 22.64 on the end.

The men’s 200 free relay saw Charger Aquatics ‘A’ team of Ian Wald (20.60), Soren Carlson (20.00), Christian Cruz (20.68), and Mark Cecco (19.67) team up for a 1:20.95 to earn the win.