Ponte Vedra girls roll to 6th straight swimming title; Creekside girls, Fletcher boys shine at state meet

The swimming dynasty for the Ponte Vedra High School girls team rolls on.The Sharks won their sixth consecutive team championship with a convincing win in the Class 3A meet. Also in Class 3A, the Fletcher boys had an excellent showing with a state runner-up finish. The Ponte Vedra girls defended its crown in the 200 medley relay and won the 200 free relay a year after finishing as state runner-up. Mady Tulloch also won gold for the Sharks in the 100 fly. In the 3A boys, Fleming Island’s Noah Stotler and William Shoesmith had excellent showings for the Golden Eagles. Stotler won the 200 free and finished runner-up in the 100 free. Shoesmith was runner-up in the 500 free and 200 IM. Depth was the story for the Fletcher boys team, with the Senators having 10 finishing spots in the top six of events. Fletcher’s high mark was a relay championship in the 200 free. Merrick Vanscoy had a pair of third-place finishes (50 free, 100 free). Teammates Bennett Rotramel and Mason Baldwin were also th