Garfield Places Third At State Swim Meet For YMCA Team

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Oneonta’s Akiva Garfield came in third place when he competed in the 50 yard breaststroke at the state swimming championship with the Oneonta Family YMCA swim team on March 12-14 in Buffalo.
 Garfield, who competes in the boys 9-10 division, also placed 25th in 100 yard individual medley and 28th in 200 yard freestyle
In the boys 8 and under division: Gabe House placed 10th in the 50 yard freestyle, 15th in 25 yard freestyle and 28th in 25 yard breaststroke.
In the girls 9-10 division: Lucy Bischoff placed 14th in the 50 yard freestyle, 17th in 100 yard freestyle and 18th in the 50 yard backstroke, teammate Abby Miller placed 50th in the same race
In the boys 11-12 division Patrick Calhoun placed 32 in the 50 yard butterfly.
In the girls 13-14 division: Stephanie Havens and Kari Knudson placed 18th and 25th in the 50 yard freestyle, Havens placed 21st in the 100 yard freestyle, Knudson and Madison Allen placed 14th and 27th in the 100 yard breaststroke, and Knudson placed 18th in the 200 yard individual medley.
In the girls 15-18 division: Mackenzie Miller placed 35th in the 50 yard freestyle, 43rd in the 100 yard freestyle and 34 in the 100 yard backstroke.