Finishing atop the final leaderboard, the new champions by just a four-point margin, the Potsdam Sandstoners at 301 points, ending the Canton Golden Bears' 12-year reign as sectional champion. (Photo provided)
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Finishing atop the final leaderboard, the new champions by just a four-point margin, the Potsdam Sandstoners at 301 points, ending the Canton Golden Bears' 12-year reign as sectional champion. (Photo provided)
NYS Girls Swimming
Championships
at Webster Aquatic Center, Webster, NY
Massena's Tori Cusworth:
new school record 100 backstroke. For
Canton: 200 Medley Relay took 28th in the state.
Kaitlyn Redfern, Julia Braun, Tessa Alguire, and Maeve
Murphy. (Emma Scuderi swam in prelims on Friday)
400 Free Relay took 21st. Kaitlyn, Tessa, Julia,
Maeve with Emma swimming prelims on Saturday.
Kaitlyn Redfern took 20th in the 200 yard IM and 26th in
the 100 yard Breaststroke. Julia Braun took 20th in the
200 freestyle and 21st in the 500 freestyle. Julia
set the Section X (and Canton) record in the 500 free
with a 5:09.02
Section X Championship at SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam 301
Canton 297
St Lawrence Central 191
Malone 131
Massena 115
Gouverneur 96
Ogdensburg 65
Complete 2025 Girls Swim Championship Results
Canton's Julia Braun won the 200 and
500 freestyle events. Bears teammate Kaitlyn
Redfern won the 200 individual medley and 100
breaststroke. Potsdam's Lene Thielemann finished second
in the 200 IM, but set a new school record for the event
Massena's Tori Cusworth took first in the 50 freestyle
and 100 backstroke. St. Lawrence Central's Sonja Wultsch-Fuller
was tops in the 100 butterfly and the 100 freestyle.
Canton won the 400 relay, as well as the 200 medley
relay, although Potsdam broke a 30-year school record in
the event. St. Lawrence Central captured the 200
freestyle relay and also set a school record. Among the
seven teams competing, St. Lawrence Central placed 3rd
at 191 points. Finishing second at 297 was defending
champion Canton. Finishing atop the final
leaderboard, the new champions by just a four-point
margin, the Potsdam Sandstoners at 301 points, ending
the Golden Bears' 12-year reignn as sectional champion.

Finishing atop the final leaderboard, the new champions
by just a four-point margin, the Potsdam Sandstoners at
301 points, ending the Canton Golden Bears' 12-year
reign as sectional girls swim champion. (Kyton
Deon photos)

Three new school records were established during the
2025 Section X Championship at SUNY Potsdam. Two records
were set by Potsdam swimmers, both breaking 30-year-old
records. The other was established by St. Lawrence
Central's 200 freestyle relay, breaking a six-year-old
mark.
Malone 70, Massena 46
St. Lawrence Central 121, Gouverneur 40
End of Girls Swimming Regular Season
Malone 90, Gouverneur 49
Canton 61, St. Lawrence Central 33
AuSable Valley
Invitational
Peru 316
St. Lawrence Central 302
AuSable Valley 163
Malone 142
Plattsburgh 142
Massena 80
Moriah 9
Beekmantown 9
Gouverneur 79, Ogdensburg 66
Canton 69, Massena 22
St. Lawrence Central 62, Malone 32
Massena 49, Gouverneur 38
Potsdam 69, Massena 23
St.
Lawrence Central 73, Ogdensburg 21
St. Lawrence Central 64, Massena 28
Malone 51, Ogdensburg 32
St. Lawrence Central 75, Gouverneur 14
Potsdam 87, Canton 83
[End of Canton's 159-meet unbeaten
streak]
Malone 55, Massena 38
Potsdam 106, St. Lawrence Central 64
Malone 50, Gouverneur 42
Canton 115, Ogdensburg 43
Canton 104, St. Lawrence
Central 66 (158th unbeaten)
Potsdam 119, Malone 43
(Pdm-Lena Thieleman- 500 free record)
Ogdensburg 45, Massena 45 (Tie)
(Msa-Tori
Cusworth - 100 free record)
Non League
Beaver River 53, Gouverneur 26
Canton 118, Massena 37
Gouverneur 79, Ogdensburg 68
St. Lawrence Central 60, Malone 33
Potsdam 129, Ogdensburg 27
Canton 64, Malone 29
Massena 82, Gouverneur 69
Potsdam 126, Massena 41
Canton 128, Gouverneur 35
St. Lawrence Central 118, Ogdensburg 41
Potsdam 135, Gouverneur 30
St. Lawrence Central 63,
Massena 31
Malone 80, Ogdensburg 64

The Golden Bears were fighting for their 160th straight
unbeaten meet. For Canton, Julia Braun won the 200 and
400 meter freestyle. Kaitlyn Redfern captured
first in the 200 individual medley and the 100
backstroke. Tessa Alguire sped to a win in the 50
and 100 freestyle events. Canton claimed first
place in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays. But
Potsdam captured first and third in the 200 medley
relay.

The meet came down to the final two events, in which Potsdam captured the
top three places in the 100 breaststroke, including
first place to Meredith Fiske. The Sandstoners also took
the first two spots in the butterfly, won by Lene
Thielemann. Final score in a narrow upset:
Potsdam 87, Canton 83... ending the Golden Bears'
previous run of 158 wins, no losses and one tie.
Canton's last loss came in the 2011 season. (Kyton
Deon photo)

For Canton, Julia Braun won the 200-yard freestyle and
the 100 backstroke. Kaitlyn Redfern captured
the 200 individual medley and the 100 butterfly, while
Maeve Murphy won the 100 breaststroke. St. Lawrence
Central, Sonya Wultsch-Fuller captured the 50 dash and
500 freestyle Audrey Sheldon topped the 100 freestyle.
Canton won all three relay events. The Golden Bears went
on to win 104-66 over St Lawrence Central, to continue
their unbeaten string at 158 consecutive meets.
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Congratulations to Potsdam swimmer Lena Thielemann on
her new school record in the 500 Freestyle with a time
5:50.00.
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Congratulations to Tori Cusworth from Massena who also set a new school
record in the 100 freestyle.

Potsdam rolled to its second straight girls varsity
swimming victory of the season with a 126-41 victory
over Massena. For the Sandstoners, Meredith Fiske
won the 200 meter freestyle, Kwynn Russell captured the
50 meter freestyle, Ella Sekelj topped the 100 meter
butterfly, Allyson Draper took first place in the 100
freestyle, Ariana Baxter bested the 100 backstroke,
while Keira Hinckley took the gold in the 100
breaststroke. Potsdam won all three relays. For
Massena, Tori Cusworth won both the 200 individual
medley and the 400 freestyle. (Kyton Deon photo)

For the Sandstoners, the win marked the 200th girls swim
victory for Varsity Coach Michelle Garrow.