Season Recap and BOD Interest
7/27/2023
Greetings Cary Park Sea Dragon (CPSD) Families!
Congratulations to all the Sea Dragon swimmers and coaches for an amazing swim season!
Thank you for joining us on Tuesday to celebrate our swimmers’ and coaches' hard work! Please see below the summary of swimmers recognized at Tuesday’s End-of-Season Awards Ceremony.
If you need to pick up your family envelope or an award, please email caryparkswimteam@gmail.com to arrange a pick-up time later in August.
Many thanks to our Sea Dragon parents, without your volunteer efforts, our team could not be successful!
If you are interested in learning more about joining the Board of Directors or becoming a TSA Representative, please email caryparkswimteam@gmail.com.
- Our two team TSA Reps provide oversight at meets to ensure all meet rules are followed and meets run smoothly, and also attend off-season TSA meetings.
- Our BOD will resume monthly off-season meetings in October, so please don’t hesitate if you are interested in joining!
We have an energetic and fun group of parents that would love to show you the ropes of our volunteer leadership roles. Many hands make light work - your help makes summer swimming possible for our kids!
Please be on the lookout for a parent survey at the end of August - your feedback will make next season even better!
2023 Cary Park Sea Dragons Awards
2023 Awards Ceremony Program: Click Here
2023 CPSD Slide Show: Click Here
CPSD Final Team Standings:
2nd Place - Southern League Division 1
4th Place - Tarheel Swimming Association Championships
5th Place - Cary City Invitational Meet
Top 3 High Point Winners for Team:
Top three swimmers that scored the highest number of points in the 6 dual meets.
- Elle VanderWall
- Evan Zhang
- Marissa Locklear
Most Valuable Player/Swimmer by Age Group:
Swimmers that scored the greatest number of points in the 6 dual meets (excluding above high point winners).
6&Under: Lila Martin Alex Mancini
7&8: Quinn Germond Rishaan Gupta
9&10: Adeline Crawford Ethan Yuan
11&12: Trisha Bhatnagar Benny Palamar
13&14: Lily Hillenbach Nathaniel Ye
15-18: Katelyn Hillenbach Devin Locklear
Most Improved Swimmer by Age Group:
Minis: Ella Jessee Ty Shorter
6&Under: Victoria Bendz Maddox McLeod
7&8: Morgan Piper Ethan Zhou
9&10: Jamila Raffi Mason Shi
11&12: Anushka Giri Ravi Long
13&14: Andrea Stouder Silas Abraham
15-18: Haeley Hobbs Ryan McGrath
Dragon’s Fire Coaches Award by Age Group:
Coach's choice for a swimmer who embodies the Sea Dragon spirit.
Minis: Edie Wolf Daniel Compton
6&Under: June Kalberkamp Asher Sadik
7&8: Josie White Nolan Bliss
9&10: Leila Abraham Evan VanderWall
11&12: Noura Tawfik Lane Reynolds
13&14: Fiona Johnson Max Kranz
15-18: Naisha Saxena Carter Ferranti
Sea Dragon of the Year Award:
Lily Hillenbach
Iron Dragon and 501 Pharmacy Senior Scholarship Recipients:
Iron Dragon Awardees swam all 4 years of high school.
Makena Kovac
Jonathan Moore
5-Year Anniversary Recognition:
Laura Bendz Eliana Hoimes
Avery Bolac Mira Long
Elise Bolac Caroline Romes
Rishi Chaudhuri Caroline Spruell
Veer Chowdhary Andrea Stouder
Cole Dorion Kasen Su
Anushka Giri Elle VanderWall
Andreas Hoimes Evan VanderWall
10-Year Anniversary Recognition:
Christopher Bondo Libby Moore
Sean Erickson Pranav Nemani
Reagan Kovac Giovanni Sari
Jane Moore
Coaches Recognition:
Head Coach: Olivia Honaker
Assistant Coaches:
Sydney Asermely, Christopher Bondo, Katelyn Hillenbach,
Arjun Kumar, Pranav Nemani
Junior Coaches:
Radha Acharya, Riya Bhatnagar, Ayan Chowdhary, Soren Cornwell, Lilly Hillenbach, Andreas Hoimes, Kavya Iyer, Jake Kuhlman, Kate Kranz, Max Kranz, Marissa Locklear, Pradyun Nemani, Jonny Palamar, Naisha Saxena, Andrea Stouder, Ali Vaccaro, Elle VanderWall, Hannah Welborn, Brett Wilson, Andrew Yu
Top 8 Sea Dragon Finishes at Cary City Invitational Meet:
Asher Sadik - 6th Place 6&U Boys
Alex Mancini - 7th Place 6&U Boys
Adeline Crawford - 6th Place 9&10 Girls
Elle VanderWall - 1st Place 11&12 Girls
Devin Locklear - 5th Place 15-18 Men
2023 Cary Park Team Records:
Girls 13-14 200 yd Medley Relay:
R. Bhatnagar, M. Locklear, L. Hillenbach, F. Johnson 1:59.62 7/18/2023
Girls 13-14 50 yd Breast: Marissa Locklear 33.65 7/18/2023
Girls 13-14 200 yd Free Relay:
L. Hillenbach, F. Johnson, R. Bhatnagar, M. Locklear 1:49.15 7/23/2023
Boys 13-14 200 yd Medley Relay:
G. Garver, N. Ye, J. Park, J. Palamar 1:48.48 7/18/2023
Men 15-18 50 yd Free: Matthew Honaker 21.76 7/18/2023
Boys 13-14 50 yd Breast: Nathaniel Ye 29.40 7/23/2023
Men 15-18 50 yd Fly: Matthew Honaker 23.80 7/18/2023
Men 15-18 200 yd Free Relay:
J. Park, E. Garver, D. Locklear, M. Honaker 1:32.74 6/20/2023
2023 Cary Park Pool Records (CPSD Swimmers only):
Girls 13-14 50 yd Breast: Marissa Locklear 33.65 7/18/2023
Boys 13-14 200 yd Medley Relay:
G. Garver, N. Ye, J. Park, J. Palamar 1:48.48 7/18/2023
Boys 13-14 50 yd Free: Nathaniel Ye 23.51 6/13/2023
Boys 13-14 50 yd Back: Johnny Palamar 27.32 6/13/2023
Men 15-18 50 yd Fly: Matthew Honaker 23.80 7/18/2023
For a complete list of all Team and Pool Records: Click here
Thank You CPSD Sponsors:
- Apex Dental Group
- AvanceCare West Cary & Morrisville
- Bovenizer & Baker Orthodontics
- Carolina Jewelry Appraisers
- Carolina Orthodontics & Children’s Dentistry
- Edge Aveda Men
- Eric DeRosa Realty
- Eyecare for you
- Madison Oaks Wealth Partners
- North Carolina Dermatology Associates
- Parkside Eye Care
- Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC
- Siyoung Park, CPA, PLLC
- VanderWall Orthodontics
- 501 Pharmacy
