Submitted photos RAYS swimmers, including from left, Aleah Irons, Kyan George, Joel Casto, Dorsey Cutright, Lilly Irons, Emma Uyvagi and Lily Anger, competed at the USA Swim West Virginia Long Course Championship, at the Mylan Aquatic Center in Morgantown July 10-13.

Lilly Irons, center, of the RAYS, was honored for her first-place performance in the 50-meter freestyle during the USA Swim West Virginia Long Course Championship.

MORGANTOWN – The USA Swim West Virginia Long Course Championship was held at the Mylan Aquatic Center on July 10-13.

The meet is different than most held throughout the year, as the pool is converted to an Olympic-sized 50-meter pool. Each morning, swimmers from around our state and Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Maryland competed in preliminary races to earn spots in the top 16 for finals each evening.

The Randolph Area Y Swim (RAYS) team sent seven athletes, including Emma Ujvagi (17), Lilly Anger (16), Lilly Irons (16), Aleah Irons (15), Joel Casto (15), Dorsey Cutright (14), and Kyan George (14).

On the men’s side, Cutright placed in the top 8 in all eight of his events, with a 6th place in 100-m butterfly and 5th in the 50-m butterfly in the 13-14 age group.

In the same division, George placed in the top 4 in all eight of his events, with a 4th in the 100-m butterfly, 3rd in the 200-m freestyle, 50-m and 100-m backstroke, 2nd in the 50-m and 100-m freestyle, 200-m backstroke, and a state championship in the 50-m butterfly. George finished third in the state overall in his age division.

In the 15-18 age group, Casto earned a spot in finals in each of his 8 events, with a 6th place finish in 100-m breaststroke and 5th in the 50-m breaststroke.

On the girls’ side in the 15-18 bracket, Ujvagi earned a spot in finals in her 7 individual events, with highlights of a 5th place in the 200-m breaststroke, 4th in the 100-m breaststroke, and a podium finish of 3rd place in the 50-m backstroke.

Anger also qualified for finals in her 4 individual events, with a 6th in the 50-m breaststroke and a 5th place finish in the 50-m freestyle.

L. Irons competed and qualified for finals in her 4 individual events, making the podium with a 3rd in the 100-m freestyle and the 50-m butterfly and winning the state championship in the 50-m freestyle.

A. Irons earned top 8 finishes in her 4 individual events, earning a 5th in the 50-m butterfly, 4th in the 100-m backstroke, and a podium finish of 3rd place in the 50-m breaststroke.

Additionally, the girls’ relay (Ujvagi, Anger, Irons, Irons) captured 2nd place in the 200-m medley and 400-m freestyle relays and earned a state championship in the 200-m freestyle relay.

Coach Eric Anger was pleased with the swimmers’ performances and noted, “With no easy access to a long course pool and limited summer practices altogether, I think these kids swam so well. I’m anxious to get our regular RAYS season started again so we can continue to improve.”

For more information about joining the RAYS, which will resume practices in September, contact the Randolph Area YMCA.

Kyan George, center, of the RAYS, took first place in the 50-meter butterfly, flanked by swimmers Zachary Lanning and Liam Dailey.