Mizzou Recruit Sam Brown Breaks NYSPHSAA 100 Back Record with 48.66

2022 NYSPHSAA Boys Swimming & Diving Championships

• March 4-5, 2022
• Ithaca College
• SCY (25 yards)
• Results

Team Scores (Top 10)

1. Horace Greeley – 223
2. Huntington-Harborϐields-Whit – 174
3. Scarsdale – 147.5
4. Pittsford – 135
5. Burnt Hills-Scotia – 121
6. Horseheads – 115
7. Connetquot-East Islip – 86
8. Waverly – 84
9. Lancaster – 78
10. Hewlett/Plainview – 77

The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) held its boys swimming & diving championship earlier this month, with Horace Greeley taking first in convincing fashion.

There was one record that fell during the meet, as Sam Brown, a Burnt Hills-Scotia senior, won the 100 back in 48.66. The swim broke the NY public high school record of 48.78, which had stood since 2014. Brown, a Mizzou recruit, posted a new personal best in the event with his performance.

Brown would also help Burnt Hills-Scotia to victory in the 200 medley relay. He teamed up with Liam Marshall, Keegan Stafford, and Addison Pokines to swim a 1:33.72, touching just off the NYSPHSAA record of 1:33.42.

Horace Greeley picked up the other 2 relays. In the 200 free relay, Jonathan Suh, Adam Nack, Connor McHugh, and Nikita Sakharuk combined for a 1:25.85 to win by a second. Suh, McHugh and Sakharuk teamed up with Hudson Chung to win the 400 free relay in 3:07.35.

Albany Academy’s Brayden Henkel won the 100 breast in 54.88, beating out Wappingers’ Sebastian Smith (55.57). The swim marked a personal best for Henkel. Smith won the 100 fly earlier in the meet, swimming a 48.98.

Other event winners:

• 200 free: Liam Preston (SRMP) – 1:38.88
• 200 IM: Aaron Gasiewicz (Lancaster) – 1:50.49
• 50 free: Jake Nielsen (Hauppauge) – 20.68
• 1-meter diving: Daley Fraser (Pittsford) – 582.80
• 100 free: Ryan McNutt (Corning) – 45.58
• 500 free: Alex Crossing (Victor) – 4:31.05