The PIAA has released its qualifying information for next week's state swimming & diving meet at the Kinney Natatorium on the campus of Bucknell University. Swimmers from the WJAC-TV viewing area, which encompasses Districts 5, 6, and 9, will participate in 47 of the 48 events during the meet which begins Wednesday, March 14 and ends Saturday, March 17.

In Class AA, Bellefonte qualified the most swimmers amongst local schools, and will participate in 16 events; 10 Boys, 6 girls. Westmont also qualified for six girls races, with Nollaig Noll, Naofa Noll, and Kara Kovach each qualifying in two individual events. Bellefonte also had three swimmers qualify for two events; Cydnei Crust, Katie Scordato, and Gwen Lowery. Kara Thorp of Clearfield will also swim in two races.

Along with Bellefonte's 10 boys events, Issac Thomas, Colton Schnars, and Jordan Newman will each race in two individual events. Nathan Mihalko of Richland and Justin Ransel from Brookville will also swim in two races.

In Class AAA, State College qualified in 22 of the 24 total events between boys and girls races. Marie Gingher, Emily Pate, an Cassie Cigich each qualified for two individual girls races for the Little Lions, while Alex Hillsley and Micah Cattell will race in a pair of boys individual events. Hollidaysburg's Mace Long will also race in two races.

Local qualifiers for every event are listed below.

CLASS AA

Girls 200 Yard Meter Relay

Clearfield

Bellefonte

Boys 200 Yard Meter Relay

Bellefonte

St. Marys

Clearfield

Girls 200 Yard Freestyle

Naofa Noll, Westmont

Cydnei Crust, Bellefonte

Kara Thorp, Clearfield

Boys 200 Yard Freestyle

Issac Thomas, Bellefonte

Jeffrey Moore, St. Marys

Girls 200 Yard Individual Medley

Katie Scordato, Bellefonte

Gwen Lowery, Bellefonte

Juliana Mellgard, Clearfield

Boys 200 Yard Individual Medley

Alex Fisher, Clearfield

Colton Schnars, Bellefonte

Corey Koss, St. Marys

Girls 50 Yard Freestyle

Nollaig Noll, Westmont

Kara Kovach, Westmont

Emma Daghir, St. Marys

Boys 50 Yard Freestyle

Justin Ransel, Brookville

Matt Bair, Huntingdon

Frank Haesler, Bellefonte

Girls 1 Meter Diving

Jessica Shomo, Clearfield

Girls 100 Yard Butterfly

Naofa Noll, Westmont

Emily Schleich, Somerset

Boys 100 Yard Butterfly

Nathan Mihalko, Richland

Alex Renwick, St. Marys

Matt Bair, Huntingdon

Girls 100 Yard Freestyle

Nollaig Noll, Westmont

Kara Kovach, Westmont

Boys 100 Yard Freestyle

Justin Ransel, Brookville

Jordan Newman, Bellefonte

Frank Haesler, Bellefonte

Girls 500 Yard Freestyle

Cydnei Crust, Bellefonte

Mackenzie Yagodich, Richland

Kara Thorp, Clearfield

Boys 500 Yard Freestyle

Issac Thomas, Bellefonte

Matt Flanagan, Clearfield

Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Relay

Clearfield

Westmont

Boys 200 Yard Freestyle Relay

Bellefonte

Clearfield

Girls 100 Yard Backstroke

Gwen Lowery, Bellefonte

Krystal Wriglesworth, Clearfield

Kelsie Conrad, Central Cambria

Boys 100 Yard Backstroke

Colton Schnars, Bellefonte

Jordan Newman, Bellefonte

Nathan Mihalko, Richland

Girls 100 Yard Breaststroke

Katie Scordato, Bellefonte

Kylee Proudfit, St. Marys

Boys 100 Yard Breaststroke

Andrew Cotter, St. Marys

Andrew Rosenberger, Bellefonte

Girls 400 Yard Freestyle Relay

Westmont

Clearfield

Boys 400 Yard Freestyle Relay

St. Marys

Bellefonte

Central Cambria

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CLASS AAA

Girls 200 Yard Medley Relay

State College

Boys 200 Yard Medley Relay

State College

Girls 200 Yard Freestyle

Cassie Cigich, State College

Boys 200 Yard Freestyle

Trevor Beahm, State College

Girls 200 Yard Individual Medley

Emily Pate, State College

Boys 200 Yard Individual Medley

Alex Hillsley, State College

Girls 50 Yard Freestyle

Marie Gingher, State College

Boys 50 Meter Freestyle

Micah Cattell, State College

Jan Laznym State College

Girls 1 Meter Diving

Brennan McMillen, DuBois

Boys 1 Meter Diving

Andrew Albaugh, State College

Girls 100 Yard Butterfly

Danielle Feffer, State College

Boys 100 Yard Butterfly

Mace Long, Hollidaysburg

Girls 100 Freestyle

Alisha Forrest, State College

Boys 100 Freestyle

Micah Cattell, State College

Girls 500 Yard Freestyle

Cassie Cigich, State College

Boys 500 Yard Freestyle

Brad Gibble, State College 

Boys 200 Yard Freestyle Relay

State College

Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Relay

State College

Boys 100 Yard Backstroke

Alex Hillsley, State College

Mace Long, Hollidaysburg

Girls 100 Yard Backstroke

Anna Farnsworth, State College

Boys 100 YardBreaststroke

Pat Lawrence, State College

Girls 100 Yard Breaststroke

Emily Pate, State College

Marie Gingher, State College

Boys 400 Yard Freestyle Relay

State College

Girls 400 Yard Freestyle Relay

State College