COLLEGE PARK -- The Fallston boys swimming team rolled to what appeared to be an easy Class 3A-2A-1A state championship yesterday at the Eppley Recreation Center at the University of Maryland last night.

The Cougars scored 341.5 team points. Annapolis was second with 209, and Havre de Grace was third with 169.

Fallston won the state championship last year in Class 4A-3A. This year's win was a lot harder than it looked.

"I think it was actually harder this time because we didn't know coming in how well we're going to do," Fallston boys and girls coach Sheri Huppenthal said. "We had eight senior boys that have not lost a meet their entire careers, so that's really, really special to go out like that."

Fallston was in control the entire meet and got plenty of strong performances. Senior Bradley Huppenthal was part of the first-place 200-yard medley team and the third-place 400 freestyle team. He also placed third in the 200 individual medley and second in the 100 butterfly.

Senior Jack Gottshalk was also on the medley and freestyle relay teams and placed first in the 50 freestyle. Annapolis' Charlie Melesh set a state record in the 100 backstroke with a time of 54.92 seconds and placed first in the 100 butterfly.

The Fallston girls placed fourth in the girls championship with 173 points. Middletown won the meet with a score of 230.5.

"They did really well and did a really nice job, too," Sheri Huppenthal said.

Poly finished 10th in the girls event with 99 points, and Annapolis finished 12th with 95.

Poly's Selena Martin finished second in the 200 individual medley and first in the 500 freestyle. Fallston's Emily Wagner finished third in the 200 individual medley and second in the 100 breaststroke.

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