VERGENNES — The Vergennes Champs ended their Champlain Valley Swim League regular season on a high note on July 16, edging visiting Burlington Country Club, 256-226, in a meet that team organizers said was close throughout.
The Champs’ 11-7 edge in contested relay races provided a decisive 28 points of their overall 30-point margin of victory.
The Champs also received three victories from Leah Croke in 14-and-under girls’ races, two wins from Anna Rakowski in U-12 girls’ races, and two wins from Ethan Croke in U-8 boys’ events.
The Champs will be looking to build on that success during this weekend’s CVSL championship meet, which will be hosted by the Town of Essex Swim Team. The Vermont summer championship meet comes next on the following weekend at the Upper Valley Aquatic Center in White River Junction.
Champs scoring points for their team with top-three finishes in individual events were:
BUTTERFLY
•  U-8 girls: 3. Sophia Johnson.
•  U-8 boys: 2. E. Croke.
•  U-10 girls: 3. Carlyn Rapoport.
•  U-10 boys: 3. Nate Muzzy.
•  U-12 girls: 1. Rakowski, 33.40; 2. Grace Lebeau.
•  U-12 boys: 2. Jarret Muzzy; 3. Noah Engvall.
•  U-14 girls: 1. L. Croke, 37.77; 3. Emma Beauchemin.
•  U-14 boys: 1. Max Konczal, 37.85; 2. Erich Reitz.
•  U-18 girls: 3. Alyse Beauchemin.
•  U-18 boys: 3. Max Ratti-Bicknell.
BACKSTROKE
•  U-8 girls: 2. Amelia Giroux.
•  U-8 boys: 1. E. Croke, 24.87; 3. Will Clark.
•  U-10 girls: 3. Frances Eckels.
•  U-10 boys: 1. Ian Henderson, 20.88; 3. Parker Kayhart.
•  U-12 girls: 1. Rakowski, 36.77; 2. Allison Croke.
•  U-12 boys: 3. Engvall.
•  U-14 girls: 2. Alexandra Grant; 3. Hannah Wyman.
•  U-14 boys: 2. Reitz.
•  U-18 girls: 1. A. Beauchemin, 36.18; 2. Olivia Hawkins.
•  U-18 boys: 1. Ratti-Bicknell, 34.66.
BREASTSTROKE
•  U-8 girls: 2. A. Giroux.
•  U-8 boys: 3. Clark.
•  U-10 girls: 1. C. Rapoport, 21.72; 2. Madelyn Giroux.
•  U-10 boys: 2. N. Muzzy; 3. Noah Konczal.
•  U-12 girls: 2. Lebeau; 3. Emma Huestis.
•  U-12 boys: 1. Engvall, 43.28; 2. Tucker Stearns.
•  U-14 girls: 1. L. Croke, 41.44; 2. E. Beauchemin.
•  U-14 boys: 2. Reitz; 3. Max Konczal.
•  U-18 girls: 1. Hawkins, 39.09; 2. Sadie Kass.
•  U-18 boys: 3. Ratti-Bicknell.
FREESTYLE
•  U-8 girls: 3. Johnson.
•  U-8 boys: 1. E. Croke, 19.44; 2. Clark.
•  U-10 girls: 3. Rapoport.
•  U-10 boys: 1. N. Muzzy, 17.75; 2. Henderson.
•  U-12 girls: 1. Lebeau, 30.45; 2. Jordan Jewell.
•  U-12 boys: 1. Stearns, 33.53, 2. J. Muzzy.
•  U-14 girls: 1. L. Croke, 29.96; 2. E. Beauchemin.
•  U-14 boys: 2. Reitz; 3. M. Konczal.
•  U-18 girls: 2. Hawkins; 3. Kass.
•  U-18 boys: 2. Ratti-Bicknell.
Champs not scoring in individual events who contributed to relay wins were Reed Grant, Clark Crary, Adam Clark, Derek Vorsteveld, Lexi Grant, Adelaide Brooks, Quinn Lebeau, Tyler Kimball, Jackson Coffey, Hannah Wyman, Kristin DeGraaf and Ally Stearns.