by Lisa Hinton-Valdrighi
Lancaster High School senior Morgan VerMeer last week placed fifth in the 50 yard freestyle and ninth in the 100 yard freestyle at theVirginia High School League (VHSL) Class 1/2 swimming and diving championships in Richmond.
VerMeer, who was the Region 1A/2A champion in both the 50 and 100 freestyle, raced to a fifth-place finish in the 50 with a time of 23.10 at SwimRVA’s Collegiate School Aquatics Center. He swam the 100 in 52.67. Both of his state times were faster than his region championship times.
LHS junior Ella Posey also bettered….