Hempfield’s Mayo nabs All-America honors in 50 free for second time
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019 | 4:07 PM
Hempfield swimmer Gavin Mayo will compete at the 2019 WPIAL championships Feb. 28-March 1, at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
Recent Hempfield graduate Gavin Mayo has been named for the second consecutive year to the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association Boys High School Swimming All-America Team.
The 6-foot-3 Mayo, a North Carolina recruit, won the WPIAL Class AAA title in the 50-yard freestyle in a time of 20.60 seconds.
He finished ninth at the PIAA meet.
His time ranks tied for 60th in the nation.
His best time last season was 20.73, allowing him to become Hempfield’s first All-American in a sprinting event.
Congratulations to Hempfield Area graduate Gavin Mayo for being named to the NISCA Boys High School Swimming All-America Team for the 2nd year in a row in the 50 Yard Freestyle. His time of 20.60 was below the automatic All-American qualifying time of 20.65. pic.twitter.com/K38MKNCxzx
— HASDathletics (@HASDathletics) July 9, 2019
Complete All-America lists can be found here.
Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County. He can be reached at bbeckner@triblive.com.
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