2011-2012
Fairmont Diving
Seasonal High Scores
1.Kamryn Hyde199.25JAN. 21**
2.Bethany Blumenstock195.35JAN. 21**
3.Sarah Miller136.60DEC.03**
4.Jennifer Sharpe133.80JAN. 26**
5. Nicole Manzo125.50JAN. 14
6.Allison Savoie 97.95JAN. 21
1.Tim Kendig197.85JAN.21**
2.Jackson Kissel189.70JAN.21**
3.Joshua Schnipke164.30JAN.21
** Personal Best
Final Regular-Season Southwest District TOP-20
GIRLS: One-Meter Diving: Updated February 1, 2012
Pl / Name / School / Dv / Score1 / Morgan Mullins / Centerville / D1 / 315.20
2 / Olivia Lehman / Centerville / D1 / 295.20
3 / Abby McConnell / Lakota East / D1 / 276.18
4 / Madeline Sewell / Mason / D1 / 271.30
5 / Katie Polk / Centerville / D1 / 262.45
6 / Megan Helwagen / Mason / D1 / 261.30
7 / Andrianna Dimasso / Cincinnati Sycamore / D1 / 248.80
8 / Sydney Carr / Mason / D1 / 243.35
9 / Mary Kate Mullinger / Cincinnati Mt. Notre Dame / D1 / 235.25
10 / Darla House / Lakota West / D1 / 235.00
11 / Allison Brophy / Cincinnati Ursuline / D1 / 234.15
12 / Maddy Woods / Centerville / D1 / 228.70
13 / Aubrey Rose / Mason / D1 / 228.60
14 / MO Carolin / Cincinnati Seton / D1 / 227.45
15 / Meredith Johnson / Cincinnati Anderson / D1 / 222.25
16 / Jessie Blumberg / Loveland / D1 / 202.15
17 / Lauren Blumberg / Loveland / D1 / 200.70
18 / Kamryn Hyde / KetteringFairmont / D1 / 199.25
19 / Julia Hazel / Springboro / D1 / 195.80
20 / Bethany Blumenstock / KetteringFairmont / D1 / 195.35
Final Regular-Season Southwest District TOP-20
BOYS: One-Meter Diving: Updated February 1, 2012
Pl / Name / School / Dv / Score1 / Matt Swaine / Loveland / D1 / 294.30
2 / Khayman Jones / Hamilton / D1 / 277.80
3 / Sean Sargent / Mason / D1 / 274.75
4 / Noah Hickey / Centerville / D1 / 262.65
5 / Jason Smith / Cincinnati Anderson / D1 / 237.05
6 / Brad Hombostel / Centerville / D1 / 230.45
7 / Mitchell Beerse / Morrow Little Miami / D1 / 228.95
8 / Evan Leupen / Cincinnati Anderson / D1 / 217.15
9 / Jason Ratcliff / Cincinnati Anderson / D1 / 209.55
10 / Ben Breecroft / Centerville / D1 / 201.10
11 / Timothy Kendig / KetteringFairmont / D1 / 197.85
12 / Jimmy McMahon / Cincinnati La Salle / D1 / 197.55
13 / Jackson Kissel / KetteringFairmont / D1 / 189.70
14 / Ethan Coffin / Oxford Talawanda / D1 / 185.77
15 / Daniel Kiley / Loveland / D1 / 174.90
16 / Evan Luepen / Cincinnati Anderson / D1 / 174.80
17 / Joshua Roberts / Cincinnati Anderson / D1 / 172.55
18 / Matthew Green / Cincinnati Sycamore / D1 / 168.50
19 / Jacob Hogg / Oxford Talawanda / D1 / 166.65
20 / Joshua Schnipke / KetteringFairmont / D1 / 164.30
01-29-12: Golden Eagle (11-Dive) Invitational
@ WrightStateUniversity
The Fairmont men finished ahead of Centerville for the first time since 2009; all seven Firebird divers recorded personal-bests during this Sunday afternoon competition at WrightStateUniversity.
Tim Kendig2nd Place308.75
Joshua Schnipke3rd Place285.90
Jackson Kissel4th Place272.45(ten-dives)
Bethany Blumenstock7th Place303.65
Sarah Miller10th Place227.95(ten-dives)
Nicole Manzo11th Place191.75(ten-dives)
Kami HydeDQ272.70(nine-dives)
01-26-12: Greater Western Ohio Conference Championships
@ Trotwood-MadisonHigh School
Females25 Entrants1st PlaceMorgan MullinsCHS299.40
Males21 Entrants1st PlaceNoah HickeyCHS259.20
Perseverance and the element of surprise propelled Fairmont to a second-place result at the Greater Western Ohio Diving Championships, on January 26th. Jackson Kissel (160.40) finished 6th and Tim Kendig (159.80) placed 7th in men’s competition. Among the ladies, Bethany Blumenstock (160.10) finished 8th, while Kami Hyde (159.75) claimed 9thplace.
Meanwhile, Josh Schnipke (11th), Jenny Sharpe (15th) and Sarah Miller (21st)came through in the clutch for Fairmont.
Side Bar: Hyde, Kendig and Schnipke beat enormous odds during GWOC Finals: each failed a selection; their performances wereaccomplished on the strength of five dives.
Jenny Sharpe recorded a personal-best of 133.80 during the most important competition of 2012.
GWOC WOMENGWOC MENGWOC COMBINED
Centerville68Centerville55Centerville123
Fairmont22Fairmont31Fairmont 53
Springboro20Piqua29Piqua 36
Beavercreek17Miamisburg23Miamisburg 29
Northmont12Vandalia-Butler12Beavercreek 22
Piqua 7Beavercreek 5Springboro 20
Miamisburg 6Vandalia-Butler 15
Vandalia-Butler 3Northmont 12
01-26-12: GWOC Central Division Championships
@ Trotwood-MadisonHigh School
Females13 Entrants1st PlaceMorgan MullinsCHS299.40
Males09 Entrants1st PlaceNoah HickeyCHS259.20
Among GWOC-CENTRAL competitors, Jackson Kissel placed 4th, Tim Kendig was 5th, and Josh Schnipke finished 6th. Bethany Blumenstock claimed 7th place among Central Division females; Kami Hyde took 8th place, while Jennifer Sharpe finished 10th and Sarah Miller placed 12th.
CENTRAL WOMENCENTRAL MENCENTRAL COMBINED
Centerville68Centerville64Centerville132
Fairmont35Fairmont42Fairmont 77
Beavercreek33Beavercreek21Beavercreek 54
Northmont13Northmont 13
01-21-12: Bellbrook Invitational
@ Beavercreek YMCA
Females17 Entrants1st PlaceHannah CollinsBEL231.20
Males19 Entrants1st PlaceTim KendigFHS197.85**
With a 1st Place team-aggregate 782.15, representing an average performance of 195.54; the varsity quartet of Tim Kendig, Jackson Kissel, Kamryn Hyde, and Bethany Blumenstockestablished a new Fairmont record, at the January 21st Bellbrook Invitational. This unprecedented team-effort required extraordinary individual effort; toward that end - all four athletes - Kendig, Kissel, Hyde and Blumenstock recorded personal-bests on the same evening.
Side-Bar: Place winners Sarah Miller, Josh Schnipke, Jenny Sharpe, Nicole Manzo, and Ally Savoie also scored at a level that met or exceeded previous seasonal performances.
Additional FHS Place Winners
Kamryn Hyde2nd place199.25 **
Bethany Blumenstock3rd place195.35 **
Sarah Miller9thplace134.55
Jenny Sharpe10thplace129.96 **
Nicole Manzo12thplace107.25
Allison Savoie13thplace 97.95 **
Jackson Kissel2nd place189.70 **
Josh Schnipke5th place164.30 **
**Personal Best
01-14-12: 29th Annual SW Ohio Coaches Classic
@ Trotwood-MadisonHigh School
All eight Firebird diving entries finished in the top-ten, following preliminary rounds, at the 29th Annual Southwest Ohio Coaches Classic; the nationally renowned competition was held at Trotwood-MadisonHigh School, on January 14. Leading the way for Fairmont were Tim Kendig (4th place-190.15), Jackson Kissel (5th place-151.55), and Josh Schnipke (6th place-142.45). Kendig and Kissel qualified for the Sunday Finals at the University of Cincinnati (where they finished 19th and 20th respectively).
Side-Bar: Kendig’s Saturday score is fourth best on the all-time Fairmont charts.
The Fairmont ladies also posted a strong Saturday performance; led by Bethany Blumenstock (6th place-162.40), Kamryn Hyde (7th place-135.15), Nicole Manzo (8th place-125.50), Jenny Sharpe (9th place-115.35) and Sarah Miller (10th place-114.80).
12-27-11: Van Wert Holiday Invitational
@ Van Wert YMCA
The Fairmont Diving squad traveled to Van Wert, on December 27th.
Junior Bethany Blumenstock (225.40) and freshman Josh Schnipke (208.60) highlighted the Firebird effort, with twin 9th place performances. Jennifer Sharpe (122.35), Kamryn Hyde (111.15) and Nicole Manzo (93.05) also competed at Van Wert; Manzo's effort represented a personal-best for six dives.
12-17-11: Mason Comets Invitational
@ MasonCommunity Center
Racked by illness and injury, Fairmont sent Tim Kendig (along with first-year divers Josh Schnipke, Nicole Manzo and Jenny Sharpe) to the MasonCommunity Center, on December 17.The Firebird effort was highlighted by Tim Kendig’s performance of a triple-somersault; a rare selection on the one-meter springboard (last attempted by Centerville’s Christopher Heaton, in 2004). Kendig’s effort (although slightly over-rotated) brought the crowd to its feet; loud applause and the spontaneous chant of “score-it…score-it” echoed throughout the Mason natatorium.
12-10-11: Oakwood Triangular (Oakwood, Springboro, Fairmont)
@ Beavercreek YMCA
There was no team scoring during this informal six and eleven-dive competition.
An unfortunate injury to a Springboro athlete resulted in a twenty-minute intermission during warm-ups.Several (Fairmont) divers experimented with higher degree-of-difficulty selections; the risk-taking paid dividends. Despite un-scored or low-scored selections, several divers posted near or new personal-bests.
Kamryn Hyde243.05personal-best for eight dives
Jennifer Sharpe105.70personal-best for five dives
Jackson Kissel258.95personal-best for eleven dives
Tim Kendig230.20personal-best for ten dives
Joshua Schnipke124.75near-personal-best (6-dives)
12-03-11: Bellbrook Invitational
@ Beavercreek YMCA
Females18 Entrants1st PlaceHannah CollinsBEL241.60
Males15 Entrants1st PlaceZachary ZimpherPIQ171.15
In the second diving meet of the day for Fairmont, Co-Captain Kamryn Hyde scored 184.45 to finish 3rd at the prestigious Bellbrook Invitational; Hyde’s performance was within 2-points of her lifetime best. Thanks to the efforts of Co-Captain Sarah Miller (8th place), the Firebirds finished with seven team-points to earn a tie for 2nd place among the ladies (with Cincinnati-Sycamore); host Bellbrook won the meet with nine points.
Among the men, Jackson Kissel and Tim Kendig finished 5th and 7th respectively.
In combined team scoring, Fairmont finished 3rdwith 13 points; just behind Cincinnati-Sycamore (14) and Piqua (17).
FHS Place Winners
Kamryn Hyde3rd Place184.45
Sarah Miller8th Place134.95
Jennifer SharpeExhibition102.65
Nicole ManzoExhibition 81.85(five-dive total)
Allison SavoieExhibition 61.50(three-dive total)
Jackson Kissel5th Place156.60
Tim Kendig7th Place138.65(five-dive total)
Joshua SchnipkeExhibition99.40(five-dive total)
12-03-11: Dual Meet vs. Miamisburg
@ WrightStateUniversity
Females09 Entrants1st PlaceKamryn HydeFHS176.90
Males05 Entrants1st PlaceTimothy KendigFHS173.70 **
Fairmont began their December 3rd Diving Double-Header with a convincing dual-meet win over Miamisburg, at WrightStateUniversity.
Junior Tim Kendig posted a personal-best (173.70) while teaming with Jackson Kissel to sweep the top-two places. Meanwhile, Co-Captain Kamryn Hyde scored an impressive 176.90 to take first-place in the ladies competition; teammates Sarah Miller and Jennifer Sharpe finished 3rd and 4th respectively.
Additional FHS Place Winners
Sarah Miller3rd Place124.10
Jennifer Sharpe4th Place114.90
Allison SavoieExhibition 77.10(five-dive total)
Nicole ManzoExhibition 70.40(five-dive total)
Jackson Kissel2nd Place149.70
Joshua Schnipke5th Place131.50
** Personal Best
12-01-11: Dual Meet vs. Centerville
@ WashingtonTownshipRecreationCenter
Females14 Entrants1st PlaceKatie PolkCHS263.65
Males08 Entrants1st PlaceNoah HickeyCHS251.45
The Firebirds opened the 2011-12 season with a dual-meet versus Centerville.
Captain Sarah Miller scored a personal best; Tim Kendig and Jackson Kissel were within three-points of lifetime-best performances.
FHS Place Winners
Bethany Blumenstock 9th Place155.10
Kamryn Hyde10th Place154.75(five-dive total)
Morgan Larson11thPlace139.85
Sarah Miller12th Place136.60 **
Jennifer Sharpe13th Place125.00
Allison Savoie14th Place 75.20(four-dive total)
Nicole Manzo 54.70(three-dive total)
Jackson Kissel4th Place156.85
Tim Kendig5th Place156.05(five-dive total)
Joshua Schnipke7th Place107.10(five-dive total)
** Personal Best
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