2025 Fall Swimming and Diving State Championships: Newton North Breaks Through; Wellesley Makes It Six

Wellesley High School continued its dominant run with its sixth consecutive Division 2 Fall Swimming and Diving State Championship on Sunday, November 9 at Boston University.
Meanwhile, one week after winning its first sectional championship in more than a decade, Newton North High School continued the momentum and brought home the program’s first state title.

Division 1

As it did the week before, Newton North set the tone right away with a win in the 200 medley relay and never looked back. The Tigers finished with 349 points to easily outdistance the rest of the field.

The quartet of freshman Ava Zheng and juniors Barabara Liao, Yolanda Yan and Meg Urdaneta got Newton North rolling by taking the 200 medley relay in 1 minute, 50.96 seconds. Sophomore Victoria Sigmunstad Callahan followed up by capturing the 200-yard freestyle (1:57.74).

Liao later added a victory in the 100 breaststroke (1:05.34), and Sigmundstad Callahan swam the anchor on the winning 200 freestyle relay (1:41.26) that included seniors Jillian Schneider and Evin Otero as well as Urdeneta. The Tigers completed the relay sweep in the 400 free relay with Liao, Otero, Schneider and Sigmundstad Callahan (3:37.8).

Brookline High School was second in the team standings (260), followed by Haverhill High School (256), Andover High School (210) and Framingham High School (207).

Vivian Moulson was the meet’s lone double winner as the Andover senior won the 200-yard individual medley (1:59.96) and 100 butterfly (54.11).

Sigmundstad Callahan also was second in the 100 free (54.19) and Liao added a second in the 50 free (25.15).

Haverhill senior Georgia Abrams won the 50 free (24.94) and was second in the 100 butterfly (59.11). Evie Gao of Framingham won the 100 backstroke (59.17) and was second in the 200 IM (2:12.12), and Andover junior Emilia Hukkanen won the 500 freestyle (5:15.99) and was second in the 200 free (1:57.9).

Other individual winners were Ursuline Academy junior Julia Scapicchio in diving (462.2 points) and Haverhill freshman Alexandra Story in the 100 free (53.7).

Division 2

Wellesley had only one individual event victory, but its scoring depth was just enough to bring home another state championship trophy.

Seniors Sarah Ginsburg (417.50 points) and Hailey Ligibel (363.35) led a 1-2 finish in the 1-meter diving (417.50 points) for the Raiders, who placed second in three other events to finish with a team score of 292. That was just enough to hold off runner-up Chelmsford High School (282), with Belmont High School finishing third (275).

Senior Elaine Cheng was second in the 50 freestyle (25.35), and junior Sonia Tellander added a silver in the 500 freestyle (5:33.83). The Raiders also took second in the 200 freestyle relay (1:44.08) with senior Kate Snow, Cheng, freshman Kathryn Bonnette and Tellander.

Senior Mackenzine Gibbons of the Academy of Notre Dame was the meet’s lone double winner, taking the 100 freestyle (53.04) and 100 backstroke (58.04).

Four different swimmers took home first and second places in individual events: Belmont senior Elizabeth Guevara in the 200 freestyle (first, 1:55.83) and 100 free (2nd, 53.35); Milton High School junior Allison Boynton in the 200 individual medley (first, 2:11.04) and 100 backstroke (58.45); North Andover High School junior Noor Abdelal in the 500 free (first, 5:19.13) and 200 free (second, 2:00.48); and Weymouth High School freshman Sam Noble in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.30) and 200 IM (second, 2:11.39).

Senior Nora Williamson led Chelmford’s runner-up finish with a first in the 50 free (24.8) and third in the 100 free (54.01). Natick High School freshman Georgia Crisafulli was first in the 100 butterfly (1:00.18) and third in the 500 free (5:35.99).

Belmont surged to third thanks to a pair of relay victories. The team of juniors Karen Tao and Reina Yano, senior Lily Glavin and Guevara won the 200 free relay in 1:41.42; then the same Marauders foursome capped the meet by capturing the 400 free relay (3:44.57).

North Andover won the 200 medley relay with senior Natasha Secan, Abdelal, sophomore Juliette Bene and senior Betty Du (1:57.01).

Wellesley High School continued to rule the pool, capturing its sixth consecutive Division 2 Fall Swimming and Diving State Championship.

Division 2

Wellesley had only one individual event victory, but its scoring depth was just enough to bring home another state championship trophy.

Seniors Sarah Ginsburg (417.50 points) and Hailey Ligibel (363.35) led a 1-2 finish in the 1-meter diving (417.50 points) for the Raiders, who placed second in three other events to finish with a team score of 292. That was just enough to hold off runner-up Chelmsford High School (282), with Belmont High School finishing third (275).

Senior Elaine Cheng was second in the 50 freestyle (25.35), and junior Sonia Tellander added a silver in the 500 freestyle (5:33.83). The Raiders also took second in the 200 freestyle relay (1:44.08) with senior Kate Snow, Cheng, freshman Kathryn Bonnette and Tellander.

Senior Mackenzine Gibbons of the Academy of Notre Dame was the meet’s lone double winner, taking the 100 freestyle (53.04) and 100 backstroke (58.04).

Four different swimmers took home first and second places in individual events: Belmont senior Elizabeth Guevara in the 200 freestyle (first, 1:55.83) and 100 free (2nd, 53.35); Milton High School junior Allison Boynton in the 200 individual medley (first, 2:11.04) and 100 backstroke (58.45); North Andover High School junior Noor Abdelal in the 500 free (first, 5:19.13) and 200 free (second, 2:00.48); and Weymouth High School freshman Sam Noble in the 100 breaststroke (1:07.30) and 200 IM (second, 2:11.39).

Senior Nora Williamson led Chelmford’s runner-up finish with a first in the 50 free (24.8) and third in the 100 free (54.01). Natick High School freshman Georgia Crisafulli was first in the 100 butterfly (1:00.18) and third in the 500 free (5:35.99).

Belmont surged to third thanks to a pair of relay victories. The team of juniors Karen Tao and Reina Yano, senior Lily Glavin and Guevara won the 200 free relay in 1:41.42; then the same Marauders foursome capped the meet by capturing the 400 free relay (3:44.57).

North Andover won the 200 medley relay with senior Natasha Secan, Abdelal, sophomore Juliette Bene and senior Betty Du (1:57.01).