NEW KINGSTOWN — Jed Ritchie of Shippensburg had the best performance among Franklin County swimmers on Saturday as the District 3 Championships concluded at Cumberland Valley H.S.

Ritchie was the runner-up in the District 3 Class 2A 500 freestyle, finishing with a time of 4:50.22; the winner was Alex Seman of Harrisburg Academy in 4:45.56.

The Greyhounds also placed sixth in the 400 freestyle relay, with the team of Colin Krause, Ritchie, Jacob Pensinger and Bryce Pattillo touching the wall in 3:38.40. Krause was also ninth in the 100 freestyle with a time of 50.06.

The Class 2A girls, James Buchanan’s team of Kortney Green, Allison Bradley, Alexa Myers and Madison Price placed eighth in the 400 freestyle relay with a time of 4:00.32.

District 3 Swimming Championships
CLASS 2A GIRLS
100 backstroke — 15.(tie) Rhiannin Peterson (James Buchanan) 1:08.64
100 breaststroke — 11.Kortney Green (JB) 1:12.76
400 freestyle relay — 8.JB (Green, Allison Bradley, Alexa Myers, Madison Price) 4:00.32
CLASS 3A GIRLS
100 freestyle — 12.Eve Phillips (Waynesboro) 53.56
100 breaststroke — 19.Mia Estep (Shippensburg) 1:11.12
CLASS 2A BOYS
100 freestyle — 9.Colin Krause (Ship) 50.06
500 freestyle — 2.Jed Ritchie (Ship) 4:50.22
100 breaststroke — 17.Ethan Johnson (Ship) 1:10.81
400 freestyle relay — 6.Ship (Krause, Ritchie, Jacob Pensinger, Bryce Pattillo) 3:38.40; 10.JB (Clinton Junkins, Carter Wilt, Connor Slemp, Will Dovey) 3:59.72
CLASS 3A BOYS
400 freestyle relay — 12.Chambersburg (Jacob Shifler, Derek Estep, Liam Kirkpatrick, Joseph Decker) 3:32.31