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East Relay Team Defends Title, Mandanas Sets New Mark at OC Championships

Olivia Casella

Erin B from HSE

Venisse Mandanas

Olivia Casella (left) gives a double thumbs up, Erin Beaudry (center) swims, and Venisse Mandanas readies herself during a Jan. 18 meet last week against Central Regional. High School East swimmers followed that up with a strong showing this past weekend at the county championship meet.

Photos by Allison Goodwin 

Jan. 25, 2023-- It wasn't only High School South swimmers who walked away from the Ocean County Championship meet wearing smiles and medals.

High School East's relay team of Venisse Mandanas, Olivia Casella, Erin Beaudry, and Aliya Nagaria placed first in the 200m freestyle. In doing so, the foursome successfully defending their title from 2022.

Mandanas also broke a long-standing school record in the 50m freestyle. Coach Philip Scallon (right) was no doubt proud of his team, which also finished second overall at the meet held last weekend.

Coach Scallon talks to team
Philip Scallon addresses his swimmers during a Jan. 18 meet. Photo by Allison Goodwin

Scallon and Venisse
High School East swim coach Philip Scallon and Venisse Mandanas celebrate the swimmer's new school record in the 50m freestyle.

Scallon and team
From left to right: Coach Scallon, Olivia Casella, Aliya Nagaria, Venisse Mandanas, and Erin Beaudry