Seasonal High Scores

2011-2012 Fairmont Diving

1. Kamryn Hyde 199.25 JAN. 21 ** 2. Bethany Blumenstock 195.35 JAN. 21 ** 3. Sarah Miller 136.60 DEC.03 ** 4. Jennifer Sharpe 133.80 JAN. 26 ** 5. Nicole Manzo 125.50 JAN. 14 6. Allison Savoie 97.95 JAN. 21

1. Tim Kendig 197.85 JAN.21 ** 2. Jackson Kissel 189.70 JAN.21 ** 3. Joshua Schnipke 164.30 JAN.21

** Personal Best

1 01-26-12: Greater Western Ohio Conference Championships @ Trotwood-Madison High School

Females 25 Entrants 1st Place Morgan Mullins CHS 299.40 Males 21 Entrants 1st Place Noah Hickey CHS 259.20

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 9th place. 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 were accomplished on the strength of five dives. Jenny Sharpe recorded a personal-best of 133.80 during the most important competition of 2012.

GWOC WOMEN GWOC MEN GWOC COMBINED

Centerville 68 Centerville 55 Centerville 123 Fairmont 22 Fairmont 31 Fairmont 53 Springboro 20 Piqua 29 Piqua 36 Beavercreek 17 Miamisburg 23 Miamisburg 29 Northmont 12 Vandalia-Butler 12 Beavercreek 22 Piqua 7 Beavercreek 5 Springboro 20 Miamisburg 6 Vandalia-Butler 15 Vandalia-Butler 3 Northmont 12

01-26-12: GWOC Central Division Championships @ Trotwood-Madison High School

Females 13 Entrants 1st Place Morgan Mullins CHS 299.40 Males 09 Entrants 1st Place Noah Hickey CHS 259.20

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 WOMEN CENTRAL MEN CENTRAL COMBINED

Centerville 68 Centerville 64 Centerville 132 Fairmont 35 Fairmont 42 Fairmont 77 Beavercreek 33 Beavercreek 21 Beavercreek 54

Northmont 13 Northmont 13

2 01-21-12: Bellbrook Invitational @ Beavercreek YMCA

Females 17 Entrants 1st Place Hannah Collins BEL 231.20 Males 19 Entrants 1st Place Tim Kendig FHS 197.85 **

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 Blumenstock established 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 Hyde 2nd place 199.25 ** Bethany Blumenstock 3rd place 195.35 ** Sarah Miller 9th place 134.55 Jenny Sharpe 10th place 129.96 ** Nicole Manzo 12th place 107.25 Allison Savoie 13th place 97.95 **

Jackson Kissel 2nd place 189.70 ** Josh Schnipke 5th place 164.30 **

** Personal Best

3 01-14-12: 29 th Annual SW Ohio Coaches Classic @ Trotwood-Madison High 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-Madison High 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).

4 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.

5 12-17-11: Mason Comets Invitational @ Mason Community Center

Racked by illness and injury, Fairmont sent Tim Kendig (along with first-year divers Josh Schnipke, Nicole Manzo and Jenny Sharpe) to the Mason Community 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.

6 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 Hyde 243.05 personal-best for eight dives Jennifer Sharpe 105.70 personal-best for five dives

Jackson Kissel 258.95 personal-best for eleven dives Tim Kendig 230.20 personal-best for ten dives Joshua Schnipke 124.75 near-personal-best (6-dives)

7 12-03-11: Bellbrook Invitational @ Beavercreek YMCA

Females 18 Entrants 1st Place Hannah Collins BEL 241.60 Males 15 Entrants 1st Place Zachary Zimpher PIQ 171.15

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 3rd with 13 points; just behind Cincinnati- Sycamore (14) and Piqua (17).

FHS Place Winners

Kamryn Hyde 3rd Place 184.45 Sarah Miller 8th Place 134.95 Jennifer Sharpe Exhibition 102.65 Nicole Manzo Exhibition 81.85 (five-dive total) Allison Savoie Exhibition 61.50 (three-dive total)

Jackson Kissel 5th Place 156.60 Tim Kendig 7th Place 138.65 (five-dive total) Joshua Schnipke Exhibition 99.40 (five-dive total)

8 12-03-11: Dual Meet vs. Miamisburg @ Wright State University

Females 09 Entrants 1st Place Kamryn Hyde FHS 176.90 Males 05 Entrants 1st Place Timothy Kendig FHS 173.70 **

Fairmont began their December 3rd Diving Double-Header with a convincing dual-meet win over Miamisburg, at Wright State University. 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 Miller 3rd Place 124.10 Jennifer Sharpe 4th Place 114.90 Allison Savoie Exhibition 77.10 (five-dive total) Nicole Manzo Exhibition 70.40 (five-dive total)

Jackson Kissel 2nd Place 149.70 Joshua Schnipke 5th Place 131.50

** Personal Best

9 12-01-11: Dual Meet vs. Centerville @ Washington Township Recreation Center

Females 14 Entrants 1st Place Katie Polk CHS 263.65 Males 08 Entrants 1st Place Noah Hickey CHS 251.45

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 Place 155.10 Kamryn Hyde 10th Place 154.75 (five-dive total) Morgan Larson 11th Place 139.85 Sarah Miller 12th Place 136.60 ** Jennifer Sharpe 13th Place 125.00 Allison Savoie 14th Place 75.20 (four-dive total) Nicole Manzo 54.70 (three-dive total)

Jackson Kissel 4th Place 156.85 Tim Kendig 5th Place 156.05 (five-dive total)

Joshua Schnipke 7th Place 107.10 (five-dive total)

** Personal Best