Sunday, April 2, 2006; Page SM16

Girls' Swimmer Of the Year

ALLISON DAVIS, LEONARDTOWN, SR.


Front row, from left: Tori Cranford, Northern; Erica Hamor, Lackey; Brittany Lee, Northern; Davi Clark, Leonardtown. Back row, from left: Coach Megan Shelton, Leonardtown; Caitlin Branaman, Leonardtown; Allison Davis, Leonardtown; Amy Lacosse, Northern; Brittany Culpepper, Leonardtown.
Front row, from left: Tori Cranford, Northern; Erica Hamor, Lackey; Brittany Lee, Northern; Davi Clark, Leonardtown. Back row, from left: Coach Megan Shelton, Leonardtown; Caitlin Branaman, Leonardtown; Allison Davis, Leonardtown; Amy Lacosse, Northern; Brittany Culpepper, Leonardtown. (By Kevin Clark -- The Washington Post)

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After being forced to watch the Raiders' 2005 Southern Maryland Athletic Conference championships from the sidelines because of the flu, Davis returned this season to dominate two events: the 500-yard freestyle (5:33.63) and the 100 free (a SMAC record 54.76). Davis also joined in the triumphant 200-yard medley and 400-yard freestyle relay teams and won the 100 free at the 4A/3A championships.

Girls' Coach

Of the Year

MEGAN SHELTON, LEONARDTOWN

In the program's second year, Shelton led the Raiders to their second straight SMAC title. Going undefeated through their dual-meet schedule, Leonardtown dominated the season-ending conference meet, grabbing victories in all three relays and five of the eight individual races. The Raiders' total of 474 outdistanced second-place Northern by 101 points. Shelton prepares her swimmers to swim any race at the championship meet by having them compete in every event at least once during the season.

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