GSw RANKINGS: Westfield, Mount Vernon, LN on the move

The Indiana High School Swim Coaches’ Association has released its third poll for the 2009-10 girls swimming season, and this week find a trio of big movers in Westfield, Mount Vernon (Posey), and Lawrence North. 

Westfield moves from 11th to fifth, with Mount Vernon rising 15 spots from 21st to sixth and LN ascending 10 places from 17th to seventh. Elsewhere, Chesterton swaps spots with Noblesville in moving from fourth to third behind holdover Nos. 1-2 Carmel and Hamilton Southeastern, while Columbus North 12th goes from to eighth. 

Meanwhile, Center Grove drops from fourth to ninth, while Fishers falls from sixth to 10th.

Rankings are based on a theoretical scoring system from a 16-place meet using the times/scores of the returning Top 20 individuals from sectionals and state finals as well as the best regular-season times of the 2009-10 season, plus relays.

Teams are listed by ranking followed by school and vote total. The IHSSCA’s Top 20 from Nov. 30:

1. Carmel 308

2. Hamilton Southeastern 206

3. Chesterton 172

4. Noblesville 161

5. Westfield 119

6. Mount Vernon (Posey) 102

7. Lawrence North 98

8. Columbus North 89

9. Center Grove 72

10. Fishers 59

11. Oak Hill 54

12. Homestead 47

12. Mt. Vernon (Fortville) 47

12. Zionsville 47

15. Munster 46

16. Fort Wayne Snider 37

17. Terre Haute North 34

18. Penn 33

19. McCutcheon 31

19. Wawasee 31