University of Georgia men’s swimming coach Jack Bauerle added to his list of recruits by signing Norcross standout Powell Brooks. He will join Chattahoochee triplets, Jay, Kevin and Mick Litherland, and the St. Pius duo of Gunnar Bentz and Basil Orr next year in Athens.
Brooks competes for coaches Jeff Hike and Chris Davis at SwimAtlanta. He owns five school records at Norcross. Brooks ranks among the nation’s top 20 prospects in the 200-yard butterfly and the 200 and 500 freestyle, and he is an All-American in the 500 freestyle. He also was honored three times as a Scholastic All-American.
“We’re excited about what Powell can do in the butterfly and middle-distance freestyle events,” Bauerle said in a news release. “We know from the way he handles school and swimming and balances everything that he’s going to be not only a great athlete, but a great leader.”
More swimming: St. Pius won at a Greater Atlanta Christian meet that featured GAC and Riverwood. The girls prevailed 202-55-48, and the boys won 162-94-59, with GAC placing second. Julia Durmer won the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke for the Golden Lions. Freshman Jeffrey Durmer won the 500 freestyle and was runner-up to Orr in the 200 individual medley. Spartans senior Marshall Gray won in the 100 freestyle with a time of 52.58 seconds. … Marist, which captured five consecutive girls state titles from 2007 to 2011 and won a boys state championship in 2009, will play host to Landmark Christian, North Springs and Westlake on Tuesday.
Wrestling: The seventh annual Hillgrove Duals had a talented field, with Pope, Hillgrove, Kell, Sprayberry and Lassiter in one pool of teams and Whitewater, Walton, Riverwood, Campbell and Kennesaw Mountain in the other. Whitewater and Pope entered the event as the favorites and met in the championship. The Greyhounds dominated with a 60-12 victory and were a perfect 5-0, topping Hillgrove (66-10), Lassiter (55-18), Sprayberry (75-6) and Kell (63-15) en route to their final-round victory against Whitewater. Kennesaw Mountain placed third with a 4-1 mark, and Sprayberry and Walton each were 3-2. The Raiders edged Hillgrove 50-42 in a tight fifth-place match. … Archer prepares to defend its title at the Southern Slam Meet in Greenville, S.C., this weekend. The Tigers won the 42-team tournament last year. The top 20 finishers last year received automatic invitations back for this year. Alexander, Archer, Buford, Kell, Parkview and Woodward Academy will represent Georgia in this year's edition of the Southern Slam. Archer returns as a favorite and has been the most impressive team in Class AAAAAA. The Tigers are 10-0 in duals and have three tournament victories. Archer's latest sweep came in the Takedown Sportswear duals with a 64-10 victory against Bradley Central (Tenn.). Archer topped Banks County (62-12), Marietta (81-0), South Forsyth (61-12) and Woodstock (66-3). … Meadowcreek had a successful run in last weekend's Blue Devil Classic. Ade Henderson-Harden (152 pounds), O.G. Henderson-Harden (195 and 220) and Ryan Moore (195 and 220) were unbeaten in the two-day event. Eighteen teams participated. Host Norcross finished third.
