Hershey accumulated 152 team points to take fourth place in the team standings at the PIAA Class AAA boys' swimming championships at Bucknell University on Thursday night.
The Trojans did not have any individuals or relays place in the top three, but consistently had medal winners in the top eight and point earners in the top 16.
In Thursday's session, Hershey's 400-yard relay team of Austin Doss, Will Drexler, Jack Kushner and Zach Luttrell placed fourth with a 3:07.66.
Doss was fifth in the 100 backstroke with a 50.41.
Kushner placed eighth in the 100 breaststroke with a 57.41.
For Wednesday's medal winners, click here for a story or click here for the agate.
La Salle College placed first in the team standings with 280 points, while North Allegheny was second with 202. Upper St. Clair was third with 192.5.
A lot can happen in half a second
Those top three teams also had a tight finish in the 400 freestyle relay, with the three anchor swimmers touching the wall within 0.45 seconds of each other.
Upper St. Clair won with a 3:03.04. La Salle College was second with a 3:03.32 and North Allegheny was third with a 3:03.49.
Michael Thomas wins backstoke
Hatboro-Horsham's Michael Thomas had a narrow victory over Upper St. Clair's Ryan Dudzinski in the 100 backstroke. Thomas touched the wall at 46.65, while Dudzinski hit it at 46.88.
Conestoga Valley's James Wilson was seventh with a 50.86.
Around the pool
Zachary Buerger of North Allegheny won his second gold medal of the meet with a 4:22.75 in the 500 freestyle. He won the 200 IM on Wednesday. McCaskey's Arthur Markley was fourth with a 4:32.52 and Warwick's Justin Mitchell was eighth with a 4:38.54.
Kevin Musterait of Souderton claimed the 100 freestyle in 43.94. Ryan Owens of Daniel Boone was fifth with a 45.28, and Sterg Dikos of Gov. Mifflin was eighth with a 45.63.
In the 400 freestyle relay, Cumberland Valley placed sixth with a 3:08.65. Jacob Deckman, Nick Francis, Benjamin Johnston and Jack Brenneman swam for the Eagles.
Consolation results
District 3 entries
(Place listed is overall. Ninth place is the first finisher in the consolation, 16th place is the eighth finisher in the consolation)
100 freestyle
11. Jack Brenneman, Cumberland Valley, 46.20.
15. Josh Clarke, Northern, 47.02.
500 freestyle
9. Zach Luttrell, Hershey, 4:34.60.
10. Trevor Hine, Dallastown, 4:35.36.
16. Will Drexler, Hershey, 4:43.21.
100 backstroke
15. Noah Brockway, Dallastown, 51.91.
100 breaststroke
15. Tre Fissella Hempfield, 58.79.
400 freestyle relay
11. Dallastown (Trevor Hine, Corey Stauffer, Mason Tate, Noah Brockway), 3:09.85.
16. Hempfield (Bryson Hunter, Casey Lear, Riley Stadel, Kristian Voulopos), 3:14.03.