WPIAL Boys' Swimming & Diving Individual Champions - 100-Yard Backstroke

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Year Class Winner (School) Time Runner-Up (School) Third-Place (School)
2026 3A Jackson Edwards (Bethel Park) 48.88 Danny Lesinski (North Allegheny) Ben Whiteford (Upper St. Clair)
2A Greyson McKelvey (Northgate) 51.87 Brodie Weagley (Elizabeth Forward) Tucker Beers (Deer Lakes)
2025 3A Luke Lamb (Mars) 47.86 Gus Miller (North Allegheny) Ben Whiteford (Upper St. Clair)
2A Chris Belch (Hampton) 50.90 Josh Grimenstein (South Fayette) Dawson Lee (Chartiers Valley)
2024 3A Holden Thomas (Franklin Regional) 49.08 Patton Graziano (Penn-Trafford) Jackson Edwards (Bethel Park)
2A Luke Lamb (North Catholic) 48.68 Joseph Roth (Riverside) Chris Belch (Hampton)
2023 3A William Gao (North Allegheny) 49.54 Patton Graziano (Penn-Trafford) Holden Thomas (Franklin Regional)
2A Joseph Roth (Riverside) 49.40 Luke Lamb (North Catholic) Ben Sheets (Hampton)
2022 3A Ganesh Sivaramakrishnan (Upper St. Clair) 48.51 Dom Cortopassi (Bethel Park) William Gao (North Allegheny)
2A Joseph Roth (Riverside) 50.00 Ben Sheets (Hampton) Jackson Kress (North Catholic)
2021 3A Joshua Bogniard (North Hills) 49.08 Max Orlowski (Canon-McMillan) Dom Cortopassi (Bethel Park)
2A Joseph Roth (Riverside) 50.92 Alex May (Montour) Matthew Purcell (Northgate)
2020 3A Owen Blazer (Seneca Valley) 47.83 Joshua Bogniard (North Hills) Drew Scheib (Hampton)
2A Alex May (Montour) 53.26 Matthew Purcell (Northgate) Zachary Wilson (Knoch)
2019 3A Jack Fitzpatrick (Upper St. Clair) 48.20 Owen Blazer (Seneca Valley) Gavin Mayo (Hempfield Area)
2A Josh Dorobish (Geibel Catholic) 52.77 Aidan Sommers (Northgate) Alex May (Montour)
Andres Hubsch (Quaker Valley)
2018 3A Andrew Zhang (North Allegheny) 49.28 Owen Blazer (Seneca Valley) Adam Whisner (Central Catholic)
2A Ian Shahan (Belle Vernon) 52.20 Andres Hubsch (Quaker Valley) Cole Dorobish (Geibel Catholic)
2017 3A Stephen Hopta (Peters Township) 50.03 Jack Fitzpatrick (North Allegheny) Adam Whisner (Central Catholic)
2A Sead Niksic (Obama Academy) 51.29 Andres Hubsch (Quaker Valley) Aidan Sommers (Northgate)
2016 3A Kevin Liu (Upper St. Clair) 48.97 Braedon Wong (Upper St. Clair) Jack Fitzpatrick (Upper St. Clair)
2A Logan Palochak (Hopewell) 51.65 Sead Niksic (Obama Academy) Michael Kocher (West Allegheny)
2015 3A Kevin Liu (Upper St. Clair) 49.17 Braedon Wong (Upper St. Clair) Greg Arnold (North Allegheny)
2A Logan Palochak (Hopewell) 52.19 Ben Kocsis (Hampton) David Peffer (Riverside)
2014 3A Ryan Dudzinski (Upper St. Clair) 48.35 Greg Arnold (North Allegheny) Andrei Mihailescu (Mt. Lebanon)
2A Brad Kolesar (West Mifflin) 52.54 Logan Palochak (Hopewell) Brendan Leech (Shady Side Academy)
2013 3A Ryan Dudzinski (Upper St. Clair) 50.63 Zach Misak (Bethel Park) Greg Arnold (North Allegheny)
2A Justin Kostelnik (Laurel Highlands) 52.46 Brad Kolesar (West Mifflin) Luke Simpson (Charleroi)
2012 3A Matthew Buerger (North Allegheny) 49.74 Ryan Dudzinski (Upper St. Clair) Zachary Misak (Bethel Park)
2A Kurt Muehlheuser (Mars) 52.85 Jacob Nicolella (Bishop Canevin) Brad Kolesar (West Mifflin)
2011 3A Kyle Dudzinski (Upper St. Clair) 48.75 Eric Forrester (Canon-McMillan) Matthew Buerger (North Allegheny)
2A Tim Mangis (West Allegheny) 52.60 Matt Rochna (Indiana) Jacob Nicolella (Bishop Canevin)
2010 3A Kyle Dudzinski (Upper St. Clair) 49.96 Eric Forrester (Canon-McMillan) Matthew Buerger (North Allegheny)
2A Matt Rochna (Indiana) 52.44 Kurt Muehlheuser (Mars) Tim Mangis (West Allegheny)
2009 3A Kyle Dudzinski (Upper St. Clair) 50.39 Matthew Buerger (North Allegheny) Sam Wilshire (Mt. Lebanon)
2A Matt Millikin (Carlynton) 51.45 Basyl Stuyvesant (Shady Side Academy) Brian Henze (South Allegheny)
2008 3A Kyle Dudzinski (Upper St. Clair) 51.37 Sho Sugimoto (Mt. Lebanon) Jack Crellin (North Allegheny)
2A David Thayer (Blackhawk) 52.55 Brian Henze (Serra Catholic) Matt Millikin (Carlynton)
2007 3A Daniel Smith (Peters Township) 52.97 Sho Sugimoto (Mt. Lebanon) Eric Vaughn (Peters Township)
2A David Thayer (Blackhawk) 53.71 Mike Seiferth (Hampton) Brian Henze (Serra Catholic)
2006 3A Daniel Smith (Peters Township) 52.94 Patrick Kirsch (North Allegheny) Eric Hammill (Penn Hills)
2A Adam Collins (Laurel Highlands) 53.68 Mike Seiferth (Hampton) David Thayer (Blackhawk)
2005 3A Eric Hammill (Penn Hills) 53.98    
2A Adam Collins (Laurel Highlands) 54.15    
2004 3A Josh Barthlow (Butler) 51.79 Jake Coddington (Plum) Eric Hammill (Penn Hills)
2A Brendan McGregor (Freeport) 54.39 Joe Bruzda (Derry) Ashton Kinney (Quaker Valley)
2003 3A Josh Barthlow (Butler) 52.15 Alan Carter (Bethel Park) Steve Kustra (Norwin)
2A Brendan McGregor (Freeport) 55.30 Bill Smith (Moon) Jason Hall (Burrell)
2002 3A Alan Carter (Bethel Park) 50.50 Josh Barthlow (Butler) Jesse Bowser (Seneca Valley)
2A Jason Hall (Burrell) 55.53 Pat Smith (South Park) Matt Marburger (Freedom Area)
2001 3A Alan Carter (Bethel Park) 51.67 Ryan Brennan (Franklin Regional) Chris Sweeney (Bethel Park)
2A Joshua Thiry (Freeport) 55.09 Mark Backman (Moon) Jason Hall (Burrell)
2000 3A Brian McCarthy (North Allegheny) 51.59 Eric Drummond (Bethel Park) Alan Carter (Bethel Park)
2A Tim Miller (Shady Side Academy) 53.62 Bob McGrath (Hampton) Bernie Victor (North Catholic)
1999 3A Eric Drummond (Bethel Park) 52.66 Mark Backman (Moon) Charlie Seymour (Upper St. Clair)
2A Scott Sharrow (South Fayette) 53.90 Tim Miller (Shady Side Academy) Brent Herring (Carlynton)
1998 3A Jon Williams (Elizabeth Forward) 52.93 Charlie Seymour (Upper St. Clair) Matt Holleran (North Allegheny)
2A Ryan Reich (Ford City) 54.03 Robert McGrath (Hampton) Scott Sharrow (South Fayette)
1997 3A Jeff Stout (Upper St. Clair) 52.33    
2A Bob McGrath (Hampton) 54.79    
1996 3A Eric Marton (Seneca Valley) 52.53    
2A Mark Fetkovich (Center) 55.47    
1995 3A Brian Plitnick (North Allegheny) 52.69    
2A Mark Fetkovich (Center) 56.99    
1994 3A Eric Stefanski (North Allegheny) 51.78    
2A Matt Porembka (Derry) 57.00    
1993 3A Eric Stefanski (North Allegheny) 52.56    
2A Ron Smith (Elizabeth Forward) 55.10    
1992   Jim Rumbaugh (Plum) 52.34    
1991   Paul Kress (North Hills) 54.10    
1990   Brad Hoffman (Belle Vernon) 53.82    
1989   Brad Hoffman (Belle Vernon) 52.89    
1988   Tom Hay (Peters Township) 53.17    
1987   Tom Hay (Peters Township) 54.08    
1986   Tom Burchill (Mt. Lebanon) 54.16    
1985   Mike Kozlina (Hopewell) 52.72    
1984   Mike Kozlina (Hopewell) 54.11    
1983   Mike Kozlina (Hopewell) 54.33    
1982   Gordon Seeley (Bethel Park) 55.20    
1981   Ed Bergan (East Allegheny) 53.09    
1980   Mike Vollmer (North Allegheny) 54.42    
1979   Mark O’Mahony (Moon) 53.22    
1978   Mark O’Mahony (Moon) 53.75    
1977   John Kenny (Upper St. Clair) 54.80    
1976   John Kenny (Upper St. Clair) 55.29    
1975   Keith Wilson (Fox Chapel) 55.78    
1974   Eric Schwotzer (Peters Township) 53.56    
1973   Eric Schowtzer (Peters Township) 53.56    
1972   Mel Nash (Gateway) 52.4    
1971   Mel Nash (Gateway) 54.6    
1970   Mel Nash (Gateway) 54.8    
1969   Bernie Victor (North Hills) 57.5    
1968   Reed Slavin (Penn Hills) 54.9    
1967   Reed Slavin (Penn Hills) 54.9    
1966   Jack Hulme (Gateway) 56.7    
1965   John Hurne (Gateway) 58.5    
1964          
1963          
1962   Larry Shekell (Mt. Lebanon) 1:00.9    
1961   Larry Shekell (Mt. Lebanon) 1:02.2    
1960   Larry Shekell (Baldwin) 1:02.8