WPIAL Boys' Swimming & Diving Individual Champions - 500-Yard Freestyle

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Year Class Winner (School) Time Runner-Up (School) Third-Place (School)
2026 3A Cinco Perez (Central Catholic) 4:31.33 Thomas Westerman (Franklin Regional) Jackson Ross (North Allegheny)
2A Sam Cavanaugh (Northgate) 4:35.89 DJ Poe (South Fayette) Isaac Retsch (Hampton)
2025 3A McClellan Clark (Central Catholic) 4:25.06 Justin Tucker (Kiski Area) Noah Lang (Shaler)
2A David Mutter (Mt. Pleasant) 4:34.54 Soren Cooper (Shady Side Academy) Sam Cavanaugh (Northgate)
2024 3A McClellan Clark (Central Catholic) 4:25.26 Luke Hartman (Central Catholic) Josh Berty (North Allegheny)
2A Soren Cooper (Shady Side Academy) 4:35.98 Justin Tucker (Kiski Area) Sam Cavanaugh (Northgate)
2023 3A McClellan Clark (Central Catholic) 4:29.36 Luke Hartman (Central Catholic) Hunter Raymer (Gateway)
2A Parker Sterlitz (Kiski Area) 4:32.20 Matthew Purcell (Northgate) Soren Cooper (Shady Side Academy)
2022 3A Hunter Raymer (Gateway) 4:35.83 Luke Hartman (Central Catholic) Levi Hansen (Kiski Area)
2A Matthew Purcell (Northgate) 4:37.15 Alex Bauer (Indiana) Soren Cooper (Shady Side Academy)
2021 3A David Bocci (Butler) 4:31.81 Zachary Zornan-Ferguson (Fox Chapel) Parker Sterlitz (Kiski Area)
2A Kyle Thome (Indiana) 4:41.85 Connor Jeffcoat (Shenango) Kole Friel (Laurel Highlands)
2020 3A Rick Mihm (North Allegheny) 4:31.91 David Bocci (Butler) Caden Smith (Mt. Lebanon)
2A Adam Morrison (Deer Lakes) 4:41.14 Kyle Thome (Indiana) Noah Loper (Deer Lakes)
2019 3A Rick Mihm (North Allegheny) 4:29.29 John Ehling (North Allegheny) Alexander Deemer (Butler)
2A Adam Morrison (Deer Lakes) 4:40.05 Andrew Pierre (Mars) Cole Thome (Indiana)
2018 3A Rick Mihm (North Allegheny) 4:28.89 Jack Fitzpatrick (Upper St. Clair) Alexander Deemer (Butler)
2A Andrew Pierre (Mars) 4:45.50 Noah Loper (Deer Lakes) Noah Jamison (Obama Academy)
2017 3A Ryan Schonbachler (Pine-Richland) 4:32.67 Rick Mihm (North Allegheny) Eben Krigger (North Allegheny)
2A Kevin Kondrit (Springdale) 4:36.34 E.J. Eppinger (Winchester Thurston) Andrew Pierre (Mars)
2016 3A Matthew Dinunzio (Central Catholic) 4:32.59 Eben Krigger (North Allegheny) Ryan Schonbachler (Pine-Richland)
2A E.J. Eppinger (Winchester Thurston) 4:47.23 Brett Scheib (Hampton) Joseph Folz (Mars)
2015 3A Matthew Dinunzio (Central Catholic) 4:30.20 Fynn Minuth (Upper St. Clair) Drew Damich (Chartiers Valley)
2A Jarod Kehl (West Allegheny) 4:36.30 Griffin Nincke (Quaker Valley) Brett Scheib (Hampton)
2014 3A Sam Rutan (North Allegheny) 4:30.33 Zachary Buerger (North Allegheny) Fynn Minuth (Upper St. Clair)
2A Drew Damich (Chartiers Valley) 4:35.88 Jarod Kehl (West Allegheny) Brody Schmidt (Chartiers Valley)
2013 3A Sam Rutan (North Allegheny) 4:35.17 Zachary Buerger (North Allegheny) Neal Smith (Central Catholic)
2A Drew Damich (Chartiers Valley) 4:40.87 Jarod Kehl (Montour) Alexander Szakelyhidi (Riverside)
2012 3A Christian McCurdy (Penn-Trafford) 4:32.59 Theo Hubbard (Mt. Lebanon) Zachary Buerger (North Allegheny)
2A Alexander Szakelyhidi (Riverside) 4:47.48 Christopher Georgiadis (Mars) Noah Donovan (Laurel)
2011 3A John Nappi (Mt. Lebanon) 4:33.74 Christian McCurdy (Penn-Trafford) Zachary Buerger (North Allegheny)
2A David Paulk (Shady Side Academy) 4:41.43 Dan Mazur (Seton LaSalle) Conner Calarie (Highlands)
2010 3A Jonathan Buerger (North Allegheny) 4:34.88 Christian McCurdy (Penn-Trafford) Mark Newell (Central Catholic)
2A David Paulk (Shady Side Academy) 4:39.35 Conner Calarie (Highlands) Brian Jackson (Moon)
2009 3A Jonathan Buerger (North Allegheny) 4:27.01 Garrett Hehn (Franklin Regional) Kevin Kuntz (North Allegheny)
2A Conner Calarie (Highlands) 4:42.02 David Paulk (Shady Side Academy) Jon Seiferth (Hampton)
2008 3A Douglas Dietrich II (Central Catholic) 4:36.65 Jonathan Buerger (North Allegheny) Kevin Kuntz (North Allegheny)
2A Trevor Scheid (Shady Side Academy) 4:29.24 Matt Ramey (Southmoreland) David Paulk (Shady Side Academy)
2007 3A Douglas Dietrich II (Central Catholic) 4:38.69 Jonathan Buerger (North Allegheny) Brent Bowman (Central Catholic)
2A Jack Zierenberg (Hampton) 4:40.48 Jeff Gavin (Mars) Matt Ramey (Southmoreland)
2006 3A Colin Quirk (Mt. Lebanon) 4:41.66 Douglas Dietrich II (Central Catholic) Kevin Gasperich (North Allegheny)
2A Kegan Borland (Saint Joseph) 4:40.39 Jack Zierenberg (Hampton) Trevor Scheid (Shady Side Academy)
2005 3A Joseph DeBiase (Central Catholic) 4:41.03    
2A Kegan Borland (Saint Joseph) 4:46.33    
2004 3A Dan Eckel (Mt. Lebanon) 4:41.76 Scott Shearer (North Allegheny) Colin Quirk (Mt. Lebanon)
2A Jack Zierenberg (Hampton) 4:52.45 Kegan Borland (Saint Joseph) Brian Sloan (Shady Side Academy)
2003 3A Patrick Mellors (Central Catholic) 4:31.31 Dan Eckel (Mt. Lebanon) Stephen Bronowski (Penn Hills)
2A Tyler Scheid (Shady Side Academy) 4:57.75 Jon Klein (Moon) Jeremy Harbaugh (South Park)
2002 3A Stephen Bronowski (Penn Hills) 4:46.17 Brian Simanek (Central Catholic) Dan Eckel (Mt. Lebanon)
2A Tyler Scheid (Shady Side Academy) 4:56.35 Steve Jackson (Moon) Kevin Boehm (Rochester)
2001 3A Kevin VanBuskirk (North Allegheny) 4:40.23 Mike Hand (Bethel Park) Nick Ryzyi (North Allegheny)
2A Steve Jackson (Moon) 4:57.31 Jeremy Vallimont (Moon) Bill Smith (Moon)
2000 3A Mike Hand (Bethel Park) 4:41.31 Adam Conway (Central Catholic) Kevin VanBuskirk (North Allegheny)
2A Marshall Boyd (Shady Side Academy) 4:51.01 Ryan Talotta (Chartiers Valley) Ryan Campbell (Montour)
1999 3A Tim Chiappetta (Mt. Lebanon) 4:42.83 Thomas Fletcher (Seneca Valley) Joe Krysak (Albert Gallatin)
2A Brent McAuliffe (McGuffey) 4:45.79 Marshall Boyd (Shady Side Academy) Thomas McGrath (Hampton)
1998 3A Dan Vitina (Penn-Trafford) 4:37.75 Joe Krysak (Albert Gallatin) Thomas Fletcher (Seneca Valley)
2A Brent McAuliffe (McGuffey) 4:49.18 Thomas McGrath (Hampton) Chris Nagle (Moon)
1997 3A Dan Vitina (Penn-Trafford) 4:43.94    
2A Matt Harrigan (Hampton) 4:39.50    
1996 3A Dan Vitina (Penn-Trafford) 4:40.16    
2A Connor Browne (Quaker Valley) 4:42.04    
1995 3A Adam Love (Greater Latrobe) 4:47.22    
2A Matt Harrigan (Hampton) 4:46.10    
1994 3A Patrick Wenzel (North Allegheny) 4:43.05    
2A Matt Harrigan (Hampton) 4:51.50    
1993 3A Patrick Wenzel (North Allegheny) 4:39.72    
2A Jon Jiancristoforo (Elizabeth Forward) 4:52.70    
1992   Scott Fisher (Bethel Park) 4:47.44    
1991   Matt Street (Butler) 4:48.59    
1990   Andy Patterson (Chartiers Valley) 4:46.56    
1989   Andy Patterson (Chartiers Valley) 4:48.33    
1988   Mike Pfister (Bethel Park) 4:44.84    
1987   Eric Namesnik (Butler) 4:44.46    
1986   Eric Deglau (Mt. Lebanon) 4:40.25    
1985   Eric Deglau (Mt. Lebanon) 4:45.28    
1984   Rob Allen (Mt. Lebanon) 4:38.64    
1983   Damon Pietronigro (Norwin) 4:41.17    
1982   Todd Clark (North Allegheny) 4:42.68    
1981   Craig Ludwick (Chartiers Valley) 4:36.10    
1980   Craig Ludwick (Chartiers Valley) 4:45.23    
1979   Greg Murphy (Shaler) 4:48.67    
1978   Chuck Martin (Bethel Park) 4:45.33    
1977   Jeff Trew (Shaler) 4:50.54    
1976   Jeff Trew (Shaler) 4:44.68    
1975   Robert Hanlon (Shaler) 4:50.74    
1974   John Pyle (Bethel Park) 4:50.95