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Andover freshman Rachel Moore is already making history.

She broke two Merrimack Valley Conference large meet records, smashing marks set by Golden Warrior great Connie Brown. Moore won the 100 backstroke (57.54) — Brown's previous mark was 57.99 in 2002 — and the 100 butterfly (59.96) — Brown's previous mark was 57.15 in 2000. 

For the first time in 10 years Chelmsford got the better of Andover. The Lions topped the Golden Warriors, 103-83, to claim the Merrimack Valley regular season title.

"It took a good team to beat us," said Andover coach Marilyn Fitzgerald. "It was their year."

Andover swimming topped Belmont, 97-86, to improve to 8-1-1 and set up next week's season-ending showdown with Chelmsford.   

"Every single year it comes down to this meet," said Andover head coach Marilyn Fitzgerald. 

Andover's Courtney Stone won diving (189.56) to lead the Golden Warriors swim team over Lowell.

Andover freshman Jill Beucler picked up her first varsity swimming victory, taking the 100 freestyle  in  1:06.03 during the Golden Warriors' win over Dracut.

Andover swimmer Katie Sullivan had a big day in the water, swimming the second leg of the winning 200 medley relay and winning the 100 breaststroke.

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Andover defeated Central Catholic. Rachel Moore won the 200 freestyle and the 100 freestyle for the victors.

It was the Monica Patterson and Rachel Moore show for the Andover swimmers. Both were part of the relay team that won the 200 medley, and each took two singles events. Patteron won the 200 freestyle and the 100 freestyle, while Moore won the 200 IM and the 100 backstroke. Despite their efforts, Andover fell to Acton-Boxboro 106-80.

The Stone sisters led the way in Andover's 91-74 victory over Melrose. Senior Emily Stone took the 200 freestyle in 2:23.10. And in her first varsity meet, freshman sister Courtney Stone won the diving with a state sectional-qualifying score of 179.10.