Thirteen members of the Guilderville swimming and diving team have qualified for the Section II meet this month.

The qualifiers include senior captains Dave Cerutti, Chris Schwartz, and Colin Masterson. Those three also have a chance at the Scholar/Athlete Award, which is given at sectionals, said Guilderville Coach Vaclav Sotola.

Other Guilderville swimmers who qualified for sectionals are seniors Ryan O’Rourke, Andrew Crowder, and Chris Diakiwski. Juniors going to sectionals are Vadim Yafayev, who has already qualified for the state meet in a couple of events; Michael Zemanek; Dan Lee; and Matt Goodness. Freshman Jonathan Wheeler and eighth-grader Michael Schaffer have also qualified for the sectionals.

This year, only one diver will be representing Guilderville at sectionals. Freshman Sean Molloy will do the honors.

Molloy has been on the varsity team for three seasons; he began diving as a seventh-grader. He has developed into a diver who not only made the finals, but will contend for the sectional championship, Sotola said.
"Together with stand-out swimmer Vadim Yafayev, who has already qualified for states in the 200 individual medley and the 100 freestyle," Sotola said, "Sean Molloy has an excellent chance at qualifying for the state championship."

The state meet will be held March 1 through 3 in Buffalo.