Team History

2017

This season the Manta Rays had 102 swimmers on the team. Masterson Station hosted the Cumberland Hill Catfish (dual meet), the Equestrian Woods Seahorses and the Wilmore Dolphins (tri-meet), and the Pinnacle Pirates (dual meet) at the M.S. home meets. The Manta Rays brought home 3 wins this season. The season concluded with the conference meet, hosted by Waterford, where The Manta Rays brought 75% of the team for the first time EVER!! The Manta Rays finished 7th out of 9 teams defeating the Equestrian Woods Seahorses and Wilmore Dolphins. The M.S. parent relay participants this year were Steven Wilkes, Cory Wilkes, Molly Tovar, Bruce Stefanick, John Hart and Berry Seelbach. The Manta Rays also received the Laura Tsu sportsmanship award. The Manta Rays had one graduating senior this year, Payton Fisher. 

Team President: Katie Buchanan
Head Coach: Ben VanderHorst 
Asst. Coach: Kyle Settles  

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We are a member of theMan-O-War Swim Conference.

If you would like to join our team, please visit our "Join Us!" page to register.

Registration

2009-2010 

The team started as an intramural team by pool manager Ben VanderHorst in 2009. Over these two summers the team practiced and competed against themselves. Each summer the team had about 30 members and practiced three times a week. During this time the swimmers voted on the team mascot (Manta Rays) and team colors (Red and Black). 

Coach: Ben VanderHorst​

2011

In March, the Man O War Swim Conference voted to accept the Manta Rays into the league on a 2 year trial membership. The team recruited 40 swimmers and practiced in the morning five days a week. Throughout the season the Manta Rays swam in 2 dual meets and a tri meet. The Manta Rays swam their first home meet against the Firebrook Firefish and their first away meet at Cumberland Hill. At the conference meet, hosted by Waterford, the Manta Rays earned last place but received the sportsmanship award. 

Team President: Katie Buchanan
Head Coach: Ben VanderHorst 
Asst. Coach: Hunter Hanks

2012

The season kicked off with a membership drive that recruited over 80 swimmers. During this season the Manta Rays continued to offer morning practices but also included 3 night practices for families that had to work. Throughout the season the team hosted 2 tri-meets as well as 1 dual meet. At the conference meet, hosted by Firebrook, the Manta Rays finished 8th out of 9 teams defeating the Equestrian Woods Seahorses.

Team President: Katie Buchanan

Head Coach: Ben VanderHorst

Asst. Coaches: CR Gash and Megan McLean

Our Mission:

Welcome to the Masterson Station Manta Rays! While competition is challenging and rewarding, our team emphasizes developing and improving swim skills, endurance, and character.  We want every swimmer to have a great experience.

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​2014 -16

​Team President: Katie Buchanan 
Head Coach: Ben VanderHorst 
Asst. Coaches: CR Gash, Megan McLean, and Caroline Washnock

2013

The third official season started with the Man O War Swim Conference formally voting to include the Manta Rays in the league as a full member. The season also saw an increase in swimmers to over 90. The team continued to offer both morning and night practices and created a facebook group to better communicate. During the season the Manta Rays achieved their first dual meet win defeating the Equestrian Woods Seahorses. The season concluded with the conference meet, hosted by Pinnacle, where the Manta Rays finished 7th out of 9 teams defeating the Equestrian Woods Seahorses and Wilmore Dolphins. The Manta Rays also received the Laura Tsu sportsmanship award.

Team President: Katie Buchanan

Head Coach: Ben VanderHorst

Asst. Coaches: CR Gash, Megan McLean and Caroline Washnock

Seniors: Aly Thompson, Isaiah Lewis, and Kyle Settles