Williamsport’s Evan Summers etched his own name into the Williamsport history books by placing second in the 100 breast at states 50 years later.

It may have taken five decades, but a Millionaire finally equaled Frazier’s mark.

“I am very happy for his success. Work does pay off even if it takes longer than expected to accomplish his ultimate goal,” Williamsport coach Brett Johnson said. “I am very excited to see where he goes from here.”

Summers saved arguably his best race for last when he swam a 54.25 to take silver in the 100 breast. His time was behind only La Salle College senior Kyle Spaman’s 53.83.

RALPH WILSON/Sun-Gazette Correspondent Williamsport's Evan Summers competes in the 200 Medley Relay during a high school swim tri-meet with Wellsboro and Danville at Williamsport on Tuesday.

Summers took bronze a year prior and the back-to-back top-3 finishes have Summers in a league of his own.

Literally.

Summers is the only Williamsport swimmer in its more than 50-year history to place third or better in back-to-back seasons.

“It’s very exciting to see him reach this accomplishment. It just shows how much work he has put in over the last year,” Johnson said. “I think what is more exciting is that he has medaled two continuous years and he has another one to go.”

Summers is setting the bar for Williamsport swimmers to look up and strive for. He knows what it takes to be on the podium at Bucknell. It’s far from easy to accomplish, especially at the Class AAA level.

Numerous area swimmers have medaled in Class AA — notably a plethora of Lewisburg standouts over the years — but in Class AAA? That list is short.

Only Frazier (1976, second in 100 fly), Summers (2026, second in 100 breast), Andrew Burkey (2005, sixth in 100 back), and Keizo Hataji (1995, seventh in 100 back) have ever been on the podium as a top-8 finisher in state swimming history for Williamsport. Diving wise, the Millionaires have seen three reach the podium in Karen Straley (1989, seventh and 1990, fifth), Jack Beattie (2021, fifth) and Adelia Engel (2021, sixth).

Between diving and swimming, that’s just seven top-8 finishers all-time in Williamsport history. Which speaks to the talent and skill that Summers has to join elite company.

“It shows the younger swimmers that working hard and having goals is what’s required to do well in swimming,” Johnson said. “It’s a long season and to see the accomplishments that Evan has had over the last two seasons has helped the other swimmers want to improve.”

The only other Millionaires ever to reach the consolations and finish top-12 were Katie MacKenzie (1996, tenth in 100 back) and two-time consolation finisher Kathy Fraizer (1978 in 100 fly and 100 free).

Frazier was part of Williamsport’s only top-8 relay team to medal with Joanne Kitt, Brenda Baer and Sue Menniti in the 200 medley relay in 1978 which finished fifth.

“His work ethic and determination to improve all his times has become very noticeable,” Johnson said on Summers’ jump as a swimmer from last year to this season. “He has his goals to swim at the next level and what he’s doing in the pool is proving that his work is paying off.”

That’s evident with how he’s placed the last two years in Bucknell for states with two top-3 finishes. And now doubt his senior year will be an exciting one. Stay tuned a year from now.