Another impressive win for the Winhawks.

The Winona Winhawks go to 6-1 after a 98-84 win over the Rochester Mayo Spartans. Again, there was some uncertainty for each team due to swimmers being ill, but it was pretty even between the two teams. Both coaches had to do some line-up shuffling based on who was and was not available.

The 200Med Relay was hotly contested and the Mayo team touched out the Winhawks by less than a second to take an 8 – 6 lead.

The 200FR was the start of an awesome evening for SO Winhawk Olivia Staats. Staats dominated the 200FR touching in 2:08.90, a full 12+ seconds in front of the Mayo swimmers on both sides of her.

The score is now tied 15 – 15.

The 200IM sees Mayo pull off a 1 -3 finish with Winhawk SO Mackenzie Brosnahan taking 2nd in 2:24.66 with 8th gr Reese Galewski and JR Erin Bernardy scoring additional points for the Winhawks.

Score Mayo 24 – Winona 22

The Freestyle Sprinting Events continue to be strong points for the Winhawks and Thursday was no exception. In the JV event Winhawk JR Erika Johnsrud, SR Deni Cisewski and FR Samantha Johnson finish 1, 2, & 4. The Varsity Event sees Winona’s JR Bridget Bawek, in spite of missing some time out ill, take a strong first in 26.85. Winhawk 8th gr Haley O’Neil continues to impress taking 2nd and JR Taylor Johnson touches out lane 5 for 4th place.

Winhawks 34 – Mayo 28

Diving scores big points as well with FR Crystal Franswa, JR Lianna Hawthorne and SR Erin Buswell score an impressive 1,2,3 finish.

Winhawks 47 – Mayo 30

The 100FL sees Mayo Big Gun SR. Katelyn Crowley take first with SO Alexandra Zuelke, JR Samantha Quandahl and 8th Gr Reese Galewski taking 2, 3, & 4.

Score Winona 56 – Mayo 37

The 100FR was a rewind of the Winhawk domination in the 50FR. The JV event sees Winhawk SR Deni Cisewski, SR Co-Captain Cassie McKinley and FR Samantha Johnson finish 1, 2, and 3. The Varsity Event is identical with SO Olivia Staats continuing her rampage and wins going away in 58.73 seconds. JR Bridget Bawek and 8th gr Haley O’Neil bring home 2nd & 3rd.

Winhawks 69 – Mayo 40

In the 500FR Mayo inserted JR Kalene Wileman cranking out a tough 5:54.74. Winhawk SO Mackenzie Brosnahan brings home 2nd. 8th gr Gabby Kleinow seems to have one tough race after another. Here she swims side-by-side with Mayo SR Rachel Cook and digs deep to beat her by 2 seconds at the pad. Winhawk 7th gr McKenzie Porter gets her best time of the season to earn points in 5th place.

Winhawks 77 – Mayo 48

The 200FR Relay was dominated by the Winhawk team of Staats, O’Neil, Bawek and Brosnahan. Their time of 1:47.68 wins by half a pool length.


Winona 87 – Mayo 52

The 100 Back sees the JV go 1, 2, and 3 with JR Erin Bernardy, SO Grace Ell and SO Ashlen Haines. The Varsity event has Winhawk team workhorse JR Samantha Quandahl take 2nd in 1:08.28.

Winona 92 – Mayo 63

The 100BR JV sees strong swims out of 8th gr Greer Kosidowski and Razil Campbell taking 1st & 2nd. The Varsity Event featured another dominating performance by SO Alexandra Zuelke winning by nearly 6 second in 1:13.77. Winhawk JR. Taylor Johnson brought home 2nd in 1:19.38.

Winona 98 – Mayo 73 (Winona starts to swim exhibition to wave points)

The 400FR was the cap on SO Olivia Staats’ very strong evening. Swimming lead-off she and Bawek, Brosnahan and Zuelke bring home 1st with a nearly 3 second margin in 3:58.03.

Final score Winona 98 – Mayo 85