The John Marshall juggernaut rolled into Winona for the last dual meet of the season and Parents night for the Winhawk swimmers. If you get anything out of swimming against the best, it is that it generates standout performances from your swimmers trying to rise to the challenge. Thursday night was no exception.
The first event the 200 Medley Relay saw the Winhawks swim just 0.16 off their best of eth season, yet touch second to JM by over 5.5 seconds.
The 200FR saw JM score a 1-2-3 finish with SO Olivia Staats leading all the Winhawks. 8th grader Haley O’Neil was right behind her swimming a season’s best 2:12.70, shaving over 2 ½ seconds.
The 200IM had some great drama associated with it. IN the JV Mallory Porter continues to build prepare for conference and sections swimming another season best. The varsity event saw a close race wire to wire between the future stars of both teams. Winhawk FR Alexandra Zuelke swam side-by-side with the FR and So from JM with Alex finishing third by a touch.
The 50FR also saw more gutsy performances trying to keep pace with the Rockets. Winhawk SO MacKenzie Brosnahan did the quick dip for the first time in awhile and swam, not only her season best at 25.39 but improved her hold on the 6th fastest Winhawk 50 ever. Not to be outdone, JR Bridget Bawek improved her best 50 of the year as well and touched out JM’s Aksamit by 0.07 seconds.
Diving saw the younger Winhawks make a run at the Rockets and make a statement about what may be to come. Taking on JM’s Megan Lawson, who finished 13th at last year’s State AA meet, Winhawk FR grader Crystal Franswa finished in second just 15 points behind.
The 100FL was full of high points as well. In the JV event, FR Samantha Johnson did her first competitive fly and won the event in a debut 1:24.36.The Varsity Event saw JR Sam Quandahl and 8th gr Reese Galewski finish 3-4.
The 100FR was a high point for the Winhawks as usual. JM took first but Winhawks MacKenzie Brosnahan, Bridget Bawek and Haley O’Neil scored 2-3-4 with MacKenzie swimming a season best 55.08.
The 500FR turned out as predicted with JM dominating, as two of their girls’ swam 5:35’s. SR Co-Captain Aimee Peterson swam an excellent season best 6:02.58 trying to take away third place from JM.
The 200FR Relay saw the Winhawks chasing the Rockets and swimming a season best 1:45.50 which ranks No. 6 on the all time Winona times list.
The 100BK saw SO Olivia Staats swim just 0.02 sec off her season best.
The 100BR seems to be a never ending test for Winhawk FR Alexandra Zuelke. Meet after meet she is in a four length neck and neck sprint and Thursday was no different. This time she came away victorious with a 0.2 second win.
The 400FR Relay was another test of the Winhawk’s metal, and the team of Bridget Bawek, Olivia Staats, MacKenzie Brosnahan and Alexandra Zuelke responded by swimming another season’s best time of 3:51.95.
Final Score
Varsity
Rochester JM 95 – Winona 87
Junior Varsity
Winona 105 Rochester JM 67
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