Rebound - in sports, refers to the ball becoming freely available after a failed attempt to put it into the goal.

Or in swimming, a rebound is the ability to re-energize after a disappointing loss and have a great performance. 

The Winona Winhawks (4-3-0) (3-1-0) knew they had dropped the ball Tuesday night and let a win slip through their fingers. They had lost focus, recognized it and appear to have learned from it. 

Back into Big 9 competition, they were going to make up for lost ground and did so in a big way. The Owatonna Huskies  (0-6-0) (0-6-0) happened to be next in the schedule for The Winhawks, and timing proved to be a bad thing for the Huskies. 

They took their frustrations out on the Huskies who have had their share of troubles already. Winona won 9 of the 12 events asserting themselves wherever possible. Big time drops in mid-season are rare as the girls are working hard and competing multiple times a week. But tonight, drops were falling like a thermometer in January. 

The 200 Medley relay set the tone for the evening, Cotter Freshman Morgan Whyte, Cotter Sr., Co-Captain Alex Zuelke, Winona Juniors Reese Galewski and Haley O’Neill won in convincing fashion with plenty of room to spare. 

Their time was a few hundredths off their season low that was the 5^th fastest in Winona history.  The team of McKenna Marg, Greer Kosidowski, Hanna O’Neill, and Hailey Kronebusch placed third to add additional points to Winona’s big night. 

Huskies               4            Winona              10         

The 200 Freestyle was a great race to watch with Jr. Haley O’Neill taking the field out leading wire to wire. Morgan Whyte placed third and Winhawk Jr. Greer Kosidowsi had her breakout performance of the season bettering her personal best (PB) by OVER 5 seconds!!!! 

Huskies               9            Winona              21          

The 200 IM saw Reese Galewski take second and Sophomore McKenzie Porter take 5^th. 

Huskies               20          Winona              26

The 50 Freestyle was a great shot in the arm for Winona as Alex Zuelke and Cotter Junior Emily Thurow took 1-2 and a big 10 -6 edge in points.       

Huskies               26          Winona              36

 The diving took place over at the Winona Middle School where Sr. Co-Captain Crystal Franzwa asserted her presence with a commanding win, Winhawk Junior Janelle Muelller took 4^th and Winona’s Megan Seeley took 5^th for a huge 9 point tally.      

Huskies               33          Winona              45        

 

The 100 Butterfly was as dominating a performance as Jr. Reese Galewski put on this year. She won by nearly 5 seconds with Freshman Hanna O’Neill taking third in a PB over 2 seconds better than her last and Senior Samantha Johnson also touching in a PB and adding more scoring. 

Huskies               39          Winona              55          

The 100 Freestyle was another dominating performance by Jr. Haley O’Neill followed by Cotter Freshman Alex Arnold touching in 2^nd and Sr. Co-Captain Ashlen Haines swimming a PB of her own and adding to the point total in 5^th.

Huskies               44          Winona              66          

The 500 Freestyle was a great spectacle with four girls, two Winhawks and two Huskies side by side for the entire race. In the end, Razil Campbell touches 3^rd in a PB over 6 seconds less than her previous. McKenna Marg touches right behind her and McKenzie Porter rounds out the scoring to keep the Huskies at bay. 

 

Huskies               54          Winona              72         

The 200 Freestyle Relay was another convincing win for the Winhawks. The A relay of Haley O’Neill, Morgan Whyte, Emily Thurow, and Alex Zuelke were just off their 7^th fastest Winhawk time ever and the B relay of Hanna O’Neill, Alex Arnold, Sophomore Kailey Kronebusch and Razil Campbell add the points for 3^rd. 

Huskies               58          Winona              82          

The 100 Backstroke put the Winhawks over the top with Morgan Whyte touching first just off her personal best, McKenna Marg finishing 3^rd and Alex Arnold setting herself a PB in 4^th. 

Huskies               63          Winona              93          

The 100 Breaststroke was never in question, Sr. Co-Captain Alex Zuelke was in the zone and outpaced the field by nearly 5 seconds. Jr. Greer Kosidowski secured the 3^rd place points. IN true Big 9 fashion, the Winhawks exhibitioned their swimmers, deferring the points top Owatonna knowing the meet was already out of reach. 

Huskies               76          Winona              93          

The 400 Freestyle Relay was a side-by-side dual for each of the four swimmers in Winona’s and Owatonna’s A relays. It was a pleasure to watch and Owatonna touched out the Winhawks by 15 hundredths for the win. The Winona B relay of Sr. Co-Captain Ashlen Haines, 9^th grader Alexa Lofgren, Sr. Samantha Johnson and Freshman Ashley Brommerich take the 3^rd place finish. 

Final Scores

VARSITY   

Owatonna Huskies 88     Winona Winhawks 93    

          

JUNIOR VARSITY   

Owatonna Huskies 90  Winona Winhawks  85