Last Thursday the Winhawks went into a meet many thought was
a close match-up. They ended up making it look anything but that. There were a
few personal bests and season lows, but for the most part there were just good
solid swims from the entire line-up.
The 200 Medley Relay featured the standard line-up of Whyte,
Kosidowski, Galewski, and O'Neill and they swam to first with a little bit more
drama than desired. Whyte spotted the Winhawks to a body length lead.
Kosidowski touched ahead of her competition albeit yielding just a bid.
Galewski took the reins and gained back that margin turning loosed O’Neill with
clear water ahead. O’Neill capitalized on the smooth water and extended the
Winhawk lead another second and a half for a clear and consistent win. (Their last
four race times have all been within a half a second of each other). The
Winhawk B Relay of Marg, Campbell, O’Neill and Quandahl finished in 3rd to give
the Winhawks a good kick-off in points.
Winona 10 Owatonna 4
The 200 Freestyle added the exclamation point as to what
kind of meet this was going to be. Winhawk Sr. Greer Kosidowski went out hard
to take the lead at the 50, So. Morgan Whyte right on her shoulder. By the 100
it was Whyte by a hair but Owatonna a distant 3rd. It finished that way with
Whyte taking the win, Kosidowski in 2nd. Swimming the 200 for the first time
didn’t keep young 7th grader Morgan Drazkowski from maintaining her scoring
streak. She was in 5th at the 50 but quickly moved up to 4th by the hundred. She
negative split the final 50 like the Winhawks in front of her to finish a
decisive 4th.
Winona 22 Owatonna 8
The 200 IM brought one of Owatonna’s stars to the blocks,
Winona’s Alex Arnold needed to dig deep to pull off the upset. Arnold kept it close
all the way through, even gaining ground in the Free leg to swim a season low
time and second place. Sr. Razil Campbell swam to a 4th place finish and Jr.
McKenzie Porter captured the final scoring in 5th.
Winona 29 Owatonna 17
The 50 Freestyle was a rare SENIOR moment for the Winhawks with
a happy ending. Sr. Co-Captain Haley O’Neill in command the entire way to
capture the win. Right behind her in a season low time was Sr. Emily Thurow and
Sr. Abbey Quandahl motoring to 4th and a
12-4 edge in points.
Winona 41 Owatonna 21
Diving was at the Middle School so we didn’t get to see 2012
Big 9 Champion Kalley Schwab perform. Winhawk Jr. Sarah Scherbring dove to
second place. So. Emilee Degnan was in 4th and Sr. Co-Captain Janelle Mueller
rounded out the scoring in 5th.
Winona 48 Owatonna 30
The 100 yard fly was all Winhawks. Prior to the meet, the
Owatonna coach listed off the Winhawk times from previous meets and said, “What
do I swim against that?” With Owatonna’s
A talent in other events, the Winhawks
capitalized and Sr. Co-Captain Reese Galewski, Sophomore Hanna O’Neill and Jr.
Kailey Kronebusch finish 1-2-3 with Kronebusch logging a personal best to punctuate
the event.
Winona 61 Owatonna 33
The 100 Freestyle saw Owatonna take another tack at trying
to knock off Winhawk Senior Co-Captain Haley O’Neill. This time throwing their
star swimmer Shaver at her. O’Neill took the race out hard leading by over a
half second at the 50 and then held on to win by a hand length. Behind that
drama, 8th Grader Alexa Lofgren and So. Alex Arnold were cruising alone to easily
pick up 3rd and 4th respectively.
Winona 72 Owatonna 38
The 500 Freestyle was led by Sr. Co-Captain Reese Galewski
for the final 450 of the 500 and she set a new season low taking the win. Sr.
McKenna Marg battling a bug AND some Huskies swam a solid time to third and Sr.
Razil Campbell also swam a good effort to score in fourth for the Winhawks.
Winona 83 Owatonna 43
The 200 Free Relay was when the Winhawks put the meet out of
reach for the Huskies. The A relay of Thurow, Whyte, Kosidowski and O’Neill
swam to a season low and first place. Their time was just outside of the Winona
Top 12 All-time record book so a great swim for mid-season! In 3rd the gang of
Lofgren, O’Neill, Arnold and Quandahl help to future look bright for the Winhawk
sprint relay!
Winona 93 Owatonna 47
At the 100 Backstroke if the Winhawks knew the meet was in
hand it didn’t show as So. Morgan Whyte swam to a solid win and Sr. Abbey
Quandahl touched 2nd in a season low time. Not to be outdone, 8th grader Alexa
Lofgren touched 4th also in a season low time. From here on out the Winhawks score
exhibition having the win in hand.
Winona 93 Owatonna 60
The 100 Breaststroke was a great race. Sr. Greer Kosidowski
gave it a good run placing 2nd and learning what she needs to do come Big 9 time.
Behind her in 3rd with a personal best was 7th grader Annika Anderson followed
by Sr. Emily Thurow scoring 4th.
Winona 93 Owatonna 73
The Winhawks get no points for it swimming exhibition, but
they finish the meet going 1-2-3 thanks to a DQ by the Huskie A relay during an
exchange. It still doesn’t change the scoring and the Winhawks prevail.
FINAL SCORE
JV
Winona 93 Owatonna 72
Varsity
Winona 93 Owatonna 85
Next up – The Winhawks travel to Faribault for a real
contest of the Big 9 "up and comers". The Falcons will be a huge test for the
Winhawks.
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