MONONA - The Monroe-New Glarus girls swimming team turned in three first-place finishes but lost a dual meet to Monona Grove 95-73 Tuesday.
"We have to keep looking at the steps forward," Monroe-New Glarus coach Linda Moser said. "Even though we finished first in only three events we still achieved our goal of scoring more points than last year. This gives the girls the fuel they need to practice hard and with focus."
Monroe junior Skylar Lassen won the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2 minutes, 9.20 seconds. Senior teammate Abby Oudinot won the 50 freestyle (27.27). The Cheesemakers' 200 medley relay team of senior Anna Wolf, sophomore Maddie Hammer, Oudinot and sophomore Grace Keith won with a time of 2:00.15.
The Cheesemakers placed second in eight of the events. New Glarus freshman Nina Schiro took second in the 200 individual medley (2:33.60). Hammer finished second in the 100 freestyle (59.50) and second in the 100 breaststroke (1:14.51). Lassen took second in the 100 backstroke (1:06.70), which was just 0.01 seconds behind winner Caitlin Attaway from Monona Grove. Keith took second in the 200 freestyle (2:12.58), and Wolf was second in the 500 freestyle (6:07.89).
Hammer and Oudinot teamed with senior Anna Meritt and Lassen to take second in the 200 freestyle relay (1:50.71). Wolf and Lassen teamed with Schiro and Keith to finish second in the 400 freestyle relay (4:05.93), which was about four seconds behind the Silver Eagles.
Monona Grove defeated Monroe in the junior varsity meet 92-29.
"We have to keep looking at the steps forward," Monroe-New Glarus coach Linda Moser said. "Even though we finished first in only three events we still achieved our goal of scoring more points than last year. This gives the girls the fuel they need to practice hard and with focus."
Monroe junior Skylar Lassen won the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2 minutes, 9.20 seconds. Senior teammate Abby Oudinot won the 50 freestyle (27.27). The Cheesemakers' 200 medley relay team of senior Anna Wolf, sophomore Maddie Hammer, Oudinot and sophomore Grace Keith won with a time of 2:00.15.
The Cheesemakers placed second in eight of the events. New Glarus freshman Nina Schiro took second in the 200 individual medley (2:33.60). Hammer finished second in the 100 freestyle (59.50) and second in the 100 breaststroke (1:14.51). Lassen took second in the 100 backstroke (1:06.70), which was just 0.01 seconds behind winner Caitlin Attaway from Monona Grove. Keith took second in the 200 freestyle (2:12.58), and Wolf was second in the 500 freestyle (6:07.89).
Hammer and Oudinot teamed with senior Anna Meritt and Lassen to take second in the 200 freestyle relay (1:50.71). Wolf and Lassen teamed with Schiro and Keith to finish second in the 400 freestyle relay (4:05.93), which was about four seconds behind the Silver Eagles.
Monona Grove defeated Monroe in the junior varsity meet 92-29.
