SAUK CITY — The Monroe-New Glarus Cheese Knights finished sixth out of nine teams at the conference meet. The girls put together a strong effort, earning some top 16-finishes, personal best times, and season-best performances. The top 16 finishers score points at the meet.
“As we head into sectionals this week, the team is looking forward to tapering and getting some rest,” said MNG coach Rachel Root. “With a week of taper ahead, we are excited to see the girls feel refreshed, swim some of their fastest times of the season, and find out what they can accomplish at sectionals.”
Leading the way for the Cheese Knights at conference was Hadleigh Shunk, who earned fifth place in the 200 IM and third place in the 100 Backstroke. The 200 Medley Relay team of Hadleigh Shunk, Lauryn Arnett, Lauren Zentner, and Kennedy Sysko finished sixth, while the 400 Free Relay team of Kennedy Sysko, Lauren Zentner, Lauryn Arnett, and Hadleigh Shunk placed seventh. Lauren Zentner also earned sixth place in the 50 Free.
The team had several other top-16 finishes. Lauryn Arnett placed 11th in the 200 IM and 13th in the 500 Free, earning a personal best in the 200 IM and a season-best time in the 500 Free. Lauren Zentner finished 10th in the 100 Free, and Maggie Donohue was 16th in the 100 Butterfly. The 200 Medley Relay B team of Kennedy Shunk, Emma Funk, Maggie Donohue, and Audrey Collier finished 16th. The 200 Free Relay team of Kennedy Sysko, Emma Funk, Chloe White, and Maggie Donohue placed 11th, while the 400 Free Relay team of Maggie Donohue, Chloe White, Emma Funk, and Kennedy Shunk finished 13th. Kennedy Shunk also dropped three seconds off her 100 Free time in her relay split.
“We celebrated several additional personal bests throughout the meet. Audrey Collier dropped an impressive 10 seconds in the 200 Free and one second in the 50 Free. Damaris Jimenez Lara dropped two seconds for a personal best, and Kennedy Shunk dropped two seconds in the 200 IM,” Root added. “Kennedy Sysko also earned a season-best time in the 100 Free, dropping one second. Emma Funk and Kennedy Sysko both swam personal best times in their 50 Free relay splits.”
Team Scores
Place School Points
- Edgewood 588
- McFarland 443. 50
- Lodi Co-op 344
- Sauk Prairie 208
- Mount Horeb 185
- Monroe/New Glarus 133. 50
- Fort Atkinson 109
- Stoughton 85
- Portage 72
