MONROE - Marissa Berg continues raising the bar for the Monroe Area Swim Team.
Berg, 14, of Monticello, set three meet records on her way to winning three individual events, including the 50-meter freestyle, 50 breaststroke and 100 freestyle at the 57th annual Dr. Stiles Invitational Saturday at Recreation Park.
Berg won the girls 13- to 14-year-old 50 freestyle in 28.31 seconds, which was about a second faster than the record she set last year. She finished first in the 50 breaststroke with a time of 38.88 seconds, which was more than a second faster than Leanna Schwartzlow's previous record she set in 2007. Berg also took first in the 100 freestyle (1:03.62), breaking another record she set last year (1:05.18).
"It just means I have worked hard," Berg said. "I just wanted to improve my times. There are just so many people. I just have to keep working hard even though the meets are not as big."
Platteville won team title (1,520.5), well ahead of Lake Geneva (1,324.5). Sugar River finished third (1,125) and Monroe was fourth (848.5). There were 10 total meet records set this year.
Sugar River 10-year-old Christopher George won the 9- to 10-year-old boys 50 freestyle with a time of 34.90 seconds, breaking the previous record set by Collin Morgan in 2004. George also won the 50 backstroke (:46.74) and he also added a third place in the 50 butterfly (:46.93).
George teamed with Connor Siegenthaler, Sawyer Clark and Charlie Tollefson to win the 200 medley relay with a time of 4:00.28. Monroe's 200 medley relay team of Dean DeVoe, Payton Stauffacher, Joseph Wyss and Ayden Bergeman took third (4:52.14). George teamed with Clark, Siegenthaler and Eli Zimmerman to win the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 2:47.74 seconds.
Monroe's Grace Keith finished second in the girls 9- to 10-year-old 50 freestyle (:39.14), second in the 500 butterfly (:47.52), and second in the backstroke (:45.93). Sugar River's Nina Schiro took third in the 50 butterfly (:49.88) and third in the backstroke (:47.59). Monroe's Hannah Swenson finished second in the 50 breaststroke (:53.88).
Sugar River's Noah Zimmerman, 11, won the boys 11- to 12-year-old 50 freestyle (:36.02), 50 butterfly (:41.77) and 50 backstroke (:46.61).
"I have really been working hard," Noah Zimmerman said. "I have been looking forward to this meet a lot."
Noah Zimmerman said he thought he could win a couple of events. However, he knew the competition would be tough.
"There is always someone as good or better," he said.
Sugar River's Cullen Brooks, 11, took second in the 200 individual medley (4:07.83) and third in the 50 backstroke (:48.66). Noah Zimmerman and Brooks teamed with Kyle Fredrickson and Cole Runde to win the 200 medley relay (3:07.83). The same quartet won the 200 freestyle relay (2:41.46). Individually, Fredrickson won the 50 breaststroke (:47.10), followed by Siegenthaler (:55.92).
"We just really wanted to get as many firsts as we could," Noah Zimmerman said. "We really wanted to improve on our relays."
In the girls 11- to 12-year-old division Lake Geneva set a record (2:39.03) in the 200 medley relay. Sugar River's Regan Anderson, 12, won the 50 freestyle (:33.79) and teamed with Briana Donell, Willow Lee and Kelly Fredrickson to take second in the 200 medley relay (3:06.91). Monroe's medley relay team including Samantha Ellefson, Sydney Mathiason, Anna Meritt and Skylar Lassen finished third (3:14.48). Meritt finished third in the 50 butterfly (42.62).
Sugar River's Donnell, Maya Oezer, Lee and Anderson finished second place in the 200 freestyle relay (2:41.01).
Monroe's Mitch Keith, 13, finished third in the 200 IM (3:17.92), 50 butterfly (:37.88) and 50 backstroke (:42.15).
Mitch Keith, who has been swimming with swimmers three to five years older for much of the summer season, said swimming against older competitors is pushing him to get better.
"They are faster, bigger and more muscular than me," Mitch Keith said. "To keep up with them and to be able to pass a couple of them makes me feel good."
Monroe's Luke Andraski, 16, won the 15- to 18-year-old boys 50 backstroke (:34.43). Andraski teamed with Taylor Teasdale and brothers Mitch and Spencer Keith in the 200 freestyle relay, finishing second (2:08.76). The same quartet took third in the 200 medley relay (2:31.98). Spencer Keith, 17, took third in the 200 IM (3:06.05).
"All in all, it's fun having big scores," Mitch Keith said about the team competition. "That is important to me. It's all about competing and pushing each other."
Leanna Schwartzlow won the 50 butterfly (:33.31) and she finished first in the 50 backstroke (:35.01). Sugar River's Jenson Engen, 17, won the 50 breaststroke in a record breaking time of 37.60 seconds just ahead of Schwartzlow (:37.91). Engen also took second in the 50 butterfly (:33.49).
Sugar River swept the top three spots in the 8-and-under 25 freestyle. Eli Zimmerman finished first (:20.49), Mason Thompson took second (:22.06) and Darris Schuett was third (:24.07).
Monroe's Christopher Andraski won the 8-and-under 50 freestyle (:44.83) and he took first in the 25 butterfly (:23.53). Eli Zimmerman (:25.06) finished first in the 25 breaststroke (:27.37) second in the 25 butterfly and Schuett took third (:34.49). Thompson finished second in the 50 freestyle (:50.54) and second in the 25 backstroke (:31.21). Teammate Luke Brecklin took third in both the 50 freestyle (1:06.85) and 25 breaststroke (:31.99).
In the girls 8-and-under division, Sugar River's Amanda George, 7, finished first in the 25 freestyle (:20.37) and Sugar River's Francesca Schiro finished first in the 25 breaststroke (:26.41).
Berg, 14, of Monticello, set three meet records on her way to winning three individual events, including the 50-meter freestyle, 50 breaststroke and 100 freestyle at the 57th annual Dr. Stiles Invitational Saturday at Recreation Park.
Berg won the girls 13- to 14-year-old 50 freestyle in 28.31 seconds, which was about a second faster than the record she set last year. She finished first in the 50 breaststroke with a time of 38.88 seconds, which was more than a second faster than Leanna Schwartzlow's previous record she set in 2007. Berg also took first in the 100 freestyle (1:03.62), breaking another record she set last year (1:05.18).
"It just means I have worked hard," Berg said. "I just wanted to improve my times. There are just so many people. I just have to keep working hard even though the meets are not as big."
Platteville won team title (1,520.5), well ahead of Lake Geneva (1,324.5). Sugar River finished third (1,125) and Monroe was fourth (848.5). There were 10 total meet records set this year.
Sugar River 10-year-old Christopher George won the 9- to 10-year-old boys 50 freestyle with a time of 34.90 seconds, breaking the previous record set by Collin Morgan in 2004. George also won the 50 backstroke (:46.74) and he also added a third place in the 50 butterfly (:46.93).
George teamed with Connor Siegenthaler, Sawyer Clark and Charlie Tollefson to win the 200 medley relay with a time of 4:00.28. Monroe's 200 medley relay team of Dean DeVoe, Payton Stauffacher, Joseph Wyss and Ayden Bergeman took third (4:52.14). George teamed with Clark, Siegenthaler and Eli Zimmerman to win the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 2:47.74 seconds.
Monroe's Grace Keith finished second in the girls 9- to 10-year-old 50 freestyle (:39.14), second in the 500 butterfly (:47.52), and second in the backstroke (:45.93). Sugar River's Nina Schiro took third in the 50 butterfly (:49.88) and third in the backstroke (:47.59). Monroe's Hannah Swenson finished second in the 50 breaststroke (:53.88).
Sugar River's Noah Zimmerman, 11, won the boys 11- to 12-year-old 50 freestyle (:36.02), 50 butterfly (:41.77) and 50 backstroke (:46.61).
"I have really been working hard," Noah Zimmerman said. "I have been looking forward to this meet a lot."
Noah Zimmerman said he thought he could win a couple of events. However, he knew the competition would be tough.
"There is always someone as good or better," he said.
Sugar River's Cullen Brooks, 11, took second in the 200 individual medley (4:07.83) and third in the 50 backstroke (:48.66). Noah Zimmerman and Brooks teamed with Kyle Fredrickson and Cole Runde to win the 200 medley relay (3:07.83). The same quartet won the 200 freestyle relay (2:41.46). Individually, Fredrickson won the 50 breaststroke (:47.10), followed by Siegenthaler (:55.92).
"We just really wanted to get as many firsts as we could," Noah Zimmerman said. "We really wanted to improve on our relays."
In the girls 11- to 12-year-old division Lake Geneva set a record (2:39.03) in the 200 medley relay. Sugar River's Regan Anderson, 12, won the 50 freestyle (:33.79) and teamed with Briana Donell, Willow Lee and Kelly Fredrickson to take second in the 200 medley relay (3:06.91). Monroe's medley relay team including Samantha Ellefson, Sydney Mathiason, Anna Meritt and Skylar Lassen finished third (3:14.48). Meritt finished third in the 50 butterfly (42.62).
Sugar River's Donnell, Maya Oezer, Lee and Anderson finished second place in the 200 freestyle relay (2:41.01).
Monroe's Mitch Keith, 13, finished third in the 200 IM (3:17.92), 50 butterfly (:37.88) and 50 backstroke (:42.15).
Mitch Keith, who has been swimming with swimmers three to five years older for much of the summer season, said swimming against older competitors is pushing him to get better.
"They are faster, bigger and more muscular than me," Mitch Keith said. "To keep up with them and to be able to pass a couple of them makes me feel good."
Monroe's Luke Andraski, 16, won the 15- to 18-year-old boys 50 backstroke (:34.43). Andraski teamed with Taylor Teasdale and brothers Mitch and Spencer Keith in the 200 freestyle relay, finishing second (2:08.76). The same quartet took third in the 200 medley relay (2:31.98). Spencer Keith, 17, took third in the 200 IM (3:06.05).
"All in all, it's fun having big scores," Mitch Keith said about the team competition. "That is important to me. It's all about competing and pushing each other."
Leanna Schwartzlow won the 50 butterfly (:33.31) and she finished first in the 50 backstroke (:35.01). Sugar River's Jenson Engen, 17, won the 50 breaststroke in a record breaking time of 37.60 seconds just ahead of Schwartzlow (:37.91). Engen also took second in the 50 butterfly (:33.49).
Sugar River swept the top three spots in the 8-and-under 25 freestyle. Eli Zimmerman finished first (:20.49), Mason Thompson took second (:22.06) and Darris Schuett was third (:24.07).
Monroe's Christopher Andraski won the 8-and-under 50 freestyle (:44.83) and he took first in the 25 butterfly (:23.53). Eli Zimmerman (:25.06) finished first in the 25 breaststroke (:27.37) second in the 25 butterfly and Schuett took third (:34.49). Thompson finished second in the 50 freestyle (:50.54) and second in the 25 backstroke (:31.21). Teammate Luke Brecklin took third in both the 50 freestyle (1:06.85) and 25 breaststroke (:31.99).
In the girls 8-and-under division, Sugar River's Amanda George, 7, finished first in the 25 freestyle (:20.37) and Sugar River's Francesca Schiro finished first in the 25 breaststroke (:26.41).
