MONROE - The Monroe Area Swim Team and Sugar River Rapids swim teams kicked off the 60th annual Dr. Stiles meet by making a big splash in performances.
Monroe had seven swimmers turn in top three events Friday, which is the first day of the two-day Dr. Stiles Invite that includes eight teams including two other local teams - Sugar River Rapids and Belleville. Sugar River had nine swimmers land top three finishes Friday.
Sugar River's Eli Zimmerman, 10, won two individual races - the boys 9-10-year-old 200-meter individual medley with a time of 3 minutes, 31.24 seconds and the 100 freestyle (1:26.90). Monroe's Zachary Meighan, 10, finished second place in the 200 IM (4:23.76) and second in the 100 freestyle (1:45.57).
Mason Thompson, 11, of Sugar River also won two events capturing first place in the 11-12 boys 200 IM (4:17.28) and first in the 100 freestyle (1:39.60). Teammate Luke Brecklin helped the Rapids sweep the top two spots in the 200 IM taking second (4:29.86). Monroe's Landon Knobel, 12, finished third place in the 100 freestyle (1:52.92).
In the girls' 15-18 division, Monroe's Anna Meritt, 15, finished second place in the 100 freestyle (1:20), which was less than three seconds away from Platteville's Melanie Schaefer. Sugar River's Reagan Andersen took second in the 200 IM (3:28.56) and third in the 100 freestyle (1:22.80).
Monroe's Anna Newcomer, 11, finished second place in the 11-12 girls 200 IM (3:42.19) and second in the 100 freestyle (1:28.46). Newcomer was just about four seconds away from winning the 100 freestyle. Sugar River's Francesca Schiro added a third place in the 200 IM (3:45.3) and Belleville's Zoe Rule was third (1:30.74).
Savannah Brandt, 14, finished second place in the 13-14 girls' 100 freestyle (1:24.90). Emily Meritt, 13, of Monroe, took third place in the 200 IM (3:43.66).
Sugar River's Ellie Eichelkraut, 10, finished second place in the 9-10 girls 100 freestyle (1:42.46) and was second in the 200 IM (4:08.10). Teammate Sammie Schiro took third place in the 200 IM (4:12.17). Elsa Schaefer, 10, of Monroe, took third place in the 100 freestyle (1:48.48). Justin Palmer, 13, of Sugar River, took third place in the 13-14 boys' 100 freestyle (1:49.70).
Lily Maynard, 8, of Sugar River, took third place, in the 8 and younger 100 IM (2:26.99).
Platteville leads Sugar River 413-390 for the championship after the first day of the meet. Monroe has raced up 241 points and is in fourth place out of eight teams.
Sugar River is looking to win the Dr. Stiles Invite for the third straight year. The meet was divided into two days three years ago to accommodate a switch to a six-lane pool instead of the eight 50-meter pool that was used in the past. Due to a diving accident, the Monroe Parks and Recreation Commission, wanted the swim team to start the meet at the deep end where the water is deeper for diving in on starts.
The meet is named after Dr. Frank Stiles, a pediatrician in Monroe who started the swim team to give children an outlet in the summer.
Monroe had seven swimmers turn in top three events Friday, which is the first day of the two-day Dr. Stiles Invite that includes eight teams including two other local teams - Sugar River Rapids and Belleville. Sugar River had nine swimmers land top three finishes Friday.
Sugar River's Eli Zimmerman, 10, won two individual races - the boys 9-10-year-old 200-meter individual medley with a time of 3 minutes, 31.24 seconds and the 100 freestyle (1:26.90). Monroe's Zachary Meighan, 10, finished second place in the 200 IM (4:23.76) and second in the 100 freestyle (1:45.57).
Mason Thompson, 11, of Sugar River also won two events capturing first place in the 11-12 boys 200 IM (4:17.28) and first in the 100 freestyle (1:39.60). Teammate Luke Brecklin helped the Rapids sweep the top two spots in the 200 IM taking second (4:29.86). Monroe's Landon Knobel, 12, finished third place in the 100 freestyle (1:52.92).
In the girls' 15-18 division, Monroe's Anna Meritt, 15, finished second place in the 100 freestyle (1:20), which was less than three seconds away from Platteville's Melanie Schaefer. Sugar River's Reagan Andersen took second in the 200 IM (3:28.56) and third in the 100 freestyle (1:22.80).
Monroe's Anna Newcomer, 11, finished second place in the 11-12 girls 200 IM (3:42.19) and second in the 100 freestyle (1:28.46). Newcomer was just about four seconds away from winning the 100 freestyle. Sugar River's Francesca Schiro added a third place in the 200 IM (3:45.3) and Belleville's Zoe Rule was third (1:30.74).
Savannah Brandt, 14, finished second place in the 13-14 girls' 100 freestyle (1:24.90). Emily Meritt, 13, of Monroe, took third place in the 200 IM (3:43.66).
Sugar River's Ellie Eichelkraut, 10, finished second place in the 9-10 girls 100 freestyle (1:42.46) and was second in the 200 IM (4:08.10). Teammate Sammie Schiro took third place in the 200 IM (4:12.17). Elsa Schaefer, 10, of Monroe, took third place in the 100 freestyle (1:48.48). Justin Palmer, 13, of Sugar River, took third place in the 13-14 boys' 100 freestyle (1:49.70).
Lily Maynard, 8, of Sugar River, took third place, in the 8 and younger 100 IM (2:26.99).
Platteville leads Sugar River 413-390 for the championship after the first day of the meet. Monroe has raced up 241 points and is in fourth place out of eight teams.
Sugar River is looking to win the Dr. Stiles Invite for the third straight year. The meet was divided into two days three years ago to accommodate a switch to a six-lane pool instead of the eight 50-meter pool that was used in the past. Due to a diving accident, the Monroe Parks and Recreation Commission, wanted the swim team to start the meet at the deep end where the water is deeper for diving in on starts.
The meet is named after Dr. Frank Stiles, a pediatrician in Monroe who started the swim team to give children an outlet in the summer.
