MONROE - The Monroe-New Glarus girls swim team started the season strong Tuesday, rolling to a 101-69 win over Platteville-Lancaster at the Green County Family YMCA.
"It always feels good to win," Monroe-New Glarus coach Linda Moser said. "That is what you always hope for. We really have some green swimmers this year. There are a lot of them who have never swam in high school before. We learn by doing and will get better. They were all positive and upbeat. That is what I ask for, and that is what makes a team."
Monroe senior Skylar Lassen won the 200-meter freestyle in a time of 2 minutes, 23.93 seconds and the 400 freestyle in 5:14.33. Junior Maddie Hammer won in both the 200 individual medley (2:42.20) and the 100 breaststroke (1:24.68).
Monroe junior Brynn Ritschard, competing in her first high school meet, won the 50 freestyle (32.61 seconds). Junior Samantha Ellefson won the 100 freestyle (1:123.58) and the 100 backstroke (1:28.57). The Cheesemakers swept the top two spots in the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle relay and the top three spots in the 100 backstroke.
Ritschard placed second in the 100 freestyle (1:13.74), and freshman Kayleigh Nesbitt placed second in the 100 backstroke (1:30.53). Freshman Dee Delforge took third in the 100 backstroke (1:41.21).
The Cheesemakers' 200 freestyle relay team of sophomore Emily Meritt, sophomore Cammi Ganshert, Ritschard and Hammer won in 2:09.21. The Cheesemakers' second-place team in the 200 freestyle relay of Ellefson, senior Kylie Houston, junior Ally Einbeck and junior Madison Katzenberger finished in 2:26.77.
The Monroe-New Glarus junior varsity team defeated Platteville-Lancaster 53-23.
"It always feels good to win," Monroe-New Glarus coach Linda Moser said. "That is what you always hope for. We really have some green swimmers this year. There are a lot of them who have never swam in high school before. We learn by doing and will get better. They were all positive and upbeat. That is what I ask for, and that is what makes a team."
Monroe senior Skylar Lassen won the 200-meter freestyle in a time of 2 minutes, 23.93 seconds and the 400 freestyle in 5:14.33. Junior Maddie Hammer won in both the 200 individual medley (2:42.20) and the 100 breaststroke (1:24.68).
Monroe junior Brynn Ritschard, competing in her first high school meet, won the 50 freestyle (32.61 seconds). Junior Samantha Ellefson won the 100 freestyle (1:123.58) and the 100 backstroke (1:28.57). The Cheesemakers swept the top two spots in the 100 freestyle and 200 freestyle relay and the top three spots in the 100 backstroke.
Ritschard placed second in the 100 freestyle (1:13.74), and freshman Kayleigh Nesbitt placed second in the 100 backstroke (1:30.53). Freshman Dee Delforge took third in the 100 backstroke (1:41.21).
The Cheesemakers' 200 freestyle relay team of sophomore Emily Meritt, sophomore Cammi Ganshert, Ritschard and Hammer won in 2:09.21. The Cheesemakers' second-place team in the 200 freestyle relay of Ellefson, senior Kylie Houston, junior Ally Einbeck and junior Madison Katzenberger finished in 2:26.77.
The Monroe-New Glarus junior varsity team defeated Platteville-Lancaster 53-23.
