MONROE - Sugar River's Brecklyn Thompson won five individual events and Eli Zimmerman won four events to catapult the Sugar River Rapids to its fourth straight Dr. Stiles Invitational title Saturday at the Monroe City Pool at Recreation Park.
In the boys 8 and younger division, Thompson, 8, won the 100 IM (1:59.63), the 50 freestyle (47.51), 25 freestyle (21.24), the 25 butterfly (23.96) and the 25 breaststroke (30.30).
Zimmerman, 11, won four individual events in the boys' 11-12 year-old division including the 200 IM (3:24.99), the 100 freestyle (1:28.71), 50 breaststroke (50.25) and 50 freestyle (37.33). Zimmerman finished second place in the boys open 200 freestyle (2:57.83).
Sugar River outdistanced Platteville for the title 1,382-1,350.5 to win the meet. Jefferson took third (910), followed by Evansville (751.5) and Monroe finished fifth (703.5).
For Monroe Area Swim Team coach Linda Moser, the meet was a chance to see some of her incoming freshman swimmers up close in the nine-team 61st annual Dr. Stiles Invitational.
"It's a nice look at what is coming up and how they are doing," Moser said. "You can get an idea of this is a stroke we can work on, think about the holes on the team and think where we could put them.
"Sugar River has a ton of swimmers," Moser said. "I think we placed well for the 30 swimmers or so that we had. If we had about 30 more, we would be more competitive. It's a recreational swim team and it's about having fun. We are just learning about competing."
Sugar River's Nina Schiro, 14, won three individual events, including the girls open 200-meter freestyle (2 minutes, 59.20 seconds), the 13- to 14-year-old 200 individual medley (3:23.39) and the 100 freestyle (1:20.91).
Monroe's Anna Meritt, 16, finished second place in the open 200 IM (3:02.78) and second in the 15- to 18-year-old girls 100 freestyle (1:22.81).
Meritt teamed with her sister Emily Meritt, Linnea Tabaka and Savannah Brandt to take second in the 200 medley relay (3:01.65), which was just behind champion Evansville (2:56.3).
Emily Meritt, who will be a freshman at Monroe High School, looks forward to the high school swim season starting with Monroe entering its second year of a girls swim co-op with New Glarus.
"It's going to be tough," she said. "I just wanted to do my best. I'm working on the long-distance swims."
Meritt is friends with Nina Schiro, as they both swam for the Green County Golden Gators. They were on opposing teams this weekend, but they will join forces on the Monroe-New Glarus girls swim team this fall.
"She pushes me to go harder," Emily Meritt said. "I have to keep working on my breathing in all strokes."
Anna Meritt teamed with Emily Meritt, Kayleigh Nesbitt and Brandt to finish second in the 200 freestyle relay (2:35.63), which was less than one second behind champion Evansville (2:34.87).
Emily Meritt added a third-place finish in the 13-14 girls 200 IM (3:37.83) and Anna Meritt took third in the 15-18 girls 50 freestyle (36.73). Brandt took third in the 15-18 girls butterfly (44.29).
Hannah Boldebuck, 8, won four individual events in the 8 and younger girls division including the 100 IM (2:55.68), 50 freestyle (1:03), 25 freestyle (25.44) and 25 backstroke (31.52). She added a third-place finish in the 25 breaststroke (35.49).
Sugar River's Hannah Broger, Maggie Piper and Amalia Morrison won the girls 8 and younger 100 freestyle relay (2:25.3). Monroe's Aubrie Voegeli, Brinlee Chapman, Megan Chapman and Anna Zentner finished second (2:39.98).
Zentner finished first in the 50 backstroke (39.17) just ahead of Sugar River's Camryn Arnett, who took second (42.49). Zentner added a second-place finish in the 25 freestyle (28.51) and a third-place finish in the 25 backstroke (33.53). Voegeli took third in the 25 freestyle (29.06).
In the 8 and younger 100 medley relay, Sugar River's Morrison, Boldebuck, Arnett and Piper won (2:46.50). The same quartet for Monroe that finished second in the freestyle relay also took second in the 100 medley relay (2:57.71).
In the boys 8 and younger division, Thompson teamed with Milo Johnson, Simon Zimmerman and Grady Johnson to win the 100 medley relay (2:18.80). Thompson and Simon Zimmerman teamed with Grady Johnson and Coleden Thompson to finish first in the 100 freestyle relay (2:12.85).
Simon Zimmerman won the 25 backstroke (27.66) and took second in three other events including the 100 IM (2:25.84), the 25 freestyle (24.08) and the 25 breaststroke (33.43). Emery Johnson took second in the 100 freestyle (1:52.62) and third in the 50 freestyle (50.1).
Monroe's Carson Gore won the 9-10 boys 200 IM (4:43.84) and the 100 freestyle (1:46.64). Sugar River's Jacob Piper, 10, won the 50 freestyle (48.41) and the 50 backstroke (59.43). Piper combined with Emery Johnson and Karson Wenger to win the 200 freestyle relay (3:26.91). The same trio swam to the championship in the 200 medley relay (4:31.34).
In the girls 9-10 division, Monroe's Norma Parr took third in the 50 backstroke (1:00.1). Sugar River's Natalie Wahl, 9, finished second in the 100 freestyle (2)1.16) and third in the 50 freestyle (52.18).
Eli Zimmerman teamed with Mason Thompson and Holden Righter to take second in the 11-12 boys 200 freestyle relay (3:10.46). Thompson won the 50 backstroke (50.75).
Monroe's Zachary Meighan, 11, took second place in the 200 IM (4:02.23) and third place in the 100 freestyle (1:39.43). Mason Thompson finished second in the 100 freestyle (1:39.5).
Sugar River's Francesca Schiro, 12, won the 11-12 girls 100 freestyle (1:28.33) and the 200 IM (3:41.27). Samantha Schiro, 11, took second in the 100 freestyle (1:45.81) and teammate Morgan Thompson was third (1:46.75).
Annaka Boldebuck teamed with Noah McCarthy, Ruby Righter and Riley Hoesly to take second in the 200 freestyle relay (3:47.31). Annaka Boldebuck added a third-place finish in the 100 freestyle (2:03.15).
In the 11-12 girls division, Sugar River's Morgan Thompson, Annabella Tetner, Kendra Wenger and Ellie Eichelkraut won the race with a time of 3:04.99. Eichelkraut took third in the 50 butterfly (50.37). Wenger took third in the 200 IM (4:07.79).
In the boys 8 and younger division, Thompson, 8, won the 100 IM (1:59.63), the 50 freestyle (47.51), 25 freestyle (21.24), the 25 butterfly (23.96) and the 25 breaststroke (30.30).
Zimmerman, 11, won four individual events in the boys' 11-12 year-old division including the 200 IM (3:24.99), the 100 freestyle (1:28.71), 50 breaststroke (50.25) and 50 freestyle (37.33). Zimmerman finished second place in the boys open 200 freestyle (2:57.83).
Sugar River outdistanced Platteville for the title 1,382-1,350.5 to win the meet. Jefferson took third (910), followed by Evansville (751.5) and Monroe finished fifth (703.5).
For Monroe Area Swim Team coach Linda Moser, the meet was a chance to see some of her incoming freshman swimmers up close in the nine-team 61st annual Dr. Stiles Invitational.
"It's a nice look at what is coming up and how they are doing," Moser said. "You can get an idea of this is a stroke we can work on, think about the holes on the team and think where we could put them.
"Sugar River has a ton of swimmers," Moser said. "I think we placed well for the 30 swimmers or so that we had. If we had about 30 more, we would be more competitive. It's a recreational swim team and it's about having fun. We are just learning about competing."
Sugar River's Nina Schiro, 14, won three individual events, including the girls open 200-meter freestyle (2 minutes, 59.20 seconds), the 13- to 14-year-old 200 individual medley (3:23.39) and the 100 freestyle (1:20.91).
Monroe's Anna Meritt, 16, finished second place in the open 200 IM (3:02.78) and second in the 15- to 18-year-old girls 100 freestyle (1:22.81).
Meritt teamed with her sister Emily Meritt, Linnea Tabaka and Savannah Brandt to take second in the 200 medley relay (3:01.65), which was just behind champion Evansville (2:56.3).
Emily Meritt, who will be a freshman at Monroe High School, looks forward to the high school swim season starting with Monroe entering its second year of a girls swim co-op with New Glarus.
"It's going to be tough," she said. "I just wanted to do my best. I'm working on the long-distance swims."
Meritt is friends with Nina Schiro, as they both swam for the Green County Golden Gators. They were on opposing teams this weekend, but they will join forces on the Monroe-New Glarus girls swim team this fall.
"She pushes me to go harder," Emily Meritt said. "I have to keep working on my breathing in all strokes."
Anna Meritt teamed with Emily Meritt, Kayleigh Nesbitt and Brandt to finish second in the 200 freestyle relay (2:35.63), which was less than one second behind champion Evansville (2:34.87).
Emily Meritt added a third-place finish in the 13-14 girls 200 IM (3:37.83) and Anna Meritt took third in the 15-18 girls 50 freestyle (36.73). Brandt took third in the 15-18 girls butterfly (44.29).
Hannah Boldebuck, 8, won four individual events in the 8 and younger girls division including the 100 IM (2:55.68), 50 freestyle (1:03), 25 freestyle (25.44) and 25 backstroke (31.52). She added a third-place finish in the 25 breaststroke (35.49).
Sugar River's Hannah Broger, Maggie Piper and Amalia Morrison won the girls 8 and younger 100 freestyle relay (2:25.3). Monroe's Aubrie Voegeli, Brinlee Chapman, Megan Chapman and Anna Zentner finished second (2:39.98).
Zentner finished first in the 50 backstroke (39.17) just ahead of Sugar River's Camryn Arnett, who took second (42.49). Zentner added a second-place finish in the 25 freestyle (28.51) and a third-place finish in the 25 backstroke (33.53). Voegeli took third in the 25 freestyle (29.06).
In the 8 and younger 100 medley relay, Sugar River's Morrison, Boldebuck, Arnett and Piper won (2:46.50). The same quartet for Monroe that finished second in the freestyle relay also took second in the 100 medley relay (2:57.71).
In the boys 8 and younger division, Thompson teamed with Milo Johnson, Simon Zimmerman and Grady Johnson to win the 100 medley relay (2:18.80). Thompson and Simon Zimmerman teamed with Grady Johnson and Coleden Thompson to finish first in the 100 freestyle relay (2:12.85).
Simon Zimmerman won the 25 backstroke (27.66) and took second in three other events including the 100 IM (2:25.84), the 25 freestyle (24.08) and the 25 breaststroke (33.43). Emery Johnson took second in the 100 freestyle (1:52.62) and third in the 50 freestyle (50.1).
Monroe's Carson Gore won the 9-10 boys 200 IM (4:43.84) and the 100 freestyle (1:46.64). Sugar River's Jacob Piper, 10, won the 50 freestyle (48.41) and the 50 backstroke (59.43). Piper combined with Emery Johnson and Karson Wenger to win the 200 freestyle relay (3:26.91). The same trio swam to the championship in the 200 medley relay (4:31.34).
In the girls 9-10 division, Monroe's Norma Parr took third in the 50 backstroke (1:00.1). Sugar River's Natalie Wahl, 9, finished second in the 100 freestyle (2)1.16) and third in the 50 freestyle (52.18).
Eli Zimmerman teamed with Mason Thompson and Holden Righter to take second in the 11-12 boys 200 freestyle relay (3:10.46). Thompson won the 50 backstroke (50.75).
Monroe's Zachary Meighan, 11, took second place in the 200 IM (4:02.23) and third place in the 100 freestyle (1:39.43). Mason Thompson finished second in the 100 freestyle (1:39.5).
Sugar River's Francesca Schiro, 12, won the 11-12 girls 100 freestyle (1:28.33) and the 200 IM (3:41.27). Samantha Schiro, 11, took second in the 100 freestyle (1:45.81) and teammate Morgan Thompson was third (1:46.75).
Annaka Boldebuck teamed with Noah McCarthy, Ruby Righter and Riley Hoesly to take second in the 200 freestyle relay (3:47.31). Annaka Boldebuck added a third-place finish in the 100 freestyle (2:03.15).
In the 11-12 girls division, Sugar River's Morgan Thompson, Annabella Tetner, Kendra Wenger and Ellie Eichelkraut won the race with a time of 3:04.99. Eichelkraut took third in the 50 butterfly (50.37). Wenger took third in the 200 IM (4:07.79).
