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2008 Tri-County Conference Championship
7/26 & 27/2008
Three weeks ago, when the Baraboo
Riptide swim team lost to Cross Plains by more than 100
points in a dual meet, they saw this coming.
It was the end of their dominance — a
second-place finish in the Tri-County Conference swim
meet.
The Riptide, who had won the meet in
each of the last eight seasons, finished with 2,343
points to the Stingrays' 2,578 in the eight-team meet,
which was held at the Baraboo Indoor Pool on Saturday
and Sunday.
"You can't just win forever. Eventually
it had to end," said 18-year-old swimmer David Riesch,
who finished his 11th season with the Riptide at the
meet. "Ever since we had the meet with them, we knew
they had the advantage this season," he said. "We saw it
coming."
Baraboo head coach Lynn Keeling felt her
team was the underdog in the battle for first place but
that they could pull out an upset win.
Cross Plains, which was undefeated
during the dual meet portion of the season, while
Baraboo went 5-2. It turned out that Cross Plains was
just too tough. Not only that, but Sun Prairie finished
a not-so-distant third place with 2,137.5 points.
It's not that the Riptide got worse,
it's that the teams around them got better. "I think we
inspired other teams to get better," Keeling said.
"There are a lot of teams that did well."
Riesch agreed. "It was kind of
disappointing," he said. "We've expected to win and
we've had so many people come through. "I think the rest
of the conference caught up."
Still, there were some outstanding
performances in the individual races and relays that
kept the Riptide a step ahead of Sun Prairie.
Shannon Keeling had a day to remember.
She started off by helping her medley relay team to a
first-place finish in the 15-18 age group. Along with
Emily O'Rourke, Lacey Craker and Emily Thompson, that
team finished in 1 minute, 55.17 seconds.
Then, Shannon Keeling blew away the
field in the individual medley, hitting the wall in
1:02.69 — a new meet record and more than .80 seconds
faster than the next closest swimmer. The record she
broke belonged to her sister, Marlie, who put up a
1:03.16.
A time of 32.17 in the breaststroke gave
Shannon Keeling first place in that event too, and she
finished off with a fourth-place finish in the 200 meter
freestyle, where she had a time of 2:04.54.
The big surprise winners were the
Riptide 15-18 girls 200 freestyle swimmers though. Ellie
Ruefer, Lacey Craker, Raegen Trimmer and Emily Thompson
combined to break the meet record and post a time of
1:43.46. After Thompson hit the wall at the end of the
race, the four team members looked up to their time on
the score board and showed a combination of disbelief,
pride and joy.
Overall, the oldest team members were
the biggest reason Baraboo held onto second place. They
didn't want the streak to end while they were still on
the team, and they gave it their all to try and stop
what seemed inevitable from happening.
"Our 15-to-18s, they're going out with a
bang," coach Keeling said. "They did a great job and
they really led the team."
The Riptide had 14 first-place finishes
in the meet. Keeling, Eric Thompson and Alex Noonan all
had two individual wins. Baraboo won four of the 10
medley relay races and went on to win the 15-18 free
relay as well. Kayla Hanson, Isabel Schmelzer and Sean
Cormican each won one event.
For the 78 events in the meet, that
total wasn't particularly high. But Baraboo excelled in
getting good scoring outside of the first-place spot,
taking far more second- and third-places in the meet.
Noonan, who competed in the 11-12 age
group, broke the meet record in the 100 freestyle race
with a time of 58.25. He also won the backstroke with a
33.38.
Thompson, in the 13-14 group, won the
butterfly in 27.66 and tied with Cross Plains' Brian
Andryk for the top spot in the 50 freestyle. Both
swimmers finished in 24.65.
Hanson, in the 13-14 group, took first
with a time of 30.24 in the backstroke.
Schmelzer, in the 9-10 group, won the
breaststroke in 41.30.
Cormican won the 100 freestyle race for
the 9-10 group with a 1:10.51.
Baraboo's other three wins in the medley
relays came from the girls 9-10 team, the girls 13-14
team and the boys 15-18 team.
In the girls 9-10, Schmelzer, Sophia
Oettinger, Laken Murphy and Hannah Mueller raced to a
time of 2:30.47.
In the girls 13-14 race, Hanson, Gemma
Pillsbury, Karli Didrickson and Devin Nelson won in
2:01.98.
In the boys 15-18 medley relay, Brennan
Gasser, Kody Mjelde, Seth Zunker and Joey Grogan won
with a time of 1:46.59.
Team results
1. Cross Plains Stingrays
2,578
2. Baraboo Riptide 2,343
3. Sun Prairie Piranhas
2,137.5
4. Sauk Prairie Pool
Sharks 1,933.5
5. Spring Green Dolphins
1,498.5
6. Mt. Horeb Gators 1,158
7. Mazomanie Barracudas
922
8. Wisconsin Dells Dolphins 856.5
2008
Tri-County Conference Championships
Baraboo Riptide (506) vs. Mt. Horeb Gators (156)
7/19/2008
The Baraboo Riptide finished their dual meet season with a
commanding 506 to 156 victory over the visiting Mt. Horeb Gators on Saturday at
the Campbell Park Pool.
The Gators were a formidable foe in the younger age
divisions for the Riptide. Eighty of their one hundred and twenty swimmers are
under the age of 10.
As with the previous week, the Riptide roared out to an
early lead by winning nine of the ten Medley Relays. The closest race was in
the 11-12 Girls as Catherine Livingston, Audra Riem, Emma Grogan and Natalie
Krug won by 0.20 seconds.
The Freestyle races saw a strong performance for the
Riptide as Alex Statz, Sean Cormican, Julia Baird, Tanner Craker, Devin Nelson,
Ellie Ruefer and Joe Grogan claimed victory.
Statz won his second race in the Backstroke event. Joining
him in first place were Sophia Oettinger, Catherine Livingston, Alex Noonan,
Kayla Hanson, Michael Prochaska, Jensena Paul and Kody Mjelde.
The Individual Medley continues to be the strength of the
Riptide swimmers. Craker claimed his second victory while Collin Feld, Alexandra
Schwarz, Sharri Waldron, Shannon Keeling and Seth Zunker won for the first time.
Breaststroke winners included Connor Grogan, Isabel
Schmelzer, Collin Feld, Audra Riem, Austin Miller, Katie Baird, Tyler
Krszjzaniek, Shannon Keeling and Seth Zunker.
Keeling won for the third time during the Long Freestyle
while Connor Grogan, Sean Cormican, Alex Noonan and Devin Nelson claimed their
second victory. Other winners were Hannah Vittengl, Hannah Mueller, Jacob
Hackbarth, and David Riesch.
The final individual event, the Butterfly, Connor Grogan,
Tanner Craker and Seth Zunker won their third races of the day. Joining them as
winners were Zoe Herdina, Laken Murphy, Sharri Waldron, Michael Prochaska, and
Ellie Ruefer.
The Riptide completed the meet by winning seven of the ten
Freestyle Relays.
The Riptide finished the dual meet season with a 5-2
record. This marks the first time in nine years that the team was not the Dual
Meet Champions. The winner this year was the Cross Plains Stingrays with a
perfect 7-0 record.
The Riptide will take to the pool this weekend in defense
of their 8 straight conference titles at the Tri-County Conference Championships
at the Baraboo Indoor Pool. The Preliminary races will be held on Saturday with
the Finals on Sunday. The meet begins each day at 9:00 AM.
2008 Baraboo Riptide vs. Mt. Horeb Gators
Baraboo Riptide (421) vs. Spring Green Dolphins (234)
7/12/2008
The Baraboo got back on track Saturday with a commanding 421
to 234 victory over the host Spring Green Dolphins. The victory moved the
Riptide to 4-2 on the season.
The two teams fought to a draw after the
first event, the Medley Relay. Each team won five of the ten races. Winning for
the Riptide were the 9-10, 13-14 and 15-18 Boys and the 11-12 and 15-18 Girls.
The Riptide took the lead after the
Freestyle event as Hannah Mueller, Sean Cormican, Kara Smiley, Eric Thompson,
Ellie Ruefer and Joe Grogan won their respective races.
The Backstroke brought more wins for the
Riptide as Giselle Riem, Laken Murphy, Kara Smiley, Alex Noonan, Kayla Hanson,
Michael Prochaska and Kody Mjelde swam to victory.
The Riptide dominated their opponents in the
Individual Medley, winning all eight races. Leading the team were Hannah
Mueller, Collin Feld, Kara Smiley, Alex Noonan, Gemma Pillsbury, Eric Thompson,
Shannon Keeling and Seth Zunker.
The team remained strong during the
Breaststroke event. Connor Grogan, Isabel Schmelzer, Alexandra Schwarz, Gemma
Pillsbury, Shannon Keeling and Seth Zunker out distanced their competition.
The Long Freestyle saw wins by Hannah
Vittengl, Samantha Terry, Alex Noonan, Gemma Pillsbury, Matthew Livingston,
Ellie Ruefer and David Riesch.
The final individual event of the day, the
Butterfly, capped off an impressive performance by the Riptide. Winners included
Collin Feld, Samantha Terry, Kayla Hanson, Eric Thompson, Shannon Keeling and
Seth Zunker.
The Riptide finished the meet by winning six
of the Freestyle Relays.
The Riptide will be in action on Wednesday
night with a scrimmage against the Reedsburg Raging Rapids. They will host Mt.
Horeb on Saturday in their final dual meet of the season. The Tri-County
Conference Championships will be held in Baraboo on July 26-27.
Baraboo
Riptide vs. Spring Green Dolphins
Baraboo Riptide (273) vs. Cross Plains Stingrays (389)
7/2/2008
The Baraboo Riptide felt the
sting of the Cross Plains Stingrays in a home meet on Wednesday July 2nd.
Swimming at the indoor pool because of expected severe weather, the Riptide fell
273 to Cross Plains’ 389 points.
The Stingrays came out
strong, winning three of the first four races in the Medley Relays, with the
9-10 girls team of Sophia Oettinger, Isabel Schmelzer, Laken Murphy, and Hannah
Mueller winning for Baraboo. The older swimmers fought back winning three of
the last six medley races. Taking first in their relays were Grant Rabata,
Jesse Leatherberry, Kevin Tobin, and Daniel O’Rourke for the 11-12 boys, and
Kayla Hanson, Gemma Pillsbury, Sharri Waldron, and Devin Nelson for the 13-14
women. The team of Emily O’Rourke, Shannon Keeling, Lacey Craker, and Emily
Thompson took first for the 15-18 women.
In the second event of the
evening, the Freestyle, Kara Smiley in the 11-12 girls group was the lone
Riptide swimming to first place.
Taking first for The Riptide
in the Backstroke were Alex Statz, Alex Noonan, Kayla Hanson, and Emily
O’Rourke.
The Riptide won five of the
ten Individual Medley races, with the kids in the older age groups showing their
strength. Starting with the 11-12 boys race, Alex Noonan took first, with
swimmers Gemma Pillsbury, Eric Thompson, Shannon Keeling, and Seth Zunker also
winning their Individual Medley races.
In the Breaststroke, Isabel
Schmelzer and Collin Feld led the 9-10 girls and boys. Brian Cormican took
first for the 11-12 boys, and Gemma Pillsbury placed first for the 13-14 women,
while Seth Zunker took first for the 15-18 men.
Winning for The Riptide in
the Long Freestyle were their Sean Cormican for the 9-10 boys, Alex Noonan for
the 11-12 boys, and Gemma Pillsbury for the 13-14 women.
In the last individual event
of the evening, the Butterfly, the older swimmers were again successful with
Karli Didrickson, Eric Thompson, Ellie Ruefer and Seth Zunker taking first in
the 13-14 and 15-18 races for both the women and men.
In the last event of the
meet, the Freestyle Relays, The Riptide took first place in one race, the 11-12
boys with the team of Tanner Craker, Daniel O’Rourke, Brian Cormican, and Alex
Noonan.
The Baraboo Riptide travel
to Spring Green this Saturday.
Baraboo
Riptide vs. Cross Plains Stingrays
Baraboo Riptide (478) vs. Wisconsin
Dells Dolphins (175) 6/28/2008
The Baraboo Riptide traveled to Wisconsin
Dells Saturday June 28th. The Riptide’s skill and numbers
overwhelmed the Dells Dolphins, with The Riptide winning 478 to 175.
The Riptide started out
fairly strong, winning six of the ten Medley Relay races. The depth of the team
started to show in the Freestyle races where The Riptide consistently placed in
the top four spots. First place swimmers in the Freestyle were Sean Cormican,
Kara Smiley, Tanner Craker, Kayla Hanson, and Ethan Bartol-Byers.
In the third event of the
day, the Backstroke, The Riptide won eight of the ten races, and again piled on
points due to team depth, winning many of the top places. For the 8 & Under
Girls and Boys, The Riptide swimmers Chloe Feld and Tyra Kamla, and Michael
Welch and Sam McGlynn took the 1-2 spots. Taking 1-2-3 for the 9-10 Girls and
Boys were Laken Murphy, Alexandra Cerra, and Katie Bruni, and Ian Baird, Paddy
O’Rourke, and Patrick Sandoval. Alex Noonan placed first for the 11-12 Boys.
For the 13-14 Girls and Boys, Kayla Hanson and Michael Prochaska swam to first.
Brennan Gasser and Ryan Mathers took the 1-2 places for 15-18 Boys.
In the Individual Medleys,
The Riptide swam to first in all races, with Isabel Schmelzer, Noah Larson, Kara
Smiley, Alex Noonan, Gemma Pillsbury, Eric Thompson, Shannon Keeling, and
Brennan Gasser taking first place in their age groups.
The Riptide won eight of
their ten Breaststroke races. Swimming to first place were Connor Grogan,
Isabel Schmelzer, Eric Anderson, Brian Cormican, Gemma Pillsbury, Tyler
Krszjzaniek, Shannon Keeling, and Brennan Gasser.
The Long Freestyle and
Butterfly were dominated by The Riptide. Taking first in nine of the ten Long
Freestyle races were Riptide swimmers Hannah Vittengl, Connor Grogan, Sean
Cormican, Catherine Livingston, Alex Noonan, Gemma Pillsbury, Eric Thompson,
Ellie Ruefer, and Ethan Bartol-Byers. Winning first in eight of the Butterfly
races were Connor Grogan, Laken Murphy, Noah Larson, Tanner Craker, Sharri
Waldron, Eric Thompson, Ellie Ruefer, and Christopher Gasser.
In the last event of the
day, the Freestyle Relays, the 8 & Under Boys team of Michael Wech, Sam McGlynn,
Luke Fiebig, and Connor Grogan won their relay. Also winning not only their
relays, but every event in their age group were The Riptide 9-10 Boys, 11-12
Boys, 13-14 Girls, and 15-18 Boys.
Baraboo Riptide vs. Wisconsin Dells Dolphins
Baraboo Riptide (539) vs. Mazomanie Barracudas (112)
6/21/2008
The Baraboo Riptide took a big bite out of the Mazomanie
Barracudas with an impressive 539 to 112 victory on Saturday at the Campbell
Park Pool. The victory moved the Riptide to 2-1 on the season.
The Riptide jumped out to a commanding 63-0
lead by winning all of the races in the Medley Relays. Only a disqualification
by the 8 & Under boys kept it from being a perfect 10 for 10.
The Riptide swimmers were dominate over
their Barracuda counterparts, with may races seeing the Riptide sweeping the top
three positions.
Although each age group won their division,
the 13-14 year olds were especially impressive. Out of twelve individual races,
the teams earned a combined 12 firsts, 11 seconds and 11 thirds. In addition,
they swept all of the relay races.
For the girls, Gemma Pillsbury had 3 wins
while Kayla Hanson won twice. They were joined by Shari Waldron as an individual
winner. The threesome teamed with Brittany Waldron to win the Medley Relay. The
foursome of Hanson, Brittany Waldron, Katie Baird, and Cierra Bartol-Byers won
the Freestyle Relay.
For the 13-14 boys, it was a balanced
attack, led by Michael Prochaska’s victories in the Backstroke and Butterfly.
Jacob Hackbarth won the 50 Freestyle while Matthew Livingston won the 200
Freestyle. Logan Rabata was impressive winning the Individual Medley. Tyler
Krszjzaniek, fresh off an appendectomy two weeks ago, won the Breaststroke.
Prochaska, Livingston, Hackbarth and Krszjzaniek won the Medley Relay while
Rabata and Sam Trotter teamed with Hackbarth and Krszjzaniek to win the
Freestyle Relay.
There were many multiple winners for the
Riptide on Saturday. Additional three-time winners were Collin Feld, Samantha
Terry, Alex Noonan, Shannon Keeling and Kody Mjelde. Two-time winners included
Connor Grogan, Isabel Schmelzer, Hannah Mueller, Sean Cormican, and Lacey
Craker.
The Riptide will be
travel to the Wisconsin Dells on Saturday to face the Dolphins
Baraboo Riptide vs. Mazomanie Barracudas.pdf
Baraboo Riptide (423.5) vs. Sauk Prairie Pool Sharks
(237.5) 6/14/2008
Sunny Saturday for Riptide.
Under a crystal-blue sky and with plenty of long-awaited sunshine, The Baraboo
Riptide hosted The Sauk Prairie Pool Sharks in their second conference meet of
the season. The Riptide swam to victory with a score of 423.5 points to the
Pool Shark’s 237.5.
The Riptide took an early
lead by winning seven of ten races in the Medley Relay. The 8 & Under Girls
team of Giselle Riem, Chloe Feld, Hannah Vittengl, and Zoe Herdina swam to the
first win of the day for The Riptide. Coach Sarah Wise was very happy with how
the 8 & Under kids swam, “they’ve really improved from last week, despite having
a number of practices cancelled because of the weather.”
Both the 9-10 Girls and
Boys won Medley Relays, with teams of Sophia Oettinger, Isabel Schmelzer, Hanna
Mueller, and Laken Murphy for the Girls, and Ian Baird, Collin Feld, Noah
Larson, and Sean Cormican leading the Boys. Likewise, the 13-14 age group was
dominated by the Riptide in the Medley Relay. Swimming to first for the Girls
was Sharri Waldron, Gemma Pillsbury, Karli Didrickson, and Kayla Hanson, and for
the Boys it was Michael Prochaska, Tyler Krszjzanick, Matthew Livingston, and
Jacob Hackbarth.
Swimming to first for the
11-12 Girls in the Medley Relay were Maddie Mahoney, Alexandra Schwarz,
Samantha Terry, and Catherine Livingston. The team of Emily O’Rourke, Shannon
Keeling, Emma Raymond, and Emily Thompson won their Medley Relay for the 15-18
Girls.
In the second event of the
day, the Freestyle, the 11-12 Girls were impressive, with Kara Smiley, Catherine
Livingston, and Julia Baird winning 1-2-3. The 11-12 Girls dominated their
age group, swimming to first place in every event.
Other winners in the
Freestyle included Sophia Oettinger, Sean Cormican, and Kayla Hanson.
The Riptide 13-14 Girls were
strong in the Backstroke. Winning the top three places were Kayla Hanson,
Sharri Waldron, and Austin Hanger. Other winners in the Backstroke were Chloe
Feld, Kara Smiley, Alex Noonan, and Kody Mjelde.
Four Riptide took first in
the Individual Medley – Hannah Mueller, Collin Feld, Samantha Terry, and Gemma
Pillsbury.
The Riptide made a clean
sweep in the Breaststroke, as Chloe Feld, Connor Grogan, Isabel Schmelzer,
Collin Feld, Audra Riem, Brian Cormican, Gemma Pillsbury, Tyler Krszjzanick,
Shannon Keeling, and Kody Mjelde finished in first place.
The Riptide were strong in
the Long Freestyle, winning seven of the ten races. Taking first were Hannah
Vittengl, Sophia Oettinger, Sean Cormican, Samantha Terry, Gemma Pillsbury,
Matthew Livingston, and David Riesch. Two age groups swept up the top three
places in the Long Freestyle, with Zoe Herdina and Sarah Anderson taking 2-3
for the 8 & Under Girls, and Michael Prochaska and Jeremy Collier taking 2-3 for
the 13-14 Boys.
In the last individual event
of the day, the Butterfly, The Riptide continued to show their strength with Zoe
Herdina, Hannah Mueller, Collin Feld, Samantha Terry, Matthew Livingston, and
Nicholas Craker winning their races.
The Riptide continued to
ride the victory wave into the last event of the day, the Freestyle Relays.
Taking first for the 8 & Under Girls was the team of Giselle Riem, Zoe Herdina,
Sarah Anderson, and Hannah Vittengl. The 9-10 Girls and Boys took first place
in their relays with Laken Murphy, Isabel Schmelzer, Lara Riem and Hannah Muller
for the Girls, and for the Boys it was Ian Baird, Paddy O’Rourke, Patrick
Sandoval, and Sean Cormican.
The 11-12 Girls and Boys
also swam to first in their Freestyle Relays. For the Girls it was Maddie
Mahoney, Catherine Livingston, Julia Baird, and Kara Smiley. Swimming for the
boys was Brian Cormican, Daniel O’Rourke, Kevin Tobin, and Tanner Craker. The
13-14 Boys and 15-18 Boys won their relays, with Matthew Garcia, Logan Rabata,
Tyler Krszjzanick, and Jacob Hackbarth for the 13-14 group, and Ethan
Bartol-Byers, Nicholas Craker, Bryan Schwarz, and Joey Grogan for the 15-18
Boys.
There were a number of
four-time winners in the meet. Taking first place in all four of their events
were Sean Cormican, Collin Feld, Hannah Mueller, Samantha Terry, and Gemma
Pillsbury.
“We looked a lot better this
week,” commented Head Coach Lynn Keeling. “We have a lot of talent and great
attitudes. Hopefully the weather will cooperate and the kids will be able to
keep working hard.”
This Saturday, The Baraboo
Riptide will host the Mazomanie Barracudas at the outdoor pool. Come down to
watch some awesome swimming!
Baraboo Riptide vs. Sauk Prairie Pool Sharks.doc
Baraboo Riptide (292) vs. Sun Prairie Piranhas (356) 6/7/2008
Sun Prairie Piranhas make waves for Baraboo
Riptide. The rain held off Saturday morning as two of the largest teams in the
Tri-County Swimming Conference met in Sun Prairie for the first meet of the 2008
season. With a team of 225, the Piranhas made quite a splash against The
Riptide team of 150 swimmers.
The Piranhas came out
strong, winning seven of ten races in the Medley Relays, but the Riptide battled
back, with a first place for the 11-12 girls team of Kara Smiley, Julia Baird,
Emma Grogan and Maddie7 Mahoney. The 13-14 boys race belonged to the team of
Michael Prochaska, Jacob Hackbarth, Eric Thompson and Matthew Livingston. The
15-18 girls won their Medley Relay with a team of Emily O’Rourke, Shannon
Keeling, Ellie Ruefer and Emily Thompson.
The Freestyle was the
largest event of the day, with 241 swimmers participating. The 11-12 girls
cleaned up their age group, with Kara Smiley, Catherine Livingston, and Julia
Baird winning 1-2-3. Emily Thompson won the race for the 15-18 girls.
The Backstroke event was
nearly as large as the Freestyle, with 220 participants. The Riptide showed
their strength in the Backstroke, winning five of the races. The 13-14 and
15-18 boys swept up the top three places in their age groups with Michael
Prochaska, Sam Trotter, and Jacob Hackbarth taking 1-2-3 for the 13-14 boys, and
Kody Mjelde, Brennan Gasser, and Cole Zunker winning 1-2-3 for the 15-18 boys.
Other winners in the backstroke were Maddie Mahoney, Alex Noonan, and Emily
O’Rourke.
In the next event, the
Individual Medley, The Riptide 11-12 girls and 13-14 boys also took the top
three spots. For the girls, Kara Smiley, Alexandra Schwarz, and Emma Grogan
took 1-2-3, while for the boys it was Eric Thompson taking first, and Matthew
Garcia and Sam Trotter with second and third. Collin Feld, Gemma Pillsbury and
Shannon Keeling also took first place in their Individual Medley Races.
In the Breaststroke, Collin
Feld led the 9-10 boys, and it was Gemma Pillsbury taking first for the 13-14
girls. In the 15-18 age groups, Shannon Keeling and Seth Zunker placed first.
The Riptide swam to first
place in five of the Long Freestyle races. Winning their events were Sean
Cormican for the 9-10 boys, Maddie Mahoney and Alex Noonan for the 11-12 age
group, Eric Thompson for the 13-14 boys, and Seth Zunker in the 15-18 boys.
In the last individual event
of the day, the Butterfly, The Riptide boys had four first place swimmers: In
the 8 & Under it was Connor Grogan, while Collin Feld took the 9-10 boys. Eric
Thompson won the 13-14 boys and Seth Zunker took it for the 15-18 boys.
For the last event of the
meet, the Freestyle Relays, The Riptide won five races. The 11-12 girls team of
Julia Baird, Alexandra Schwarz, Catherine Livingston, and Maddie Mahoney took
first. For the 11-12 boys, it was Tanner Craker, Jesse Leatherberry, Kevin
Tobin, and Alex Noonan. Jacob Hackbarth, Matthew Garcia, Sam Trotter, and
Michael Prochaska won the relay in the 13-14 boys. The Riptide won both the
boys and girls relays in the 15-18 group with Ellie Ruefer, Brianne Schwarz,
Lacey Craker, and Raegen Trimmer for the girls, and Ethan Bartol-Byers, Cole
Zunker, Bryan Schwarz, and Joey Grogan for the boys.
When the waters calmed down,
it was the Piranhas on top, with 356 points to the Riptide 292. Coach Lynn
Keeling commented that there were a couple of reasons for this, “We had a few
DQs (disqualifications) and we have quite a few new, young swimmers. Our
strength is in our older age groups, particularly our 13-14 and 15-18 girls.
The kids just need to get in the pool and work hard. I predict you will see a
very different team by conference.”
The Baraboo Riptide hosts
the Sauk Prairie Pool Sharks this Saturday.
Baraboo Riptide vs. Sun Prairie Piranhas
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