The UW-Whitewater women's swimming and diving team peaked at the right time, setting seven school records, among seventeen season best performances, as the Warhawks finished fourth in the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship February 21-23 at UW-Oshkosh.
complete meet results
Team scores were: UW-La Crosse 993, UW-Stevens Point 905, UW-Eau Claire 529.5, UW-Whitewater 390, UW-Oshkosh 257.5, and UW-River Falls 188.
UW-Whitewater's record-breaking performances came from:
50 freestyle, Hannah Peppey (Cambridge/Cambridge), 24.92 (as part of a relay)
400 medley relay (Courtney Jenkins (Gurnee, IL/Gunee), Danyelle Jenkins (Gurnee, IL/Tremper), Kristen Jahn (Wonderlake, IL/McHenry), Casey Alf (Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson)), 4:09.98
to place fourth
200 medley relay (Courtney Jenkins (Gurnee, IL/Gunee), Danyelle Jenkins (Gurnee, IL/Tremper), Kristen Jahn (Wonderlake, IL/McHenry), Hannah Peppey (Cambridge/Cambridge)), 1:53.92 to
place fourth
400 individual medley, Courtney Jenkins (Gurnee, IL/Gunee), 4:48.76 to place ninth
100 breaststroke, Kristen Jahn (Wonderlake, IL/McHenry), 1:09.01 to place fifth
800 freestyle relay (Hannah Peppey (Cambridge/Cambridge), Kaylyn Howley (Sheboygan/Sheboygan South), Shannon George (Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson), Casey Alf (Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson)), 8:07.14 to
place fourth
400 freestyle relay (Hannah Peppey (Cambridge/Cambridge), Kaylyn Howley (Sheboygan/Sheboygan South), Courtney Jenkins (Gurnee, IL/Gunee), Casey Alf (Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson)), 3:41.88 to place
fourth
The Warhawks placed among the top eight (the "A" finals) in six other events.
Katelyn Britt (Hartland/Arrowhead), seventh in one meter diving, 356.60
Katelyn Britt (Hartland/Arrowhead), third in three meter diving, 394.80
Shannon George (Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson), third in the 400 individual medley in 4:49.74
Casey Alf (Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson), second in the 200 freestyle in 1:58.64
Casey Alf (Fort Atkinson/Fort Atkinson), fourth in the 50 freestyle in 25.17
Hannah Peppey (Cambridge/Cambridge), seventh in the 200 freestyle in 2:00.53
Courtney Jenkins (Gurnee, IL/Gunee), eighth in the 1650 freestyle in 18:36.41
Kristen Jahn (Wonderlake, IL/McHenry), eighth in the 200 breaststroke in 2:36.36
The Warhawks may elect to participate in a "last chance" meet in Minneapolis February 29. There are no team scores in the last chance meet, which is organized to allow competitors one more chance to meet NCAA III qualifying standards or stay sharp if they have already qualified.
WIAC women's swimming and diving site