Peter Loftus Photo Nov. 11
Michael McLoone
Peter Loftus won the 500-Yard Freestyle and was apart of the winning 200-yard medley relay team that helped UW-Whitewater defeat UW-Oshkosh.

Men's Swimming/Diving

Men and Women Both Win Conference Opener

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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's swimming and diving teams both won their Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opener at UW-Oshkosh.
 
The Men posted a 161-28 victory, while the women won by a 144-89 margin.
 
Junior Michaela Matthys (Crystal Lake, Ill./McHenry West) won an event and was also two first place relay teams to lead the women. Matthys placed first in the 100-yard free style in a time of 55.60.
 
Matthys also teamed with seniors Sarah Arteaga (Greenfield/Whitnall) and Grace Devine (Sussex/Hamilton), and sophomore Melanie Carlson (Waukesha, Wis./West) to win the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:56.29. Carlson, Arteaga, and Matthys were joined by sophomore Erin Hawker (Chanhassen, Minn./Hutchinson) to take first in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:43.62.
 
Other individual event winners included senior Margaret Lotzer (Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo Grove), junior Alyssa Haertl (Oshkosh, Wis./West), sophomore Bailey Weston (Fort Atkinson, Wis./Fort Atkinson), Anna Wolf (Blanchardville, Wis./New Glarus), Madeline Carroll, and freshman Shayna Putney (New Berlin, Wis./Eisenhower).
 
Lotzer placed first in the 1000-yard freestyle in 10:57.42, while Haertl claimed the 50-yard freestyle with a 26.77. Weston won the 200-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle. Wolf claimed the 200-yard butterfly in 2:27.10.
 
UW-Whitewater's men team took every event this afternoon.
 
The Warhawks swept the five freestyle events as freshman Cameron Gidlow (Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley) won the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 10:32.29, junior Steven Missak (Naperville, Ill./Naperville North) took the 200-yard freestyle with a mark of 1:50.02, junior Sam Piette (Germantown/Germantown) claimed the 50-yard freestyle in 23.16 and sophomore Peter Loftus (Janesville, Wis./Craig) was first in the 500-yard freestyle with a 5:02.00. Senior Alex Gidlow (Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley) took the 100-yard freestyle with a 49.57.
 
Piette also claimed 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:05.13. Senior Sam Bowman (Onalaska/Onalaska) took the 200-yard IM with a mark of 2:03.42, while junior Kevin Lotzer (Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo Grove) won the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:09.88. Senior Alex Carroll (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North) took first in the 200-yard breast stroke with a mark of 2:16.79.
 
Senior Alex Gidlow (Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley), freshman Cameron Gidlow (Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley), sophomore Bruce Admunson, and Piette teamed up to win the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:30.91.
 
Loftus and Missak were joined by freshman Peter Theodor and junior Andrew Langenhahn (Appleton/Appleton East) to take first in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:41.16.
 
Women:
1000-Yard Freestyle: Margaret Lotzer (Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo Grove) – 10:57.42, 1st
200-Yard Freestyle: Bailey Weston (Fort Atkinson, Wis./Fort Atkinson) – 2:03.43, 1st
50-Yard Freestyle: Alyssa Haertl (Oshkosh, Wis./West) – 26.77, 1st
100-Yard Freestyle: Michaela Matthys (Crystal Lake, Ill./McHenry West) – 55.60, 1st
500-Yard Freestyle: Bailey Weston (Fort Atkinson, Wis./Fort Atkinson) – 5:34.05, 1st
200-Yard Butterfly: Anna Wolf (Blanchardville, Wis./New Glarus) – 2:27.10, 2nd
200-Yard Backstroke: Stephanie Haebig (Grafton/Grafton) – 2:21.00, 2nd
200-Yard Breaststroke: Madeline Carroll – 2:43.83, 2nd
200-Yard Individaul Medley: Shayna Putney (New Berlin, Wis./Eisenhower) – 2:22.82, 1st
200-Yard Medley Relay: Arteaga/Matthys/Carlson/Devine – 1:56.29, 1st
200-Yard Freestyle Relay: Carlson/Arteaga/Hawker/Matthys – 1:43.62, 1st
 
Men:
1000-Yard Freestyle: Cameron Gidlow (Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley) – 10:32.29, 1st
200-Yard Freestyle: Steven Missak (Naperville, Ill./Naperville North) – 1:50.02, 1st
50-Yard Freestyle: Sam Piette (Germantown/Germantown) – 23.16, 1st
100-Yard Freestyle: Alex Gidlow (Aurora, Ill./Metea Valley) – 49.57, 1st
500-Yard Freestyle: Peter Loftus (Janesville, Wis./Craig) – 5:02.00, 1st
200-Yard Butterfly: Kevin Lotzer (Arlington Heights, Ill./Buffalo Grove) – 2:09.88, 1st
200-Yard Backstroke: Sam Piette (Germantown/Germantown) – 2:05.13, 1st
200-Yard Breaststroke: Alex Carroll (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove North) – 2:16.79, 1st
200-Yard Individual Medley: Sam Bowman (Onalaska/Onalaska) – 2:03.42, 1st
200-Yard Medley Relay: Theodore/Langenhan/Loftus/Missak – 1:41.16, 1st
200-Yard Freestyle Relay: Amundson/Gidlow/Gidlow/Piette – 1:30.91, 1st
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Sam Bowman

Sam Bowman

Mid D/Distance
Senior
Alex Carroll

Alex Carroll

Breast
Senior
Alex Gidlow

Alex Gidlow

Sprint
Senior
Andrew Langenhahn

Andrew Langenhahn

Breast
Junior
Peter Loftus

Peter Loftus

Back/IM
Sophomore
Kevin Lotzer

Kevin Lotzer

Fly/Back
Junior
Steven Missak

Steven Missak

Mid D/Sprint
Junior
Sam Piette

Sam Piette

Sprint/Back
Junior
Cameron Gidlow

Cameron Gidlow

Mid D
Freshman
Sarah Arteaga

Sarah Arteaga

IM/Back/Breast
Senior

Players Mentioned

Sam Bowman

Sam Bowman

Senior
Mid D/Distance
Alex Carroll

Alex Carroll

Senior
Breast
Alex Gidlow

Alex Gidlow

Senior
Sprint
Andrew Langenhahn

Andrew Langenhahn

Junior
Breast
Peter Loftus

Peter Loftus

Sophomore
Back/IM
Kevin Lotzer

Kevin Lotzer

Junior
Fly/Back
Steven Missak

Steven Missak

Junior
Mid D/Sprint
Sam Piette

Sam Piette

Junior
Sprint/Back
Cameron Gidlow

Cameron Gidlow

Freshman
Mid D
Sarah Arteaga

Sarah Arteaga

Senior
IM/Back/Breast