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The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater men's and women's swimming and diving teams competed for the first time in nearly a year Saturday in a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference dual meet at UW-Eau Claire.
"For many on our team, this was the first time in almost a year with outside competition," head coach
Elise Knoche said. "We feel fortunate that we have the opportunity to swim and dive against our conference opponents this season. It was exciting to see some fast swims and great dives from our Warhawks today, and we look forward to more in the coming weeks."
Anna Yeazel (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) and
Gabby Sponseller (Goshen, Ind./Concord) led the women with individual event victories. Yeazel won the 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 1:13.54, while Sponseller crossed the finish line first in the 200-yard individual medley with a 2:18.33.
Brianna Zimdars (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater),
Leanne Stigler (Beloit, Wis./Muskego),
Ciara Hynes (Eureka, Mo./Eureka) and
Morgan Nabors (Spring Green, Wis./River Valley) combined for a runner-up finish in the 200-yard medley relay with a result of 1:54.98.
On the men's side, the 200-yard freestyle relay team of
Zach Miller (Saukville, Wis./Port Washington),
Hunter Hayberger (Sandusky, Ohio/Sandusky),
Alex Tenhagen (Burlington, Wis./Wilmot Union) and
Jake Herlache (West Bend, Wis./Grafton) touched the wall first in a time of 1:31.26.
Hayberger placed second in a pair of individual events, tallying a mark of 50.31 seconds in the 100-yard freestyle and 10:34.76 in the 1,000-yard freestyle.
Tyler Chatterton (Kenosha, Wis./Tremper) was also the runner-up in two events, finishing the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:01.21 and the 200-yard individual medley in 2:03.24.
Miller finished second in the 100-yard backstroke with his result of 57.54 seconds, and
Tristan Whiting (Hayden, Idaho/Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy) posted a 5:13.82 in the 500-yard freestyle to place second.
Miller, Chatterton,
Zach Noll (Peoria, Ill./Dunlap) and Tenhagen teamed up for a second-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:41.14.
The Warhawks visit UW-Stevens Point next Saturday, Feb. 13.
See below for top UW-Whitewater finishers in each event.
Men:
100-Yard Backstroke:
Zach Miller (Saukville, Wis./Port Washington) – 57.54, 2nd
100-Yard Breaststroke:
Tyler Chatterton (Kenosha, Wis./Tremper) – 1:01.21, 2nd
100-Yard Butterfly:
Joe Wenszell (Milwaukee, Wis./Wisconsin Virtual Learning) – 55.58, 3rd
50-Yard Freestyle:
Alex Tenhagen (Burlington, Wis./Wilmot Union) – 22.68, 3rd
100-Yard Freestyle:
Hunter Hayberger (Sandusky, Ohio/Sandusky) – 50.31, 2nd
200-Yard Freestyle:
Tristan Whiting (Hayden, Idaho/Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy) – 1:54.42, 3rd
500-Yard Freestyle:
Tristan Whiting (Hayden, Idaho/Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy) – 5:13.82, 2nd
1,000-Yard Freestyle:
Hunter Hayberger (Sandusky, Ohio/Sandusky) – 10:34.76, 2nd
200-Yard Individual Medley:
Tyler Chatterton (Kenosha, Wis./Tremper) – 2:03.24, 2nd
200-Yard Freestyle Relay: Miller/Hayberger/Tenhagen/Herlache – 1:31.26, 1st
200-Yard Medley Relay: Miller/Chatterton/Noll/Tenhagen – 1:41.14, 2nd
1-Meter Diving:
Simeon Gray Jr. (Racine, Wis./Case) – 146.10, 5th
3-Meter Diving:
Simeon Gray Jr. (Racine, Wis./Case) – 129.10, 5th
Women:
100-Yard Backstroke:
Brianna Zimdars (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) – 1:03.74, 4th
100-Yard Breaststroke:
Anna Yeazel (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) – 1:13.54, 1st
100-Yard Butterfly:
Ciara Hynes (Eureka, Mo./Eureka) – 1:04.04, 4th
50-Yard Freestyle:
Amanda Harper (Appleton, Wis./Kimberly) – 26.92, 4th
100-Yard Freestyle:
Morgan Nabors (Spring Green, Wis./River Valley) – 59.57, 4th
200-Yard Freestyle:
Brianna Zimdars (Whitewater, Wis./Whitewater) – 2:03.76, 3rd
500-Yard Freestyle:
Olivia Theobald (Peoria, Ill./Dunlap) – 5:44.21, 4th
1,000-Yard Freestyle:
Skyler Budny (Wheaton, Ill./Glenbard South) – 11:43.65, 3rd
200-Yard Individual Medley:
Gabby Sponseller (Goshen, Ind./Concord) – 2:18.33, 1st
200-Yard Freestyle Relay: Hynes/Nabors/Budny/Theobald – 1:48.04, 3rd
200-Yard Medley Relay: Zimdars/Stigler/Hynes/Nabors – 1:54.98, 2nd
