By PRESS TIMES SPORTS
For the first time since 2013, the Ashwaubenon girls’ swimming team is the Fox River Classic Conference (FRCC) champions.
In a tight finish at the conference swimming and diving meet, Ashwaubenon (504 points) edged Bay Port (488.5) at the Ashwaubenon High School pool on Oct. 29.
“So incredibly proud of these girls,” said Ashwaubenon coach Kari Klecka, who was named conference coach of t
For the first time since 2013, the Ashwaubenon girls’ swimming team is the Fox River Classic Conference (FRCC) champions.
In a tight finish at the conference swimming and diving meet, Ashwaubenon (504 points) edged Bay Port (488.5) at the Ashwaubenon High School pool on Oct. 29.
“So incredibly proud of these girls,” said Ashwaubenon coach Kari Klecka, who was named conference coach of the year. “They have worked hard all season, and to come out with a win was a perfect way to finish our conference meet.”
The Jaguars won eight of the 11 swimming events — five individual titles and three relays.
Ashwaubenon’s Bryanna Bellile and teammate Sienna Nitke combined to break four conference records in the meet.
Bellile, a senior who was named the conference swimmer of the year, won the 100-yard freestyle in the record time of 52.27 seconds. She also captured the 100 backstroke with a conference-record time of 57.91.
Nitke, a junior, took home first in the 200 freestyle (1:54.49) and 50 freestyle (24.07) — both record times.
That Ashwaubenon duo was also instrumental in helping win three relays. Bellile, Nitke, Berritt Herr and Kelly Vyskocil won the 200 medley relay in 1:52.22. The 400 freestyle relay team of Erin Schuch, Nadia Perez, Liz Witt and Bellile took first in 3:41.64. Schuch, Witt, Perez and Nitke won the 200 freestyle relay in 1:42.89.
Schuch won the 500-yard freestyle in 5:17.65 and was also second in the 100 butterfly (1:02.60).
Green Bay United’s Ivana Neverman took first in the 200 individual medley (2:14.78) as well as the 100 breaststroke (1:07.23).
Lily Awe of Green Bay United won the 100 butterfly (1:02.08).
Bay Port nabbed seven second-place finishes that aided them in finishing second as a team.
Addison Aird was second in the 200 individual medley (2:21.08) and 100 breaststroke (1:09.03). Shannon Hanley took home runner-up finishes in the 200 freestyle (2:02.06) and 500 freestyle (5:28.91). Ellasen Peot took second in the 50 freestyle (25.61). Kate Zurowski captured second in the 100 backstroke (1:05.98). The Pirates’ 200 freestyle relay team of Zurowski, Aird, Alyla Tooley and Hanley was second (1:47.80).
Green Bay United’s 200 medley relay team of Cassandra Ullman, Neverman, Awe and Claire Sieber finished runner-up (1:54.92). In the 100 freestyle, Sieber was second (55.63). Sieber, Awe, Claire Schlaefer and Neverman placed second in the 400 freestyle relay (3:46.22).
Pulaski’s Taya Schmidt, who was named diver of the year, took first in diving with 452.25 points.
Green Bay United finished third as a team (367), followed by De Pere (283.5) and Pulaski (198). Notre Dame Academy came in ninth (8).
It was Notre Dame’s first year competing in swimming.
“We are excited to have this program and looking forward to building our success in the future,” Notre Dame coach Malynn Tarczewski said.
Up next is sectionals for swimming and diving. Division 1 teams Bay Port, De Pere/West De Pere, Green Bay United and Pulaski will compete in a sectional at Neenah with diving taking part on Nov. 4 at 5:30 p.m. and swimming on Nov. 5 at noon. In Division 2, Ashwaubenon, Notre Dame and Seymour will compete at Ashwaubenon with swimming starting at noon on Nov. 5.