2023 Wisconsin Showcase
- October 21, 2023
- Brown Deer, Wis.
- SCY (25 yards)
- Results
Courtesy: Milwaukee Athletics
BROWN DEER – The Milwaukee women’s swimming & diving program dominated the competition Saturday at the Wisconsin Showcase, winning all but one event on the afternoon.
“The Wisconsin Showcase is one of our favorite meets of the year, and we appreciate all the Wisconsin colleges and universities for joining us,” head coach Kyle Clements said. “This meet provides us with so many opportunities. It gives us the chance to race some really fast opposition, it gives us a chance to go swim some events that we have yet to attempt this year, and it gives us a chance to see and race siblings, friends, and former teammates that swim at different Wisconsin schools.”
The Panthers picked up individual first place finishes from Nhia Caras, Noelle Bryan, Erika Thomas, Janelle Schulz, Mara Freeman, Skylar Ruggles, Hanna DeGrace, Allie Buytendorp, and Julie Rebek. Also securing top finishes were the 200 yard free relay and 200 yard medley relay teams with times of 1:38.98 and 1:48.01, respectively.
Schulz recorded the most first-place finishes of the day, recording the top spot in the 500 yard freestyle, 100 yard breaststroke, and 200 yard individual medley. Thomas also had multiple top finishes, placing first in the 200 yard freestyle and the 400 yard individual medley.
Rebek easily took the top spots on the diving boards, winning the 1 meter and 3 meter events by a combined 93 points. The senior diver scored 281.25 in the 1 meter, and 296.33 in the 3 meter.
Caras took the top spot in the 50 yard freestyle, touching the wall in 24.32 seconds, after which Bryan finished first in the 100 yard freestyle with a time of 53.95. Freeman’s time of 58.48 secured the top spot in the 100 yard backstroke, and Ruggles took first in the 200 yard backstroke with a time of 2:06.1. DeGrace’s top finish came in the 200 yard breaststroke came in a time of 2:27.19, while Buytendorp finished first in the 100 yard butterfly with a time of 1:00.1.
Joining Schulz in the top ranks of the 500 yard freestyle were Grace Hudson and Antoni Haupt, helping Milwaukee secure a sweep of the top spots for that event. The Panthers also swept the top spots in the 100 yard backstroke and the 100 yard butterfly.
“For our team, this was the next step in our season progression,” Clements continued. “We have started to feel the effects of our training. The coaching staff is hearing about the fatigue and sore muscles, but we are also seeing improvement daily. More importantly, the team is seeing that improvement, which makes them look forward to all the fast swims in their near future. I love the path that we are on, and I can’t wait to race again.”
Up next, the Panthers host UIC in a dual meet at the Klotsche Natatorium. The meet is scheduled for a 4 PM start on Friday, October 27. Traveling to Indianapolis the next day, Milwaukee will take on IUPUI and Cleveland state in their first conference meet of the season.
BROWN DEER – The Milwaukee men’s swimming & diving program put together a strong showing at the Wisconsin Showcase on Saturday, their first official meet of the 2023-24 season.
“The Wisconsin Showcase is one of our favorite meets of the year, and we appreciate all the Wisconsin colleges and universities for joining us,” head coach Kyle Clements said. “This meet provides us with so many opportunities. It gives us the chance to race some really fast opposition, it gives us a chance to go swim some events that we have yet to attempt this year, and it gives us a chance to see and race siblings, friends, and former teammates that swim at different Wisconsin schools.”
Panthers recording first place finishes at the meet include Charlie House, Jay Jensen, Jackson Hodek, Nicholas Klenner, Victor Kostov, and Adam St. John. Milwaukee’s 200 yard medley relay team also recorded a first place finish with a time of 1:35.09.
Jensen’s wins came in the 200 yard freestyle and the 400 yard individual medley. His time of 4:08.58 in the 400 yard IM was nearly nine seconds faster than the second place finisher, Hodek.
St. John dominated the diving boards, winning the 1 meter dive with a score of 322.2, and the 3 meter dive with a score of 318.55. The senior diver’s combined score of 640.75 was nearly 140 points better than the second place finisher.
House finished first in the 100 yard freestyle, touching the wall in 47.12 seconds. Hodek managed a time of 4:49.09 in the 500 yard freestyle, while Klenner’s win came in the 200 yard backstroke with a time of 1:55.07. Kostov’s top finish came in the 200 yard individual medley with a time of 1:58.62.
Milwaukee managed to sweep the top spots in the 200 yard freestyle, as Jensen, House, and Nik Wheeler all finished more than two seconds faster than the fourth place finisher. The Panthers swept the next event of the day as well, finishing 1-4 in the 500 yard freestyle.
“For our team, this was the next step in our season progression,” Clements continued. “We have started to feel the effects of our training. The coaching staff is hearing about the fatigue and sore muscles, but we are also seeing improvement daily. More importantly, the team is seeing that improvement, which makes them look forward to all the fast swims in their near future. I love the path that we are on, and I can’t wait to race again.”
Up next, the Panthers host UIC in a dual meet at the Klotsche Natatorium. The meet is scheduled for a 4 PM start on Friday, October 27. Traveling to Indianapolis the next day, Milwaukee will take on IUPUI and Cleveland State in their first conference meet of the season.
Courtesy: Green Bay Athletics
BROWN DEER, Wis. – The Green Bay swim and dive team went a couple hours south for the Wisconsin Showcase today. Green Bay competed among other schools from within the Dairyland, including St. Norbert, UW-Lacrosse, UW-Milwaukee, and UW-Oshkosh.
McKenna Metropulos was among some of the highlights for the women this afternoon, placing fourth in the 50-yard freestyle with a finals time of 24.92. Kaleigh Gale wasn’t far behind, finishing sixth with a time of 25.34. Jacqui Rude was in the top-10 as well, placing eighth with a time of 25.47.
Grace Morgan notched a fourth-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:25.08. Freshman Mia Pagel was able to spot a fourth-place completion in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:00.45. Esther Oswald impressed in the 200-yard backstroke, placing 2:11.66. Ella Anderson was near the top of the leaderboard in the 100-yard breaststroke, finishing 1:07.76. Later on, she notched a third-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:30.37.
On the men’s side, Max Kasal opened his day by taking first in the 50-yard freestyle, beating out Milwaukee’s Ben Lorenz by 0.40 seconds for the top spot. He also notched a first-place completion of the 100-yard fly with a time of 49.98. Calvin Kremer had a fantastic outing, taking first in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 52.26. He ensued by tallying a second-place finish in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 1:55.77. The Phoenix boasted three top-five finishers in the 100-yard breaststroke. Sebby Smolecki took first with a time of 58.30, while Eli Zimmerman placed third with a time of 59.96. Sebby’s brother Alex was the fourth-place finisher with a time of 1:00.10. The Smolecki’s also were in the top three in the 200-yard breaststroke. John Burnard was the first-place finisher in the 200-yard fly with a time of 1:59.45.
Andy Groebner and Sam Morris were second and third, respectively, in both the one and three-meter diving competitions. Freshman Annie Frederickson placed fourth on the three-meter board and fifth in the one-meter. She was just a couple of points shy of reaching third place in the one-meter.
COMING UP
The Phoenix will turn their attention to next Saturday’s competition at Valparaiso.
