Congratulations to the swim team for their outstanding performance versus Duluth and Berkmar. Both teams swam and dove extremely well. The boys, team won 11 of the 12 events and won by a score of Mill Creek 297, Duluth 234, and Berkmar 95.  The girls' team won 8 out of 12 events and won by a score of Mill Creek 272, Duluth 261, and Berkmar 106.  

First place finishes were achieved by Daniel Roshka (200 free), Jake Magahey (200 IM, 100 back), Abigail Tashlein (200 IM, 100 back), Nicholas Kalenik (50 free, 100 free), Katie Moore(diving), Sydney Tashlein (100 fly), Logan Paugh (100 fly), Mia Walters (100 free), Jackson Ward (500 free), Chase Childs (100 breast), Jackson Ward, Chase Childs, Jake Magahey, Nick Kalenik (200 medley relay), Abigail Tashlein, Sydney Tashlein, Isabelle Andrews, Jordan Hildebrand (200 medley relay), Logan Paugh, Daniel Roshka, Aidan Delliponti, Jake Magahey (200 free relay), Mia Walters, Lainey Lioi, Jordan Hildebrand, Isabelle Andrews (200 free relay), Owen Pendley, Jackson Ward, Daniel Roshka, Jake Magahey (400 free relay), and Mia Walters, Tristen Thompson, Jessie Hernandez, Abigail Tashlein (400 free relay).

State qualifying times were achieved by Daniel Roshka (200 free), Mia Walters (200 free, 100 free, 50 free), Tristen Thompson (200 free, 500 free), Jake Magahey (200 IM, 100 back), Owen Pendley (200 IM), Jacob Battle (200 IM), Abigail Tashlein (200 IM, 100 back), Nicholas Kalenik (50 free, 100 free), Aidan Delliponti (50 free), Jordan Hildebrand (50 free, 100 fly), Isabelle Andrews (50 free), Sydney Tashlein (100 fly, 100 breast), Lainey Lioi (100 free), Jackson Ward (500 free), Chase Childs (100 breast), and Logan Paugh (100 breast).

County qualifying times were achieved by Ethan Nordman (200 free, 500 free, 50 free, 100 free), Travis Grailer (200 free), Bailey Williams (200 free, 500 free, 100 free), Cam Niehoff (200 IM, 100 back), Hunter Dunnington (200 IM, 100 breast), Joseph Henley (200 IM, 100 back), Jessie Hernandez (200 IM, 100 back), Sarah Grant (200 IM, 100 back), Jackson Ward (50 free), Chase Childs (50 free), Claire Grant (50 free, 100 fly), Gianna Brooks (50 free, 100 free), Haley Hernandez (50 free, 100 fly), Kelsey Moore (50 free, 100 free), Jordan Delliponti (50 free), Katie Moore (diving), Luke Pelland (diving), Logan Paugh (100 fly, 50 free), Jacob Battle (100 fly), Aidan Delliponti (100 fly), Caroline Weinhart (100 fly, 100 back), Daniel Roshka (100 free), Sam Lowry (100 free), Zachary Nguyen (100 free), Julia Schroer (100 free, 100 back, 50 free), Aidan Van Derhei (500 free, 100 free), Owen Pendley (100 back, 100 free), Liza Vaitl (100 back), Liz Newlin (100 back), Amelia Battle (100 back), Isabelle Andrews (100 breast), Lainey Lioi (100 breast), and Sydney Tashlein (50 free). 

We have many swimmers attempting to earn special recognition by qualifying for state and county in each and every event. We award the Iron Hawk for qualifying for state in all 8 swimming events, Silver Hawk for qualifying for state in at least 2 swimming events and county in the remaining swimming events, Bronze Hawk for qualifying for state in less than 2 events and county in the remaining events, and Soaring Hawk for divers that qualify for state in both the 11-dive and 6-dive format.

Iron Hawk: Nicholas Kalenik, Jake Magahey, and Abigail Tashlein.

Silver Hawk: Isabelle Andrews (7 state cuts), Jacob Battle (2 state cuts), Jordan Hildebrand (5 state cuts), Lainey Lioi (3 state cuts), Owen Pendley (3 state cuts), Daniel Roshka (2 state cuts), Sydney Tashlein (7 state cuts), Tristen Thompson (7 state cuts), Jackson Ward (4 state cuts), and Bailey Williams (2 state cuts).

Bronze Hawk:  Aidan Delliponti (1 state cut), Claire Grant, Cam Niehoff, and Will Pierce.

Travis Grailer (1 state cut), Logan Paugh (5 state cuts), Anna Smith, Aidan Van Derhei, Mia Walters (7 state cuts), and Caroline Weinhart each have a combination of 7 state or county cuts.  Hunter Misuraca has a state cut in the 11-dive format.

The next swimming meet will be versus Norcross on Saturday morning at 8:00 AM, 12 Jan 2019, at the Mountain Park Aquatic Center. We will recognize our seniors during this meet.  

Congratulations to the entire team for their outstanding spirit and sportsmanship! The team did an outstanding job of cheering and supporting their teammates! Congratulations also to both Duluth and Berkmar for their outstanding performance, spirit and sportsmanship!

We hope that everyone has a safe and happy holiday season.  We will be running practices over the holidays.  We expect all of our athletes to train over the holidays.  If you will be traveling we ask that you request swimming and dry-land workouts from your coaches.

The meet results are posted on our team web site and also attached to this email!