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SWIMMING

Boys' 400 Freestyle relay takes 2nd at state

By Allison Karsten state as possible." The boys' team placed an swimming ability exists because he "works
The swim team's goal, according to Coach all-time high of 4th at state. According to hard, he's dedicated, and he's very gifted."
Larry Hill, was to "swim fast" and that they Hill, this year's boys' team was their best Wiseman broke records in the 200 Ind.
did. The swim season was a record breaking team ever. They were Columbus Relay Cham­ Medley, 50 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly, 100
one. pions and also came in 1st at the Lewis Freestyle, 500 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke, 200
The beginning of the girls' swimming Central Invitational. The boys had a record- Freestyle, and also wentto state as an individ­
season started well with a 2nd place at Co­ breaking 400 freestyle relay team of P.J. ual qualifier. At state, Wiseman won 1st
lumbus Relays, and they won three out of Wiseman, Derek Ahl, Chris McWilliams, and place in the 200 Ind. Medley and 2nd in 100
their first four meets. But what started off as Niels Jorgensen with a time of 3:11.57, break­ Freestyle. Accordingto Wiseman, his favor­
a girls' team of 13 ended with only five swim­ ing Ralston's last record by six seconds. This ite event was the 200 Ind. Medley because
mers left to compete at state because of ill­ relay team placed 2nd at state. the race consists of al I the strokes. But he feels
ness and injury. Sophomore Kerry Woodard One of the things that added to the boys' he needs to improve mostly on his freestyle
led the girls' team in duals with a total of 120 success was the two exchange students from technique. When asked what kept him mo­
points and she also qualified for state indi­ Denmark, Niels Jorgensen and Claus Ras­ tivated during the off season he responded,
vidually. Jennie Wachtler helped the team mussen. These two new swimmers contrib­ "My dream of the Olympics." To get pre­
outindiving. Wachtler felt the reason people uted many points to the boys' total team pared for the Olympics Wiseman swam with
don't go out for swimming and diving is scoring. Jorgensen was one of the four swim­ Team Nebraska year round. Team Nebraska
because " a lot of people don't know about mers in the 400 Free Relay which received a prepares young athletes for the Olympics.
it." Michelle Schenck and Danette Jensen 2nd place at state, he also was 6th place at Wiseman was chosen as the Ralston Re­
also helped in diving. state in both the 200 Free and in the 100 Free. corder's Winter Athlete of the Year for his
The goal for the boys' team, according to Sophomore P.J. Wiseman was one of many constant success in swimming.
Coach Tim Spencer, was to "place as high at success stories. Accordingto Hill, Wiseman's

Sw im m ing th e b re a ststro k e in the 2 0 0 -y a rd Girls' Swimming Boys' Swimming Lincoln Northeast 90-75
Abraham Lincoln
Record 4-7 Record 9-2 51-23
individual m e d le y is S e n io r B ra d B eck m a n . Roncalli
Northwest 81-73 Northwest 84-70 107-27
This even t w as B e ck m a n 's favorite. Th e 95-50 Papillion: 77-88
Gross 102-62 Gross
200-yard in d ivid u a l m e d le y in c lu d e s the 5 0 - 91-72 Columbus Relays 1 St
Papillion 47-111 Bellevue East
yard b a ckstroke, b rea ststro k e, freestyle a n d 78-91 Lewis Central Invite 1st
Bellevue East 74-94 Westside
butterfly. Millard North 96-76 Millard South Invite 2nd
Westside 46-123 Metro
Millard North 71-88 South Sioux City 102-53 State 3rd
South Sioux City 81-59 Bellevue West 57-24 4th
Abraham Lincoln 34-48
Bellevue West 33-49 117
Lincoln Northeast 70-79 Diving
Roncalli 73-18