Riptide wins big over Mount Horeb
The Baraboo Riptide finished their dual meet season with a commanding 506-156 victory over the visiting Mount Horeb Gators, Saturday at Campbell Park Pool. The Gators were a formidable foe in the younger age divisions for the Riptide. Eighty of their 120 swimmers are under the age of 10, and that depth showed in the early races. As with the previous week, the Riptide roared out to an early lead by winning nine of the 10 medley relays. The closest race was in the 11-12 girls race, as Catherine Livingston, Audra Riem, Emma Grogan and Natalie Krug won by .20 seconds for Baraboo. The freestyle races saw a strong performance for the Riptide, as Alex Statz, Sean Cormican, Julia Baird, Tanner Craker, Devin Nelson, Ellie Ruefer and Joe Grogan claimed victory. Statz won his second race in the backstroke. Joining him in first place were Sophia Oettinger, Catherine Livingston, Alex Noonan, Kayla Hanson, Michael Prochaska, Jensena Paul and Kody Mjelde. The individual medley continues to be a strength of the Riptide. Craker claimed his second victory, while Collin Feld, Alexandra Schwarz, Sharri Waldron, Shannon Keeling and Seth Zunker won for the first time. Breaststroke winners included Connor Grogan, Isabel Schmelzer, Collin Feld, Audra Riem, Austin Miller, Katie Baird, Tyler Krszjzaniek, Shannon Keeling and Seth Zunker. Keeling won for the third time in the long freestyle, while Connor Grogan, Sean Cormican, Alex Noonan and Devin Nelson each claimed their second victory. Other winners were Hannah Vittengl, Hannah Mueller, Jacob Hackbarth, and David Riesch. In the final individual event, the butterfly, Connor Grogan, Tanner Craker and Seth Zunker won their third races of the day. Joining them as winners were Zoe Herdina, Laken Murphy, Sharri Waldron, Michael Prochaska, and Ellie Ruefer. The Riptide completed the meet by winning seven of the 10 freestyle relays. The Riptide finished the dual meet season with a 5-2 record. It was the first time in nine years that the team was not the dual meet champions of the Tri-County Conference. The winner this year was the Cross Plains Stingrays with a perfect 7-0 record. The Riptide will take to the pool this weekend in defense of their eight straight conference titles at the Tri-County Conference Championships at the Baraboo Indoor Pool. The preliminary races will be held Saturday with the finals coming on Sunday. The meet begins at 9 a.m. each day. Results: (6 places reported) 8 and Under Girls 25 Freestyle - Hannah Vittengl, 2nd, Sarah Anderson, 3rd, Sara Bildsten, 6th. 50 Freestyle - Hannah Vittengl, 1st, Zoe Herdina, 4th, Sarah Anderson, 5th. 25 Backstroke - Tyra Kamla, 3rd, Chloe Feld, 4th, Giselle Riem, 5th. 25 Breaststroke - Chloe Feld, 3rd, Tyra Kamla, 4th, Sara Bildsten, 6th. 25 Butterfly - Zoe Herdina, 1st, Chole Feld, 2nd, Tyra Kamla, 4th. Medley Relay - Giselle Riem, Chloe Feld, Zoe Herdina, Hannah Vittengl, 1st. Tyra Kamla, Sara Bildsten, Sarah Anderson, Charlie Cochrane, 3rd. Free Relay - Zoe Herdina, Sara Bildsten, Sarah Anderson, Hannah Vittengl, 1st; Giselle Riem, Maddie Belter, Paige Goeckermann, Caroline Schick, 3rd. 8 and Under Boys 25 Freestyle - Alex Statz, 1st, Anthony Sorci, 5th, Joshua Hackbarth, 6th. 50 Freestyle - Connor Grogan, 1st, Alex Statz, 2nd, Joshua Hackbarth, 6th. 25 Backstroke - Alex Statz, 1st, Josef Kohlman, 4th, Sam McGlynn, 6th. 25 Breaststroke - Connor Grogan 1st, Michael Wech, 4th. 25 Butterfly - Connor Grogan, 1st, Joshua Hackbarth, 4th. Medley Relay - Josef Kohlman, Connor Grogan, Alex Statz, Michael Wech, 1st. Free Relay - Josef Kohlman, Michael Wech, Joshua Hackbarth, Anthony Sorci, 3rd; Luke Fiebig, Sam McGlynn, Benjamin Oldenburg, Gabe Larson, 5th. 9-10 Girls 50 Freestyle -Hannah Mueller, 2nd, Isabel Schmelzer, 3rd, Lara Riem, 4th. 100 Freestyle - Hannah Mueller, 1st, Isabel Schmelzer, 3rd, Lara Riem, 4th. 50 Backstroke - Sophia Oettinger, 1st, Laken Murphy, 2nd, Lara Riem, 6th. 50 Breaststroke - Isabel Schmelzer, 1st, Laken Murphy, 2nd, Mara Schick, 6th. 50 Butterfly - Laken Murphy, 1st, Sophia Oettinger, 2nd, Riley Trimmer, 4th. 100 Individual Medley - Hannah Mueller, 2nd, Isabel Schmelzer, 3rd, Clare Tomaw, 6th. Medley Relay - Alexandra Cerra, Mara Schick, Riley Trimmer, Claire Tomaw, 2nd; Katie Bruni, Tiana Kuchta, Madeline Kick, Michaela Montpas, 3rd. Free Relay - Lara Riem, Claire Tomaw, Alison Krug, Alexandra Cerra, 2nd; Katie Bruni, Madeline Kick, Michaela Montpas, Chloe Zick, 4th. 9-10 Boys 50 Freestyle - Sean Cormican, 1st, Patrick Sandoval, 2nd, Ian Baird, 5th. 100 Freestyle - Sean Cormican, 1st, Noah Larson, 3rd, Ian Baird, 5th. 50 Backstroke - Sean Cormican, 2nd, Ian Baird, 3rd, Cooper Kohlman, 5th. 50 Breaststroke -Collin Feld, 1st, Tyler Gerencser, 4th, Eric Anderson, 5th. 50 Butterfly - Collin Feld, 2nd, Noah Larson, 3rd. 100 Individual Medley - Collin Feld, 1st, Noah Larson, 4th. Medley Relay - Sean Cormican, Collin Feld, Noah Larson, Patrick Sandoval, 1st. Free Relay - Ian Baird, Cooper Kohlman, Eric Anderson, Patrick Sandoval, 2nd. 11-12 Girls 50 Freestyle - Julia Baird, 1st, Alexandra Schwarz, 2nd, Audra Riem, 4th. 100 Freestyle - Catherine Livingston, 2nd, Elizabeth Wech, 4th, Savannah Huebsch, 6th. 50 Backstroke - Catherine Livingston, 1st, Emmalee Kick, 2nd, Marcella Cerra, 4th. 50 Breaststroke - Audra Riem, 1st, Alexandra Schwarz, 2nd, Julia Baird, 3rd. 50 Butterfly - Natalie Krug, 2nd, Emmalee Kick, 3rd, Emma Grogan, 4th. 100 Individual Medley - Alexandra Schwarz, 1st, Emma Grogan, 3rd, Sydney Rabata, 5th. Medley Relay - Catherine Livingston, Audra Riem, Emma Grogan, Natalie Krug, 1st. Sydney Rabata, Megan Ringelstetter, Natalie Gasser, Katelyn Zimmerly, 3rd. Free Relay - Alexandra Schwarz, Julia Baird, Audra Riem, Catherine Livingston, 1st; Emmalee Kick, Sydney Rabata, Emma Grogan, Natalie Krug, 3rd; Natalie Gasser, Megan Ringelstetter, Hannah Sabourin, Katelyn Zimmerly, 5th. 11-12 Boys 50 Freestyle - Tanner Craker, 1st, Austin Miller, 2nd, Ian Krszjzaniek, 3rd. 100 Freestyle - Alex Noonan, 1st, Kevin Tobin, 2nd, Austin Miller, 3rd. 50 Backstroke - Alex Noonan, 1st, Brian Cormican, 2nd, Grant Rabata, 5th. 50 Breaststroke - Austin Miller, 1st, Brian Cormican, 2nd. 50 Butterfly - Tanner Craker, 1st, Kevin Tobin, 2nd, Ian Krszjzaniek, 3rd. 100 Individual Medley -Tanner Craker 1st, Brian Cormican, 3rd. Medley Relay - Grant Rabata, Austin Miller, Ian Krszjzaniek, Kevin Tobin, 1st. Free Relay - Tanner Craker, Kevin Tobin, Brian Cormican, Alex Noonan, 1st. 13-14 Girls 50 Freestyle - Devin Nelson, 1st, Kayla Hanson, 2nd, Cierra Bartol-Byers, 3rd. 200 Freestyle - Devin Nelson, 1st, Brittany Waldron, 2nd, Lexi Trimmer, 4th. 50 Backstroke - Kayla Hanson, 1st, Sharri Waldron, 2nd, Jamie Hoelter, 4th. 50 Breaststroke - Katie Baird, 1st, Anna Schmelzer, 2nd, Adrienne Oldenburg, 4th. 50 Butterfly -Sharri Waldron, 1st, Karli Didrickson, 3rd, Brittany Waldron, 4th. 100 Individual Medley - Shari Waldron, 1st, Brittany Waldron, 3rd, Amaya Larson, 4th. Medley Relay - Kayla Hanson, Katie Baird, Karli Didrickson, Devin Nelson, 1st; Jamie Hoelter, Anna Schmelzer, Austin Hanger, Cierra Bartol-Byers, 2nd; Nakia Ringelstetter, Sara Mueller, Brynna Mering, Lexi Trimmer, 3rd. Free Relay - Devin Nelson, Cierra Bartol-Byers, Amaya Larson, Kayla Hanson, 1st; Brittany Waldron, Jamie Hoelter, Sharri Waldron, Katie Baird, 2nd; Austin Hanger, Sara Mueller, Adrienne Oldenburg, Nakia Ringelstetter, 3rd. 13-14 Boys 50 Freestyle -Jacob Hackbarth, 2nd, Tyler Krszjzaniek, 3rd, Riley Fichter, 5th. 200 Freestyle - Jacob Hackbarth, 1st, Michael Prochaska, 2nd, Matthew Livingston, 3rd. 50 Backstroke - Michael Prochaska, 1st, Logan Rabata, 2nd, Sam Trotter, 3rd. 50 Breaststroke - Tyler Krszjzaniek, 1st, Logan Rabata, 2nd, Matthew Garcia, 4th. 50 Butterfly - Michael Prochaska, 1st, Matthew Livingston, 2nd. 100 Individual Medley - Logan Rabata, 2nd, Sam Trotter, 3rd, Matthew Garcia, 4th. Medley Relay - Michael Prochaska, Tyler Krszjzaniek, Matthew Livingston, Jacob Hackbarth, 1st; Riley Fichter, Matthew Garcia, Sam Trotter, Jeremy Collier, 2nd. Free Relay - Matthew Livingston, Logan Rabata, Tyler Krszjzaniek, Jacob Hackbarth, 1st; Sam Trotter, Matthew Garcia, Riley Fichter, Jeremy Collier, 2nd. 15-18 Girls 50 Freestyle - Ellie Ruefer, 1st, Emily Thompson, 2nd, Raegen Trimmer, 3rd. 200 Freestyle - Shannon Keeling, 1st, Ellie Ruefer, 2nd, Kayla Steinhorst, 3rd. 50 Backstroke - Jensena Paul, 1st, Emily Thompson, 2nd, Kim Hanson, 4th. 50 Breaststroke - Shannon Keeling, 1st, Kayla Steinhorst, 2nd, Lacey Craker, 3rd. 50 Butterfly - Ellie Ruefer, 1st, Lacey Craker, 2nd, Jensena Paul, 3rd. 100 Individual Medley - Shannon Keeling, 1st, Kayla Steinhorst, 3rd, Kim Hanson, 4th. Medley Relay - Jensena Paul, Kayla Steinhorst, Emma Raymond, Raegen Trimmer, 1st; Jill Trotter, Shannon Keeling, Lacey Craker, Emily Thompson, 2nd; Sarah Livingston, Sarah Garcia, Lizbeth Teasdale, Brianne Schwarz, 3rd. Free Relay - Ellie Ruefer, Lacey Craker, Raegen Trimmer, Emily Thompson, 1st; Jensena Paul, Sarah Livingston, Kim Hanson, Brianne Schwarz, 2nd; Sarah Garcia, Jessica Mueller, Atley Oldenburg, Danae Ruhland, 4th. 15-18 Boys 50 Freestyle - Joe Grogan, 1st, Nick Craker, 2nd. 200 Freestyle - David Riesch, 1st, Benji Ruefer, 2nd. 50 Backstroke - Kody Mjelde, 1st, Brennan Gasser, 2nd, Daniel Konan, 4th. 50 Breaststroke - Seth Zunker, 1st, Kody Mjelde, 2nd, Benji Ruefer, 3rd. 50 Butterfly - Seth Zunker, 1st, Benji Ruefer, 2nd, Cole Zunker, 3rd. 100 Individual Medley - Seth Zunker, 1st, Kody Mjelde, 2nd, Brennan Gasser, 3rd. Medley Relay - Brennan Gasser, Kody Mjelde, Seth Zunker, Joe Grogan, 1st; Daniel Konen, Benji Ruefer, Nick Craker, Bryan Schwarz, 2nd; Erik Capps, Jonathan Wise, Christopher Gasser, Ryan Mathers, 3rd. Free Relay - Christopher Gasser, Nick Craker, Cole Zunker, Joe Grogan, 1st; Daniel Konen, Bryan Schwarz, Brennan Gasser, David Riesch, 2nd.