The Whippets had a strong showing at the Tom Lieder Invitational on Saturday, finishing 3rd out of 11 teams! The boys continue to build momentum early in the season with several top-16 finishes, big time drops, and two relay wins!
Top 16 Finishers:
• 200 Medley Relay – 7th (2:13.28)
Wyatt Esch, David Enns, Sam Nickelsburg, Xavier Ortiz
• 200 Free:
1st – Cruz Aranda (1:55.46)
• 50 Free:
1st – Mateo Bazeley (23.73)
12th – Wyatt Esch (26.86)
• 100 Fly:
3rd – Langdon Coburn (59.59)
7th – Sam Nickelsburg (1:10.49)
• 100 Free:
1st – Cruz Aranda (51.32)
2nd – Mateo Bazeley (54.07)
• 100 IM:
2nd – Langdon Coburn (1:03.38)
8th – Caleb Kluck (1:15.06)
11th – Xavier Ortiz (1:24.85)
• 200 Free Relay – 1st (1:35.72)
Cruz Aranda, Mateo Bazeley, Caleb Kluck, Langdon Coburn
• 100 Back:
11th – Wyatt Esch (1:15.22)
14th – Sam Nickelsburg (1:22.65)
• 100 Breast:
12th – David Enns (1:27.32)
15th – Caleb Kluck (1:31.16)
• 400 Free Relay – 1st (3:37.45)
Cruz Aranda, Langdon Coburn, Caleb Kluck, Mateo Bazeley
Other Highlights:
• 200 Freestyle group of Angel Kilar, Cooper Housel, ChaCha Binagi, and Hunter Runnoe — all with time drops!
• Angel Kilar with two PRs, including a 5-second drop in his 100 Free!
The Whippets will be back in action on Tuesday, December 9th, at home vs. Burlington Co-op. Swimming starts at 5:30 pm — come pack the pool!
Article and Photos Submitted by Sarah Reynolds
Whitewater High School Head Swim Coach
ReynoldsSM07@uww.edu
