Munster - This season the Munster Seahorses are swimming with a chip on their shoulders. Crown Point broke the long time sectional winning streak that was held by the Seahorses. Knowing it was a close battle Crown Point put everything they had into winning the sectional title until the last event. However, Munster did not give up the fight. It is a new year, a fresh season and sectionals will be hosted on Munster's home turf. SWIMMERS TO WATCH OUT FOR: Allison Cunningham, a Senior, will have a huge impact on the team this year. She got second at last year's sectional in the 200 and third in the 500. Cunningham has speed, endurance and experience on her side. Nikki Smith, a Senior, only jumped into the 500 race near the end of last season and placed second at sectionals and ended up placing well at state in this event. She will also have a huge impact in the butterfly race as well where last year she took second in that event. Mary Bridget Baeza, a Senior, contributed to the depth of Munster's team last year. She finished fourth in the 100 breaststroke and second in the 100 free. She will only build on the success she had as a junior this season. UP AND COMERS: Nicole Wakefield, a Sophomore, was sixth in the 500 at last season's sectional and actually out touched Baeza in the 100 breaststroke as a freshman. Her time is only a few steps away from Kelsi Artim's sectional winning time. The battle may just come down to these two sophomores in the 100 breaststroke this season. Megan Wimmer, a Sophomore, was known as a speedster her freshman year when she took sixth in the 100 free and fourth in the 200. She also played a part in Munster taking first in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay. This year Munster will rely on her for much needed speed. Margaret Vaitkus, Sophomore, is another speed demon. She finished sixth in the 200 free and won the consultation Final of the 100 free. Her time actually would have placed her seventh in the championship final. TEAM HEROES: It is all up to Audrey Mayer who is a senior now. She was one of three Munster backstrokers among the field at last season's sectional. Sixth and seventh place Munster swimmers are now graduated. Mayer finished second in this event to Highland's Jacklyn Smailis. With Crown Point having two swimmers returning who finished third and fourth last year, it is up to Mayer to own this event for her team......unless another Munster swimmer steps up in this event. |
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