Cheese Knights Celebrate Seniors, Personal Bests Against McFarland

Senior Night gave Monroe-New Glarus plenty to celebrate as six Cheese Knights were honored and swimmers across the lineup delivered season- and lifetime-best performances while testing themselves against a deep, talented McFarland squad.

Todd Klassy
by Todd Klassy
Cheese Knights Celebrate Seniors, Personal Bests Against McFarland
Monroe-New Glarus seniors Damaris Jimenez Lara, Hadleigh Shunk, Emma Funk, Bella Houston, Chloe White and Lauryn Arnett were honored on Senior Night as the Cheese Knights celebrated their contributions to the program during the team’s meet against McFarland. Front, from left: Jimenez Lara, Shunk, Funk and Houston. Back: White and Arnett. – Photo by Kari Morrison

The Monroe-New Glarus Cheese Knights ran into one of the deeper teams on their schedule Tuesday, falling 121-45 to McFarland, but the final score did not tell the full story of a Senior Night filled with strong swims and personal progress.

McFarland brought roughly twice the roster size of Monroe-New Glarus, giving the Spartans an advantage in depth. The Cheese Knights answered by collecting two individual victories, multiple second and third place finishes and a long list of season- and lifetime-best performances.

The evening also gave Monroe-New Glarus a chance to honor six seniors: Lauryn Arnett, Bella Houston, Damaris Jimenez Lara, Chloe White, Emma Funk and Hadleigh Shunk. The group was recognized for its contributions to the program before the Cheese Knights turned their attention back to the pool.

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