Cheese Knights Stack Up Wins in Battle with Mount Horeb

A tight dual with Mount Horeb gave the Cheese Knights plenty to build on Tuesday, as Monroe-New Glarus piled up individual victories, relay wins and a long list of season- and lifetime-best swims after a busy Homecoming week in the pool.

Todd Klassy
by Todd Klassy
Cheese Knights Stack Up Wins in Battle with Mount Horeb
Lauryn Arnett swims the 200 individual medley Tuesday against Mount Horeb. Arnett finished second in 2:54.70, turning in a personal-best time for Monroe-New Glarus. – Photo by Kari Morrison

MOUNT HOREB, Wis. — Monroe-New Glarus came away with plenty of bright spots Tuesday night, winning eight varsity events and producing a string of season- and lifetime-best performances in a 96-74 dual-meet loss to Mount Horeb.

Coming off a busy Homecoming week, the Cheese Knights answered with strong efforts throughout the lineup. The meet opened with a Monroe-New Glarus victory in the 200-meter medley relay, where Hadleigh Shunk, Lauryn Arnett, Lauren Zentner and Kennedy Sysko touched first in 2:22.55.

Shunk and Zentner then helped set the pace individually. Shunk won the 200 individual medley in 2:42.28 and later captured the 100 breaststroke in 1:23.76. Zentner swept the sprint freestyle events, winning the 50 free in 29.57 seconds and the 100 free in 1:08.94.

Arnett added another win for Monroe-New Glarus in the 400 freestyle, finishing in 5:20.05 with a season-best time that cut one second. She also placed second in the 200 IM in 2:54.70 with a personal-best performance.

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