Monroe-New Glarus Swimmers Surge Through Triple-Dual Meet

Every swimmer found a way onto the varsity scoresheet Tuesday as the Cheese Knights turned a mid-meet challenge into a strong closing push, with season bests, lifetime bests and relay strength carrying the team through a demanding night in the pool.

Monroe-New Glarus Swimmers Surge Through Triple-Dual Meet
Kennedy Shunk powers through the 100-yard backstroke Tuesday, winning the event with a lifetime-best time of 1:14.88. – Photo by Kari Morrison

FORT ATKINSON, Wis. — Monroe-New Glarus swimmers came away with two victories Tuesday night in a triple-dual meet, defeating Fort Atkinson 88-81 and Portage 103-55 as the Cheese Knights finished especially strong after the midpoint of the meet.

Every Monroe-New Glarus swimmer scored varsity points in the team effort. The Cheese Knights also collected six individual or relay victories, beginning with the 200-yard medley relay team of Hadleigh Shunk, Lauryn Arnett, Lauren Zentner and Maggie Donohue, which won in 2 minutes, 10.49 seconds.

Hadleigh Shunk added individual wins in the 200 individual medley in 2:29.39 and the 100 butterfly in 1:10.84. Zentner swept the sprint freestyle events, winning the 50 freestyle in 26.57 and the 100 freestyle in a season-best 59.47, breaking the one-minute mark.

Kennedy Shunk gave the Cheese Knights another first-place finish in the 100 backstroke, winning in a lifetime-best 1:14.88 after dropping a full second. Monroe-New Glarus closed the meet with another victory when Kennedy Sysko, Zentner, Hadleigh Shunk and Arnett won the 400 freestyle relay in 4:10.37.

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