Friday, October 23, 2009

Plainwell Defeats Marshall on Senior Night

The Plainwell Girl's Swimming and Diving Team continued their trek towards another undefeated season with a convincing 111-71 victory over Marshall last night at the Plainwell pool. The MVP's of the night were the Seniors, as they all had a terrific evening of swimming and recognition. The seniors are: Kathleen Boylan, Karli Cornell, Helen Dolley, Brianne Crandall, Jessica Lamore, Brittany Hendrickson, Maggie Murgittroyd, Rachel Varley, and Taylor Waldecki. They were also honored with Coach Dubois sharing their individual and swim/dive team accomplishments during their high school career. They are all outstanding student athletes as presented by Coach Dubois and we all wish them much success in their future endeavors! The swim/dive parents were also honored and introduced at the meet. Rachel Varley qualified for the State Meet in the 500 Yard Freestyle and Karli Cornell came within a half second of the 100 Yard Breaststroke record.

The next meet is home against Otsego on Tuesday. A few of the girls will be attending the MISCA meet at Eastern Michigan University on Saturday. This meet brings together all 3 divisions and the competition is very strong.

Plainwell Finishes (Marshall)

200 Medley Relay
(A. VanderBoon, K. Cornell, K. Boylan, Crandall) - 2:04.06 1st
(Wiederhold, L. Vanderboon, Thiel, M. Boylan) - 2:05.29 2nd

200 Freestyle
Blair Cornell - 2:11.41 1st
Cora Spencer - 2:22.82 4th
Nancy Lash - 2:28.24 5th

200 IM
Brittany Hendrickson - 2:36.68 1st
Brianne Crandall - 2:38.84 2nd
Molly Boylan - 2:47.12 5th

50 Freestyle
Lindsay Wiederhold - :26.70 1st
Jessica Chapman - : 28.80 3rd
Kathleen Boylan - :29.06 4th

Diving
Cameron Monroe - 228.35 1st
Reina Wicklund - 144.50 4th

100 Butterfly
Jessica Chapman - 1:07.25 1st
Megan VanderBoon - 1:11.70 2nd
Brittany Hendrickson - 1:10.92 3th

100 Freestyle
Teresa Thiel - 1:02.08 1st
Kathleen Boylan - 1:03.02 2nd
Cora Spencer - 1:06.23 4th

500 Freestyle
Karli Cornell - 5:25.78 1st
Rachel Varley - 5:40.05 2nd
Leah VanderBoon - 5:54.12 3rd

200 Freestyle Relay
(Thiel, A. VanderBoon, B. Cornell, Crandall) - 1st
(Spencer, M. VanderBoon, Chapman, Varley) - 2nd

100 Backstroke
Maggie Murgittroyd - 1:11.30 1st
Ally Seiler - 1:12.99 2nd
Nancy Lash - 1:20.69 5th

100 Breaststroke
Karli Cornell - 1:11.18 1st
Audrey VanderBoon - 1:27.34 3rd
Molly Boyland - 1:32.50 4th

400 Freestyle Relay
(Crandall, Hendrickson, B. Cornell, M. VanderBoon) - 4:06.21 1st EX
(L. Vanderboon, K. Boylan, A. VanderBoon, Murgittroyd) - 4:12.36 2nd EX
(Lash, M. Boylan, Spencer, Seiler) - 4:35.71 4th EX

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Plainwell Rolls Past Allegan

The H1N1 flu could not stop the Trojans as they defeated an up and coming Allegan team 113-70 last night. Plainwell won all but one event on their way to another victory. Great swims were turned in by Brianne Crandall, Teresa Thiel, Brittany Hendrickson, Lindsay Wiederhold, and Taylor Waldecki. Cameron Monroe was solid again on the diving board with a 1st place score of 222.35. The night's two most exciting races were the 100 Freestyle with Brittany Hendrickson edging her Allegan rival by 4/100's of a second and the 1-2 finish by the 200 Freestyle Relay teams that edged the Allegan relay team by .09 seconds. The end of that race was a "photo finish" with the 1st thru 3rd place finishers separated by a mere .19 seconds. Plainwell takes on Marshall at home on Thursday night (the last home meet of the year). Our fabulous senior class will be honored at the meet.

Plainwell Results:

2oo Medley Relay
(K. Cornell, B. Cornell, Wiederhold, Varley) - 1:59.15 1st
(Seiler, Waldecki, M. VanderBoon, Chapman) - 2:10.10

200 Freestyle
Molly Boylan - 2:15.59 2nd
Cora Spencer - 2:23.71 5th
Nancy Lash - 2:31.72 6th

200 IM
Audrey VanderBoon - 2:36.23 1st
Taylor Waldecki - 2:36.70 2nd
Maggie Murgittroyd - 2:38.29 4th

50 Freestyle
Leah VanderBoon - :25.73 1st
Lindsay Wiederhold - :26.86 2nd
Rachel Varley - :27.16 3rd

Diving
Cameron Monroe - 222.35 1st

100 Butterfly
Lindsay Wiederhold - 1:03.72 1st
Kathleen Boylan - 1:12.07 2nd
Blair Cornell - 1:18.97 5th

100 Freestyle
Brittany Hendrickson - :59.16 1st
Teresa Thiel - 1:02.26 3rd
Ally Seiler - 1:06.27 5th

500 Freestyle
Brianne Crandall - 5:51.62 1st
Molly Boylan - 6:20.44 3rd
Nancy Lash - 6:37.30 5th

200 Freestyle Relay
(M. VanderBoon, Thiel, B. Cornell, M. Boylan) - 1:52.09 1st
(Chapman, K. Boylan, Murgittroyd, Waldecki) - 1:52.19 2nd

100 Backstroke
Audrey VanderBoon - 1:08.03 1st
Ally Seiler - 1:14.83 2nd
Cora Spencer - 1:16.09 3rd

100 Breastroke
Leah VanderBoon - 1:15.76 1st
Brianne Crandall - 1:22.47 2nd
Megan VanderBoon - 1:26.72 5th

400 Freestyle Relay
(Hendrickson, Varley, Murgittroyd, Chapman) - 4:01.87 EX (1st)
(M. Boylan, B. Cornell, Lash, Waldecki) - 4:18.41 EX (3rd)