Trojans
Depth Too Much For Allegan
Plainwell
113 Allegan 71
It was pretty clear from the start of the meet which team
was going to eventually emerge victorious.
Of course it was Plainwell. The
Lady Tigers brought only a dozen or less swimmers onto the deck for the
conference duel. What the Allegan squad
lacked in quantity, it made up for in quality winning a fair share of the
evening events. But who placed second
through fifth? Oh that would be the
talented and deep Trojan squad. So let’s
get to the play by play of this one.
The opening stanza of the tilt between the Tigers and
Trojans was a precursor of the short and entertaining meet. The Lady Tigers took first in the medley
relay, but guess who finished second through fourth? One word, Plainwell. In the 200 freestyle several swimmers
stepped-up their game with stalwart performances by Lindenbach, Pierce, and
Lamorandier. The other gut buster event,
the 200 IM, showcased a near photo finish by Hills and Havenaar for second
place (fun to watch). In the 50 drag
race, Keator, Varley, McKenzie, Valina Encinal, King, and Lindsey all set the
water aflame.
Our divers continue to make huge gains off the one meter
board and swept the competition. From a
spectator perspective, the dives look better from above than from the
side. Fox, Uridge, and the undefeated
Emily Zimmer dominated the board by going first through third. BINGO, they are showing improvement.
In the second half of the match, the Trojans flexed their
muscles and extended their lead. The 100
fly had good performances by Jewell, DeLaet, and Moore. The Trojans pulled out the brooms sweeping
the 100 free with Jones and Varley leading the way. In the marathon event, Lindenbach,
Lamorandier, Betz, and Evans all showed the crowd what it means to be tough by
having solid swims. The 200 free relay did
not disappoint with Keator almost breaking into the 25 second range with her
split. Wicked fast! Backstrokers Vanslambrouck, Havenaar, and
Hills continue to swim well. Finally, we
had a noteworthy breaststroke by Burgess to finish the evening. It was a subdued but effective performance by
the Trojans.
By: Jeff Braginton