Plainwell comes up short to visiting division 2 BC Lakeview

It was sure to be a tough night for Plainwell entering Thursdays meet down on numbers with several girls out for the night. To be competitive against such a strong program like Lakeview, Plainwell would need to be running on all cylinders with every one healthy and in attendance.  It was not to be this evening but not all was lost on the scoreboard alone.  Plainwell competed and competed well. The diving was fantastic. The swims were full of heart and the team represented with class. Great Job Girls!  Now just get healthy!

Highlights for the night were the outstanding diving of Kim Jones taking 1^st and Emily Zimmer 3^rd. Newcomer to the state qualifying line up for the medley relay was Jessica Nyberg as the team of Ernst, Seiler, Jones and Nyberg swam a 2:01.32 to qualify for state. Aaryn Jewell had a great swim in her 200 free qualifying for state with a time of 2:04.70. Later in the night she would take 1^st in the 500 free event. Emma Seiler and Laura Jones had strong showings in the 50 free taking 2^nd and 4^th respectively. Abby Ernst outclassed the field taking 1^st in the 100 back and Veronica Klein swam one of her best 100 breast swims of the year swimming a 1:18.70 for a 2^nd place finish. Karlee Gauthier also swam strong leading off the 200 free relay to a 2^nd place finish. After being out of the water for more than two weeks and down on strength due to illness Karalyn Vanslambrouck helped our 400 free relay to a 3^rd place finish. Gutsy swim Karalyn!

 Other strong showings for Plainwell were the 200 Medley Relay 4^th place finish of Ristau, Gauthier, Brignall and Havenaar. Cara Loftus swam for 5^th in her 500 free while Kylee Hillmann finished 6^th in the 100 Breast. 

 200 Med Relay State Qualifying Team at Holland       Gauthier, Jewell, Jones and Ernst