Plainwell Easily Wins Albion Relays

The Plainwell Girl's Swimming and Diving Team strolled to victory at the Albion Relays. The Trojans won 5 of the 9 events to easily outdistance Sturgis and Harper Creek. The format of the meet was all relays, including the diving, and the Plainwell team again showed their superior depth. Other schools competing were host Albion, Marshall, and Kalamazoo Hackett.

Plainwell Finishes:

Plainwell Point Total: 98 points

200 Medley Relay
Seiler, Cornell, L. VanderBoon, M. VanderBoon - 2:01.46 1st

200 Sprint Relay
A. VanderBoon, Thiel, Boylan, Wiederhold - 1:50.02 2nd

300 IM Relay
M. VanderBoon, A. VanderBoon, Cornell - 3:30.74 1st

300 Breastroke Relay
Hochstedler, Goyings, Cornell - 4:10.23 3rd

400 Free Relay
Boylan Thiel, L. VanderBoon, Wiederhold - 3:57.50 1st

Diving (11 dives)
Monroe, Harrington - 292.79 2nd (tie)

300 Backstroke Relay
Childress, Seiler, A. VanderBoon - DQ (although they finished 1st!)

200 Butterfly Relay
Hu, Thiel, M. VanderBoon, L. VanderBoon - 2:00.23 1st

500 Progressive Relay
Kelly, Boylan, Wiederhold, Seiler, Ernst - 5:09.03 1st

Plainwell Cruises To Win At South Haven Invitational

The Plainwell Girl's Swimming and Diving Team won another South Haven Invitational over the weekend. Plainwell's 385 points easily outdistanced second place Allegan's 247 points. Plainwell dominated the freestyle events with the duo of Leah VanderBoon and Lindsay Wiederhold. Leah won the sprinting events while Lindsay swept the distance events. The 200 and 400 Free Relay Teams also won as did the 200 Medley Relay Teams. Teresa Thiel won the 100 Butterfly with a personal best time.

Other great swims were performed by Karalynn Vanslambrouch, Emily Hochstedler, Molly Boylan, Megan VanderBoon, Blair Kelly, and Nancy Lash. Plainwell next swims at the Albion Relays and then at home at the Conference Quad meet versus Alma, Otsego, and Kalamazoo Hackett on Saturday, September 18th.

Team Scores:

Plainwell 385
Allegan 247
Mattawan 207
Ludington 175
Otsego 160
South Haven 113
Hackett 108


Plainwell Finishes (1st-12th place)

200 Medley Relay
(A. VanderBoon, Cornell, L. VanderBoon, Thiel) - 1st
(Seiler, Goyings, M. VanderBoon, Kelly) - 7th

200 Freestyle
Lindsay Wiederhold - 1st
Molly Boylan - 5th
Kelsey Ernst - 7th

200 Individual Medley
Megan VanderBoon - 2nd
Blair Cornell - 3rd
Audrey VanderBoon - 7th

50 Freestyle
Leah VanderBoon - 1st
Teresa Thiel - 4th

Diving
Cameron Monroe - 5th
Brooklyn Harrington - 8th
Cora Spencer - 11th

100 Butterfly
Teresa Thiel - 1st
Megan VanderBoon- 2nd
Jun Hu - 9th

100 Freestyle
Leah VanderBoon - 1st
Ally Seiler - 7th
Allison Goyings - 10th

500 Freestyle
Lindsay Wiederhold - 1st
Molly Boylan - 6th
Kelsey Ernst - 11th

200 Freestyle Relay
(Thiel, Boylan, L. VanderBoon, Wiederhold) - 1st
(Goyings, Lash, Ernst, Cornell) - 5th

100 Backstroke
Audrey VanderBoon - 3rd
Ally Seiler - 5th
Cora Spencer - 8th

100 Breaststroke
Blair Cornell - 2nd
Allison Goyings - 9th

400 Freestyle Relay
(A. VanderBoon, M. VanderBoon, Boylan, Wiederhold) - 1st
(Kelly, Lash, Ernst, Seiler) - 5th

Plainwell Tops Mattawan

The Plainwell Women's Swim/Dive Team defeated Mattawan 115-71 on August 31. The Trojans were led by Cameron Monroe, Lindsay Wiederhold, Leah VanderBoon, and Teresa Thiel. Cameron dove to a personal best point total of 250.40. Plainwell place 1st in 9 out of 12 events. Great swims were achieved by Megan VanderBoon, Ally Seiler, Jun Hu, Emily Hochstadler, Haley Childress, and Blair Cornell. Cora Spencer made her debut in the 1 Meter Diving event and placed 3rd! The team prepares for the South Haven Invitational on Saturday, September 11th.

Plainwell Finishes:

200 Medley Relay
A. VanderBoon, Cornell, L. VanderBoon, Thiel - 1st
Seiler, Goyings, M. VanderBoon, Kelly - 3rd
Childress, Hochstedler, Hu, Lash - 5th

200 Freestyle
Lindsay Wiederhold - 1st
Molly Boylan - 3rd
Kelsey Ernst - 5th

200 IM
Leah VanderBoon - 1st
Blair Cornell - 3rd
Megan VanderBoon - 4th

50 Freestyle
Teresa Thiel - 1st
Audrey VanderBoon - 2nd
Blair Kelly - 5th
Emily Hochstedler
Kara Loftus
Courtney Mills

Diving
Cameron Monroe - 1st
Cora Spencer - 3rd
Brooke Harrington - 4th

100 Butterfly
Lindsay Wiederhold - 1st
Teresa Thiel - 2nd
Jun Hu - 4th

100 Freestyle
Megan VanderBoon - 1st
Ally Seiler - 2nd
Haley Childress - 5th
Allison Goyings
Paige Townsend
Karalynn Vanslambrouch

500 Freestyle
Leah VanderBoon - 2nd
Molly Boylan - 3rd
Kelsey Ernst - 5th

200 Freestyle Relay
Cornell, Thiel, Boylan, Wiederhold - 1st
Mills, Loftus, Townsend, Vanslambrouch - 4th
Lash, Childress, Ernst, Kelly - DQ

100 Backstroke
Ally Seiler - 1st
Haley Childress - 3rd
Cora Spencer - 4th

100 Breaststroke
Jun Hu - 2nd
Emily Hochstedler - 4th
Allison Goyings - 5th

400 Freestyle Relay
M. VanderBoon, Boylan, L. VanderBoon, Wiederhold - EX
Kelly, Seiler, Ernst, A. VanderBoon - 3rd
Townsend, Loftus, Vanslambrouch, Lash - 4th

Plainwell Completes Terrific Season With 6th Place Finish At The State Meet

The Plainwell High School Girls Swimming and Diving Team finished their season with a 6th Place finish at the Division 3 State Championships at Eastern Michigan University. The meet was highlighted by All State performances from Karli Cornell, Rachel Varley, Brittany Hendrickson, Leah Vanderboon, and Lindsay Wiederhold. It was a great effort that complimented an undefeated dual meet season and Conference Championship.

Lindsay Wiederhold broke two school records (500 and 200 Freestyle) on her way to 3rd and 4th place finishes. Karli Cornell placed 5th in the 100 Freestyle and 11th in the 50 Freestyle. Leah VanderBoon finished 15th in the 100 Butterfly event. Cameron Monroe finished 20th in the diving competition. Rachel Varley placed 23rd in the 100 Backstroke, Blair Cornell finished 23rd in the 100 Breastroke, and Jessica Chapman finished 30th in the 200 Individual Medley. The Medley Relay team of Rachel Varley, Blair Cornell, Leah VanderBoon, and Brittany Hendrickson placed 10th. The 200 Freestyle Relay team swam to an All State finish of 4th place. The team consisted of Leah VanderBoon, Brittany Hendrickson, Lindsay Wiederhold, and Karli Cornell. The 400 Freestyle Relay team broke a school record (and achieved a first for Coach Dubois of breaking 3:40) while finishing All State and 4th place in a photo finish with two other teams. The relay team consisted of Rachel Varley, Leah VanderBoon, Lindsay Wiederhold, and Karli Cornell. Varley and Cornell capped their terrific high school swimming careers with a record setting performance in this event. Many of the girls swam their personal best times at the State Meet. A video of the Finals can be viewed at the MHSAA Web Site.

The Plainwell High School Girls Swimming and Diving Team had another terrific season and we congratulate them on all their achievements. Many of them were event leaders or ranked in the Greater Kalamazoo Swim/Dive Honor Roll (Top 5). This team set a very high standard for future teams to strive for. Best wishes to all the seniors on their future endeavors!

Plainwell Finishes:

200 Medley Relay
(Varley, B. Cornell, L. VanderBoon, Hendrickson) - 1:57.11 10th Finals; 1:56.92 Prelims

200 Freestyle
Lindsay Wiederhold - 1:58.05 4th Finals; 1:57.41 Prelims - New School Record

200 Individual Medley
Jessica Chapman - 2:27.55 30th Prelims

50 Freestyle
Karli Cornell - :25.12 11th Finals; :25.16 Prelims

Diving
Cameron Monroe - 226.30 20th

100 Butterfly
Leah VanderBoon - 1:03.70 15th Finals; 1:02.06 Prelims

100 Freestyle
Karli Cornell - :53.66 5th Finals; :54.63 Prelims

500 Freestyle
Lindsay Wiederhold - 5:12.20 3rd Finals - New School Record; 5:12.72 Prelims

200 Freestyle Relay
(L. VanderBoon, Hendrickson, Wiederhold, K. Cornell) - 1:41.29 4th Finals; 1:41.74 Prelims

100 Backstroke
Rachel Varley - 1:05.57 23rd Prelims

100 Breaststroke
Blair Cornell - 1:13.20 23rd Prelims

400 Freestyle Relay
(Varley, L. VanderBoon, Wiederhold, K. Cornell) - 3:39.82 4th Finals - New School Record;
3:41.56 Prelims

Plainwell Conference Championship Celebration

Plainwell Wins 7th Straight League Championship!

The Plainwell Trojan Girl's Swim and Dive Team continued their domination in route to a convincing win at the Southwestern and Central Swim Conference Championships on Saturday. The Alma and Allegan teams provided stiff competition, however the Trojans again used their superior depth to win the Conference Championship for a seventh straight year.

The fireworks began with the trip to Allegan on Saturday morning for the finals. The team was escorted through the streets of Plainwell with horns blaring by a police escort. The meet began with a high intensity Medley Relay with Plainwell winning by 0.09 seconds. The team of Rachel Varley, Blair Cornell, Leah VanderBoon, and Brittany Hendrickson came from behind to edge the relay team from Alma. This exciting race and victory set the stage for the rest of the meet.

Individual Conference Champions from Plainwell included Leah VanderBoon is the 50 Freestyle, Karli Cornell in the 100 Freestyle, Lindsay Wiederhold in the 500 Freestyle, and Cameron Monroe in the Diving competition. Cameron's point total qualified her for All American Consideration status. Relay Conference Champions were the Medley Relay (listed above) and the 400 Freestyle Relay team consisting of Rachel Varley, Brittany Hendrickson, Lindsay Wiederhold, and Karli Cornell. Karli and Leah nabbed additional second place finishes in their individual events as did the 200 Freestyle Relay team of Maggie Murgittroyd, Leah VanderBoon, Lindsay Wiederhold, and Karli Cornell. Every swimmer and diver contributed to this great team victory!

The meet concluded with another Plainwell victory celebration and Coaches John Dubois and Tara Cornell being deposited into the Allegan Pool. The senior swimmers ended their high school careers with undefeated seasons all four years and four Conference Championships. Their legacy will be a feat for future teams to strive for.

The Division 3 State Championships (Eastern Michigan University) await the swimmers and the Regional Diving Finals (East Grand Rapids) await the divers. Karli Cornell, Rachel Varley, Brittany Hendrickson, Leah VanderBoon, Lindsay Wiederhold, Jessica Chapman, Cameron Monroe, Blair Cornell, and Audrey VanderBoon look to bring Plainwell a high finish at the State Championship Meet. Best of luck to all!

Team Scores:

Plainwell - 657
Alma - 504
Allegan - 379
Hackett - 282
Albion - 183
Otsego - 170

Plainwell Results (Championship 1-8 places only):

200 Medley Relay
(Varley, B. Cornell, L. VanderBoon, Hendrickson) - 1:58.31 1st
(A. VanderBoon, Chapman, M. VanderBoon, Thiel) - 2:03.02 4th
(Seiler, Waldecki, Spencer, Lamore) - 2:11.00

200 Freestyle
Lindsay Wiederhold - 2:02.14 3rd
Maggie Murgittroyd - 2:12.71 7th
Brianne Crandall - 2:13.06
Molly Boylan - 2:14.15

200 IM
Karli Cornell - 2:18.06 2nd
Rachel Varley - 2:24.51 3rd
Jessica Chapman - 2:26.35 4th
Blair Cornell - 2:36.77 6th

50 Freestyle
Leah VanderBoon - :25.74 1st
Brittany Hendrickson - :27.00 5th
Megan VanderBoon - :27.98 8th
Teresa Thiel - :27.67

Diving
Cameron Monroe - 425.10 1st
Reina Wicklund - 290.50 4th

100 Butterfly
Leah VanderBoon - 1:03.42 2nd
Teresa Thiel - 1:09.68 4th
Kathleen Boylan - 1:11.10 5th
Megan VanderBoon - 1:11.49 6th

100 Freestyle
Karli Cornell - :55.13 1st
Brittany Hendrickson - 1:00.17 5th
Audrey VanderBoon - 1:00.87 6th
Taylor Waldecki - 1:01.02

500 Freestyle
Lindsay Wiederhold - 5:24.89 1st
Maggie Murgittroyd - 5:53.47 6th
Brianne Crandall - 5:56.36 7th
Molly Boylan - 6:11.25

200 Freestyle Relay
(Murgittroyd, L. VanderBoon, Wiederhold, K. Cornell) - 1:44.54 2nd
(B. Cornell, Crandall, Waldecki, M. VanderBoon) - 1:51.99 4th
(M. Boylan, Ernst, Thiel, Lamore) - 1:54.77

100 Backstroke
Rachel Varley - 1:07.02 4th
Audrey VanderBoon - 1:08.85 5th
Ally Seiler - 1:11.75 8th
Cora Spencer - 1:15.55

100 Breaststroke
Blair Cornell - 1:15.63 3rd
Jessica Chapman - 1:18.32 4th
Taylor Waldecki - 1:19.81 6th
Kathleen Boylan - 1:25.36

400 Freestyle Relay
(Varley, Hendrickson, Wiederhold, K. Cornell) - 3:48.83 1st
(A. VanderBoon, Crandall, Murgittroyd, M. Boylan) - 4:09.08 4th
(Ernst, Lash, Kelly, Seiler) - 4:25.81

Plainwell Girls Complete Undefeated Dual Meet Season

The Plainwell Girl's Swim/Dive Team defeated Otsego 103-56 to complete an undefeated dual meet season. The Trojans roll into the Conference Meet with a 10-0 record. The Conference Meet will be held on Friday, November 6th and Saturday, November 7th at the Allegan High School pool. Outstanding swims at the Otsego meet were performed by Maggie Murgittroyd, Ally Seiler, Karli Cornell, Jessica Chapman, Audrey VanderBoon, and Blair Kelly. Did you notice one of our divers in the 200 Free Relay? Good job Cameron! Best of luck to all the girls at the League Championship Meet!

Plainwell Results:

200 Medley Relay
(Wiederhold, A. VanderBoon, Hendrickson, K. Cornell) - 2:07.05 1st
(Ernst, Varley, Chapman, K. Boylan) - 2:10.06 2nd
(Seiler, Waldecki, M. VanderBoon, Lamore) - 2:13.34 4th

200 Freestyle
Leah VanderBoon - 2:10.63 1st
Audrey VanderBoon - 2:19.36 2nd

200 IM
Taylor Waldecki - 2:38.17 1st
Kathleen Boylan - 2:40.82 2nd

50 Freestyle
Jessica Lamore - :29.32 2nd
Ally Seiler - :29.38 3rd
Blair Kelly - :30.66 4th

Diving
Cameron Monroe - 198.0 1st

100 Butterfly
Jessica Chapman - 1:07.87 1st
Brittany Hendrickson - 1:12.60 2nd
Blair Cornell - 1:17.80 3rd

100 Freestyle
Rachel Varley - :58.68 1st
Teresa Thiel - 1:01.99 3rd
Blair Kelly - 1:08.96 4th

500 Freestyle
Maggie Murgittroyd - 5:50.32 1st
Brianne Crandall - 5:58.97 2nd
Molly Boylan - 6:20.92 3rd

200 Freestyle Relay
(L. VanderBoon, B. Cornell, K. Boylan, A. VanderBoon) - 1:53.94 EX 1st
(Wiederhold, Kelly, Chapman, Monroe) - 2:01.27 EX 2nd

100 Backstroke
Ally Seiler - 1:12.76 1st
Kelsey Ernst - 1:21.66 3rd

100 Breaststroke
Karli Cornell - 1:12.76 1st
Megan VanderBoon - 1:25.96 2nd

400 Freestyle Relay
(Murgittroyd, Thiel, B. Cornell, K. Boylan) - 4:11.43 EX 1st
(A. VanderBoon, Crandall, Kelly, Ernst) - 4:27.35 EX 3rd