Plainwell’s first week of the dual meet schedule provided us with two very exciting meets with Plainwell @ Marshall on Tuesday and Battle Creek Lakeview @ Plainwell on Thursday. The fans were given spectacular show as the ladies fought for every point. This fiery competition provided the Trojans with many new personal records as the girls stepped up to the challenges in the pool.  Coach had swimmers in different roles trying to get every point possible and girls fought valiantly right through the 400 Free Relay of both meets.

At Marshall, Plainwell got things going with a 1^st in the Medley relay.  Ernst took 1^st and Klein followed up with a PR in the 200 Freestyle. Burgess set a PR and Jewell shaved 3 seconds off her IM while Plainwell took 2^nd, 4^th, and 5^th. The Zimmer, Brady, and Shannon took 2^nd, 3^rd, and 4^th with some outstanding performances to tie the score at 39 to 39. Nyberg took 1^st in the Fly, Ernst grabbed 1^st while Klein set another PR in the 500 Free. Marshall’s depth took over as the meet concluded with a Score of Plainwell 79 Marshall 107.

BC Lakeview was a similar meet with both teams alternating wins through diving. Again the divers positioned Plainwell well with a 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd leaving Plainwell just 2 points behind in the team score. Jewell had a great 100 Fly to take 3^rd, and Nyberg showed everyone the way to the finish taking 1^st in the 100 Free, with Singh and Burgess taking 4^th and 5^th. Lamorandier may have found a new event showing her toughness in the 500 Free by taking 3^rd followed closely in by Havenaar 4^th and Keator 5^th. Ernst won and Moore took 5^th spot in the Backstroke. Klein showed some of her versatility by taking home a 3^rd place in the Breaststroke with DeLaet chasing her in for 5^th. In the end BC Lakeview was a little deeper than Plainwell outscoring them 105 to 81.

It was a tough week for the team but the girls handled themselves like professionals and are looking towards future meets.

                                                                   B.E.

Plainwell 103, Alma 83

Plainwell traveled to Allegan to take on Alma in the Pent-Meet (5 team) Saturday October 3^rd. With South Haven, Otsego, and Allegan all in attendance it was like a mini-conference meet, giving some of the younger swimmers a glance at what to expect in November. The swimmers have to remember they are swimming against the clock and can take places away from other heats and the girls did a great job. Plainwell was coming off their Homecoming week which always stretches the girls thin with all the extra activities. The team pulled together and beat Alma by the unofficial score of Plainwell 103, Alma 83. Here are the Plainwell places

200 Medley Relay: Plainwell 2^nd and 3^rd

200 Freestyle: Klein 1^st, Betz 2^nd, Havenaar 4^th
200 Individual Medley: Ernst 1^st, Burgess 3^rd, Jewell 4^th (with a PR)
50 Freestyle: Jones 2^nd, Moore 3^rd, Lamorandier 5^th
Diving: Brady 1^st (with a PR), Clemens 2^nd, Shannon 3^rd (with a PR)
100 Butterfly: Ernst 1^st, Jones 4^th, Hills 5^th
100 Freestyle:  Varley 2^nd, Keator 3^rd, Delaet 5^th
500 Freestyle: Klein 1^st, Betz 3^rd
200 Freestyle Reley: Plainwell 1^stand 3^rd
100 Backstroke: Hills 2^nd, Lamorandier 3^rd, Moore 5^th
100 Breaststroke:  Jewel 3^rd, Evans 5^th
400 Freestyle Reley: 2^nd
                                                                                       B.E.

Plainwell made the long road trip to DeWitt for the 2015 Invitational Meet. This one is scored a little different by only allowing each team to score up to two swimmers per event. The Plainwell Dads all looked sharp in their traditional Hawaiian shirts as the meet got under way. Plainwell came out swinging in the Medley Relay with a 1^st place/State Cut time by Ernst, Burgess, Nyberg, Keator and a 9^th (actual 5^th Place) by the team of Lamorandier, Singh, Hills, Varley. In the 200 Free, Betz and Havenaar swam in the second fastest heat and took 1^st and 3^rd respectively.  Klein did a beautiful job of setting up a rival swimmer for a come from behind 4^thplace, fun stuff!  In the 200 IM Jewell swam up from an 8^th place seed to take 5^th and shaved 2 seconds off her seed time.  In the 50 Free McKenzie and Moore both dropped time and Moore grabbed the heat win.  Keator swam up from her 8^th place seed to take 4^th place overall.   Zimmer dove to a 2^nd place against some tough competition and Clemens was able to secure a strong 11^th place.   Hillmann swam up from her 8^th place heat seed to take 5^th in the 100 Back. Also in the 100 Back, Ernst swam to 1^st and took home the pool record.  In the 100 Breast Evans had 10 second drop and took her heat!  Also in the Breast Stroke Burgess continued to chip away time swimming to a 5^th place overall, while Singh was able to secure 9^th (8^th actual).  Plainwell finished 3^rd overall while swimming against a strong field including some D2 schools. The day concluded in the parking lot with the traditional tailgate. Thank you parents for the delicious bounty that we enjoyed!

                                                     Brian Ernst

Plainwell 121.5   Sturgis 64.5

 

The Lady Trojans continued their winning ways at home against Sturgis by a score of 121.5 to 64.5. The Medley Relay team of Ernst, Burgess, Nyberg, and Jones scored a 1^st place and posted a State Qualifying Time to start the meet off right. Keator, Jones, and Varley respectively swept the 50 Freestyle and Pierce, DeLaet, and Hillman respectively swept the exhibition heat. In Diving Zimmer scored 1^st, Clemens was 3^rd, and Shannon grabbed 4^th with B-E-A-utiful performances. In the 100 Fly Nyberg earned a hard fought 2^nd place and had an early season drop in time.  In the 100 Free DeLaet, McKenzie, and Widman swept the first exhibition heat, while Moore, Hillman, and Evans respectively swept the second heat again showing some nice Plainwell depth. Klein swam to a 1^st in the 500 Free. Nyberg took 1^st in the 100 Back, while Lamorandier dropped some time to grab 4^th. In the 100 Breast Burgess dropped time on her way to 1^st, Singh took 3rd, and Jewell stole 4^th. Finishing things off in the 400 relay Keator, Varley, Jones, and Nyberg had a solid 1^st and Havenaar, Betz, Hills, and Klein stole 2^nd from Sturgis, great job ladies! The girls had some close racing and fought for points across the board, keep up the hard work! State Qualifications: 200 Medley Relay: Ernst, Burgess, Nyberg, and Jones, 100 Free: Ernst

                                                                Brian Ernst

Welcome to the 2015 Plainwell Swim & Dive Season

 

Plainwell 108  Mattawan 77

 

The Lady Trojans opened the 2015 dual meet season at WMU against Mattawan by winning 108 to 77. It was great to see many returning athletes and the introduction of a large freshmen class. Team captains Allison Singh, Veronica Klein, Abby Ernst, and Jessica Nyberg led the charge as Plainwell’s depth earned them a sound win. Junior Emma Varley had some excellent splits in the freestyle events and Junior Emily Zimmer won the diving event.  Sophomores Cassy Keator, Marlee Burgess, and Colby Hills picked up where they left off last season scoring valuable points where the team needed them. Freshmen Naomie Delaet, Shanyn Jewell, Hailee Lamorandier, and Madison Moore had outstanding first meet performances, showing us a glimpse of Plainwell future. Finally Leah Brady and Sarah Shannon made their diving debuts by impressing the crowd with their spectacular body control. State Qualifications: Abby Ernst 200 Free, 500 Free

                                                             Guest contributor-Brian Ernst

                       2014 Year End Recap

Michigan D3 State Finals Oakland University

200 Medley Relay Team: 15^th  Place: 1:56.30

Abby Ernst (Back Stroke 28.09)  Emma Seiler (Breast Stroke 33.42)
Aaryn Jewell (Butterfly 28.35)  Laura Jones (Freestyle 26.44)

200 IM 16^th Place

Abby Ernst 2:22.70

 100 Freestyle 19^th Place

Aaryn Jewell  56.65

Diving 25th Place
Emily Zimmer

 200 Free Relay 12^th Place 1:43.66

Laura Jones 26.85, Jessica Nyberg  25.70
Emma Seiler  26.01, Aaryn Jewell 25.10

 100 Backstroke 8^th Place

Abby Ernst 1:00.16 

400 Free Relay 11^th Place 3:46.12

Jessica Nyberg 56.87, Emma Seiler 57.33
Abby Ernst 56.55, Aaryn Jewell 55.37

                   2014 Conference Final Meet Results

200 Med Relay:

2^nd Place: Abby Ernst, Emma Seiler, Jessica Nyberg, Laura Jones 1:55.82

9^th Place: Mikah Havenaar, Karlee Gauthier, Colby Hills, Emma Varley 2:05.41

200 Free:

3^rd Place: Aaryn Jewell,  8^th Place: Veronica Klein, 12^th Place: Kaitlin Oakes

 200 IM:

2^nd Place: Abby Ernst, 12^th Place: Mikah Havenaar, 13^th Place Marlee Burgess

 50 Free:

10^th Place: Laura Jones, 13^th Place: Emma Seiler,  

1 Mtr Diving:

5^th Place: Emily Zimmer, 8^th Place: Jaidin Clemens, 12^th Place: Molly Wright
100 Butterfly:
4^th Place: Aaryn Jewell, 6^th Place: Jessica Nyberg,
100 Freestyle:

5^th Place: Laura Jones, 8^th Place: Emma Seiler, 12^th Place: Emma Varley, 15^th Place: Cassy Keator

500 Freestyle:

6^th Place: Karlee Gauthier, 8^th Place: Veronica Klein, 10^th Place: Kaitlin Oakes,

200 Free Relay:

3^rd Place: L. Jones, K. Gauthier, E. Seiler, A. Jewell

10^th Place: A. Singh, V.Klein, M. Burgess, K.Oakes 
100 Backstroke:

2^nd Place: Abby Ernst, 8^th Place: Jessica Nyberg

100 Breaststroke:

4^th Place: Karlee Gauthier, 13^th Place: Marlee Burgess, 16^th Place: Allison Singh

400 Free Relay:

4^th Place: V. Klein, J Nyberg, A. Ernst, A. Jewell

9^th Place: C Keator, K. Oakes, A. Singh, E. Varley