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Craig opens Big Eight swimming with victory

Janesville Craig High School left Beloit Memorial in its wake, 131-39, in a Big Eight Conference boys swimming dual meet opener at Craig on Friday.

“The 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay times were extremely fast for this time of year,” Craig coach Brian Kitzman said.

The Cougars won the 200 medley in 1 minute, 51.87 seconds with Nick Hazekamp, Alex Loftus, Sam Waddell and Nick Strub. Craig posted a 3:57.10 in the 400 free relay with Strub, Loftus, Hazekamp and Matt Enloe.

Hazekamp won the 100 freestyle in 50.63 and the 100 backstroke in 56.97. Loftus won the 200 individual medley in 2:11.59 and the 100 breaststroke in 1:06.42.

“Loftus’s times were his best,” Kitzman said. “He is on his way to a great season.’’

Craig will host the Cougar Relays at 10 a.m. today. Janesville Parker, Marquette University High School, Elkhorn and Brookfield Academy will participate.

CRAIG 131, BELOIT 39

200 medley relay—Craig (Nick Hazekamp, Alex Loftus, Sam Waddell, Nick Strub), 1:45.68. 2. Craig, 1:51.87.

200 freestyle—1. Strub (JC), 2:02.18. 2. Taylor Pyne (JC), 2:05.38. 3. Michael McNulty, (BM), 2:05.56.

200 individual medley—1. Alex Loftus (JC), 2:11.59. 2. Wadell (JC), 2:19.27. 3. Austin Dostalek (JC), 2:27.50.

50 freestyle—1. Matt Enloe (JC), 23.67. 2. Tyler Meinders (JC), 24.96. 3. Sean Davis (JC), 25.59.

100 butterfly—1. Waddell (JC), 1:01.24. 2. Sean Davis (JC), 1:02.85. 3. Brian Paulos (JC), 1:16.73.

100 freestyle—1. Hazekamp (JC), 50.63. 2. Strub (JC), 53.64. 3. Enloe (JC), 54.17.

500 freestyle—1. Dan Luedke (BM), 5:39.31. 2. Pyne (JC), 5:40.82. 3. Jacob Canik (JC), 5:56.04.

200 freestyle relay—1. Craig (Aaron Bagley, Meinders, Davis, Waddell), 1:40.31. 2. Beliot, 1:42.52.

100 backstroke—1. Hazekamp (JC). 56.97. 2. Scott Sherman (JC), 1:11.88. 3. Nick Fillbach (B), 1:12.56.

100 breaststroke—1. Loftus (JC), 1:06.42. 2. Bagley (JC), 1:13.42. 3. McNulty (B), 1:13.69.

400 freestyle relay—1. Craig (Strub, Loftus, Enloe, Hazekamp), 3:34.73. 2. Craig, 3:57.10.

n East 116, Parker 54—The Vikings had good swims, but the host Purgolders were just that much better.

Marcus Genrich won the 100 breaststroke in 1 minute, 9.07 seconds for the Vikings lone victory. Parker fell to 1-1 in Big Eight dual meets.

“We swam very well,” Parker coach Eric Rhodes said. “Everybody had one or two best times. It’s just that East swam better.’’

The Vikings will participate in the Cougar Relays at Janesville Craig at 10 a.m. today.

EAST 116, PARKER 54

200 medley relay—1. East (Paul Miller, Jonas Ross, Aaron lickel, Quinn Schwellinger), 1:50.92. 2. Parker, 1:53.15.

200 freestyle—1. Joey Marshmant-Howell (ME) 2:03.36. 2. Coleman Fraser (ME), 2:08.24. 3. Willy Cox (ME), 2:09.95.

200 individual medley—1. Robert Miner (ME), 2:10.45. 2. Marcus Genrich (JP), 2:16.69. 3. Miller (ME), 2:28.9.

50 freestyle—1. John Martin (ME), 24.22. 2. Schwellinger (ME), 24.23. 3. Caleb Sigmund (JP), 24.79.

200 butterfly—1. Minor (ME), 54.09. 2. Nick Olin (JP), 1:01.54. 3. Marshmant-Howell (ME) 1:06.25.

100 freestyle—1. Lickel (ME), 51.90. 2. Fraser (ME), 55.75. 3. Sigmund (JP), 56.78.

500 freestyle—1. Lickel (ME), 5:42.13 2. Martin (ME), 5:42.75. 3. Olin (JP), 5:53.72.

200 freestyle relay—1. East (Martin, Schwellinger, Marshment-Howell, Minor), 1:35.92. 2. East, 1:41.43.

100 backstroke—1. Miller (ME), 1:05.14. 2. Aaron Kellerhuis (ME), 1:07.50. 3. Jacob Johnson (JP), 1:08.24.

100 breaststroke—1. Genrich (JP), 1:09.07. 2. Ross (ME), 1:14.77. 3. Nate Sigmund (JP), 1:14.91.

400 freestyle relay—1. East (Martin, Fraser, Minor, Lickel), 3:33.23. 2. Parker, 3:46.40.