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Milton finishes second at state

MADISON — Shorewood and Milton have been two of the most dominating Division 2 high school girls swim programs in the state.

Milton was the defending two-time state team champions heading into Friday’s state meet, while Shorewood is the all-time leader in Division 2 state titles with six.

Make it seven for the Greyhounds.

Shorewood, thanks to a talented group of freestylers and a crucial win from Rachel Munson in the 100 breaststroke, won the team title with 255 points. Milton was second with 217.

Munson’s win in the second-to-last event clinched the team title, as Milton’s state-record time in winning the 400 relay still left the Red Hawks short of a third straight state title.

“I’m still very happy with second place,” Milton co-head coach Tom Lieder said. “Shorewood swam great tonight and has some outstanding seniors on the team.

“But we won four events and set two state records. That’s very impressive.”

Milton capped off another incredible season with a Division 2 state record in the 400 freestyle relay. Chelsea Calhoon, Abby Holmquist, Katelyn Holmquist and Bridgette Alexander dusted the field with a winning time of 3:29.26, shattering the old mark of 3:31.37 set by Shorewood in 1996.

Milton picked up its first points of the meet in the 200 freestyle as senior Abby Holmquist (1:54.98) finished third, and the junior Calhoon (1:55.58) was fourth. Abby Holmquist added another third-place finish in the 100 third in 52.62.

Although the Red Hawks came up short in their bid for a “three-peat,” Alexander was able to win her third straight individual title. The junior made it three in a row in the 200 individual medley, touching the wall in 2:04.54.

“I was hoping to maybe break the state record (2:03.89), but anytime you have the fastest time, you have to be happy,” Alexander said of her 200 IM victory. “I felt like I swam my best.”

Katelyn Holmquist, the defending 100 backstroke champion, finished second in the event Friday behind Alexander and added a third-place finish in the 50 freestyle.

Milton’s 200 freestyle relay team of Katelyn Holmquist, Alexander, Calhoon and Abby Holmquist made it two straight state titles by cruising to victory with a time of 1:36.69.

Alexander pulled away early in beating defending champion Katelyn Holmquist in the 100 backstroke. Alexander’s winning time of 55.45 broke the state record of 55.83, set by Siri Smites of Berlin in 2008. Holmquist was second in 56.93 and Calhoon was fourth in 58.49. Elkhorn’s Kady Ruemmele was fifth in the 100 backstroke.

Fort Atkinson’s Emma Bare finished third in the 100 breaststroke and fourth in the 50 freestyle. The Blackhawks finished fourth overall with 133.5 points.

WIAA girls state meet

Division 2

At UW Natatorium

TEAM SCORES

Shorewood 255, Milton 217, Grafton 193, Fort Atkinson 133.5, 5. New Berlin Eisenhower 130, DeForest 127, Whitefish Bay 126, Ashwaubenon 122, Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol 116, McFarland 110, Plymouth 77, New Berlin West 73, Madison Edgewood 60, Platteville/Lancaster 57, Whitewater 48, Elkhorn 40, Sauk Prairie 37, Monona Grove 33.5, Pewaukee 30, Greendale 28, Kiel/Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah 28, Kenosha Indian Trail 23, Brown Deer/University School of Milwaukee 23, Lakeland 20, Menomonie 20, Medford 19, Catholic Memorial 18, Port Washington 18, Saint Thomas More/St. Francis 13.5, Baraboo 12, River Valley 12, Pius XI 11, Ladysmith/Bruce/Flambeau 6.5, Clintonville 6, Berlin/Green Lake 3.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Diving—1. Rachel Stave (Whitnall), 205.25. 2. Gina Jacobson (M Edg), 174.20. 3. Gabby Kraus (Graf), 163.7.

200 medley relay—1. Grafton (Stephanie Haebig, Samantha Senczyszyn, Rachel Hauer, Natalie Keshemberg), 1:48.47. 2. Shorewood, 1:48.59. 3. Whitefish Bay, 1:49.91. 4. Fort Atkinson, 1:50.13. 10. Whitewater, 1:53.47. 14. Elkhorn, 1:56.57. 16. Milton, 1:57.67.

200 freestyle—1. Kristin Malone (Shor), 1:48.83. 2. Madison Tew (NBW), 1:52.83. 3. Abby Holmquist (Milt), 1:54.98. 4. Chelsea Calhoon (Milt), 1:55.58.

200 individual medley—1. Bridgette Alexander (Milt), 2:04.54. 2. Ellen Stello (Shor), 2:05.39. 3. Rachel Munson (Shor), 2:06.26. 7. Sara Foucault (Whitew), 2:13.26. 12. Kady Ruemmele (Elk), 2:15.61.

50 freestyle—1. Savanna Townsend (SturBay/Sevast), 23.74. 2. Samantha Senczyszyn (Graf), 23.90. 3. Katelyn Holmquist (Milt), 23.90. 4. Emma Bare (FA), 24.24. 13. Kaitlyn Hollman (FA), 25.33.

100 butterfly—1. Rina Krupsky (McF), 57.01. 2. Savanna Townsend (SturBay/Sevast), 57.04. 3. Claire O’Connell (Ashw), 58.10. 9. Alexis Kent (FA), 1:00.05.

100 freestyle—1. Kristin Malone (Shore), 50.28. 2. Madison Tew (NBW), 51.97. 3. Abby Holmquist (Milt), 52.62. 9. Anne Blackbourn (Elk), 54.86.

500 freestyle—1. Ellen Stello (Shore), 4:58.34. 2. Rina Krupsky (McF), 5:02.66. 3. Genevieve Hayes (Shore), 5:07.55. 11. Sara Foucault (White), 5:21.27.

200 freestyle relay—1. Milton (Katelyn Holmquist, Bridgette Alexander, Chelsea Calhoon, Abby Holmquist), 1:36.69. 2. Shorewood, 1:38.68. 3. New Berlin West, 1:39.28. 6. Fort Atkinson, 1:40.50.

100 backstroke—1. Bridgette Alexander (Milt), 55.45. 2. Katelyn Holmquist (Milt), 56.93. 3. Rachel Root (Mon), 58.38. 4. Chelsea Calhoon (Milt), 58.49. 5. Alexis Kent (FA), 1:01.52. 16. Nicki Smiley (FA), 1:04.88.

100 breaststroke—1. Rachel Munson (Shore), 1:01.37. 2. Samantha Senczyszyn (Graf), 1:03.05. 3. Emma Bare (FA), 1:04.17. 11. Callie Hebert (White), 1:08.76.

400 freestyle relay—1. Milton (Chelsea Calhoon, Katelyn Holmquist, Abby Holmquist, Bridgette Alexander), 3:29.26. 2. Shorewood, 3:32.18. 3. New Berlin Eisenhower, 3:36.60. 6. Fort Atkinson, 3:40.00. 12. Whitewater, 3:44.59. 14. Elkhorn, 3:47.07. freestyle.

Shorewood’s Kristi Malone won the event in a Division 2 state record time of 50.29, while Holmquist was