Kennedy Girls Swimming

Cougars grab 3rd at MVC swim meet

Kennedy, Linn-Mar, Washington and Jefferson could have put an all-star team together Saturday and still not have won the Mississippi Valley Conference swim meet.

That's how strong the MVC is with some of the top teams and top individuals in the state.

The Cedar Falls Tigers, ranked No. 2 in the state, captured seven events Saturday and claimed the conference title with 436 points in the 12-team field.

Iowa City West, which is ranked No. 6, finished second with 388 markers.

The Kennedy Cougars, who are ranked No. 8, had to settle for third place behind Cedar Falls and Iowa City West with 290 points.

Kennedy Coach John Ross said he was not discouraged or frustrated by the third-place showing, considering the stiff competition.

"Oh, no no no," he said emphatically. "I love the competition. That's how you get better. You have to swim against the best to be the best.

"I'm real happy," he said. "The girls' goal was to try and place in the top three, and they were able to do that."

Dubuque Senior won three events and Iowa City West claimed two victories, which did not leave any titles for anyone else.

Jessica Schmeiser had a productive day for Kennedy by finishing second in the 200 freestyle relay, third in the 100 freestyle, fourth in the 400 freestyle relay and fifth in the 200 freestyle.

Schmeiser, Sam Jacobsen, Megan Berst and Hannah Botkin swam a swift 1:42.16 in the 200 freestyle relay, but Dubuque Senior set a conference meet record with a winning time of 1:40.54.

Jacobsen collected a pair of third-place medals for Kennedy in the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke. Botkin finished third in the 50 freestyle. The Linn-Mar Lions, who are ranked 11th in the state, tied for fourth in the team standings with Dubuque Senior. The Lions placed third in the 200 medley relay with Lizzie Adams, Lauren Dalecky, Alexa Klimes and Samantha Fitzgerald.

The Washington Warriors, who are ranked 19th in the state, tied for sixth in the team standings with Dubuque Wahlert. Jackie Hughes finished third in the 200 individual medley, fourth in the 500 freestyle and fifth in the 400 freestyle relay with McKenzie Asplund, Maddie Dietz and Jackie Allen.

The Jefferson J-Hawks finished 11th.

TEAM STANDINGS
1. Cedar Falls 436, 2. Iowa City West 388, 3. Kennedy 290, 4. (tie) Linn-Mar 235; Dubuque Senior 235; 6. (tie) Washington 155; Dubuque Wahlert 155; 8. Dubuque Hempstead 120, 9. Iowa City High 88, 10. Waterloo West 68, 11. Jefferson 53, 12. Waterloo East 32.

WINNERS
Diving - Jacintha Thomas, IC West, 412.10
200 Medley Relay - Cedar Falls 1:52.55
200 Freestyle - Brittany Moffatt, Cedar Falls, 1:56.73
200 IM - Catherine Sell, Cedar Falls, 2:12.92
50 Freestyle - Molly Lembezeder, Dubuque Sr, 24.73
100 Butterfly - Catherine Sell, Cedar Falls, 1:00.88
100 Freestyle - Molly Lembezeder, Dubuque Sr, 53.25
500 Freestyle - Brittany Moffatt, Cedar Falls, 5:13.35
200 Freestyle Relay - Dubuque Senior 1:40.54 (MVC meet record)
100 Backstroke - Aftin Phyfe, Cedar Falls, 1:00.79
100 Breaststroke - Savannah Butler, IC West, 1:08.03
400 Freestyle Relay - Cedar Falls 3:39.15

KENNEDY PLACEWINNERS
Top 6
2nd - 200 freestyle relay (Jessica Schmeiser, Sam Jacobsen, Megan Berst, Hannah Botkin) 1:42.16
3rd - Sam Jacobsen, 200 freestyle, 2:01.67
3rd - Hannah Botkin, 50 freestyle, 25.77
3rd - Jessica Schmeiser, 100 freestyle, 56.34
3rd - Sam Jacobsen, 100 backstroke, 1:03.52
4th - 200 medley relay (Henna McCoy, Amanda Jacobsen, Michele Wasta, Hannah Botkin) 1:58.60
4th - 400 freestyle relay (Sam Jacobsen, Lydia Yang, Carly Kenney, Jessica Schmeiser) 3:52.23
5th - Jessica Schmeiser, 200 freestyle, 2:03.56
6th - Hannah Botkin, 100 freestyle, 57.81
6th - Henna McCoy, 100 backstroke, 1:05.97

LINN-MAR PLACEWINNERS
Top 6
3rd - 200 medley relay (Lizzie Adams, Lauren Dalecky, Alexa Klimes, Samantha Fitzgerald) 1:57.13
5th - Alyssa Deuso, diving, 339.30
5th - 200 freestyle relay (Samantha Fitzgerald, Lauren Dalecky, Paige Broghammer, Lizzie Adams) 1:47.53
5th - Lizzie Adams, 100 backstroke, 1:05.62
6th - Lizzie Adams, 50 freestyle, 26.48
6th - Stephanie Jenks, 500 freestyle, 5:31.12
6th - Lauren Dalecky, 100 breaststroke, 1:13.85
6th - 400 freestyle relay (Stephanie Jenks, Lauren Reynlds, Alexa Klimes, Kelly Wingerson) 3:57.42

WASHINGTON PLACEWINNERS
Top 6
3rd - Jackie Hughes, 200 IM, 2:15.66
4th - Jackie Hughes, 500 freestyle, 5:28.76
5th - 400 freestyle relay (McKenzie Asplund, Maddie Dietz, Jackie Allen, Jackie Hughes) 3:56.37

Kennedy swimmers trim Senior, 99-86

The Kennedy High School girls swim team used its superior depth to sink Dubuque Senior in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet at Kennedy Tuesday night, 99-86.

The Cougars won only three events and tied for first in another, but they collected seven second-place showings and 11 third-place finishes to nip the Rams.

Jessica Schmeiser won the 100 freestyle and swam on the triumphant 200 freestyle relay. Tori Spauling captured the diving for Kennedy and Michelle Wasta tied for first place in the 100 butterfly.

Hannah Botkin, Sam Jacobsen and Megan Berst joined Schmeiser on the 200 freestyle relay.

KENNEDY 99, DUBUQUE SENIOR 86

200 Medley Relay
1. Dubuque Senior 1:57.85
2. Kennedy (Henna McCoy, Amanda Jacobsen, Michele Wasta, Hannah Botkin) 1:58.58
3. Kennedy (Kirsten Siebenga, Leah Beman, Megan Ralston, Megan Berst) 2:03.36

200 Freestyle
1. Molly Lembezeder (DS) 1:58.92
2. Jessica Schmeiser (CRK) 2:00.88
3. Sam Jacobsen (CRK) 2:04.76

200 Individual Medley
1. Olivia Knowles (DS) 2:22.78
2. Jenna Willer (DS) 2:23.19
3. Amanda Jacobsen (CRK) 2:26.96

50 Freestyle
1. Autumn Roepsch (DS) 25.62
2. Hannah Botkin (CRK) 25.67
3. Kirsten Siebenga (CRK) 26.50

Diving
1. Tori Spaulding (CRK) 190.10
2. Caroyln Simon (CRK) 178.85
3. Courtney Fisher (CRK) 176.10

100 Butterfly
1. (tie) Michele Wasta (CRK) 1:06.25
Carolyn Davis (DS) 1:06.25
3. Megan Ralston (CRK) 1:10.53

100 Freestyle
1. Jessica Schmeiser (CRK) 56.32
2. Jenna Willer (DS) 57.22
3. Hannah Botkin (CRK) 57.89

500 Freestyle
1. Molly Lembezeder (DS) 5:30.01
2. Alice Tsui (DS) 5:37.03
3. Katie Ferguson (CRK) 5:40.06

200 Freestyle Relay
1. Kennedy (Hannah Botkin, Sam Jacobsen, Megan Berst, Jessica Schmeiser) 1:43.06
2. Dubuque Senior 1:43.92
2. Kennedy (Leah Beman, Lydia Yang, Kirsten Siebenga, Amanda Jacobsen) 1:45.95

100 Backstroke
1. Autumn Roepsch (DS) 1:01.71
2. Sam Jacobson (CRK) 1:05.06
3. Henna McCoy (CRK) 1:05.84

100 Breaststroke
1. Olivia Knowles (DS) 1:11.56
2. Amanda Jacobsen (CRK) 1:14.45
3. Carolyn Davis (DS) 1:16.95

400 Freestyle Relay
1. Dubuque Senior 3:46.02
2. Kennedy (Sam Jacobsen, Lydia Yang, Carly Kenney, Jessica Schmeiser) 3:51.19
3. Kennedy (Larkyn Aldrich, Michele Wasta, Megan Berst, Myah McCoy) 4:04.75

Schmeiser helps Cougars sink Warriors

Jessica Schmeiser captured four gold medals Tuesday night as Kennedy sunk Washington, 130.5-55.5, in a Mississippi Valley Conference swim meet at Washington.

Schmeiser won the 100 and 200 freestyle relays and swam on the triumphant 200 and 400 freestyle relays.

Hannah Botkin claimed three victories in the 200 medley relay, 50 freestyle and 200 freestyle relay. Sam Jacobsen also won three events for Kennedy in the 200 freestyle relay, 100 backstroke and 400 freestyle relay.

KENNEDY 130.5, WASHINGTON 55.5

200 Medley Relay
1. Kennedy (Henna McCoy, Amanda Jacobsen, Michele Wasta, Hannah Botkin) 1:59.13
2. Washington (Maddie Dietz, Jackie Hughes, McKenzie Asplund, Jackie Allen) 1:59.99
3. Kennedy (Kirsten Siebenga, Leah Beman, Lydia Yang, Larkyn Aldrich) 2:01.96

200 Freestyle
1. Jessica Schmeiser (CRK) 2:02.61
2. Sam Jacobsen (CRK) 2:03.74
3. Jackie Hughes (CRW) 2:05.57

200 IM
1. McKenzie Asplund (CRW) 2:22.10
2. Amanda Jacobsen (CRK) 2:27.05
3. Lydia Yang (CRK) 2:29.81

50 Freestyle
1. Hannah Botkin (CRK) 25.86
2. Michele Wasta (CRK) 26.81
3. Kirsten Siebenga (CRK) 26.92

Diving
1. Courtney Fisher (CRK) 178.95
2. Amy Parker (CRW) 175.05
3. Tori Spaulding (CRK) 169.70

100 Butterfly
1. Michele Wasta (CRK) 1:07.60
2. McKenzie Asplund (CRW) 1:08.13
3. Kaitlin Ackerman (CRW) 1:09.23

100 Freestyle
1. Jessica Schmeiser (CRK) 56.53
2. Hannah Botkin (CRK) 59.30
3. Megan Berst (CRK) 59.80
Jackie Allen (CRW) 59.80

500 Freestyle
1. Katie Ferguson (CRK) 5:42.80
2. Larkyn Aldrich (CRK) 5:50.82
3. Hannah Saulnier (CRW) 5:55.07

200 Freestyle Relay
1. Kennedy (Hannah Botkin, Sam Jacobsen, Megan Berst, Jessica Schmeiser) 1:43.93
2. Kennedy (Michele Wasta, Kirsten Siebenga, Leah Beman, Amanda Jacobsen) 1:47.61
3. Washington (Logan Eckhardt, Maddie Dietz, McKenzie Asplund, Jackie Hughes) 1:49.97

100 Backstroke
1. Sam Jacobsen (CRK) 1:03.88
2. Henna McCoy (CRK) 1:07.05
3. Lydia Yang (CRK) 1:08.24

100 Breaststroke
1. Jackie Hughes (CRW) 1:12.07
2. Amanda Jacobsen (CRK) 1:15.90
3. Logan Eckhardt (CRW) 1:20.49

400 Freestyle Relay
1. Kennedy (Sam Jacobsen, Lydia Yang, Carly Kenney, Jessica Schmeiser) 3:54.71
2. Kennedy (Megan Berst, Katie Ferguson, Larkyn Aldrich, Myah McCoy) 4:05.06
3. Washington (Hannah Saulnier, Gloria Campbell, Logan Eckhardt, Jackie Allen) 4:06.59

Cougar swimmers 3rd at Cedar Falls

CEDAR FALLS - Kennedy used seven top six finishes to earn third place Saturday in the Marcussen Invitational girls swimming meet at Holmes Junior High.

Waukesha South won nine of 12 events to win the meet with 544 points. Host Cedar Falls was second with 444.

Kennedy had 256 points. Dubuque Senior, which had a pair of event winners, was fourth with 232 points.

Washington finished seventh with 147 points. Jefferson was last in the 11-team meet with 16 points.

Victoria Spaulding had the top finish for Kennedy with a second-place showing in diving. The Cougars were third in the medley relay and Carolyn Simon was fourth in diving. Sam Jacobsen was fifth in the 200 freestyle and Hannah Botkin fifth in the 50 free. Jessica Schmeiser finished sixth in the 100 free and the Cougars' 200 free relay also finished sixth.

Washington's Jackie Hughes finished fourth in the 500 free and fifth in the 200 individual medley. The Warriors' Amy Parker was fifth in diving.

Jefferson did not have any finishers in the top six.

MARCUSSEN INVITATIONAL
At Cedar Falls

Teams
1. Waukesha South 544, 2. Cedar Falls 444, 3. Kennedy 256, 4. Dubuque Senior 232, 5. Mason City 186, 6. Lewis Central 173, 7. CR Washington 147, 8. Wahlert 146, 9. Hempstead 103, 10. Decorah 78, 11. Jefferson 16

Event Results
Top 3 and Metro finishers in top 6

Diving
1. Hannah Brummel (CF) 395
2. Victoria Spaulding (CRK) 338.45
3. Megan Broadbent (Hemp) 325.55
4. Carolyn Simon (CRK) 298.80
5. Amy Parker (CRW) 294.90

200 Medley Relay
1. Waukesha South 1:51.16
2. Cedar Falls 1:52.08
3. Kennedy (S.Jacobsen, A.Jacobsen, Wasta, Schmeiser) 1:57.30

200 Freestyle
1. Abby Jagdfeld (WaukSo) 1:51.45
2. Molly Manchon (WaukSo) 1:53.77
3. Brittany Moffatt (CF) 1:55.56
5. Sam Jacobsen (CRK) 2:01.64

200 IM
1. Natalie Clausen (WaukSo) 2:10.09
2. Catherine Sell (CF) 2:13.18
3. Autumn Roepsch (DubSr) 2:13.69
5. Jackie Hughes (CRW) 2:16.62

50 Freestyle
1. Molly Lembezeder (DubSr) 24.32
2. Kaersten Meitz (WaukSo) 24.40
3. Molly Manchon (WaukSo) 24.49
5. Hannah Botkin (CRK) 25.49

100 Butterfly
1. Lizzy Baertlein (WaukSo) 1:00.51
2. Crystal Florman (MC) 1:02.01
3. Meghan Hackett (CF) 1:02.43

100 Freestyle
1. Abby Jagdfeld (WaukSo) 51.74
2. Molly Lembezeder (DubSr) 52.99
3. Kaersten Meitz (WaukSo) 53.31
6. Jessica Schmeiser (CRK) 56.31

500 Freestyle
1. Natalie Clausen (WaukSo) 5:04.16
2. Brittany Moffatt (CF) 5:09.49
3. Sam Kraft (MC) 5:22.36
4. Jackie Hughes (CRW) 5:22.91

200 Free Relay
1. Waukesha South 1:39.28
2. Dubuque Senior 1:41.91
3. Cedar Falls 1:42.66
6. Kennedy (Siebenga, Yang, Beman, A.Jacobsen) 1:47.01

100 Backstroke
1. Lizzy Baertlein (WaukSo) 58.80
2. Aftin Phyfe (CF) 1:00.38
3. Alicia Beam (WaukSo) 1:00.59

100 Breaststroke
1. Autumn Roepsch (DubSr) 1:08.87
2. Catherine Sell (CF) 1:10.46
3. Addison Skogman (WaukSo) 1:11.02

400 Free Relay
1. Waukesha South 3:38.46
2. Cedar Falls 3:39.97
3. Dubuque Senior 3:46.07