Erica is being recognized for her continued growth and improvement in every event she's entered in. While primarily a breaststroker for our team, she showed great skill in the 100 backstroke earlier in the year. Her 200 IM also continues to get better each week. Erica works had both at Madison and club practices, and it shows. Her commitment to her teammates is also strong. She is positioning herself for a strong championship season at the end of the month.
Louis was chosen by the captains because of both his performance in the water and on the deck. Louis continues to impress as part of the state-qualifying medley relay. He also posted a personal-best split in the 200 freestyle relay tonight. More importantly, Louis is constantly supporting his teammates on deck throughout the meet. His commitment to the team is certainly noticed and appreciated by his teammates.
There were several other people who also had strong weeks and are deserving of honorable mention:
- Maddie Grosz - Maddie continues to perform at the highest levels week in and week out. She is not only a tremendous diver, but she demonstrated a willingness to pitch in when and where she's needed. In this week's case it was serving as the lead-off leg in the 200-free relay. Maddie is willing to do what it takes to make her team successful.
- Sam Duncan - Sam also demonstrates his superior athletic skills each week. He is dedicated to improving each week and strengthening his dive list. His commitment to excellence and willingness to put in hard work are noticed and appreciated by both his coaches and teammates.
- Hannah Carmen - Hannah had a strong meet in both the 200 and 500 freestyles. What was particularly noteworthy was her willingness to volunteer for the 500. Most athletes beg to be left out of the event. Hannah, on the other hand, saw an opportunity to be successful and stepped forward to give it a try. She continues to do whatever it takes to help her team.
- Ella Galbraith - Ella also deserves recognition for stepping into the 500 and succeeding. This week was the first time she ever competed in the event. She faced the challenge with good humor and performed well. Ella was there when her team needed her and she served them well!
- Owen Dyson - Owen had a strong meet in both the 200 and 100 freestyle events. His finest moment came at the end of the 100 free when he out-touched his nearest competitor from Woodson by 0.01 seconds! He fought through his race until the end and was rewarded with a razor-thin victory.
- Michael Hynes - Michael also pulled out a victory in an exceptionally close race. His time in the 100 backstroke was only 0.02 seconds faster than the second-place finisher from Woodson. While the margin was thin it was enough to earn first-place points. He also had a strong split in the 400 freestyle relay.
- Joey Eisen - Joey had a strong meet in both the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke. His times were just off of his season bests. What is more impressive, though, is how well he competed and raced against Woodson. He appeared strong throughout his races and refused to lose when the outcome was close.
- Morgan Howat - Morgan continued her strong sophomore season with a personal-best in the 50 freestyle event. Her soft-spoken nature masks a fierce competitor who continues to improve week after week. Morgan is also a tremendous teammate who is supportive of her team.
- Alexandra Dicks - Alexandra is also having a tremendous season this year. She continued her strong year with another dominating performance in the 50 freestyle. She posted her fastest high school time of the year in the event. Then she followed it up with a gutsy 100 free where she just missed out on a first-place finish by 0.2 seconds.
- Kyle Wu - Kyle deserves recognition every week for his steady performances in every event. This week he continued his exceptional season with convincing wins in both the 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke. What the coaches appreciate just as much as his times is his leadership on and off the deck. Kyle is focused, driven, and a tremendous example to his teammates of what it takes to be successful.
- Maggie Shi - Maggie may only be a freshman but she is continuing to demonstrate why she is a vital part of our overall success. She competes against some of the best athletes in the state each week in the 200 IM and 100 butterfly. And yet she is right there in the mix at the end of the race. Her development and growth will be a key part to our team's success during championship season.
- Darby Galbraith - Darby had one her best meets of the high school season this week. She went out and had strong races in each of her events. She looked strong throughout the meet. And while her times were near her season-bests, it was her drive to win close races that was most impressive to the coaching staff.
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