Indians Swim Past Pilgrim Girls
By Ken Peterson
Pilot Sports
PLYMOUTH � Five first place finishes and some solid individual efforts left Plymouth coach Kurt Kralovansky pleased with what he saw.
Despite his team�s 103-83 loss to South Bend St. Joseph�s at the Plymouth Natatorium, Kralovansky said there were positives to take out of the meet.
�Especially this early in the season with as many new kids as we�ve got,� he said. �We�ve got 11 new swimmers on the team and we�re rebuilding.�
The Pilgrims opened the meet winning the 200 medley relay. The team of Katie Day, Mallory Cook, Eli Muehlhausen and Beth Burden won in 2:03.62. The 400 free relay team of Katie Day, Shelly Richter, Kristin Wickens and Cook won in 1:15.97.
Cook also won the 200 free in 1:59.38 before her 500 free battle with the Indians� Megan Vucovich.
Vucovich and Cook were locked in a battle most of the race. Vucovich won the race in 5:18.74. Cook finished in a school record 5:19.21.
�She�s met this girl before from St. Joe,� Kralovansky said. �She swims all the time in age-group and she has experience with that. They push each other and I like that. With Mallory, she doesn�t see a lot of competition amongst the other schools in distance events unless she swims St. Joe and Concord. That�s about it. She needs somebody to push her and this is good.�
The Pilgrims also got a solid showing from their divers. Cari Miller took first place and Molli Davis was third.
�This was the first time that she dove in competition,� Kralovansky said of Miller. �And she got a first and I was happy to see that. Molli Davis is a third-year returning diver and it�s good to see her place also.�
Katie Day also swam well. Day won the 100 back in 1:05.91.
�Katie Day swam her personal best in the backstroke,� Kralovansky said.
Plymouth returns to action Tuesday when it travels to North Judson for a meet with Bremen and the host Bluejays.
SOUTH BEND ST. JOSEPH�S 103, PLYMOUTH 83
At Plymouth
200 medley: 1. Plymouth (Katie Day, Mallory Cook, Eli Muehlhausen, Brittany Burden), 2. South Bend St. Joseph�s, 3. South Bend St. Joseph�s. Winning time: 2:03.62.
200 free: 1. Mallory Cook (P), 2. Megan Vucovich (SJ), 3. Kristen Wickens (P), 4. Becca Mahlie (SJ), 5. Shelly Richter (P), 6. Jen Bennett (SJ). Winning time: 1:59.38.
200 IM: 1. Mary Grace Godfrey (SJ), 2. Katie Day (P), 3. Jane Waggoner (SJ), 4. Melissa Wickens (P), 5. Kailey Weaver (SJ), 6. Bethany Curtis (P). Winning time: 2:14.98.
50 free: 1. Stasia VonRahl (SJ), 2. Katie Godfrey (SJ), 3. Doo Kim (SJ), 4. Eli Muehlhausen (P), 5. Liz Birchmeier (P), 6. Kelly Payne (P). Winning time: 25.72.
Diving: 1. Cari Miller (P), 2. A Ganey (SJ), 3. Molli Davis (P), 4. Amanda Manairi (SJ), 5. Whitney Ottow (P). Winning score not available.
100 fly: 1. Mary Grace Godfrey (SJ), 2. Tiffany Fifer (SJ), 3. Kristen Wickens (P), 4. Melissa WIckens (P), 5. Alicia Hammonds (P), 6. Amber Harrel (SJ). Winning time: 1:01.07.
100 free: 1. Stasia VonRahl (SJ), 2. Katie Godfrey (SJ), 3. Doo Kim (SJ), 4. Shelly Richter (P), 5. Annie Huff (P), 6. Aly Neidlinger (P). Winning time: 56.06.
500 free: 1. Megan Vucovich (SJ), 2. Mallory Cook (P), 3. Melissa Bals (SJ), 4. Bethany Curtis (P), 5. Rachel Wise (SJ). Winning time: 5:18.74.
200 free relay: 1. South Bed St. Joseph�s (Stasia VonRahl, Megan Vucovich, Mary Grace Godfrey, Katie Godfrey), 2. Plymouth, 3. Plymouth. Winning time: 1:48.98.
100 back: 1. Katie Day (P), 2. Annie Huff (P), 3. Jane Waggoner (SJ), 4. Mallory Ake (SJ), 5. Kailey Weaver (SJ). Winning time: 1:05.91.
100 breast: 1. Melissa Bals (SJ), 2. Eli Muehlhausen (P), 3. Tiffany Fifer (SJ), 4. Erin McAdams (SJ), 5. Alicia Hammonds (P), 6. Taryn Holt (P). Winning time: 1:14.18.
400 free relay: 1. Plymouth (Katie Day, Shelly Richter, Kristen Wickens, Mallory Cook), 2. South Bend St. Joseph�s, 3. Plymouth. Winning time: 1:15.97.
Records: Plymouth 1-1.
Next meet: Tuesday vs. Bremen and North Judson @ North Judson.
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