Swimmers defeat Valley, Estes Park
Holyoke High School girls swim team defeated Valley and Estes Park 105-104 and 105-63, respectively, in a double dual at Valley last Thursday, Jan. 17, placing first in seven out of 12 events and earning another state qualifying time.
Coach Aly Brinkema said the meet, which was the team’s last regular dual-style meet of the season, saw Holyoke maintain its high standard of performance, despite injuries and equipment malfunctions.
“When every point counts, the team could have used those obstacles as an excuse to let up, but these 10 young ladies fought to the wall for every finish and came out with two wins,” she said.
All three teams swam together in individual events and relays during Thursday’s meet, but scoring was handled on a dual basis, with Holyoke vs. Valley, Holyoke vs. Estes Park and Valley vs. Estes Park.
Haley Van Overbeke earned a state qualifying time in the 100-yard freestyle in Thursday’s meet, clocking a 1:01.44 to take first place over swimmers from both Valley and Estes Park.
Holyoke 105, Valley 104
Holyoke edged Valley by one point last week. In individual events scored with Valley, Holyoke swimmers placed as follows:
Lali Marquez, firsts in 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard butterfly; Rylee Schneller, firsts in 200-yard individual medley and 100-yard breaststroke.
Haley Van Overbeke, first in 100-yard freestyle, second in 100-yard backstroke; Traeli Hutches, first in 500-yard freestyle, second in 200-yard freestyle.
Demiah Hernandez, thirds in 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle.
Amy Mackay, fourth in 200-yard freestyle; Danielle Wilkening, fourth in 100-yard breaststroke; Josie Schlachter, fourth in 50-yard freestyle.
Jackie Valenzuela, fifths in 100-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke.
In relay action, Hutches, Schneller, Marquez and Van Overbeke won both the 400-yard freestyle relay and the 200-yard medley relay.
Mackay, Wilkening, Hernandez and Valenzuela finished third in the 200-yard medley relay.
In the 200-yard freestyle relay, Hernandez, Schlachter, Eva Kramer and Wilkening placed second.
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