Three State Records Power Edgewood Girls to Third Straight WI D2 Championship

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Edgewood was absolutely dominant at the Wisconsin Girls Division 2 State Championships meet. The team scored 346 points while New Berlin Eisenhower was second with 202 points, not far ahead of McFarland’s 194.5.

Edgewood set a new state record in the first relay. Kaitlyn Bath, Jenna Silvestri, Issy Petersen, and Maeve O’Driscoll touched in 1:44.59 to lower Grafton’s 2015 200 medley relay mark of 1:45.87.

The state records kept falling as Edgewood senior Kelly Rodriguez clocked a 1:48.39 in the 200 free, a half second faster than the 1:48.83 set by Kristin Malone in 2012. Rodriguez’ sophomore teammate DeeDee Walker finished second (1:54.57). While not in state record time, Rodriguez did win the 500 freestyle with a 4:53.64.

Silvestri, a Wisconsin Badgers commit, kept the gold medals rolling for Edgewood with her 2:04.03 200 IM. She returned to the top of the podium at the end of the meet with a 1:04.13 100 breaststroke.

Another team finally found their way to the top of the podium in the 50 freestyle. McFarland’s Alexandra Moderski touched in 22.91, a tenth shy of her own state record. Edgewood’s O’Driscoll and Bath rounded out the podium in 23.84 and 24.15. Moderski also won the 100 free in 50.69 ahead of Barth (52.25) and Petersen (52.81).

New Berlin Eisenhower’s Bella Passamani swam a 55.77 for 100 fly gold. Brown Deer’s Katie Hayes was runner up with a 56.26.

Another state record came crashing down in the 200 freestyle relay as O’Driscoll, Barth, Walker, and Rodriguez hit the wall in 1:35.25, eight tenths faster than the state mark of 1:26.02 set in 2009.

The 100 backstroke had a tight finish. Monroe/New Glarus freshman Mekenzie Hammer out touched New Berlin Eisenhower’s Maddie Guman 58.22 to 58.25. Just behind the duo for third was Whitnall’s Brooke Miles in 58.38.

Monona Grove senior Nikki Benedict scored 481.20 points to win the one meter diving.

While not in state record fashion, Edgewood still won the 400 freestyle relay in convincing fashion. Rodriguez, Walker, Petersen, and Silvestri clocked a 3:30.39.

Full results available here.

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Thomas A. Small

8 years ago

Congratulations ladys