Panthers fall shy in dual meet

PLYMOUTH – Sheboygan North finished 1-2-3 in the 100-yard breaststroke to key a 96-90 boys
swimming and diving dual win over host Plymouth Thursday night.
The nonconference meet was tied, 79-79, heading into the breaststroke which was the second-to-the-last event. The Golden Raiders outscored PHS 13-3 in the breaststroke to take a 92-82 and all but clinch the win.
PHS won eight of the 12 events but wasn't able to match North's depth. The loss dropped the Panthers' dual record to 0-3.
Junior Cormick Hnilicka and senior Wendell Strutz were double-winners to pace the Panthers. Hnilicka was first in the 200 and 500 freestyle races, and Strutz won the 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly.
PHS won the junior varsity meet, 83-41. Senior Simone Vaglio won the 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke to pace the Panthers.
“Great effort by senior Wendell Strutz and juniors Cormick Hnilicka and Mitch Tournour who won all their individual events and were a part of all the winning relays,” said Panther head coach Clare Sedlacek.
“With an eye to the future, we are really excited about the debut of our two divers, freshmen Michael Bolland and Evan Klemme, who after less than a week of real practice were able to legally complete six dives. They have a great future ahead of them.
“Also, when looking at the times in the 50 freestyle for our JV and exhibition swimmers, I was happy to see all our exhibition swimmers get under the times of the two of Sheboygan North swimmers,” Sedlacek said.

BOYS SWIMMING

PLYMOUTH PLACE-WINNERS Varsity
(Top 3)
200 medley relay – 1. Wendell Strutz, Robert Novak, Cormick Hnilicka, Mitch Tournour, 1:52.37.
200 freestyle – 1. Hnilicka, 2:02.61; 2. Josh Smith, 2:12.13; 3. Brad Hetlet, 2:13.30.
200 individual medley – 1. Strutz, 2:24.91.
50 freestyle – 3. Novak, 26.85.
100 butterfly – 1. Strutz, 1:05.44.
500 freestyle – 1. Hnilicka, 5:52.01; 2. Hetlet, 6:03.70.
100 freestyle – 1. Tournour, 55.80; 2. Smith, 58.58.
200 freestyle relay – 1. Smith, Matthew Matz, Novak, Tournour, 1:45.68.
400 freestyle relay – 1. Tournour, Strutz, Smith, Hnilicka, 3:45.26.