By Allison Pierce, Swimming World College Intern
Katie Drabot of Ozaukee Aquatics claimed her fifth individual win of the the Brown Deer Sectionals meet in the 200 IM tonight with a time of 2:15.79. Wildcat Aquatics’ Reilly Lanigan finished four and a half seconds behind Drabot to take second (2:20.34).
Drabot and three other members of Ozaukee Aquatics took their second relay win of the meet in the 400 Medley Relay with a 4:14.42. Schroeder YMCA touched the wall in a 4:17.37 to take second, while the University of Minnesota took third with a 4:19.13.
In the men’s 1500, Wisconsin Aquatics’ Sean Maloney earned his third title of the meet with a 15:52.00. Maloney’s teammate Nathan Mueller followed in a 16:14.81.
Cassandra Jernberg of Schroeder YMCA also earned another win of the meet in the grueling 1500 with a 16:51.50. Barrington Swim Club’s Kirsten Jacobsen finished second in a 17:06.31, while Audrey Guyett of St. Charles Swim Team followed with a 17:10.04.
In the men’s 400 Medley Relay, the Academy Bullets were victorious with a 3:57.18 in the closest race of the night. West Swim Club touched the wall just after the Bullets in a 3:57.78, and St. Charles Swim Team claimed third a mere .09 seconds later (3:57.87).
In the men’s 200 IM, Wisconsin Aquatics outshined the rest. Brett Pinfold led the Badgers to a one-two-three finish with a 2:03.28. His teammate Chris Wills clocked a 2:06.99 to take second, and Todd McCarthy nabbed third in a 2:07.78.
Marissa Berg of Wisconsin Aquatics finished with a strong lead in the 50 freestyle in a 25.96. Her teammate Emmy Sehmann took second with a 26.40, and Madeline Smith claimed third .09 seconds after Sehmann (26.49).
The men’s 50 freestyle had a similar outcome, with University of Minnesota’s Bowen Becker finishing ahead of the pack in a 23.18. Jonathan Salomon of Wisconsin Aquatics placed second with a 23.70, while Wildcat Aquatics’ Gage Kohner clocked a 23.85 to finish third.
All results can be found on Meet Mobile.
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