Sophomore Kristin Schoenecker won two individual events (200 & 500 freestyle) and
led off the victorious 200 freestyle relay to help Augustana to a convincing 149-51 win
at Monmouth on Friday, November 20.MONMOUTH, Ill. – Victories in 10 of the 11 events helped propel Augustana to a convincing 149-51 victory over Monmouth on Friday, November 20 in Monmouth, Illinois. The win helped head coach
Dan Lloyd's Vikings move to 3-0 on the season.
The Vikings completely dominated the meet, winning both relays and eight of the nine individual events. Sophomore
Kristin Schoenecker (Edwardsville HS, Glen Carbon, Ill.) was the lone individual double winner for Augustana as she took the 200 freestyle (2:04.42) and the 500 freestyle (5:39.10). She also handled the leadoff leg on the 200 freestyle relay which closed out the meet with a winning time of 1:48.09. Schoenecker was joined on the 200 freestyle relay by senior
Emma Novak (Eden Prairie HS, Eden Prairie, Minn.), freshman
Victoria Frank (Hinsdale South HS, Willowbrook, Ill.) and sophomore
Nicole Olsen (Plainfield East HS, Romeoville, Ill.).
Olsen won the 100 freestyle in :58.76 and was second in the 50 freestyle in :26.46. Frank took second in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:10.75. Novak placed second in the 200 individual medley (2:20.49) and was on the winning 200 medley relay. Novak swam the third leg on that unit and was joined by junior
Allison Patch (Moline HS, Coal Valley, Ill.), senior
Jordan Johnson (Appleton North HS, Appleton, Wis.) and freshman
Rachel Heah (Hinsdale South HS, Willowbrook, Ill.) for a winning time of 1:57.78.
Patch won the 100 backstroke in 1:03.75 and took second in the 200 freestyle in 2:06.93. Johnson placed first in the 100 breaststroke in 1:14.83. Heah won the 100 butterfly (1:07.66) and took third in the 100 backstroke (1:05.84).
Junior
Brittney Crawford (Coal City HS, Coal City, Ill.) won the 50 freestyle in :26.33 and was second in the 100 backstroke in 1:05.76. Freshman
Mia Polinski (Evanston HS, Evanston, Ill.) grabbed the 200 individual medley with a winning time of 2:19.52 and was second in the 1000 freestyle in 11:37.02.
Freshman
Kelly Wingerson (Rock Island HS, Cedar Rapids, Iowa) took second in the 100 freestyle (:58.78) and third in the 1000 freestyle (12:18.41). Freshman
Taylor Campbell (Tuscola HS, Tuscola, Ill.) was third in the 200 freestyle (2:12.18) with freshman
Kim Firganek (Lockport HS, Lockport, Ill.) grabbing third in the 100 freestyle (1:02.21). Sophomore
Sara Hovren (University HS, Bloomington, Ill.) finished third in the 100 breaststroke in 1:15.67.