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Wawasee Swim Teams Top NLC Foe

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NAPPANEE — The Wawasee boys and girls swim teams each picked up Northern Lakes Conference wins at NorthWood Tuesday night.
In the girls meet, the 16th-ranked Wawasee Lady Warriors won 142-32, while the boys won 111-71.
Improving to 6-0 overall and 4-0 in the NLC, the Lady Warriors were once again led by junior Breanna Robinson, who set pool records in the 100 fly (57.04) and 100 back (58.52).
Along with her individual wins, Robinson also teamed with Paige Miller, Shelby Adams and Kayla Hershberger on the first-place 200 medley relay (1:58.84) as well as Paige Miller, Kendra Miller and Hershberger on the winning 400 free relay (3:56.94).
Paige Miller also had four first-place finishes on the night, combining her relay wins with first-place finishes in the 200 free (2:02.08) and 500 free (5:19.27).
Adams also won four events, as on top of being a part of the winning 200 medley relay, she was also a part of first-place 200 free relay (1:45.67) with Kendra Miller, Mikala Mawhorter and Anna Park, while also finishing first in the 200 IM (2:22.63) and 100 breast (1:14.60).
In the boys’ first win of the year, improving to 1-3 overall and in the NLC, Logan Brugh and Zac Hershberger were each a part of four first-place finishes.
The duo were each on the winning 200 medley relay (1:53.28) with Mason Germonprez and Logan Haessig and the 400 free relay (3:49.67) with Haessig and Caige Wahlgren.
Individually, Hershberger won the 100 free (53.68) and 100 breast (1:08.30), while Brugh took first in the 100 fly (1:00.19) and 500 free (5:09.01).
The Wawasee swim teams host Plymouth Thursday.
BOYS – WAWASEE 111, NORTHWOOD 71
200 Medley Relay – 1. Wawasee (Logan Brugh, Mason Germonprez, Logan Haessig, Zac Hershberger) 1:53.28, 2. NorthWood (Nathan Blucker, Jake Snider, Riley Smith, Nate Nunemaker) 2:01.55; 200 Free – 1. Nunemaker (NW) 2:03.91, 2. Caige Wahlgren (W) 2:04.78, 3. Danny Allen (W) 2:13.21; 200 IM – 1. Germonprez (W) 2:19.34, 2. Haessig (W) 2:22.11, 3. Blucker (NW) 2:41.83; 50 Free – 1. Smith (NW) 26.56, 2. Ethan Knepp (W) 27.04, 3. Jaxon Bame (W) 27.15; Diving – 1. Austin Conrad (NW) 161.70, 2. Loren Schmucker (NW) 138.60, 3. Teagan Stutsman (NW) 135.60; 100 Fly – 1. Brugh (W) 1:00.19, 2. Smith (NW) 1:04.93, 3. Michael Chupp (NW) 1:31.55
100 Free – 1. Hershberger (W) 53.68, 2. Wahlgren (W) 58.30, 3. Snider (NW) 59.94; 500 Free – 1. Brugh (W) 5:09.01, 2. Nunemaker (NW) 5:34.97, 3. Owen Donahoe (W) 6:05.63; 200 Free Relay – 1. Wawasee (Wahlgren, Germonprez, Bame, Austin Krizman) 1:45.67, 2. NorthWood (Smith, Snider, Blucker, Nunemaker) 1:47.91; 100 Back – 1. Haessig (W) 1:07.07, 2. Allen (W) 1:07.41, 3. Blucker (NW) 1:09.53; 100 Breast – 1. Hershberger (W) 1:08.30, 2. Germonprez (W) 1:08.73, 3. Snider (NW) 1:16.92; 400 Free Relay – 1. Wawasee (Brugh, Haessig, Wahlgren, Hershberger) 3:49.67, 2. Wawasee (Ethan Knepp, Krizman, Allen, Bame) 4:16.20
Wawasee Record: 1-3 (1-3 NLC)
GIRLS – WAWASEE 142, NORTHWOOD 32
200 Medley Relay – 1. Wawasee (Paige Miller, Shelby Adams, Breanna Robinson, Kayla Hershberger) 1:58.84, 2. Wawasee (Sam Bontrager, Hannah Winters, Mikala Mawhorter, Molly Swartz) 2:09.03; 200 Free – 1. P. Miller (W) 2:02.08, 2. Anna Park (W) 2:14.09, 3. Madison McBride (W) 2:15.33; 200 IM – 1. Adams (W) 2:22.63, 2. McBride (W) 2:32.52, 3. Caitlin Clevenger (W) 2:33.08; 50 Free – 1. Mawhorter (W) 27.57, 2. Kendra Miller (W) 27.79, 3. Swartz (W) 28.78; Diving – 1. Tori Schwartz (NW) 126.95, 2. Hannah Rhoades (W) 87.70; 100 Fly – 1. Robinson (W) 57.04, 2. Mawhorter (W) 1:07.55, 3. Clevenger (W) 1:12.67
100 Free – 1. Hershberger (W) 58.27, 2. K. Miller (W) 1:02.06, 3. Cassidy Manning (W) 1:04.54; 500 Free – 1. P. Miller (W) 5:19.27, 2. Park (W) 5:52.49, 3. Winters (W) 6:22.39; 200 Free Relay – 1. Wawasee (Adams, K. Miller, Mawhorter, Park) 1:50.35, 2. Wawasee (Bontrager, Bridgette Yoder, Swartz, Manning) 1:57.97; 100 Back – 1. Robinson (W) 58.52, 2. Hershberger (W) 1:07.44, 3. McBride (W) 1:09.00; 100 Breast – 1. Adams (W) 1:14.60, 2. Yoder (W) 1:16.18, 3. Winters (W) 1:19.83; 400 Free Relay – 1. Wawasee (P. Miller, K. Miller, Hershberger, Robinson) 3:56.49, 2. Wawasee (Clevenger, Manning, McBride, Park) 4:24.24
Wawasee Record: 6-0 (4-0 NLC)

BOYS BASKETBALL
Tuesday in Bourbon
Jumping out to a 24-10 lead after one quarter, the Class 1A No. 5 Triton boys basketball team picked up an 83-34 home win over Bethany Christian Tuesday night. Putting four players into double-digit scoring, the Trojans were led by Darren Harrell’s 17 points, while Masen Yeo was 8 of 8 from the field, scoring 16, and Tanner Shepherd and Joey Corder each finished with 15 points. On top of his point total, Corder also recorded 11 rebounds and five assists. The 4-1 Trojans open Northern State Conference play Friday at New Prairie.
TRITON 83, BETHANY CHRISTIAN 34
B    10    9    3    12    –    34
T    24    27    19    13    –    83
Triton – Joey Corder 7-13 1-3 15, Darren Harrell 6-12 0-0 17, Jordan Anderson 0-2 0-0 0, Austin Sellers 1-2 1-2 4, Tanner Shepherd 6-12 2-4 15, Landon Kaufman 1-2 0-0 3, Masen Yeo 8-8 0-0 16, Jarrett Kreft 0-3 0-0 0, Skyler Reichert 4-9 0-0 11, Blake Johnson 0-1 0-0 0, Spencer Glingle 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 34-65 4-9 83.
Bethany – Sol Brenneman 3-9 0-4 6, Tristan Clark 1-6 0-2 2, Joseph Mumaw 1-3 1-2 3, Abe Thorne 3-4 6-14 12, Ian Bomberger 2-3 0-0 4, Ryan Duckworth 0-2 0-0 0, Noah Hochstetler 0-0 0-0 0, Ethan Miller 1-1 0-0 3, Joel Gerig 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 13-31 7-22 34.
3-point goals – Triton 11-31 (Harrell 5, Reichert 3, Kaufman, Sellers, Shepherd), Bethany 1-9 (Miller); Team Fouls (fouled out) – Triton 19 (Yeo), Bethany 13; Turnovers – Triton 5, Bethany 19; Rebounds – Triton 37 (Corder 11), Bethany 23 (Thorne 5); Assists – Triton 21 (Corder 5), Bethany 8 (Thorne 3); Steals – Triton 13 (Shepherd 6), Bethany 1; Blocks – Triton 4, Bethany 0.
Records: Triton 4-1, Bethany 2-4
JV – Triton 44, Bethany 27
Triton JV – Kaufman 17, Jeremy Jones 6, Johnson 5, Nate Flenar 4, Kreft 3, Dalton Bailey 3, Brent Motz 2, Glingle 2, Trey Watkins 2.

Monday in Elkhart
9th – Elkhart Memorial 38, Wawasee 27
Wawasee 9th – Evan Krueger 7, Tim Conley 6, Allen Miller 6
Wawasee 9th Record: 4-2 (1-1 NLC)

WRESTLING
Tuesday in Dunlap
In Northern Lakes Conference action Tuesday at Concord, the Wawasee wrestling team lost 33-24. Getting wins for the Wawasee Warriors were Marcos Mejia (126), Logan Bowers (132), Michael Pena (145), Stephen Possell (170) and Andy Holdeman (195). The Warriors are back in NLC competition Thursday at Warsaw.
CONCORD 33, WAWASEE 24
Wawasee Winners – Marcos Mejia (126), Logan Bowers (132), Michael Pena (145), Stephen Possell (170), Andy Holdeman (195)

Tuesday in North Manchester
The Manchester wrestling team recorded a 45-27 Three Rivers Conference home win over Northfield Tuesday night. Recording victories for the Squires were Bryce Zook (120), Jared Gable (126), Clayton Moore (132), Brennan France (138), Quentin Moore (145), Ryan Kendall (152), Clay Sellers (160) and Neil Snep (195). The Squires will be at Saturday’s Wawasee Super Duals.
MANCHESTER 45, NORTHFIELD 27
Manchester Winners – Bryce Zook (120), Jared Gable (126), Clayton Moore (132), Brennan France (138), Quentin Moore (145), Ryan Kendall (152), Clay Sellers (160), Neil Snep (195)