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By TR HARLAN Even the accomplishments of Chesterton coach Kevin Kinel may not have fully prepared him for the work ahead of him in 2007-08. With graduation losses that included a host of state champions and an unproven group of newcomers, the Trojans found their way right back to the IHSAA State Finals at the IU Natatorium in Indianapolis and a seventh place finish (92 1¦2 points). Carmel racked up 387 points to outdistance second place Hamilton Southeastern (317 1¦2 points). “This was a tough season,” Kinel said. “We lost a lot of people. We had to manufacture things and have kids swim events they don’t normally do. We had a lot of sprinters and kids that had to find other events. “Looking back on it all, I wouldn’t have dreamed we would be seventh on the first day of practice.” The seventh place finish was one spot higher than the previous season’s eighth place finish. “For the most part we maximized our scoring potential,” Kinel said. “I was really pleased. Our goal was to finish in the top 10. After the prelims we knew that was a possibility.” Sophomore Brittany Fozkos was the top Trojan point scorer on the weekend with a tie for third place in the 50 Free (23.64) and an eighth place finish in the 100 Free (52.57). “She was as focused an individual as you can have,” Kinel said. “She was determined to swim great and she did. She had big time drops in the 50 and 100.” Fozkos was also a member of the 200 Medley Relay that finished eighth (1:50.24) and the third place 200 Free Relay (1:36.39). “Prelim night her backstroke in the Medley Relay was a second drop,” Kinel said. “Her lead leg in the 200 Free Relay was a big time drop.” Junior Mallory Przybylinski was also a member of both relay teams and was eighth overall in the 50 Free (24.34). “Before the year started she never would have been our flyer in the 200 Medley,” Kinel said. “She swam 26.0 Prelim night in the fly and was great in the 200 Free Relay. She has come so far this season.” Sophomore Shauna Foor finished 17th in the 100 Free (53.83) and was a member of the 200 Free Relay squad, while freshman Meaghan McLaughlin finished 19th in the 200 IM (2:11.52) and was part of the 200 Medley Relay. “Shauna did a good job of getting things under control and did a great job in the Free Relay for us,” Kinel said. “Meaghan dropped time in everything.” The Trojans also got a 20th place finish from sophomore Milana Socha in the 500 Free (5:19.25). “She did a great job and got great experience,” Kinel said. “I think she’s one of those kids that will really use this as motivation for the off-season and next year.” The final Trojan to participate in the State Finals was senior Taylor Lipniskis. “Taylor’s experience on relays really helped,” Kinel said. “Everyone else is back and got some real valuable experience.” Chesterton was ranked 35th in the preseason coaches poll, but had no intention of staying there. “We had so many obstacles to overcome this year,” Kinel said. “We tried to solidify our lineup and take it a meet at a time. All year, top 10 at State was something we were working toward. “Sometimes you get complacent and expect things. This year we had to really work for everything. I feel really good about the future.” Team Results 1. Carmel, 387; 2. Hamilton SE, 317 1¦2; 3. Homestead, 216; 4. Center Grove, 165; 5. Indpls. North Central, 129; 6. Columbus North, 123; 7. Chesterton, 92 1¦2; 8. FW Snider, 74; 9. Lafayette Jeff, 56; 10. West Lafayette Harrison, 54; 11. Westfield, 47; 12. Mt. Vernon, 46; 13. Zionsville, 44; 14. (tie) Penn and Noblesville, 36; 16. Yorktown, 30; 17. (tie) Norwell and Western, 28; 19. Portage, 25; 20. Southridge, 24; 21. Lawrence North, 23; 22. (tie) SB St. Joseph’s, Munster, Avon and Highland, 20; 26. Pendleton Heights, 17; 27. (tie) Crown Point and Mishawaka Marian, 16; 29. (tie) Columbia City and Centerville, 15; 31. (tie) Danville and Franklin Community, 14; 33. Valparaiso, 13; 34. (tie) Hamilton Heights and Shenandoah, 12; 36. (tie) Bremen and Lowell, 26; 38. FW Carroll, 10; 39. (tie) Lafayette Central Catholic and Crawfordsville, 9; 41. (tie) Bloomington North and Northridge, 8; 43. (tie) Fishers and Benton Central, 7; 45. Heritage Christian, 6; 46. (tie) Terre Haute North and Richmond, 5; 48. (tie) SB Riley, Bloomington South, Indpls. Brebeuf, Jasper and Kankakee Valley, 3; 53. Indpls. Pike, 2; 54. (tie) Greencastle, Southmont, McCutcheon, Lawrence Central and FW Northrop, 1. Individual Results 200 Medley Relay – 1. Hamilton SE, 1:43:39 (STATE RECORD); 2. Center Grove, 1:44.39; 3. Carmel, 1:44.94; 4. Homestead, 1:45.48; 5. Indpls. North Central, 1:48.51; 6. Columbus North, 1:49.25; 7. FW Snider, 1:50.15; 8. Chesterton (Brittany Fozkos, Meaghan McLaughlin, Mallory Przybylinski, Taylor Lipniskis), 1:50.24. 200 Free – 1. Trish Regan (Carmel), 1:49.78; 2. Samantha Partridge (Carmel), 1:53.17; 3. Jeanee Coy (Westfield), 1:53.37; 4. Aubrey Hertzler (Hamilton SE), 1:53.61; 5. Paige Brink (Norwell), 1:53.97; 6. Erin Kelley (Hamilton SE), 1:55.14; 7. Lauren Jordan (Carmel), 1:55.91; 8. Caitlon Conroy (Columbus North), 1:56.26; 16. Shauna Foor (Chesterton), 2:00.13. 200 IM – 1. Michelle McKeehan (Center Grove), 1:56.87 (STATE RECORD); 2. Lindsay Rogers (Hamilton SE), 2:01.85; 3. Allie Day (Center Grove), 2:04.12; 4. Emily Dibenigno (Carmel), 2:04.81; 5. Amber Molina (Carmel), 2:06.33; 6. Amalia Kobeja (FW Snider), 2:07.08; 7. Mallory Miles (Southridge), 2:08.34; 8. Emily Schroeder (Hamilton SE), 2:08.57; 19. Meaghan McLaughlin (Chesterton), 2:11.52. 50 Free – 1. Kelsi Hall (Yorktown), 23.13; 2. Megan Detro (Carmel), 23.53; 3. (tie) Brittany Fozkos (Chesterton) and Carly Mercer (Hamilton SE), 23.64; 5. Lauren Massey (Indpls. North Central), 23.80; 6. Cristina Gonzalez (Portage), 24.05; 7. Kaitlyn Flederbach (Western), 24.06; 8. Mallory Przybylinski (Chesterton), 24.34. 1-Meter Diving – 1. Gabriella Agostino (SB St. Joseph’s), 428.50; 2. Krissy Riley (Pendleton Heights), 417.20; 3. Sarah Clay (Hamilton SE), 408.40; 4. Jessica Squires (Centerville), 402.80; 5. Whitney Adams (Danville), 410.60; 6. Maddie Miskulin (Valparaiso), 398.50; 7. Kate Hillman (Shenandoah), 390.90; 8. Meghan Potee (Noblesville), 387.40. 100 Fly – 1. Jenny Connolly (West Lafayette Harrison), 53.91 (STATE RECORD); 2. McKenzie Bagan (Homestead), 56.20; 3. Sarah Boylen (Mishawaka Marian), 56.24; 4. Devon Mason (Carmel), 56.51; 5. Jessie Hammes (Carmel), 56.63; 6. Meagen O’Connor (Hamilton SE), 57.11; 7. Nikki Hubbard (Penn), 57.40; 8. Chelsea Larsen (FW Snider), 57.89. 100 Free – 1. Carly Mercer (Hamilton SE), 50.95; 2. Trish Regan (Carmel), 51.06; 3. Kaitlyn Flederbach (Western), 51.59; 4. Megan Detro (Carmel), 51.75; 5. Tori Bagan (Homestead), 51.90; 6. Lauren Massey (Indpls. North Central), 51.96; 7. Cristina Gonzalez (Portage), 52.01; 8. Brittany Fozkos (Chesterton), 52.57; 17. Shauna Foor (Chesterton), 53.83. 500 Free – 1. Samantha Partridge (Carmel), 5:01.45; 2. Kristen Witham (Homestead), 5:03.24; 3. Emmie Ryan (Avon), 5:04.18; 4. Emily Schroeder (Hamilton SE), 5:04.71; 5. Amanda Lukovic (Carmel), 5:06.59; 6. Taylor Davis (Center Grove), 5:06.63; 7. Cheyanne Jackson (Hamilton Heights), 5:10.04; 8. Tori Weinkauf (Carmel), 5:14.51; 20. Milana Socha (Chesterton), 5:19.25. 200 Free Relay – 1. Carmel, 1:35.28; 2. Homestead, 1:36.37; 3. Chesterton (Brittany Fozkos, Shauna Foor, Mallory Przybylinski, Taylor Lipniskis), 1:36.39; 4. Hamilton SE, 1:36.49; 5. Indpls. North Central, 1:37.64; 6. Zionsville, 1:39.00; 7. Mt. Vernon, 1:39.03; 8. Columbus North, 1:39.10. 100 Back – 1. Jenny Connolly (West Lafayette Harrison), 54.00; 2. Jessie Hammes (Carmel), 56.66; 3. Allie Day (Center Grove), 56.79; 4. Amber Molina (Carmel), 57.47; 5. Kelsea Cross (Columbus North), 57.58; 6. Maegan O’Connor (Hamilton SE), 58.11; 7. Mallory Miles (Southridge), 58.46; 8. Aubrey Hertzler (Hamilton SE), 58.51. 100 Breast – 1. Michelle McKeehan (Center Grove), 1:00.12 (STATE RECORD); 2. Lindsay Rogers (Hamilton SE), 1:00.91; 3. Tori Bagan (Homestead), 1:02.44; 4. Emily Dibenigno (Carmel), 1:03.63; 5. Emily Haifley (Homestead), 1:03.70; 6. Lauren Stauder (Carmel), 1:04.89; 7. Christina Jacobs (Hamilton SE), 1:05.18; 8. Bridgette Ruehl (Lowell), 1:07.17. 400 Free Relay – 1. Hamilton SE, 3:26.61 (STATE RECORD); 2. Carmel, 3:27.46; 3. Center Grove, 3:31.38; 4. Homestead, 3:34.63; 5. Indpls. North Central, 3:34.74; 6. Columbus North, 3:35.32; 7. Lafayette Jefferson, 3:35.43; 8. Westfield, 3:41.73.
Posted 2/11/2008
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