Tridents gaining success as the post-season looms

By Ginna Young

In dual meet action, the Lake Holcombe-Ladysmith-Flambeau- Bruce-Bloomer Tridents Swimming team came up short against Medford at home. A week later, they traveled to Tomahawk, to overtake the Hatchets.

Sept. 29 vs. Medford conference (L 96-74)

Against Medford, senior Madeline Bunton took first place in the 100-yard fly, with a time of 1:06:16. In the following event, sophomore Hannah Minton claimed first in the 100yard freestyle, posting a time of 1:01.76.

In the 200-yard freestyle relay, junior Madi Kempen, senior Sadie Heath, sophomore Alyxandria Lunemann and Bunton, were the first to hit the wall, with a season best time of 1:54.58.

Bunton was back in the pool next, to take first in the 100-backstroke.

“In spite of some very nice swims by our girls, we came up a little short to Medford,” said coach Matt Bunton. “It’s never fun to take a loss, but I was pleased with how we swam tonight as a team.”

Oct. 6 vs. Tomahawk conference (W 95-72)

The Tridents had a better showing at Tomahawk, with Madeline and Heath claiming first and second places in the 200-yard freestyle. Next in the 200-yard individual medley, Kempen took first, with Lunemann and senior Michelle Gaddy scoring points, for third and fourth place finishes.

Heath and sophomore Sarah Allard claimed the first and second place finishes in the 100 freestyle, while Madeline and Minton did the same in the 500-yard freestyle.

In the 4x50-yard relay, Gaddy, Heath, Allard and Kempen took first, with a time of 1:56.38.

The Tridents now move to 5-2 on the season. “It was nice to get the win tonight over Tomahawk, but what I was most impressed with, was the fight that I saw in our girls,” said Matt. “As a team, we are starting to really understand how to race and how to fight to get to the wall first. That was exciting to see.”