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Titans Finish Fifth At WIAC Championship

Lynnea Krajco Luciana Reichel Sarah Schettle Samantha Sommers

UW-Oshkosh used five top-five finishes in the relay events to take fifth place overall at the WIAC Women's Swimming and Diving Championship held Thursday through Saturday (Feb. 21-23) in Albee Hall.

UW-La Crosse scored 993 points to capture its fifth WIAC title in seven years. Two-time defending champion UW-Stevens Point finished second with 905 points, UW-Eau Claire third with 529.5, UW-Whitewater fourth with 390, UW-Oshkosh fifth with 257.5 and UW-River Falls sixth with 188.

UW-Oshkosh's highest point total was a score of 32 in the 400-yard medley relay. The quartet of Luciana Reichel (Fr. • Brookfield), Sarah Schettle (Sr. • Oshkosh), Samantha Sommers (Fr. • Suamico) and Julie Zahour (Jr. • Cedarburg) swam to a third-place time of 4:08.12.

The Titans achieved four fifth-place results in other relay events. The 200-yard medley relay team of Reichel, Schettle, Sommers and Angie Picotte (So. • Andover, Minn.) posted a time of 1:53.94.

Picotte, Reichel, Julie Zahour and Lynnea Krajco (So. • Verona) teamed up to take fifth in the 800-yard freestyle relay with a school-record time of 8:10.18. The 200-yard freestyle relay squad of Picotte, Krajco, Sommers and Julie Zahour registered a time of 1:42.00.

Krajco, Picotte, Reichel and Julie Zahour took fifth in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:44.33. Krajco also posted the Titans’ lone top-five individual finish with a time of 2:14.62 in the 200-yard backstroke.

Reichel placed seventh in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:26.67, while Schettle grabbed eighth place in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:10.95.

Sommers finished ninth in both the 100-yard butterfly and 200-yard butterfly with times of 1:01.86 and 2:16.53, respectively. Her performance in the 200-yard butterfly set a school record.

Krajco took 10th place in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:02.79, as did Schettle in the 200-yard breaststroke with an effort of 2:35.93.

Picotte finished in the 11th spot in both the 50-yard freestyle and 200-yard freestyle with times of 25.92 and 2:01.29, respectively. She also finished 12th in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 55.82.

Reichel wrapped up the top-12 performances for UW-Oshkosh by swimming to an 11th-place time of 1:03.35 in the 100-yard backstroke.

UW-La Crosse swept the top two individual awards at the championship as Chelsea Hoff was selected Swimmer of the Meet and Amanda Medendorp Diver of the Meet. UW-La Crosse's Rich Pein was voted Coach of the Year, while UW-Oshkosh's Schettle was named the Judy Kruckman Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

Schettle Receives WIAC Scholar-Athlete Award

Sarah SchettleThe Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) has named UW-Oshkosh’s Sarah Schettle (Sr. • Oshkosh) as its 2008 winner of the Judy Kruckman Women’s Swimming and Diving Scholar-Athlete Award.

Schettle is majoring in chemistry and Spanish with an emphasis in biochemistry and boasts a 3.90 cumulative grade point average. She is a three-time member of the WIAC Scholastic Honor Roll and has been named to UW-Oshkosh’s Dean’s List numerous semesters. In 2007, she was named the WIAC Judy Kruckman Women’s Indoor Track and Field Scholar-Athlete.

Schettle has received various academic scholarships, including the Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholarship, Kimberly Clark Bright Future Scholarship, the UW-Oshkosh Foundation Scholarship and John E. Kerrigan Scholarship. In 2006, she was one of two nationwide recipients of the NCAA Division III Sportsmanship Award from the NCAA Committee on Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct.

A team captain in 2006, she earned the Titans’ Most Valuable Award that same season and was named her team’s Most Improved in 2004 and Most Dedicated in 2005. In addition, Schettle has claimed 12 medals at the WIAC Championship and is a four-time letterwinner on UW-Oshkosh’s indoor and outdoor women’s track and field teams.

Schettle is involved in many campus activities and organizations, including: No Limits Support Association, Student Alumni Ambassadors (Vice-President), University Honors Program, Athletes in Action, Biology Club (President) and the Optimist Club. She has volunteered with the Winnebago County Republican Party and was a leader of College Republicans at UW-Oshkosh. In the community, she volunteers in blood drives and for Special Olympics.

Also nominated for this year’s scholar-athlete award were UW-Eau Claire’s Emily Diehl, Sarah Fisher, Amanda Kroger and Sarah Myers, UW-La Crosse’s Erica Knuesel and Kristina Wanous, UW-River Falls’ Martha O’Brien, UW-Stevens Point’s Stephanie Boehme, Lindsey Googins, Bridget Gormley and Krystal Morgan and UW-Whitewater’s Shannon George.

The WIAC Scholar-Athlete Award is named after Judy Kruckman and sponsored by Hewlett-Packard. Kruckman served as Assistant Commissioner for the WIAC from 1996-98. Prior to this appointment, she functioned as Commissioner of the Wisconsin Women's Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from October, 1984 - September, 1996.

In order to be nominated for the scholar-athlete award, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.25 grade point average, be in their last year of competition, or on schedule to graduate this academic year, and have competed for a minimum of two years.

Eagles Whisk Titans

Lynnea KrajcoSamantha SommersThe UW-La Crosse women’s swimming and diving team won 12 of 13 events and defeated UW-Oshkosh, 177-61, on Saturday (Feb. 2) in La Crosse.

Crystal Lensmeyer (Fr. • Whitelaw), Angie Picotte (So. • Andover, Minn.), Samantha Sommers (Fr. • Suamico) and Julie Zahour (Jr. • Cedarburg) produced UW-Oshkosh’s lone victory by swimming to a time of 1:43.51 in the 200 yard freestyle relay.

Taking second place for UW-Oshkosh were Sommers in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 57.77 and Lynnea Krajco (So. • Verona) in the 100-yard backstroke with a performance of 1:05.13.

Third-place efforts went to the Titans' Lensmeyer in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 58.35, Sommers in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 26.14 and Danielle Smith (Jr. • Andover, Minn.) in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:07.54.

UW-Oshkosh also had its 200-yard medley relay team of Krajco, Picotte, Smith and Sarah Schettle (Sr. • Oshkosh) post a third-place time of 1:56.81.

Finishing fourth for the Titans were Lensmeyer in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 26.52, Picotte in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5;46.01, Schettle in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:11.88, Julie Zahour in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:33.15, Heather Statz (Fr. • Sun Prairie) in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 59.80, Amanda Storch (So. • Sun Prairie) in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 12:54.52 and Brittany Tobakos (Sr. • DeForest) in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:08.46.

The Titans also had their 200-yard freestyle relay team of Statz, Susan Curtis (So. • Cambridge, Minn.), Kimberly Price (Fr. • Waukesha) and Molly Zahour (Jr. • Cedarburg) finish fourth with a time of 1:52.05.

Titans Sail Past Vikings

Crystal LensmeyerAngie PicotteA sweep of the top-four finishes in both the 50 and 100-yard freestyle events led the UW-Oshkosh women's swimming and diving team to a 127-99 victory over Lawrence University on Wednesday (Jan. 30) in Appleton.

Crystal Lensmeyer (Fr. • Whitelaw) posted a winning time of 25.99 seconds to lead UW-Oshkosh's domination in the 50-yard freestyle. The Titans' Samantha Sommers (Fr. • Suamico) finished second in 26.31, Jennifer Davis (Jr. • Appleton) third in 26.58 and Julie Zahour (Jr. • Cedarbug) fourth in 26.91.

Lensmeyer earned her second victory of the meet by winning the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 56.92 seconds. UW-Oshkosh took the next three listings as Angie Picotte (So. • Andover, Minn.) finished second in 57.29, Davis third in 58.05 and Heather Statz (Fr. • Sun Prairie) fourth in 59.15. Picotte also won the 200-yard freestyle with a swim of 2:04.38.

Other first-place finishes went to Lynnea Krajco (So. • Verona) in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:19.51 and Sarah Schettle (Sr. • Oshkosh) in the 200-yard breaststroke with a performance of 2:33.91.

UW-Oshkosh also recorded first-place efforts in both the 400-yard freestyle and 400-yard medley relays. Members of the Titans' 400-yard freestyle relay team that registered a time of 3:52.91 were Davis, Lensmeyer, Zahour and Brittany Tobakos (Sr. • DeForest). Participants on UW-Oshkosh's 400-yard medley relay team that compiled a time of 4:16.10 were Krajco, Picotte, Schettle and Sommers.

Sommers added a second-place finish by swimming to a time of 2:24.59 in the 200-yard butterfly. Other second-place finishes went to Tobakos in the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 5:12.98 and Zahour in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 11:32.65.

Other third-place finishes went to the Titans' Jana Krautkramer (So. • Marathon) in the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 5:26.43, Janna Oelrich (So. • Marathon) in the 200-yard breaststroke with a performance of 2:48.95 and Danielle Smith (Jr. • Andover, Minn.) in the 200-yard freestyle with an effort of 2:07.24. UW-Oshkosh's 400-yard medley relay team also finished third with a time of 4:39.28.

Additional fourth-place rankings went to UW-Oshkosh's Kristen Benetti (Sr. • Kenosha) in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 12:12.19, Genesis Gruenke (Jr. • New Berlin) in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:51.22, Emma Nametz (So. • Madison) in the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 5:26.62, Kimberly Price (Fr. • Waukesha) in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:47.63 and Amanda Storch (So. • Sun Prairie) in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:58.49. The Titans' 400-yard medley relay team also finished fourth with a time of 4:45.40.

Wildcats Scratch Past Titans

Crystal LensmeyerLynnea KrajcoNCAA Division II Northern Michigan University scored all 26 points in the diving events and claim a 118-112 victory over the UW-Oshkosh women's swimming and diving team on Saturday (Jan. 26) in Albee Hall.

UW-Oshkosh took home top honors in six events, including four different individual winners and first-place finishes in both relays. The Titans had Crystal Lensmeyer (Fr. • Whitelaw) win the 50-yard freestyle in a time of 26.97, Angie Picotte (So. • Andover, Minn.) capture the 100-yard freestyle in a time of 57.45, Lynnea Krajco (So. • Verona) take the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 1:05.67 and Sarah Schettle (Sr. • Oshkosh) win the 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 1:11.19.

The 200-yard medley relay quartet of Krajco, Schettle, Samantha Sommers (Fr. • Suamico) and Heather Stratz (Fr. • Sun Prairie) won in a time of 1:50.44 and the 200-yard freestyle relay foursome of Jennifer Davis (Jr. • Appleton), Lensmeyer, Picotte and Julie Zahour (Jr. • Cedarburg) were victorious in a time of 1:44.23.

Second-place performances for the Titans included Picotte in the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 2:04.78, Sommers in the 100-yard butterfly in a time of 1:03.34 and Zahour in the 500-yard freestyle in a time of 5:36.49.

Davis posted a pair of runner-up finishes in the 50-yard freestyle in a time of 27.14 and in the 100-yard freestyle in a time of 58.80.

UW-Oshkosh's third-place results went to Danielle Smith (Jr. • Andover, Minn.) in the 1,000-yard freestyle in a time of 11:40.29, Krajco in the 50-yard freestyle in a time of 27.24, Nicole Lewis (Sr. • Oconomowoc) in the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 1:12.00 and Genesis Gruenke (Jr. • New Berlin) in the 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 1:15.87.

Fourth-place performances for the Titans consisted of Tobakos in the 1,000-yard freestyle in a time of 11:49.10, Sommers in the 200-yard individual medley in a time of 2:25.68, Lensmeyer in the 100-yard freestyle in a time of 59.04 and Janna Oelrich (So. • Marathon) in the 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 1:20.63.

Northern Michigan University was paced by the duo of Amelia Marschall and Sarah Dobratz. Marschall won the 200-yard individual medley in a time of 2:14.17 and the 100-yard butterfly in a time of 1:02.48 while Dobratz was victorious in the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 2:04.22 and in the 500-yard freestyle in a time of 5:28.74.

Titans Take Second Place In Windy City

Luciana ReichelSarah SchettleLed by a strong showing in the relay events, the UW-Oshkosh women's swimming and diving team captured second-place with 799.5 points at the University of Chicago (Ill.) Invitational held Friday and Saturday (Jan. 18-19) in Chicago, Ill.

The host Maroons took the team title with a score of 831 points. The top-five teams continued with UW-Oshkosh, Lawrence University's third-place total of 519.50 points, Loras College's (Iowa) fourth-place mark of 369 and Principia College's (Ill.) fifth-place showing of 364.

The Titans took first-place in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:43.82 and in the 400-yard freestyle relay with a time of 3:47.95.

UW-Oshkosh's individual champions included Sara Schettle (Sr. • Oshkosh) in the 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 2:17.65 and Luciana Reichel (Fr. • Brookfield) in the 200-yard backstroke in a time of 2:17.65.

UW-Oshkosh enjoyed second-place results in the 200-yard medley relay in a time of 1:56.20, 400-yard medley relay in a time of 4:15.65 and in the 800-yard freestyle relay in a time of 8:26.02. Reichel added a second-place result in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:04.05.

Third-place performances for the Titans included Reichel in the 200-yard individual medley in a time of 2:22.94, Angie Picotte (So. • Andover, Minn.) in the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 2:06.75 and Lynnea Krajco (So. • Verona) in the 200-yard backstroke in a time of 2:21.22.

UW-Oshkosh added a trio of fourth-place showings with Samantha Sommers (Fr. • Suamico) in the 100-butterfly in a time of 1:03.91, Danielle Smith (Jr. • Andover, Minn.) in the 1,650-yard freestyle in a time of 19:48.73 and Julie Zahour (Jr. • Cedarburg) in the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 2:06.75.The Titans' lone fifth-place result was Picotte in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 57.47.

Genesis Gruenke (Jr. • New Berlin) had a pair of sixth-place performances for UW-Oshkosh when she touched the wall in a time of 5:14.24 in the 400-yard individual medley and in a time of 2:43.00 in the 200-yard freestyle.

Other sixth-place results for the Titans included Zahour in the 100-yard freestyle in a time of 57.47, Jennifer Davis (Jr. • Appleton) in the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 2:08.54 and Brittany Tobakos (Sr. • DeForest) in the 1,650-yard freestyle in a time of 19:55.28.

Julie Zahour also posted a seventh-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:36.58 along with Jana Krautkramer (So. • Marathon) in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a mark of 19:55.90. Rounding out the seventh-place scores for UW-Oshkosh were Smith in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:05.63 and Krajco in the 100-yard freestyle with a figure of 58.37.

Sommers recorded seventh place in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:26.05 and eighth place in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:28.94. The other eighth-place results belonged to Crystal Lensmeyer (Fr. • Whitelaw) in the 50-yard freestyle with a mark of 26.89 and Janna Oelrich (So. • Marathon) in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:18.40.

Pointers Sink Titans

Angie PicotteSarah SchettleAngie Picotte (So. • Andover, Minn.) and Sarah Schettle (Sr. • Oshkosh) won individual events as the UW-Oshkosh women's swimming and diving team fell to UW-Stevens Point, 118-82, on Friday (Dec. 7) in Albee Hall.

Picotte took the 100-yard freestyle in a time of 57.25. She was followed by Julie Zahour (Jr. • Cedarburg) in second place with a time of 57.57 and Lynnea Krajco (So. • Verona) in third position at 57.79.

Schettle captured the 100-yard breaststroke in a time of 1:13.20. Janna Oelrich (So. • Marathon) followed her to take second place with a time of 1:16.72 and Susan Curtis (So. • Cambridge, Minn.) finished third with a time of 1:22.32.

The Titans also grabbed the top spot in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:44.23. Members of the winning relay were Krajco, Picotte, Samantha Sommers (Fr. • Suamico) and Julie Zahour.

Claiming second-place honors for UW-Oshkosh were Picotte in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:05.41, Julie Zahour in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 11:26.43, Genesis Gruenke (Jr. • New Berlin) in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:06.32 and Crystal Lensmeyer (Fr. • Whitelaw) in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 26.57.

Third-place showings for UW-Oshkosh were Sommers in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 26.58 and Gruenke in the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 5:18.87.

Sommers collected a fourth-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:53.32. Brittany Tobakos (Sr. • DeForest) also took fourth in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:10.93 and in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 11:43.78.

Fifth-place results were recorded by Molly Zahour (Jr. • Cedarburg) in the 200-yard freestyle in a time of 2:15.16, Jana Krautkramer (So. • Marathon) in the 400-yard individual medley in a time of 5:23.46, Lensmeyer in the 100-yard butterfly in a time of 1:11.82, Nicole Lewis in the 100-yard backstroke in a time of 1:11.29 and Gruenke in the 500-yard freestyle in a time of 5:53.33.

Titans Win Own Invitational

Luciana ReichelSamantha SommersLuciana Reichel (Fr. • Brookfield) won two individual events as the UW-Oshkosh women's swimming and diving team captured three relays to coast to the team title in its own invitational held Saturday (Dec. 1) in Albee Hall.

The Titans collected the team title with 978.5 points. UW Oshkosh was followed by second-place UW-Whitewater with 821 points, third-place Principia College (Ill.) with 324, fourth-place Lawrence University with 285.5, fifth-place Ripon College with 280, sixth-place St. Norbert College with 226 and seventh-place UW-La Crosse with 202.

Reichel took first place in both the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:04.52 and in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:18.60. She also helped the Titans place first in the 400-yard medley relay, teaming with Sarah Schettle (Sr. • Oshkosh), Samantha Sommers (Fr. • Suamico) and Julie Zahour (Jr. • Cedarburg) for a time of 4:14.27.

Schettle, Sommers and Zahour also won individual events for UW-Oshkosh. Schettle captured the 200-yard breaststroke in a time of 2:37.10, Sommers the 100-yard butterfly in a time of 1:03.26 and Zahour the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:36.17.

UW-Oshkosh closed out its first-place performances in the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:46.23 and in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:58.58. Competing for the Titans in the 200-yard freestyle relay were Jennifer Davis (Jr. • Appleton), Crystal Lensmeyer (Fr. • Whitelaw), Angie Picotte (So. • Andover, Minn.) and Heather Statz (Fr. • Sun Prairie). Participants in the 200-yard medley relay were Lynnea Krajco (So. • Verona), Picotte, Schettle and Sommers.

Taking second place for the Titans included Reichel in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:03.50 and in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:23.63. Schettle took the second spot in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:13.00 and in the 400-yard freestyle with a time of 3:50.07. Members of the 400-yard freestyle quartet included Krajco, Picotte, Reichel and Zahour.

UW-Oshkosh's third-place listings included Krajco in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:26.31, Sommers in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:28.93 and Zahour in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:03.90.

The Titans received fourth-place finishes from Genesis Gruenke (Jr. • New Berlin) in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:15.78, Krajco in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:06.23, Danielle Smith (Jr. • Andover, Minn.) in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:15.78 and Brittany Tobakos (Sr. • Cedarburg) in the 1000-yard freestyle with a time of 11:52.61.

Gruenke posted a fifth-place score in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:43.89 and a sixth-place finish in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:29.79. Julie Zahour took fifth position in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 26.40 and the sixth spot in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 58.37.

Picotte took home a fifth-place result in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 58.10 and the sixth-place score in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:05.74. Tobakos swam to a fifth-place finish in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:49.35 and ended up sixth in the 100-yard butterfly with a mark of 1:09.58.

Smith finished fifth in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 12:00.18 while Jana Krautkramer (So. • Marathon) took sixth-place at 12:03.31. The Titans also received fifth-place figures from Janna Oelrich (So. • Marathon) in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:15.88 and Sommers in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:29.01.

Jennifer Peebles (Jr. • Fond du Lac) scored a sixth-place result in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:16.15 and in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:50.85. Other sixth-place finishers included Lensmeyer in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 26.51 and Susan Curtis (So. • Cambridge, Minn.) in the 500-yard freestyle with a mark of 5:50.17.

Titans Take Fifth At WIAC Relays

Danielle SmithBrittany TobakosThe UW-Oshkosh women's swimming and diving team scored 48 points to place fifth at the WIAC relays held Saturday (Nov. 17) in La Crosse.

UW-La Crosse won the meet with 174 points followed by UW-Stevens Point with 138.

Highlighting the day for the Titans were fourth-place performances in the 1,500-yard freestyle relay with a time of 17:47.33, 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:59.55, 300-yard breaststroke relay with a time of 3:48.15 and the 300-yard butterfly relay with a time of 3:20.90.

Members of the 1,500-yard freestyle relay included Jana Krautkramer (So. • Marathon), Danielle Smith (Jr. • Andover, Minn.) and Brittany Tobakos (Sr. • DeForest).The 200-yard medley relay foursome was composed of Lynnea Krajco (So. • Verona), Sarah Schettle (Sr. • Oshkosh), Samantha Sommers (Fr. • Suamico) and Angie Picotte (So. • Andover, Minn.).

The trio of Sommers, Smith and Tobakos swam the 300-yard butterfly while the threesome of Genesis Gruenke (Jr. • New Berlin), Jennifer Peebles (Jr. • Fond du Lac) and Schettle competed in the 300-yard breaststroke.

The Titans racked up five fifth-place results in the meet. The 800-yard freestyle relay team marked a time of 8:28.91 and the 400-yard relay squad posted a figure of 3:52.28.

The remaining fifth-place scores for UW-Oshkosh went to the 200-yard freestyle relay team in a time of 1:50.60, the 300-yard individual medley relay team in a time of 3:38.08 and the 300-yard backstroke relay squad with a time of 3:39.03.

In 2006 and 2005, UW-Oshkosh also took fifth-place with 46 and 50 points, respectively.

UW-Oshkosh Split Dual Meet Results

Angie PicotteDanielle SmithThe UW-Oshkosh women's swimming and diving team won two relay events to split a pair of dual meets with Luther College (Iowa) and UW-Whitewater on Saturday (Nov. 3) in Albee Hall.

The Titans beat UW-Whitewater 59-53 and lost to Luther College 63-49. The Norse also beat the Warhawks by a score of 63-49.

UW-Oshkosh's 200-yard medley relay quartet of Emma Nametz (So • Madison), Janna Oelrich (So. • Marathon), Jennifer Peebles (Jr. • Fond du Lac), and Heather Statz (Fr. • Sun Prairie) won with a time of 27:25.62.

Lynnea Krajco (So. • Verona), Crystal Lensmeyer (Fr. • Whitelaw), Angie Picotte (So. • Andover, Minn.) and Danielle Smith (Jr. • Andover, Minn.) teamed up to claim the 200-yard freestyle relay with a time of 1:47.22.

The Titans’ individual event winners were Sarah Schettle (Sr. • Oshkosh) in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:14.24 and Tami Trochinski (Fr. • Neenah) in the three-meter diving competition with 177.50 points.

Samantha Sommers (Fr. • Suamico) raced to a second-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:05.50, as did Julie Zahour (Jr. • Cedarburg) in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:40.20.

UW-Oshkosh recorded three third-place finishes, including Picotte in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 26.80, Luciana Reichel (Fr. • Brookfield) in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:05.96 and Smith in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:06.67.

Picotte, Smith and Trochinski each contributed a fourth-place result for the Titans. Picotte recorded a time of 58.10 in the 100-yard freestyle, Smith counted a time of 20:19.31 in the 1,650-yard freestyle, and Trochinski tallied 165.00 points in the one-meter diving event. Brittany Tobakos (Sr. • DeForest) also took fourth in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:51.03.

The Titans posted fifth-place finishes from Genesis Gruenke (Jr. • New Berlin) in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:18.35 and Reichel in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:07.06. Krajco also recorded two fifth-place performances in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard backstroke in times of 27:24 and 1:07.36, respectively.

Sixth-place results for UW-Oshkosh consisted of Jennifer Davis (Jr. • Appleton) in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 27.87, Krautkramer in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a time of 20:26.73, Sommers in the 400-yard individual medley with a time of 5:20.09 and Julie Zahour in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:07.30.

Titans Finish Second At St. Norbert College Invitational

Sarah SchettleJulie ZahourThe UW-Oshkosh women's swimming and diving team won three events in posting a second-place finish at the St. Norbert College Sprint Meet held Saturday (Oct. 27) in Appleton.

UW-Whitewater piled up 475 points to win the eight-team meet, while UW-Oshkosh finished second with 389, Lawrence University third with 356, Ripon College fourth with 218, Loyola University (Ill.) fifth with 216, Beloit College sixth with 143, Carroll College seventh with 140 and St. Norbert College eighth with 127.

UW-Oshkosh won the 200-yard medley relay as Angie Picotte (So. • Andover, Minn.), Luciana Reichel (Fr. • Brookfield), Sarah Schettle (Sr. • Oshkosh) and Samantha Sommers (Fr. • Suamico) swam to a time of 1:58.43. Picotte and Sommers also teamed-up with Lynnea Krajco (So. • Verona) and Julie Zahour (Jr. • Cedarburg) to take the 500-yard freestyle crescendo relay with a time of 5:05.85.

Sarah Schettle (Sr. • Oshkosh) was the lone individual event winner, capturing the 50-yard breaststroke in a time of 33.76. UW-Oshkosh's only second-place finish was in the 500-yard freestyle relay as the 10-member team finished with a time of 4:31.34.

Julie Zahour also captured two third-place finishes with times of 26.45 in the 50-yard freestyle and 58.07 in the 100-yard freestyle. The Titans continued their strong showing in the relay events by taking third in the 100-yard medley relay and 100-yard freestyle relay with times of 56.50 and 50.98, respectively. Participants in the 100-yard medley relay included Susan Curtis (So. • Cambridge, Minn.), Reichel, Schettle and Brittany Tobakos (Sr. • DeForest). Curtis, Krajco, Janna Oelrich (So. • Marathon) and Julie Zahour were the members in the 100-yard freestyle relay.

UW-Oshkosh also received fourth-place finishes from Picotte in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 58.33 and Sommers in the 50-yard butterfly in a time of 29.23. Fifth-place results for the Titans included Genesis Gruenke (Jr. • New Berlin) in the 100-yard individual medley with a time of 1:08.50, Picotte in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 27.22 and Reichel in the 50-yard backstroke with a time of 31.10.

The Titans closed out their top-eight performances with Krajco finishing sixth in the 50-yard backstroke with a time of 31.43 and Reichel placing eighth in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 59.72.

No diving events were held in the meet.

Titans Outsplash Falcons

Angie PicotteSarah SchettleAngie Picotte (So. • Andover, Minn.), Sarah Schettle (Sr. • Oshkosh) and Samantha Sommers (Fr. • Suamico) won two events each as the UW-Oshkosh women's swimming and diving team defeated UW-River Falls, 175-112, on Saturday (Oct. 20) in Albee Hall.

Picotte swam to a winning time of 26.84 in the 50-yard freestyle and 58.15 in the 100-yard freestyle. Sommers captured the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:05.65 and the 200-yard butterfly with a time 2:36.45. Schettle capped the performance with wins in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:15.06 and in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:44.86.

Schettle and Sommers also were members of the victorious 200-yard medley relay team, joining Lynnea Krajco (So. • Verona) and Julie Zahour (Jr. • Cedarburg) for a time of 1:59.49.

Adding individual first-place results were Julie Zahour in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:54.21 and Krajco in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:26.41.

Rounding out the event winners were Jana Krautkramer (So. • Marathon) in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 12:14.04, Nicole Lewis (Sr. • Oconomowoc) in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:07.83 and Tami Trochinski (Fr. • Neenah) in the three-meter diving with 105.55 points.

Trochinski and Julie Zahour also added second-place individual finishes. Trochinski took second in the one-meter diving with 118.10 points while Zahour scored second-place marks in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 58.53 and in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:09.08.

UW-Oshkosh's second-place honors continued with Genesis Gruenke (Jr. • New Berlin) in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:45.32, Emma Nametz (So. • Madison) in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:48.70, Janna Oelrich (So. • Marathon) in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:16.96 and Heather Statz (Fr. • Sun Prairie) in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:58.73.

The Titans received third-place finishes from Gruenke in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:17.70, Krajco in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:10.80, Krautkramer in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:58.73 and Lewis in the 200-yard backstroke with a time of 2:39.84.

UW-Oshkosh also received third-place performances from Kristen Benetti (Sr. • Kenosha) in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 12:56.15, Jennifer Davis (Jr. • Appleton) in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 27.70 and Brittany Tobakos (Sr. • DeForest) in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:09.51.

The Titans' listing of fourth-place showings included Susan Curtis (So. • Cambridge, Minn.) in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:13.67, Krajco in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 27.82, Crystal Lensmeyer (Fr. • Whitelaw) in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:11.76, Oelrich in the 200-yard breaststroke with a time of 2:54.53 and Jessica Ray (Fr. • Elkhorn) in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 6:11.48.

Fifth-place results were posted by Amanda Storch (So. • Sun Prairie) in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 13:37.87, Molly Zahour (Jr. • Cedarburg) in the 200-yard freestyle with a mark of 2:16.79, Gruenke in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:30.83, Rebecca Pein (Sr. • La Crosse) in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 3:17.64 and Davis in the 100-yard freestyle with a mark of 59.75.

Titans Place Second At Midwest Coed Relays

The UW-Oshkosh men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams placed second in seven events and finished second overall at the Midwest Coed Relays held Saturday (Oct. 13) in Eau Claire.

UW-Eau Claire, which finished first in all 12 events, won the meet with 84 points. UW-Oshkosh ranked second in the team standings with 56 points and UW-River Falls third with 44.

Tami Trochinski (Fr. • Neenah) and Jacob Chadderdon (Jr. • Madison) posted two second-place figures in the diving events for UW-Oshkosh. The duo scored 172.30 points in the three-meter diving and a 219.95 in the one-meter diving.

UW-Oshkosh took second place in five relays, recording times of 18:23.71 in the 1,700-yard freestyle, 4:23.60 in the 400-yard butterfly, 4:50.87 in the 400-yard breaststroke, 4:00.99 in the 400-yard medley and 3:48.75 in the 400-yard freestyle.

Blugolds Oust Titans In Season Debut

Sarah SchettleBrittany TobakosUW-Eau Claire took the top spot in all 13 events as it captured a 179-52 victory over the UW-Oshkosh women's swimming and diving team on Friday (Oct. 12) in Eau Claire. It was the first meet of the season for the Titans.

Tami Trochinski (Fr. • Neenah) recorded second-place results in the one-meter and three-meter diving events where she scored 161.50 and 141.20 points, respectively.

Also securing a second-place finish was Sarah Schettle (Sr. • Oshkosh) in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:14.77. The team of Luciana Reichel (Fr. • Brookfield), Schettle, Brittany Tobakos (Sr. • DeForest) and Julie Zahour (Jr. • Cedarburg) placed second in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 2:01.42.

The quartet of Susan Curtis (So. • Cambridge, Minn.), Lynnea Krajco (So. • Verona), Danielle Smith (Jr. • Andover, Minn.) and Molly Zahour (Jr. • Cedarburg) produced a second-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle medley with a time of 1:51.93.

Contributing third-place finishes were Reichel in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:26.52 and in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:06.28. Samantha Sommers (Fr. • Suamico) took third in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:06.67 as did Julie Zahour in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 59.05.

Rounding out UW-Oshkosh's top-four listings were Curtis in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 2:15.86, Jana Krautkramer (So. • Marathon) in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 6:06.92, Smith in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 12:49.26 and Julie Zahour in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 26.76.

Molly Zahour (Jr. • Cedarburg) took fifth in the 1,000-yard freestyle with a time of 13:00.83 along with Tabakos in the 200-yard freestyle with a mark of 2:16.03. Krajco placed fifth in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 27.54 and in the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 1:08.66.

Other fifth-place finishes went to Genesis Gruenke (Jr. • New Berlin) in the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 2:35.18, Smith in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:07.84, Heather Statz (Fr. • Sun Prairie) in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 1:01.69, Janna Oelrich (So. • Marathon) in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:18.18 and Curtis in the 500-yard freestyle with a mark of 6:10.23.