Panthers Dominate Midwest Invite

Team posts 19 season-best times over the weekend

CHICAGO – The Milwaukee swimming and diving teams dominated over the weekend, racking up 15 wins despite limited action at the Midwest Invitational hosted by the University of Chicago.

The Panthers posted 19 season-best times at the two-day meet.

In all, the UWM women came in second out of five teams with 418 points, while the Milwaukee men were fifth with 171 points. Host Chicago won on both sides with over 500 points each.

UWM kicked things off with a win in the women's 200 free relay. Sarah Grieve, Maggie LaMere, Leah Winckler and Emma Roche combined to post a time of 1:40.61.

Milwaukee swept the 500 freestyle. Emma Helgeson was first on the women's side in 5:14.11, with Grieve right behind in 5:17.86 for second. Meanwhile, Adriel Huerta took first on the men's side in 4:43.44.

It was another 1-2 finish in the women's 50 free. Roche brought home the win in 24.73, with Gabby Sanchez right behind in 24.82 for second.

Milwaukee did one better in the 200 free, dominating the field and taking the top three spots. Helgeson claimed the win on the day in 1:55.30, with Grieve (1:58.27) and LaMere (1:59.58) close behind.

On the men's side, it was freshman Eli Hoenshel with the win in 1:43.60, just touching out the next finisher in a great race.

It was another Panther sweep in the 100 back. Mathew Jansen came in first in 51.55 – nearly three full seconds off his previous best time. On the women's side it was Sanchez touching the wall first in 58.77 – also a season-best time.

The duo also swept the 200 backstroke with Sanchez (2:08.58) and Jansen (1:53.90) once again posting season-best times for the convincing wins.

Hoenshel claimed another win in the 100 free in 47.06, while it was yet another convincing showing for the Black & Gold on the women's side with Helgeson posting a winning time of 52.88, with Grieve (54.30), Roche (54.42) and LaMere (55.80) all right behind to have four Panthers in the top six.

The women's 200 medley relay continued the strong showing, finishing first as Sanchez, Devon Brown, Roche and Helgeson teamed up for a time of 1:50.69.

Huerta posted the final win of the weekend for Milwaukee, taking the top spot in the 200 butterfly, touching the wall first in 1:55.79.

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Players Mentioned

Devon Brown: 5' 3"; Junior; Breaststroke

Sarah Grieve: 5' 10"; Junior; Mid-Distance/Free

Maggie LaMere: 5' 7"; Sophomore; Freestyle/IM

Gabby Sanchez: 5' 4"; Sophomore; Backstroke

Leah Winckler: 5' 9"; Senior; Butterfly

Emma Helgeson: 5' 9"; Freshman; Mid-Distance/Free

Adriel Huerta: 5' 11"; Freshman; Butterfly/IM

Mathew Jansen: 5' 10"; Freshman; Backstroke

Eli Hoenshel: 6' 2"; Freshman; Mid-Distance/Free

Players Mentioned

Devon Brown
: 5' 3"; Junior; Breaststroke

Sarah Grieve
: 5' 10"; Junior; Mid-Distance/Free

Maggie LaMere
: 5' 7"; Sophomore; Freestyle/IM

Gabby Sanchez
: 5' 4"; Sophomore; Backstroke

Leah Winckler
: 5' 9"; Senior; Butterfly

Emma Helgeson
: 5' 9"; Freshman; Mid-Distance/Free

Adriel Huerta
: 5' 11"; Freshman; Butterfly/IM

Mathew Jansen
: 5' 10"; Freshman; Backstroke

Eli Hoenshel
: 6' 2"; Freshman; Mid-Distance/Free