The Green River High School Lady Wolves swimming team traveled to Laramie and Cheyenne this weekend and had varying results.
During the Laramie Invite and Dual, the Lady Wolves struggled.
“Friday night was rough,” head coach Colleen Seiloff said. “We were missing a couple of key players.”
She said some of the girls were out sick, one was visiting a college campus, one had another extracurricular event, and others who still competed weren’t feeling well.
“Sometimes at this time of the year that happens,” she said.
Despite missing a few swimmers and some not feeling well, the Lady Wolves were ready to try.
“The girls went out and tried their best,” Seiloff said.
Saturday at the Cheyenne Invite, the Lady Wolves swam much better. There were at least 17 other teams competing at the event and the Lady Wolves came in fifth place.
“They got up a little more rested,” Seiloff said.
The good night’s sleep showed during Saturday’s competition.
“Our times were within what they normally are in and even better,” Seiloff said.
This week, the Lady Wolves were supposed to travel to Evanston, but Seiloff and the other coaches agreed the girls just need a break.
“I think travel always comes into play,” Seiloff said. “In nine days we’ve basically competed six times.”
That doesn’t leave much time for them to practice in the pool and work on skills and techniques they need to in order to improve their times, which is something they can’t do while competing. It was almost too much, she said.
“We looked at the girls and said ‘they’re tired,”’ Seiloff said.
Even though the team isn’t going to Evanston, that doesn’t mean they aren’t going to work hard. They have two meets this weekend to prepare for. The first meet will take place in Rock Springs at 4 p.m. Friday; and the second meet will be in Green River on Saturday at 10 a.m.
Seiloff is glad the team doesn’t have to travel to far this weekend and is especially happy they are back in their home pool.
“I always like being at home,” she said.
The Lady Wolves always have a lot of local support when they are at home and that makes a difference. Seiloff is hoping more of the Lady Wolves will qualify for state this weekend.
“We’re got some people really close,” Seiloff said. “They’re just knocking at the door.”
Laramie Meet Sept. 8
200-yard Medley Relay
4. Lauren Jensen, Selena Souza, Cherylann Mortiz, Ashley Jensen, 2:07
5. Madison Young, Emilee Mandros, Jarin Mandros, Kaycee Olsen, 2:16.77
200-yard Free
Sydni Sanders, 2:11.34
Lauren Lee, 2:12.48
Alexa Lauze, 2:18.42
200-yard IM
M. Young, 2:35.63
C. Mortiz, 2:39.96
E. Mandros, 2:50.94
50-yard Free
L. Jensen, 26.34
A. Jensen, 26.88
Kathryn, O’Toole, 28.08
100-yard Fly
A. Jensen, 1:15.39
J. Mandros, 1:17.69
Delaney Gardea, 1:23.06
100-yard Free
S. Sanders, 1:00.76
Kaycee Olsen, 1:04.16
Adrienne Merrick, 1:05.08
500-yard Free
L. Lee, 5:53.49
A. Lauze, 6:02.55
C. Mortiz, 6:19.94
200-yard Free Relay
L. Jensen, Kaycee Olsen, L. Lee, S. Sanders, 1:54.35
Kathryn, O’Toole, A. Merrick, J. Mandros, A. Lauze, 1:59.24
100-yard Backstroke
L. Jensen, 1:06.39
M. Young, 1:12.88
E. Reyes, 1:15.20
Girls 100-yard Breast
S. Souza, 1:28.96
E. Mandros, 1:30.64
Merika Moffatt, 1:33.27
400-yard Free Relay
L. Lee, A. Merrick, A. Jensen, S. Sanders, 4:07.17
M. Young, C. Mortiz, A. Lauze, E. Reyes, 4:19.20
Cheyenne Invite Sept. 9
Team Rankings
Cheyenne Central High School, 240.5
Laramie High School, 228.5
Sheridan High School, 201
Thunder Basin High School, 182
Green River High School, 124
200-yard Free
S. Sanders, 2:08.35
L. Lee, 2:10.64
A. Lauze, 2:13.49
A. Merrick, 2:19.52
200-yard IM
A. Jensen, 2:31.56
M. Young, 2:35.98
C. Mortiz, 2:39.72
E. Mandros, 2:47.75
50-yard Free
J. Lauze, 27.98
J. Mandros, 29.57
Kaycee Olsen, 30.20
M. Moffatt, 33.50
100-yard Fly
L. Jensen, 1:04.56
A. Jensen, 1:10.387
C. Mortiz, 1:12.57
D. Gardea, 1:23.07
100-yard Free
A Merrick, 1:03.59
E. Reyes, 1:05.31
S. Souza, 1:07.93
Emily Foerster, 1:09.69
500-yard Free
A. Lauze, 5:47.07
L. Lee, 5:47.40
S. Sanders, 5:52.58
Sierra Fryer, 7:04.63
200-yard FreeRelay
L. Jensen, S. Sanders, J. Lauze, L. Lee, 1:50.09
100-yard Backstroke
L. Jensen, 1:03.71
M. Young, 1:11.05
E. Reyes, 1:14.34
S. Foerster, 1:18.73
100-yard Breaststroke
J. Lauze, 1:16.89
S. Souza, 1:27.79
E. Mandros, 1:30.88
Bailee Clark, 1:33.35
400-yard Free Relay
5. A. Jensen, S. Sanders, L. Lee, A. Merrick, 4:09.27
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