The Minnewaska-Morris Gators swimming and diving team won another meet last week, winning at Montevideo 110-75 last Tuesday night.  Two nights later, the team fell for the first time in dual meets with a 59-43 loss at Albany.

Winning individual titles over the last week for the Gators were McKenzie Luetmer, Soffia Stadtherr, Serena Mellgren, Mesa Kittelson, Lyla Stadtherr, Becca Femrite and Clare Barnstuble.

This week, the only event for the Gators is a Parents’ Night meet at MAHS against Melrose, Tuesday (tomorrow).

Gators 110, Montevideo 75

The Gators’ swim team won its second-straight dual meet, winning at Montevideo, Friday, Aug. 26, 110-75.  Minnewaska Area won 10 of the 12 events, including the diving competition where Clare Barnstuble (197.2 points) and Ella Roering (168.6) placed first and second.

McKenzie Luetmer won the 200 freestyle (2:11.97) and 100 freestyle (58.31), while Soffia Stadtherr won the 200 individual medley (2:40.24), Serena Mellgren (28.19) and Melena Longtin (28.22) went one-two in the 50 freestyle, Mesa Kittelson won the 100 butterfly (1:14.27), Lyla Stadtherr won the 100 breaststroke (1:19.91) and Becca Femrite placed first in the 100 backstroke (1:15.81).

In addition, the Gators also won the 200 freestyle relay in 1:51.18 (Soffia Stadtherr, Melena Longtin, Mellgren and Luetmer) and the 400 freestyle relay team of Femrite, Melena Longtin, Mellgren and Luetmer was first with a time of 4:10.38.  “It was another great night for the Gators and we saw even more improvements from two nights earlier at home against Litchfield,” coach Sam Oellien said.  “Our divers both had personal-bests, and Serena Mellgren stepped up huge and swam the 100 Butterfly, making the section qualifying time and placing second.

“Our breaststrokers placed first through third with Lyla Stadtherr coming in 1st with a new section-qualifying time, and there were lots of other new section-qualifying times and both the JV and varsity teams pulling off wins.”

•  In the JV competition at Montevideo, also won by the Lakers, winning titles for the Gators were Gabby Schneider in the 100 yard breaststroke (1:32.82) and the 400 yard freestyle relay team of Sadie Daniels, Hayden Fadness, Maria Heidelberger and Abbigail Peterson (3:21.22). 

Albany 59, Gators 43

The Gators lost their first dual meet of the season with a 59-43 loss at Albany last Tuesday night.  The Gators did win six of the 12 events, but Albany’s depth proved too much to overcome.

Clare Barnstuble earned a title in the diving event with a score of 172.2 and Ella Roering placed second (149.65).  McKenzie Luetmer continued her great fall season with a title in the 100 freestyle (58.84) and was also a member of two winning relays, while Mesa Kittelson won the 100 butterfly (1:14.15) and Lyla Stadtherr placed first in the 100 breaststroke (1:19.83).

Winning the 200 freestyle relay was the Gators’ team of Soffia Stadtherr, Melena Longtin, Serena Mellgren and Luetmer (1:52.52) and winning the 400 freestyle relay was the team of Becca Femrite, Longtin, Mellgren and Luetmer (4:08.66).

“We didn’t get the victory, but we are still seeing time drops which is awesome!” coach Oellien said.  “Isabelle Emmert dropped 10 seconds in her 200 Free to place in JV, the 500 swimmers continue to chip away time, the freestyle relays were able to pull off first place finishes and the divers had a great night as well.”

•  In the JV competition, Albany also prevailed 65-31.  Winning the only title for the Gators in the JV meet was Makarian Schott in the diving competition (135.95). 

Gators 110, at Monte 75

Results (top 4 for Gators):

200 medley relay:  (2) Gators #1 (Becca Femrite, Makena Thoen, Mesa Kittelson, Avery Svec) 2:15.87  (4) Gators #2 (Sage Barnstuble, Soffia stadtherr, Isabel Guerra, Sarah Dougherty) 2:25.8

200 freestyle:  (1) McKenzie Luetmer 2:11.97  (3) Femrite 2:21.42

200 individual medley:  (1) Soffia Stadtherr 2:40.24  (3) Makena Thoen 2:52.41  (4) Leslie Murken 3:12.8

50 freestyle:  (1) Serena Mellgren 28.19  (2) Melena Longtin 28.22  (4) Svec 29.88

Diving:  (1) Clare Barnstuble 197.2  (2) Ella Roering 168.6

100 butterfly:  (1) Kittelson 1:14.27  (2) Mellgren 1:17.72

100 freestyle:  (1) Luetmer 58.31  (3) Melena Longtin 1:02.45

500 freestyle:  (3) Miranda Longtin 7:19.08

200 freestyle relay:  (1) Gators #1 (S. Stadtherr, Melena Longtin, Mellgren, Luetmer) 1:51.18  (3) Gators #2 (Svec, Leslie Murken, Thoen, Isabel Guerra) 2:01.07  (4) Gators #3 (Lorin Wilts, Lyla Stadtherr, Kittelson, Sage Barnstuble) 2:08.49

100 backstroke:  (1) Femrite 1:15.81

100 breaststroke:  (1) Lyla Stadtherr 1:19.91  (2) Thoen 1:21.81  (3) S. Stadtherr 1:22.43

400 freestyle relay:  (1) Gators #1 (Femrite, Melena Longtin, Mellgren, Luetmer) 4:10.38  (3) Gators #3 (Miranda Longtin, S. Barnstuble, Murken, Kittelson) 4:46.81

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at Albany 59, Gators 43

Results (top 4 for Gators):

200 medley relay:  (3) Gators #1 (Becca Femrite, Makena Thoen, Mesa Kittelson, Avery Svec) 2:17.45  (4) Gators #2 (Sage Barnstuble, Lyla Stadtherr, Soffia Stadtherr, Isabel Guerra) 2:19.75

200 freestyle:  (2) McKenzie Luetmer 2:16.08  (3) Femrite 2:16.92

200 individual medley:  (3) Soffia Stadtherr 2:45.15  (4) Thoen 2:50.2

50 freestyle:  (2) Melena Longtin 27.75  (4) Svec 30.08

Diving:  (1) Clare Barnstuble 172.2  (3) Ella Roering 149.65

100 butterfly:  (1) Kittelson 1:14.15  (4) Melena Longtin 1:27.3

100 freestyle:  (1) Luetmer 58.84  (4) Dougherty 1:15.04

500 freestyle:  (3) Miranda Longtin 7:12.63  (4) Jillian Schott 7:30.72

200 freestyle relay:  (1) Gators #1 (Soffia Stadtherr, Melena Longtin, Serena Mellgren, Luetmer) 1:52.52  (3) Gators #2 (Svec, Guerra, Lyla Stadtherr, Thoen) 1:58.86

100 backstroke:  (2) Femrite 1:14.5  (4) Sage Barnstuble 1:23.22

100 breaststroke:  (1) Lyla Stadtherr 1:19.83  (3) Thoen 1:20.96

400 freestyle relay:  (1) Gators #1 (Femrite, Melena Longtin, Serena Mellgren, Luetmer) 4:08.66  (4) Gators #2 (S. Barnstuble, Guerra, L. Stadtherr, S. Stadtherr) 4:36.25