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WMC Swim Teams Have Tough Week in the Pool

Swimmers drop meet to Morristown.

The West Morris Boys and Girls Swim Team had a busy week in the pool. Both teams participated in the U & Me Invitational, each finishing in 11th place. 

Senior Katie Papa led the scoring with a third place finish in the 200 Individual Medley, and a fourth place finish in 400 Freestyle. Also scoring for the girls was Paige Stricker finishing 7th in the 200 Free, and 9th in the 400 Free.  

Leading the scoring for the boys was Michael Schommer with a 9th place finish in the 400 Free, and a 12th place finish in the 200 Free. Aaron Vinh rounded out the scoring with an 11th place finish in the 100 Free.

Both teams competed against Morristown on Tuesday, Jan. 24. The boy's team lost by a score of 119-51. Michael Schommer had the only first place finish in the 400 Freestyle.

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Schommer (200 Free) and Aaron Vinh (50 Free) each picked up a second place finish. Rounding out the scoring with third place finishes were Matt Donnelly (200 IM, 100 Breast), Troy Antonucci (100 Free, 100 Back), and Austin Farnsworth (200 Free).  

The team of Matt Gruby, Ray Waters, Evan Beyerl, and Schommer won the 400 Free Relay.

The Girls team also lost to Morristown (106-64). Katie Papa won the 400 Freestyle, and 100 Back. Molly Shannon picked up a win in the 200 IM, and finished second in the 100 Breast.  

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Jessica Chu finished second in the 50 Free, and third in the 100 Free. Paige Stricker finished the 200 Free in second place, and the 400 Free in third. Violet Ungemach placed third in the 200 IM.  Elyssa Lamperti, Rachel Schmitt, Shannon, and Stricker hooked up to win the 400 Free Relay.

The boys are now 5-3 on the season while the girls are 4-4.

All information and photos provided by Shelley Stricker.


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