Marshfield girls swimming drops final WVC meet to Wisconsin Rapids

Marshfield’s Alyssa Franks competes in the 100-yard butterfly during the Tigers’ final home meet of the season on Thursday against Wisconsin Rapids. Franks finished second in the race. (Photo by Paul Lecker/MarshfieldAreaSports.com)

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MARSHFIELD – The Marshfield girls swim team finished its regular-season and home schedule with a 116-51 loss to Wisconsin Rapids on Parents’ Night and Senior Night at Marshfield High School on Thursday.

The Tigers earned a pair of victories in the dual meet. Alyssa Franks won the 200-yard freestyle in 2:10.39 and Tara Kracht won the 100 breaststroke in 1:18.03 for Marshfield, which finishes 1-5 in the Wisconsin Valley Conference dual meet season.

Franks took second in the 100 butterfly in 1:07.31, Hope Risa was second in both the 200 IM (2:30.77) and the 100 backstroke (1:12.26), and Kaitlin Alberts finished second in the 100 freestyle (1:03.05) and 100 breaststroke (1:20.66) for the Tigers.

Alberts, Kracht, Franks and Risa also finished second in the 200 medley relay in 2:05.46.

Marshfield is off until the Wisconsin Valley Conference Meet on Oct. 25 at Wisconsin Rapids.

Wisconsin Rapids 116, Marshfield 51
Winners and Marshfield finishers
200 medley relay:
1. Wisconsin Rapids (Megan Gawlitta, Josie Staven, Madeline Krzykowski, Jillian Engelbright) 2:02.69; 2. Marshfield (Kaitlin Alberts, Tara Kracht, Alyssa Franks, Hope Risa) 2:05.46; 5. Marshfield (Emily Hopperdietzel, Abbey Boushack, Hannah Hansen, Ciara Petersen) 2:31.69.
200 freestyle: 1. Franks (MAR) 2:10.39; 5. Maggie Stangl (MAR) 2:41.97.
200 IM: 1. Krzykowski (WR) 2:29.04; 2. Risa (MAR) 2:30.77.
50 freestyle: 1. Gawlitta (WR) 28.28; 3. Kracht (MAR) 28.49; 5. Boushack (MAR) 31.50; 6. Hansen (MAR) 35.24.
100 butterfly: 1. Krzykowski (WR) 1:07.03; 2. Franks (MAR) 1:07.31.
100 freestyle: 1. Engelbright (WR) 1:00.38; 2. Alberts (MAR) 1:03.05; 4. Sarah Minten (MAR) 1:09.26; 6. MaryAnn Stangl (MAR) 1:11.82.
500 freestyle: 1. Olivia Peplinski (WR) 6:07.22; 4. Mag. Stangl (MAR) 7:24.80.
200 freestyle relay: 1. Wisconsin Rapids (Heiman, Maycie Bean, Becca Sneen, Engelbright) 1:51.64; 4. Marshfield (Boushack, Hopperdietzel, Mar. Stangl, Mag. Stangl) 2:07.32; 5. Marshfield (Claire Critelli, McKayla Martens, Minten, Hansen) 2:28.57.
100 backstroke: 1. Gawlitta (WR) 1:09.15; 2. Risa (MAR) 1:12.26; 5. Hopperdietzel (MAR) 1:21.16; 6. Hansen (MAR) 1:43.25.
100 breaststroke: 1. Kracht (MAR) 1:18.03; 2. Alberts (MAR) 1:20.66; 5. Boushack (MAR) 1:27.53.
400 freestyle relay: 1. Wisconsin Rapids (Krzykowski, Ellie Rietveld, Engelbright, Heiman) 4:05.39; 3. Marshfield (Franks, Alberts, Kracht, Risa) 4:13.07; 5. Marshfield (Mag. Stangl, Mar. Stangl, Critelli, Petersen) 5:32.19.