2009 All-Washtenaw County Girls Swimming Team

Lexie Beemer (so.), Skyline: A Division 3 state champion in the 100 breaststroke (1:05.71), Skyline’s lone swimmer with previous championship heat experience helped the young Eagles finish third in the team standings. Beemer was also fifth in the 200 IM (2:14.37) and swam legs on Skyline’s second-place 200 medley relay and third-place 200 freestyle relay. Finished third in both the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke at the SEC Red championships.

Stephanie Boyle (jr.), Saline: The SEC Red champion in the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM, Boyle finished third (1:05.97) and fifth (2:08.24), respectively, in the same events at the Division 1 state finals. She also swam legs on the state champion Hornets’ second-place 400 freestyle relay and third-place 20 freestyle relay.

Hanna Cowley (jr.), Pioneer: Cowley has participated in 12 state championship races in her high school career and won all 12. She defended a pair of state titles by finishing first in the 200 freestyle (1:51.75) and 100 freestyle (:51.55) at this year’s Division 1 meet and was part of two Pioneer state championship relays. (She was also a two-time individual champion and part of two relay titles her freshman season at Marquette.) Cowley’s 100 freestyle time eclipsed the automatic All-American standard. Also won the 100 and 200 freestyle titles at the SEC Red championships.

Lauren Daugherty (sr.), Dexter: The senior capped her high school career with a runner-up finish in the 50 freestyle (:24.00) and sixth-place finish in the 100 freestyle (:52.81) at the Division 2 state finals. Also swam legs on two Dreadnaught All-State relay teams. Won the 50 and 100 freestyle events at the SEC White championships.

Anna DeMonte (so.), Huron: The state coaches association Dream Team selection and AnnArbor.com Swimmer of the Year won Division 1 state championships in the 200 IM (2:00.72) and 100 butterfly (:54.92). Her 200 IM time was a new D1 state final record and she produced the fastest in the state and automatic All-American performances in both events. DeMonte also swam a leg on two third-place River Rat relays, won two Southeastern Conference titles (100 butterfly, 100 backstroke) and won a pair of events at this year’s MISCA meet.

Casey Edwards (jr.), Dexter: Sacrificed an individual event to help the Dreadnaughts medal in three relays at Division 2 state finals: sixth in the 400 freestyle, eighth in the 200 freestyle and ninth in the 200 medley. Focusing on the 100 butterfly individually, Edwards finished as D2 state runner-up (:57.89), SEC White champion and was third at the MISCA meet.

Nikki Flynn (so.), Saline: Contributed to the Hornets’ state championship effort with a pair of sixth-place finishes - in the 50 freestyle (:24.52) and 100 freestyle (:53.68) - at the Division 1 finals. She was also part of the Hornets’ second-place 400 freestyle relay team and their third-place 200 freestyle relay. Flynn was third in the 50 free at the SEC Red championships.

Maddy Frost (fr.), Saline: Finished fifth in the 100 backstroke (:59.42) and ninth in the 50 freestyle (:24.72) at the Division 1 state finals, improving on her pre-race seed in both events. The freshman was also part of the Hornets’ second-place 400 freestyle relay team and its fifth-place 200 medley relay.

Elizabeth Gelb (jr.), Huron: Capped a season that included a third-place finish in the 100 butterfly at the SEC Red championship with a pair of top-10 finishes at the Division 1 state finals. She was ninth in the butterfly (:57.62), tenth in the 200 IM (2:10.25) and swam legs on the River Rats’ two third-place relay teams.

Mari Isa (sr.), Pioneer: Wrapped up her high school career with a seventh-place finish in the 100 backstroke (1:00.03) and 14th in the 100 butterfly, exceeding her seed in both events. The SEC Red runner-up in the backstroke, Isa swam a leg on the Pioneers’ state champion 400 freestyle relay and was part of the seventh-place 200 medley relay.

Heather Kiger (so.), Milan: A state champion in the 100 butterfly (:57.93) and a member of the Big Reds’ state champion 200 freestyle relay team, Kiger also finished fourth in the 50 freestyle (:24.67) at the Division 3 state finals. The sophomore won Huron League titles in the butterfly and 200 freestyle.

Paige Kostishak (jr.), Pioneer: Swam to a pair of top-5 finishes at the Division 1 state finals, placing fourth in the 200 freestyle (1:53.72) and fifth in the 500 freestyle (5:05.82). Kostishak also swam legs on the Pioneers’ two state championship relay teams, was the SEC Red champion in the 500 freestyle and runner-up in the 200 freestyle.

Nicole Ozminkowski (jr.), Saline: Another Saline swimmer that exceeded her Division 1 state final seed to finish ninth in the 200 freestyle (1:55.75) and tenth in the 500 freestyle (5:08.10). The distance specialist swam a leg on the Hornets’ third-place 200 freestyle relay team, was third in the 500 free at the SEC Red finals and eighth in the same event at the MISCA meet.

Annie Tamblyn (so.), Huron: A diver until this year, Tamblyn turned in state runner-up performances in the 50 freestyle (:23.90) and 100 freestyle (:52.09) at the Division 1 state finals. She was also part of two third-place relays for the River Rats. At the SEC Red championships, Tamblyn won the 50 freestyle and was second in the 100 freestyle.

Meghan Woods (jr.), Huron: The fifth-place finisher at the Division 1 state finals, Woods found herself behind only three-time state champion Cheyenne Cousineau of Temperance Bedford at both the SEC Red championships and the MISCA meet.

Todd Brunty, Saline: Saline HIgh School had won five state championships in its history before the Hornets' girls cross country and swimming teams both won team titles over a 14-day span in November. The Hornets had previously used their tremendous team depth to break Pioneer's string of SEC Red titles, but needed some big individual performances to score enough points in the deeper state championship round. “Top to bottom, it's a culmination of a lot of people's hard work," Brunty said.

Cristina Czyrka (fr.), Saline: The breaststroke specialist was seventh at the MISCA meet and sixth at the Division 1 state finals. Part of the Hornets’ fifth-place 200 medley relay.

Lauren Dark (jr.), Chelsea: The Bulldog diver finished third at the Division 3 state finals after claiming the SEC White championship.

Rebecca Dickey (fr.), Skyline: Placed sixth in the 500 freestyle and 12th in the 200 IM at the Division 3 finals. Also part of two top-6 relay teams.

Kim Graziano (fr.), Skyline: The freshman had a sixth-place individual finish in the 100 freestyle at the Division 3 finals and was part of all three of the Eagles’ All-State relays.

Anna Hargrove (so.), Milan: The Huron League swimmer of the year was seventh in the 100 backstroke and tenth in the 200 IM at the Division 3 state finals. Also part of the Big Reds’ champion 200 freestyle relay.

Michelle Kellogg (sr.), Chelsea: Finished sixth in both the 100 breaststroke and 200 IM at the Division 3 finals. Also part of two All-State relays for the Bulldogs.

Emily Lau (fr.), Saline: Picked up an eight-place finish in the 100 breaststroke and was 12th in the 200 IM at the Division 1 state meet. Part of the Hornets’ fifth-place 200 medley relay.

Alli Littlejohn (sr.), Saline: Another Hornet who exceeded both of her seeds to score important points in the team’s state title hunt. Was 10th in the 100 breaststroke and 16th in the 200 IM.

Stassia McGlothlin (fr.), Skyline: A big contributor for the young Eagles, she was third in the 200 freestyle and ninth in the 500 freestyle at the Division 2 finals. Also swam legs on two All-State relays.

Bridget Morgan (fr.), Dexter: A two-time SEC White champion (200, 500 freestyles) was ninth in the 500 at the Division 2 finals and was part of two top-8 freestyle relays.

Hannah Olsen (jr.), Chelsea: Finished fifth in 50 freestyle and 11th in the 100 freestyle at the Division 3 state finals. Also part of two All-State relays.

Jordan Rucinski (jr), Saline: Was 12th in the 500 freestyle and 13th in the 200 freestyle at the Division 1 state finals. Part of the Hornets’ second-place 400 freestyle relay.

Ashleigh Shanley (fr.), Skyline: Along with a pair of top-5 finishes at the Division 3 state finals (fourth in 200 IM, fifth in 100 breastroke), Shanley was part of two All-State relay teams.

Molly Shanley (jr.), Pioneer: Finished 13th in a pair of events (200 IM, 100 butterfly) at the Division 1 state finals. Also part of the Pioneers’ state champion 400 freestyle relay.

Emily Stalmack (jr.), Pioneer: The third-place diver in the SEC Red was second in a Division 1 regional, but missed the state finals because of an injury.

Olivia Barrow (so.), Pioneer Meredith Bell (so.), Skyline Michaela Betts (sr.), Pioneer Stephanie Budas (jr.), Saline Lauren Cook (fr.), Milan Lisa Crompton (jr.), Dexter Paige Garwood (jr.), Dexter Lindsay Gauche (jr.), Saline Julie Lovejoy (jr.), Pioneer Mackenzie Milham (fr.), Saline Donna Prieskorn (sr.), Chelsea Morgan Quist (sr.), Dexter Paige Sieffert (so.), Saline Emily Weber (jr.), Milan Riley Yamamoto (sr.), Pioneer