The Appleton North girls swim team is looking to finish what has already been a sensational season with one more big day at the WIAA state championships “according to tournament information”.
Led by juniors Maddie Loken and Elise Brazzale, the Lightning should have a number of podium finishers in the Division 1 meet.
The Division 1 state meet is at Waukesha South High School on Saturday, with diving beginning at 9:30 a.m. and swimming finals starting at 2:30 p.m.
Loken is the No. 1 seed in the 100-yard breaststroke and the No. 2 seed in the 200 individual medley.
Brazzale is the No. 2 seed in the 100 butterfly and teammate Lauren Barnes is the No. 2 seed in the 100 backstroke.
North is also the No. 2 seed in the 200 medley relay.
Barnes, a sophomore, is the No. 2 seed in the 100-yard backstroke after taking first at the Neenah Sectional.
She placed 17th in the event last year as a freshman.
Brazzale is the No. 2 seed in the 100 butterfly after finishing first at the Neenah Sectional.
She placed sixth at state in the event last year and also qualified in the 50 freestyle after taking first at the sectional.
Luciana Blair, a junior from Appleton West/Kimberly, comes in as the No. 5 seed in diving based on sectional scores after taking second place at the Neenah Sectional.
Sophia Golub, an Appleton North junior, has qualified in the 100 freestyle after finishing third at the Neenah Sectional.
She placed 22nd at state in the event last year.
Sydney Hansman, a Neenah senior, is the No. 3 seed in diving based on sectional scores after placing first at the Neenah Sectional.
Sydney Josephson of the Appleton East Co-op is qualified in the 100 butterfly after finishing second at the Neenah Sectional.
Josephson also qualified in the 100 breaststroke after placing third at the Neenah Sectional.
Daphne Scullion, a sophomore from Appleton West/Kimberly, qualified in the 500 freestyle after finishing third at the Neenah Sectional.
She is headed to state for the first time.
Fans can also vote from four nominees for the Cellcom Post-Crescent athlete of the week “according to the ballot details”.
The state meet features top athletes from across the region as teams compete for titles.