Sectional and State Wrap-up; Team is 8th, Schaffer is First

Congratulations to the entire team on a fantastic season, which culminated in an eigth place finish at the state meet, our highest finish ever, and the first time the team has finished in the top ten. The team also finished 3rd at the IHSA Sectional Meet, and was given the honor of being voted Sectional Team of the Year by the other coaches. Overall the team established records in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 500 free, 100 fly, 100 back, 200 IM, 6-dives, 11-dives, and 400 free relay this year, and missed records in the 200 free relay by 0.01 and the 200 medley by 0.4. Can't ask for much more!

Individually, Will Schaffer (200 IM, 500 free) and Tristan Oleynik (diving), along with the 200 medley relay (Dan Doran, Keith Conrad, Schaffer, and Clayton Heinrich) were winners at the sectional meet, with Rob Donisch (200 IM, 100 fly), Clayton Heinrich (100 fly), Jason Stelzer (diving), and the 400 free relay also advancing to the State Championships.

At the State Meet, Wheaton had 100% lifetime bests, advancing to finals in both relays, plus Rob Donisch (100 fly) and Will Schaffer (200 IM, 500 free), moving on to consolations and finals, respectively.

In finals, the medley relay and the 400 free relay were both seeded 11th, and were outside smokes, moving up to 9th and 8th respectively, with each swimmer dropping time. Will Schaffer was victorious in the 500 free, winning by nearly 4 second in 4.33.7, and was second in the 200 IM by a mere 0.01, touched out by last years' champion Curtis Dauw. Will's time in prelims was the fastest time in the state this year, and is the 5th fastest performer in Illinois history. Rob Donisch also dropped time to 52.8 in the 100 fly finishing 11th.

Congratulations Gentlemen! The Team Stats and Meet Results pages have been updated to reflect this spectacular season!

West Chicago Dual Meet Results and Stats

Congratulations to the team on some very fine swim. Nearly every swimmer and diver had season best swims. Congrats to Will Schaffer for breaking a Team Record in the 100 fly.

Home Quad Meet Results and Stats

Congratulations to the team for winning the Quad Meet for the first time ever. In a close meet which came down to the last relay, Wheaton won only 3 events, but out-depthed the other teams for the win. Both the Varsity and JV sqauds defeated Hinsdale South, St Charles East, and Lincoln Way Central.

Posting individual varsity wins were Tristan Oleynik (diving- new team record) and Clayton Heinrich (50 free, 100 free). Will Schaffer set a new team record in the 100 fly.

Winning JV events were Max McGovern (200 IM), AJ Grottke (diving), Billy Milford (100 fly), Matt Hernandez (100 free), and Alex Sapone (100 breast). The 200 medley relay of McGovern, Mike Wall, Chris Mallon, and Hernandez) also placed first.

The next meet is an away dual meet vs. Naperville North. It should be a close meet, so let's get as many fans there as possible!

Congratulations to the team on posting a win in its first meet of the season. Both the Varsity and JV sqauds posted vicories over the York Dukes, with several winners at each level.

Posting individual varsity wins were Tristan Oleynik (diving), Rob Donisch (200 IM), Will Schaffer (50 free, 500 free), Clayton Heinrich (100 free), Dan Doran (100 back), and Keith Conrad (100 breast). The 200 medley relay (Schaffer, Donisch, Heinrich, Conrad), 200 free relay (Heinrich, Doran, Chris Wayn, Conrad), and 400 free relay (Schaffer, Heinrich, Doran, Donsich) were also victorious.

Winning JV events were Billy Milford (tie in the 200 free, 500 free), Fraser Kinnear (tie in the 200 free), Drew Baker (diving), Joe Colonero (100 fly), Chris Mallon (100 back), and Mike Wall (100 breast). The 200 medley relay (Max McGovern, Alex Sapone, Colonero, Paul Kreuger), 200 free relay (McGovern, Mallon, Colonero, Wall), and 400 free relay (Colonero, Milford, Sapone, Kinnear), all were winners as well.