OCTOBER 22, 1976
Girl Swimmers Win Final
The girls' defeated Niles West 111-58 on Oct. 14.
An outstanding performance was turned in by the relay team consisting of Mary Baumhart. Dawn Erickson, Karen Gafrick, and Maureen Moeller. They placed first in the 200-yard medley relay. First places were also turned in by Karen Gafrick in the 200-yard free style and Mary Baumhart in the 200-yard individual medley. Taking the top position in both the 50-yard free style and the 100-yard fly was Maureen Moeller.
The Maine West divers took all three top places in the diving competition. In first place was Mary Kay Gerhardt followed by Patty Ness and Jane Pabich for second and third places. Adding more points to
Maine West was defeated the night before by a very tough team. Glenbrook North. Glenbrook North is ranked third in the state. The final score was 120-52. Dawn Erickson boosted the final score with a first place in both the 100-yard fly and the 100-yard backstroke. Also taking first place was Sue Sullivan in the 50-yard free style.
The swim team is now looking forward to participating in a league meet tomorrow at Maine South. followed by the district competition at Glenbrook South on Saturday. Oct. 30. If Maine West places first or makes the cut-off at districts, they will compete in the state meet on Saturday, Nov. 6. at Glenbrook South.