Greene places third in section

Evening Sun Report

Girls’ Swimming

Greene placed among the top-three teams in Section IV’s Class C meet last weekend, the highest place finish in school history.

Freshman Helen Zaengle starred on the sectional stage with a first-place finish in the 500 free timing a school-record, 5:36.56, she placed second in the 200 individual medley, also in a school-record, 2:20.94, and she competed on the third-place 200 medley relay along with Lizzy Buhl, Paige Vermaat, and Maureen Buck. Buhl added second-place finish in the 100 backstroke (1:05.17.

“This was a perfect end to a perfect season,” said Greene coach Mike Platta. “We won our league title and finished higher than we ever have in sectionals. I could not be any prouder of the athletes.”

Greene results (top-three finishes)

200 medley relay: (3), Helen Zaengle, Lizzy Buhl, P. Vermaat, M. Buck, 2:05.98. 200 IM: Zaengle, 2:20.94* (2); 500 free: (1) Zaengle, 5:36.56* 200 free relay: (3) Paige Vermaat, Jamie Daniels, Emily Dunckle, Buck, 1:53.08. 100 back: (2), Lizzy Buhl, 1:05.17.