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Published February 19, 2012, 12:00 AM

PHOTO GALLERY: Wildcats 2012 State swimming and diving performance

River Falls took a diver and two relay teams to Madison


Diver Joe Kaszubowski, a freshman from Whitefish Bay, took first in Division 2 diving competition. Second was Patrick Sisson, Monona Grover; third was Wes Lenz, a senior from Menomonie; fourth was Milo Lingard, Madison Edgewood; and fifth, Ben Tschoeke, a senior from Ashwaubenon.

  • Diver Joe Kaszubowski, a freshman from Whitefish Bay, took first in Division 2 diving competition. Second was Patrick Sisson, Monona Grover; third was Wes Lenz, a senior from Menomonie; fourth was Milo Lingard, Madison Edgewood; and fifth, Ben Tschoeke, a senior from Ashwaubenon.
  • T.J. Baldini enters a roll as he completes one of 13 dives as part of Friday afternoon's WIAA D2 diving competition. He finished 15th among 16 competitors with 202.45 points.
  • Baldini and Coach Roxanne Vandewater conferred between one of T.J.'s dives and exchanged greetings with Menomonie's Wes Lenz.
  • River Falls junior, T.J. Baldini trudges back to his spot on the sidelines of the UW-Madison Natatorium diving pool after a dive Friday afternoon.
  • River Falls' swim coaches Roxie Vandewater (diving), left; Lynn Huiskamp-Esch (girls and assistant boys) and Kirk Gednalske visited ahead of Friday evening's Division 2 swimming finals.
  • The River Falls foursome -- from left, Maloney, Ramquist, Kessler and Dzubay -- made their way back to the team area after their heat in the first race.
  • Members of River Falls' medley relay team practiced some starts and completed warm-up laps ahead of Friday night's finals at UW-Madison. River Falls was seeded 16th out of as many teams, including 11th seeded Rice Lake.
  • Senior Shay Maloney adjusts his goggles ahead of the start of Friday's medley relay. Maloney swam the fourth leg of the relay behind Brad Kessler, Tom Ramquist and Isaac Dzubay.
  • River Falls races pumped themselves up ahead of the first race Friday night.
  • River Falls' 200-yard freestyle relay team appeared pleased with their 11th place finish -- just ahead of conference rivals Rice Lake -- in the second of two events the team peformed. From left are Tom Ramquist, Isaac Dzubay, Shay Maloney and Alex Haskins.
  • Wildcat managers, coaches, teammates and friends on the deck posted at the end of the lane to shout encouragement as swimmers make their turns.
  • Weird haircuts, zany hats, shirts and costumes are part of the festival of state swim finals. Three swimmers from Baraboo donned morph costumes to cheer on teammates near the end of Friday night's meet.
  • Swim fans are somewhat isolated from the field of competitors so family members use creative means to cheer on their respective champion.