The Villa Park Mariners faced the Roselle Racers in Saturday’s meet at Jefferson Pool. The Mariners narrowly outscored Roselle 294-291 in the meet’s team standings. Villa Park improved its season record to 3-1 with the victory. The Mariners who earned individual wins during the meet included Elin Stempel, who won two individual events in the 11-12 girls division on Saturday. She is shown during her first-place effort in the 50-meter backstroke.
Mariners edge Roselle 294-291
Villa Park moves to 3-1 with its narrow win over the Racers
The Villa Park Mariners swim team improved its 2024 DuPage Swim and Dive Conference record to 3-1 with Saturday’s 294-291 victory over the Roselle Racers at Jefferson Pool.
Three days before beating Roselle, the Mariners posted a decisive win over Wood Dale/Addison in Wood Dale.
Villa Park’s three-time individual champions during Saturday’s meet included Penelope Kuhl, who swam to her victories in the 8-and-under girls level. She earned her wins in the 50-meter freestyle (which she completed in 50.85 seconds), the 25-meter butterfly (26.23) and the 25-meter breaststroke (35.19).
Leighton Stempel of the Mariners raced to three first-place finishes in the 9-10 girls division. She secured her victories in the 100-meter individual medley (1 minute, 48.18 seconds), the 50-meter butterfly (51.86) and the 50-meter breaststroke (57.98).
Phoebe Aldana of Villa Park delivered three wins in the 13-14 girls level during Saturday’s meet against Roselle. She claimed her wins in the 100-meter individual medley (1:24.01), the 50-meter butterfly (35.97) and the 50-meter breaststroke (42.60).
Naomi Aldana picked up three wins for the Mariners in the 15-18 girls division on Saturday. Her wins came in the 100-meter individual medley (1:19.71), the 100-meter freestyle (1:07.19) and the 50-meter butterfly (33.78).
Villa Park’s Ary Carrola earned two wins in the 11-12 girls level on Saturday. She won the 50-meter freestyle (34.80) and the 100-meter individual medley (1:30.03). Elin Stempel also provided the Mariners with two victories in the 11-12 girls division during the meet against Roselle. She won the 50-meter butterfly (41.73) and the 50-meter backstroke (40.98).
Villa Park’s other individual champions during Saturday’s meet against the Racers included:
8-and-under boys: Ethan Aldana (25-meter freestyle; 30.20)
9-10 girls: Ruth Aldana (50-meter backstroke; 56.53)
11-12 girls: Colleen Pienkos (100-meter freestyle; 1:25.16) and Lydia Aldana (50-meter breaststroke; 49.68)
11-12 boys: Ryan Mueller (50-meter freestyle; 43.16); Chris Spears (100-meter freestyle (1:37.12) and Caleb Vaughan (50-meter breaststroke (58.12)
13-14 girls: Brooke Turner (50-meter freestyle; 36.72)
13-14 boys: Alex Carson (50-meter backstroke; 57.05)
Villa Park’s 9-10 girls foursome of Ruth Aldana, Maddie Lynch, Leighton Stempel and Ariana Knudtson swam to two relay victories on Saturday. The four Mariners won the 200-meter medley relay (3:39.83) and the 200-meter freestyle relay (3:14.12).
The Mariners’ 11-12 girls quartet of Ary Carrola, Lydia Aldana, Elin Stempel and Colleen Pienkos also won two relay events, racing to first-place finishes in the 200-meter medley relay (2:54.94) and the 200-meter freestyle relay (2:33.77).
The 11-12 boys lineup of Ryan Mueller, Caleb Vaughan, Gabriel Clark and Chris Spears provided Villa Park with two relay wins on Saturday. The four Mariners won the 200-meter medley relay (3:59.24) and the 200-meter freestyle relay (3:11.03).
Villa Park’s other first-place relay teams on Saturday included:
8-and-under girls: Margot Tarsitano, Layla Borkowski, Gabrielle Porebski and Penelope Kuhl (100-meter freestyle relay; 2:50.56)
8-and-under boys: Tre Tarsitano, Sawyer French, Ethan Aldana and Henry Porebski (100-meter freestyle relay; 2:15.13)
13-14 girls: Belle Knudtson, Megan Usry, Sophia Maffia and Phoebe Aldana (200-meter freestyle relay; 2:31.23)
The Mariners’ season continues with this week’s meets against Carol Stream and Hanover Park. Villa Park will face Hanover Park this Saturday at Jefferson Pool.
