KMCH SPORTS: West Delaware athletes on Dubuque Hempstead Boys Swimming State Championship Team

BY JON SWISHER – SPORTS DIRECTOR:

West Delaware senior Braden Wenger and sophomore Caden Stickney swam for Dubuque Hempstead in a Co-Op sharing agreement that WDHS had had for several years. The Mustangs wrapped up the Boys Swimming State Championship for the first time in program history on Saturday. Hempstead finished with 213.5 points beating Iowa City West who tallied 181. Waukee was 3rd and Linn-Mar 4th. Wenger competed in the prelims on Friday night in the 200 IM, placing 20th with a 2:01.41 and 31st in the 100 meter breaststroke. Stickney was in the 100 Fly, tying for 16th with times of 52.86 and 52.85. He placed 19th in the Breaststroke with a time of 1:00.99 and 9th in the 200 yard medley relay with a time of 21.55.