Elkhorn Invite

The Cougars put in a good showing at the Elkhorn Invitational but were no match against the host Elks. Craig finished the meet in 4th place out of 11 teams. The top finisher was Jimmy Loftus, who was 5th in both the 200 Free and 400 Free. The 200 Medley and 200 Free Relays finished 5th and 4th respectively.

Jimmy Loftus swimming the 200 Freestyle

The 200 Medley Relay Team of Nick Krueger (Backstroke), Troy Thornton (Breaststroke), John Casper (Butterfly) and Tad Martin (Freestyle).

The 200 Freestyle Relay Team of Logan Lindau, John Casper, Jimmy Loftus and Tad Martin.

Sun Prairie

The Cougars knew they were going to have their hands full when a very evenly-matched Sun Prairie team came to the Craig pool. Although the Cougars lost 94-76, there were many good performances. Troy Thornton was a double winner, winning the 100 Fly and 100 Breaststroke.

Troy Thornton in the 100 Butterfly

and a double winner in the 100 Breaststroke.

WAY TO GO, TROY!

Parker Relays

Although the team was missing four top swimmers, the Cougars still put in a strong showing finishing 4th out of eight teams. The team placed three relays in the top 3: 200 Freestyle Relay (John Casper, Troy Thornton, Nick Krueger and Jimmy Loftus) finished 2nd; the 300 Back Relay (Ryan Teuscher, Jimmy Loftus, Travis Condon and Nick Krueger) finished 3rd; and the 500 Crescendo Relay (John Casper, Nick Krueger, Travis Condon and Jimmy Loftus) finished third.

Jimmy Loftus diving in for his leg of the 200 Free Relay.

Cougars rooting on a teammate, "go, Go, GOOOOOO!"

Craig vs LaFollette & Madison East

The Cougars hosted their first triple dual of the season and came away with two conference victories! Craig beat Madison LaFollette 121-49 and beat Madison East 124-46. The Cougars got individual victories from: Jimmy Loftus- 200 Free and 500 Free, Mark Parker- 200 IM, Tad Martin- 100 Free, Nick Krueger-100 Back and Troy Thornton-100 Breast.

Way to go GUYS!

Nick Krueger checking the scoreboard after his win in the 100 Backstroke.

Troy Thornton preparing for victory in the 100 Breaststroke.

Cougar Relays

As the host of the Cougar Relays, the team always wants to make a good showing. This year the Cougars made a good showing alright- THEY WON THE MEET! Craig won the final race of the meet, the Rocket Relay, to beat Elkhorn A by a mere two points- 124-122! The 200 Medley Relay, the 400 IM Relay and the 400 Rocket Relay all finished first. The Cougars medaled in every event and swam a number of unbelievable relay splits. Great job Craig!

Peter Loftus swimming the 100 Butterfly.

Nick Krueger swimming the backstroke.

Craig @ Verona

The Cougars competed in their first dual meet of the season at the Verona pool. The team lost by a relatively small margin, 99-71 and were competitive in every race. Despite the pool being a meter pool, the swimmers posted many great times.

Lucas Canik in the 500 Freestyle

Ryan Prestil in the 100 Breast