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WVHS Boys Swimming History

No Conference placing until 1992 when WV entered the UEC

Blank spaces in Records and Conference placement are unknown.

School Records

WVHS Boys Swimming & Diving
School Records

All-Time Performances

WVHS Boys Swimming
All-Time Top Ten Times

Conf. Champs & State Qual.

Season Recaps

WVHS Boys Swimming & Diving
Season Recaps

• 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010
• 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
• 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990
• 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980
• 1979, 1978, 1977

2018

The 17-18 boys’ swimming and diving season was very successful with the team compiling a 5-1 duel meet record and having a number in invitational victories. The team won the West Chicago Relay Invitational, Naperville North College Events Meet, the Aqua Pentathlon, and the Charger Invitational. In the end of season, the team was 2nd in Conference, 3rd in Sectionals, and 9th in state. The team had 7 state qualifiers with 9 individual swims and 3 relays. Jared Simpson, Bryan Ellig, Aayush Deshpande and Brian Daugherty broke the 200 Medley Relay Record while Simpson broke the 200 IM record and Ellig broke the 100 Breaststroke team record. Great season! 

2017

Varsity: 3-2 Overall, 3-2 in Conference, (4th Place), 4th in Sectionals, 18th in State
JV: 2-3 Overall, 2-3 in Conference (3rd Place)                  Team Picture

• Jake Darlinger: All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Bryan Ellig: All-Academic, All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Ethan Morse: All-Academic, All-Conference Honorable Mention, State Qualifier
• Jared Simpson: All-Academic, MVP, All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State
• Ethan Staub: All-Academic
• Christopher Thomas: All-Academic
• Ryan Ruhde: All-Academic
• Eric Weng: All-Academic, All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Zachary Woodham: All-Academic, All-Conference
• Aayush Deshpande: Sportsmanship, All-Conference Honorable Mention, State Qualifier
• Cole Steffl: All-Conference Honorable Mention, State Qualifier

2016

Varsity:  2-3 Overall, 3rd in Conference, 5th in Sectionals, 12th in State Team Picture
JV1: 2-3 Overall, 5th in Conference
JV2: 7th in Conference
Frosh: 4th in Conference

• Taggart Lohman: All-Academic, All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State Honorable Mention
• Eric Weng: All-Academic, All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State Honorable Mention
• Michael Schwers: All-Academic, MVP, All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State 2nd Team, All-American (100 Butterfly)
• Ethan Morse: All-Academic, All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State Honorable Mention
• Kai Motoyama: All-Academic, All-Conference Honorable Mention, Sportsmanship Award
• Zach Woodham: All-Academic, All-Conference Honorable Mention
• Bryan Ellig: All-Academic, All-Conference Special Mention, State Qualifier, All-State Honorable Mention
• Jared Simpson: All-Academic, All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State Honorable Mention
  
• Reilly Devine: All-Academic
• Wesley York: All-Academic
• Cole Steffl: All-Conference

2015

Varsity:  4-1 Overall, 2nd in Conference, 4th in Sectionals, 9th in State  Team Picture
JV:  3-2 Overall, 4th Place in Conference

• Taggart Lohman: All-Conference
• Eric Weng: All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State Honorable Mention
• Michael Schwers: All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State 2nd Team, All American (100 butterfly)
• Reilly Devine: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Bradin Krug: All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State Honorable Mention
• Ethan Morse: All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State Honorable Mention
• Kai Motoyama: State Qualifier
• Bryan Ellig: State Qualifier
• Jared Simpson: State Qualifier

Two team records were broken, Michael Schwers in the 100 fly and Jared Simpson in the 100 back. The team qualified all relays and 7 individuals to swim for the State meet. Sixteen swimmers made our top 10 all-time list.

2014

Varsity: 4-1, Overall, 4-1 in Conference (2nd Place), 4th at Sectionals Team Picture
JV: 2-3 Overall, 2-3 in Conference (5th Place)

2nd at the West Chicago Relays, 3rd at the Aqua Pentathalon. Bailey York set the school record in the 100 Backstroke and 7 swimmers made it on to the top 10 All-Time swim list for the school.

• Reilly Devine: All-Academic
• Kushal Herur: All-Academic
• Taggart Lohman: All-Academic, All-Sectional, State Qualifier
• Jared Marrs: All-Academic, All-Conference
• Nathan Morris: All-Academic, All-Conference, All-Sectional, State Qualifier
• Kai Motoyama: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award, All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Bailey York: All-Academic, All-Conference, All-Sectional, State Qualifier
• Michael Schwers: MVP, All-State Honorable Mention, All-Conference, All-Sectional, State Qualifier
• Bradin Krug: All-Conference, All-Sectional, State Qualifier
• Eric Weng: All-Conference, All-Sectional, State Qualifier
  

2013

Varsity: 5-1-1 Overall, 5-1-1 in Conference (2nd Place), 2nd in Sectionals, 9th in State
JV: 4-3 Overall, 4-3 in Conference (3rd Place)    Team Picture

The relay team of Adam Stacklin, Stephen Ernst, Kelvin Newton and Mike McWhirter set a new school record in the 200 Medley Relay and Adam Stacklin broke the 200 Freestyle record. 

• Stephen Ernst: All-Academic, All-Conference, Sectional Champ, State Qualifier,
      All-State Second Team, All-American
• Jackson Grom: All-Academic 
• Mike McWhirter: All-Conference, Sectional Champ, State Qualifier, All-State Second
      Team, All-American
• Nathan Morris: All-Academic, Sectional Champ, State Qualifier 
• Kelvin Newton: All-Conference, Sectional Champ, State Qualifier, All-State Second
      Team, All-American
• Adam Stacklin: All-Academic, MVP, All-Conference, Sectional Champ, State Qualifier,
      All-State First Team, All-American
• Adam Trotter: All-Academic, All-Conference
• Bailey York: All-Academic, All-Conference, Sportsmanship Award, Sectional Champ, 
      State Qualifier, All-State Honorable Mention, All-American
• Aleks Zdravev: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Michael Schwers: All-Conference

2012

Varsity: 2-4 Overall, 5th in Conference, 5th in Sectionals, 18th in State   Team Picture
JV: 1-5 Overall, 6th in Conference

• Stephen Ernst: All-Academic, All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Mike McWhirter: All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State Honorable Mention,
  All-American
• Nathan Morris: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award
• Joey Poletto: All-Conference, All-Sectional, State Qualifier, All-State Honorable Mention, All-American
• Adam Stacklin: All-Conference, MVP, Sectional Champ, State Qualifier, All-State Honorable Mention, All-American
• Adam Trotter: All-Academic
• Bailey York: All-Conference, All-Academic, State Qualifier, All-State Honorable Mention, All-American
• Allen Yu: All-Academic

2011

Varsity: 4-2 in Conference (4th Place), 5th in Sectionals  Team Picture

• Kyle Apple: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award
• Alex Ding: All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Stephen Ernst: All-Academic
• Tyler Hunt: All-Sectional, State Qualifier
• Eric Martina: All-Academic
• Mike McWhirter: All-Sectional, State Qualifier
• Sean Newton: All-Academic
• Adam Stacklin: MVP, All-Sectional, State Qualifier
• Steven Tan: All-Sectional, State Qualifier

2010

Varsity: 2nd in Conference, 2nd at Fox Valley Invite, 5th in Sectionals  Team Picture
JV: 2nd in Conference

• Bryan Bickel: All-Academic
• Gabe Baginski: MVP, State Qualifier
• Tyler Briesath: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award, State Qualifier
• Alex Ding: All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Tyler Hunt: State Qualifier
• Kyle Machalinski: All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Eric Martina: All-Academic
• Mike McWhirter: State Qualifier
• Joey Poletto: State Qualifier
• Adam Stacklin: State Qualifier

2009

Varsity: 3-1 in Conference (2nd Place, 4th in Sectionals, 20th at State
             2nd at Wildcat Relays, 3rd at WVHS Aqua Pentathalon, 2nd at Hinsdale 
             South College Events, 1st at Frosh/Soph Fenwick Invite, 4th at WVHS Fox 
             Valley Invite   Team Picture
JV: 3-1 in Conference

Four school records were broken; Jim Zuponeck in the 200 Individual Medley and 100 Breaststroke, and Jack Poletto in the 100 Butterfly and 100 Backstroke. Six earned All-American status. In the 200 Freestyle Relay were Jim Zuponeck, Jack Poletto, Gabe Baginski, Michael DiLeo and in the 200 Medley Relay Taylor Pattison, Jim Zuponeck, Jack Poletto, Adam Kozak

• Kyle Apple: All-Academic
• Gabe Baginski: State Participant, All-American
• Bryan Bickel: All-Academic
• Tyler Briesath: All-Academic
• Michael DiLeo: State Participant, All-American
• Alex Ding: All-Academic
• Adam Kozak: All-Academic, State Participant, All-American
• Kyle Machalinski: All-Academic
• Eric Martina: All-Academic
• Taylor Pattison: State Participant, All-American
• Jack Poletto: MVP, State Participant, All-American
• James Zuponeck: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award, State Participant, All-American

2008

Varsity: 4th in Conference

• Brian Bickel: All-Academic
• Tyler Briesath-All-Academic
• Adam Kozak: All-Academic, All-Conference
• Kyle Machalinski: All-Academic
• Brian Martina: All-Academic, Sportsmanship Award
• Taylor Pattison: All-Conference
• Jack Poletto: All-Conference, All-State
• Jim Zuponeck: All-Academic, All-Conference, All-State

2007

Varsity: 2nd in Conference

• Anthony Conti: State Qualifier
• Ken Dickenscheidt: All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Kyle Drake: State Qualifier, All-State
• Veer Kothari: All-Academic
• Adam Kozak: All-Academic
• Chris Long: All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Bryan Martina: All-Academic
• Jack Poletto: State Qualifier
• Jim Zuponeck: All-Academic, State Qualifier

2006

Varsity: 5-0-1 Overall, 4-0 in Conference (2nd Place),
Hinsdale South College Events Meet Champions, 4th in Sectionals, 17th in State.
JV: 4-1 Overall, 3-1 in Conference (3rd Place)

• Andrew Baginski: Sportsmanship Award
• Matt Crittenden: All-State, State Qualifie
• Ken Dickenscheidt: All-State, All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Kyle Drake: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Grant Gucinski: All-State, All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Veer Kothari: All-Academic
• Mike Kozak: All-State, All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Chris Long: All-State, All-Conference, All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Mark McCoy: All-State, State Qualifier
• Bryan Martina: All-Academic
• Doug MIller: All-State, State Qualifier
• James Zuponeck: All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Jeff Sellers: State Qualifier

2005

Varsity: Conference Champs, 4th in State

• Chris Long: State Qualifier
• Andy Long: All-State, State Qualifier
• Matt Arnold: All-State, State Qualifier
• Mark McCoy: All-State, State Qualifier
• Steven Lalka: All-State, State Qualifier
• Andy Bax: All-State, State Qualifier
• Mike Kozak: State Qualifier
• Wes Mertes: All-State, State Qualifier
• Matt Crittenden: All-State, State Qualifier

2004

Varsity: Conference Champs, 4th in State
JV: Conference Champs

• Steven Lalka: Conference Champion
• Kenton Drake: Conference Champion
• Chris Schenck: Conference Champion
• Andrew Bax: Conference Champion
• Andrew Long: Conference Champion
• Brian Pugh: Conference Champion

STATE RESULTS ~

200 Medley Relay: 17th Place 1:40.65 - All American Consideration
Ivan Rodriguez, Kenton Drake, Wes Mertes, Andrew Bax - Alt. Matt Arnold, Diego Rodriguez, Matt Crittenden

200 Free: Chris Schenck 3rd Place - 1:41.67 - All American
Steven Lalka - State Qualifier

200 Individual Medley: Andy Long 16th - 1:57.62 - All American Consideration

50 Free: Andrew Bax 31st - 22.81

100 Fly: Chris Schenck  - 5th Place - 50.65 - All American
100 Fly: Wes Mertes  20th Place - 53.86

500 Free: Steven Lalka 2nd Place 4:38.05 - All American
Andrew Long 4th Place 4:38.37 - All American

200 Free Relay: 5th Place 1:.26.65 - All American
Chris Schenck, Brian Pugh, Andy Long, Andy Bax
Alt - Kenton Drake and Steven Lalka

400 Free Relay: 2nd Place 3:10.09 - All American
Chris Schenck, Brian Pugh, Andy Long, Steven Lalka
Alt. Kenton Drake and Matt Crittenden
 

2003

Varsity: Conference Champs, 9th in State
JV: 2nd in Conference

• Chris Schenk: All-Conference, All-State, All-American in 200 Free, 100 Fly,
  400 Free Relay, & 200 Free Relay
• Brian Pugh: All-Conference, All-Academic, All-State,
  All-American in 400 Free Relay, & 200 Free Relay
• Andy Long: All-Conference, Sportsmanship Award, All-Academic, All-State,
  All-American in 400 Free Relay, & 200 Free Relay
• Nathan Fisher: All-State, All-American in 400 Free Relay, & 200 Free Relay
• Steven Lalka: All-State
• Kenton Drake: All-Conference
• Marissa Vallette: All-Academic

2002

Varsity: 4th in conference
JV: 2nd in conference

• Nathan Fisher: State Qualifier
• Joe Fricke: State Qualifier, Sportsmanship Award
• Kevin Maulding: All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Andrew McCoy: All-Academic
• Brian Pugh: All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Eric Roskens: State Qualifier
• Chris Schenck: State Qualifier, All-State

2001

Varsity: 1-4 Overall, 1-3 in Conference
JV: 2-3 Overall, 2-2 in conference

• Brandon Beamer: All-Academic
• Oliver Diblasi: All-Conference, All-Academic, All-State in Diving (4th)
• Nathan Fischer: State Qualifier
• Michael LoPresto: All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Kevin Maulding: All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Andrew McCoy: All-Academic
• Chris Schenck: State Qualifier
• Todd Swiss: Sportsmanship Award
• Justin Tarnoff: All-Academic
• Michael Territo: State Qualifier
• David Tiffin: All-Academic
• Jon Witt: State Qualifier

2000

Varsity: 4th in Conference

• Michael LoPresto: All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Kirk McLawhorn: All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Daniel Wiest: All-Academic
• Bryant Ellam: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Oliver Diblasi: State Qualifier, All-State
• Kevin Maulding: State Qualifier
• Tim Lynch: State Qualifier
• Preston Anderson: State Qualifier
• Wyatt Jansen: State Qualifier

1999

Info Missing

• Preston Anderson: Sportsmanship Award
• Kevin Billenstein: State Qualifier
• Oliver DiBlasi: State Qualifier
• Bryant Ellam: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Wyatt Jansen: State Qualifier
• Michael LoPresto: All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Kirk McLawhorn: All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Joe Rueffer: State Qualifier

1998

Varsity: 2nd in Conference, 4th in State

• Matthew Maulding: All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State
• Brian Roskens: All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State
• Kurt Triebe: All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State
• Wyatt Jansen: State Qualifier, All-State
• Ryan Spratt: State Qualifier, All-State

1997

Varsity: Conference Champs (Four years in a row), Sectional Champs,
2nd in State, Ranked 5th in Nation

• Ryan Black: All-Academic
• Gregory Jackson: All-Academic, All-Conference, State Qualifier, State Champion
• Brian Maulding: All-Academic, State Qualifier, State Champion
• Matthew Maulding: All-Academic, State Qualifier, All-State
• Brian Roskens: All-Academic, All-Conference, State Qualifier, State Champion
• Timothy Smyser: All-Academic, All-Conference, State Qualifier, State Champion
• Kurt Triebe: All-Academic, State Qualifier
• Myles Reif: All-Academic
• Juan Alvarez: State Qualifier
• Wyatt Jansen: State Qualifier, All-State
• Eric Podany: State Qualifier
• Ryan Spratt: State Qualifier
• Cory Blalock: State Qualifier
• Greg Busse: All-Conference, State Qualifier, State Champion
• James Rueffer: State Qualifier

1996

Varsity: 5-2 Overall, 5-1 in Conference, Conference Champs (Third Consecutive Year),
Sectional Champs, 6th in State

• Greg Jackson: All-Academic, State Qualifier, All-State, All-Conference, 4th in State
• Brian Maulding: All-Academic, State Qualifier, All-Conference
• Matthew Maulding: All-Academic, State Qualifier, All-Conference
• Michael Revers: All-Academic, State Qualifier, All-State, All-Conference, 4th in State
• Tim Smyser: All-Academic, State Qualifier, All-State, All-Conference, 4th in State
• Kurt Triebe: All-Academic
• Wyatt Jansen: State Qualifier
• Eric Podany: State Qualifier
• Cory Blalock: State Qualifier
• Brian Roskens: State Qualifier
• Greg Busse: State Qualifier, All-State, All-Conference,
  Two 3rd's & One 4th Place in State
• Chad Kelley: State Qualifier
• Ken Sabino: State Qualifier
• Heather Artis: All-Academic
• Erin Mulligan: All-Academic

1995

Varsity: 6-1 Overall, Conference Champs (Back-to-Back), Eighth in State

• Greg Busse: All-Conference, State Qualifier, All-State, 2nd & 3rd in State
• Mive Revers: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Brian Maulding: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Chris O'Malley: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Brian Cox: All-Conference, State Qualifier
• Tim Smyser: State Qualifier
• Ken Sabino: State Qualifier
• Brent Howell: State Qualifier

1994

Varsity: Conference Champs

• Chris Smyser: State Qualifier, Conference Champion
• Brad Artis: State Qualifier, Conference Champion
• Mike Revers: State Qualifier, Conference Champion
• Erik Toth: State Qualifier, Conference Champion
• Greg Busse: State Qualifier, Conference Champion
• Brent Howell: State Qualifier
• Ken Sabino: State Qualifier
• Brian Cox: State Qualifier
• Tom Dagenais: State Qualifier, Conference Champion

1993

Varsity: 6-8 Overall, Second in Conference

• Chris Smyser: State Qualifier
• Cory Ronek: State Qualifier
• Brad Artis: State Qualifier
• Mike Revers: State Qualifier
• Erik Toth: State Qualifier
• Tom Dagenais: State Qualifier
• Greg Andrew: State Qualifier

1992

Varsity: Second in Conference
JV: Conference Champions

• Luke Payette: State Qualifier, Conference Champion
• Mike McKay: State Qualifier
• Grant Jansen: State Qualifier, Conference Champion
• Cory Ronek: State Qualifier
• Mike McQuinley: State Qualifier
• Jad Apolinar: State Qualifier
• Chris Smyser: State Qualifier
• Greg Sobotka: State Qualifier

1991

Varsity: 6-2 Overall

• Justin Karubas: State Qualifier
• Jason Bednar: State Qualifier
• Byron Prell: State Qualifier
• Luke Payette: State Qualifier
• Grant Jansen: State Qualifier
• Mike McKay: State Qualifier

1990

Varsity: 3-4 Overall

• Justin Karubas: State Qualifier
• Jason Bednar: State Qualifier

1989

Varsity: 7-4 Overall

• Chris Hagenbaumer: State Qualifier, All-State, State Champion in 100 Breaststroke
• Cameron Poole: State Qualifier
• Jason Bednar: State Qualifier
• Mitch McQuinley: State Qualifier
• Kyle O'Mara: State Qualifier

1988

Varsity: 6-3 Overall

• Chris Hagenbaumer: State Qualifier, All-State

1987

Varsity: 5-1 Overall

• Dave Hentrich: State Qualifier
• Chris Hagenbaumer: State Qualifier, All-State

1986

Varsity: 5-3 Overall

• Dave Hentrich: MVP

1985

Varsity: 1-7 Overall
JV: 1-3 Overall

• John Audlee: Co-MVP
• Steve Bryant: Co-MVP

1984

Varsity: 4-5 Overall

1983

Varsity: 1-6 Overall

1982

Varsity: 2-5 Overall

• Andy WcWhirter: State Qualifier

1981

Varsity: 6-1 Overall

• John Wooten: MVP

1980

Varsity: Unknown -- "We won some meets"

1979

Varsity: 2 Wins

1978

Varsity: 2-7 Overall

1977

Varsity: Co-Ed Team