Clintonville swimmer competes at state

Clintonville High School swimmer Gabrielle Goerlinger took eighth place in the 200-yard freestyle and 10th in the 100 backstroke at the WIAA Division 2 state meet Friday in Madison. Goerlinger, a junior, posted a time of 1 minute, 59.85 seconds in the freestyle. The event was won by Shorewood’s Kristin Malone, who came in 1:49.81. In the backstroke, Goerlinger swam a 1:01.28, the 10th-best time. Milton’s Bridgette Alexander won the event, finishing in 56.21. Georlinger won sectional championships in both events Nov. 9 in Stevens Point. The Shawano/Bonduel girls swim team competes Saturday afternoon in the Division 1 Championships. Members of the Shawano/Bonduel swim team are Clare Martell, who will swim the 100 breaststroke; Ali Hanson, who will swim in the 50 and 100 freestyle; and Malory Soper and Ailysh Tetting, who with Martell and Hanson comprise the 200 medley relay team. Whitney Banker will serve as an alternate for the relay. The timed finals begin at 3 p.m.