Verona Wildcats finish sixth at state
VERONA, Wis. (BVM) — The alternate fall season for girls high school swimming has come to an end and Verona Area/Mount Horeb finished sixth at state with 117 points.
The Wildcats went to Waukesha South with 11 state qualifiers and performed well across the board.
Verona Area/Mount Horeb finished in the top10 in six of 12 events. The best finish was from freshman Annika Rufenacht who finished sixth in diving.
Other local teams Madison Edgewood, Middleton, and Sun Prairie filled out the top three at state respectively.
Prior to the state tournament, Verona Area/Mount Horeb finished third at sectionals behind Edgewood and Middleton. With many returning from this year’s teams, the Wildcats will look to build off of their sixth place finish.