Kennedy Girls Swimming

Wasta helps Cougars sink J-Hawks

Kennedy senior Michele Wasta loves to swim and is excited about joining the team at Western Illinois University next year, so she's willing to deal with a little pain.

Wasta has been bothered by sore muscles in her back since she was 13, a problem that may be caused by a minor case of scoliosis at the top of her back. Nobody seems to know for sure.

"There's no permanent solution that we can find yet," Wasta said Tuesday. "I've been going to doctors and chiropractors and anyone we can think of.

"They think it's just sore muscles, tight muscles, a lot of overworked muscles."

Wasta conquered the pain Tuesday with three victories as the Cougars dunked Jefferson, 130-53, in a Mississippi Valley Conference meet at the Jefferson pool.

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Aldrich wins 4, Kennedy swamps Raiders

Larkyn Aldrich won four events and Kennedy swamped Williamsburg, 143-39, Tuesday nigh in girls swimming at the Kennedy pool.

Aldrich won the 50 and 100 freestyles. She also swam on the winning medley and 200 free relays.

Kennedy won 10 of 12 events. Molly Neubauer was a double winner for Williamsburg.

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Cougars take 3rd at IC swim meet

IOWA CITY - The Kennedy Cougars finished third out of eight teams at the power-packed Little Hawk Invitational swim meet Saturday at the Mercer Park Pool.

The meet featured five of the top-10 teams in the state.

Cedar Falls, ranked No.4, won the title with 349 points. Iowa City West, ranked No.6, placed second. Kennedy, ranked No.7, finished third ahead of No.21 Bettendorf, No.11 Muscatine, No.3 West Des Moines Valley, No.10 Ankeny and No.18 Iowa City High.

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Siebenga wins 3 times in loss to IC West

Kirsten Siebenga was a triple winner, but Kennedy came up short in its bid to upset Iowa City West in girls swimming Tuesday night at the Kennedy pool.

Iowa City West posted wins in eight of 12 events and escaped with a 99-87 win.

Siebenga, a sophomore, won the 50 free and anchored the winning 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays.

Freshman Brooke Timmerman posted the Cougars' other win, claiming the 100 breaststroke. She also swam on the medley relay.

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