Chesterton Girls Swimming delivered one of the most dominant sectional performances in program history at the Valparaiso Sectional, winning 7 of 12 events, placing second in the other five, and posting automatic state-qualifying times in four of those second-place finishes. The depth of the roster, combined with strong swims across every level of the lineup, powered Chesterton to a commanding team victory. Based on the results, Chesterton is positioned to send athletes to the state meet in nearly every event, with the potential to qualify all 12 events pending diving results. If senior Tegan Werner receives an expected callback in the 100 butterfly when the state field is finalized, Chesterton will have representation in all 11 swimming events. With diving regionals still ahead, that number could climb to all 12. 🔱 Relay Excellence Chesterton’s strong relay performances continued to set the tone for the postseason: 200 Medley Relay – Laughner, Bonez, Kellstrom, Law Time: 1:43.41, under the state cut and fast enough for last year’s A-final. 200 Freestyle Relay – Law, Soto, Werner, Ostertag Time: 1:36.15, a sectional championship swim and ahead of last year’s A-final cutoff. 400 Freestyle Relay – Ostertag, Werner, Laughner, Bonez Time: 3:26.16, setting new sectional and pool records and coming within one-tenth of the 10-year school record. These three relays are all positioned to contend for top-eight finishes at the IHSAA State Finals. 🥇 Sectional Champions & Winning Marks Adalyn Laughner (Junior) • 200 IM – 2:03.22 (Pool Record) • 100 Back – 55.65 (Pool Record) Brenley Bonez (Sophomore) • 50 Free – 23.01 Bella Walters (Sophomore) • 1-Meter Diving – 355.80 Peyton Ostertag (Senior) • 500 Free – 5:09.27 200 Free Relay • Law, Soto, Werner, Ostertag – 1:36.15 400 Free Relay • Ostertag, Werner, Laughner, Bonez – 3:26.16 (Sectional & Pool Record) 🔗 Second-Place State Qualifiers (Under State Cut) 200 Medley Relay – 1:43.41 Peyton Ostertag – 200 Free: 1:53.21 Brenley Bonez – 100 Breast: 1:00.85 (New School Record) Brynn Law – 100 Free: 52.03 🤿 Diving Regional Qualifiers Bella Walters – Sectional Champion Ruby Fowler (Junior) – 4th Place Both divers advance to the Mishawaka Diving Regional, where the top eight qualify for the state meet. 🔢 Scoring Leaders Awarding one-fourth relay points to each swimmer, the top contributors were: Laughner – 58.5 Ostertag – 57 Bonez – 55.5 Werner – 53 Law – 50.5 Soto – 40 Kellstrom – 37.5 Mountford – 32 Ryan – 30.5 Draves – 30 Ozimek – 29.5 Walters – 20 Pieters – 17 Hofmann – 16 Fowler – 15 🏅 Team Standings Chesterton – 542 Valparaiso – 483 LaPorte – 204 Hobart – 197 Portage – 191 Kankakee Valley – 180 Wheeler – 116 Michigan City – 57 Merrillville – 51 Knox – 46 Andrean – 38 North Judson–San Pierre – 24 Boone Grove – 21 South Central (Union Mills) – 18 Calumet – 15 🔱 A Complete Team Effort Chesterton extended its sectional championship streak to 27 straight titles, powered by significant depth, standout swims, and key contributions across all grades. With a large group projected to qualify for the IHSAA State Finals, this year’s team is poised to make one of the strongest state appearances in program history. Congratulations to the entire Chesterton Girls Swimming & Diving program on a dominant sectional championship. Onward Trojans! To see more visit Tom Keegan's Article- https://www.onwardtrojans.com/24-25-stories/relays020826