Monticello and Hutchinson delivered one of the tightest dual meets of the season Tuesday night, with the Magic narrowly outlasting the Tigers 91–89 in a meet that remained undecided until the final relay. Strong performances across the lineup and key depth points in the middle events ultimately proved decisive for Monticello.
Hutchinson opened the varsity scoring with a statement in the 200 Medley Relay, as Leyton Yerks, Anton Isenberg, Billy Witte, and Henry Jennissen touched first in 1:45.59. Monticello answered quickly with a solid second-place finish from its A-relay in 1:50.97, keeping the meet close from the start.
The Tigers carried momentum into the 200 Freestyle, sweeping the top two spots behind Leyton Yerks (1:52.13) and Jared Templin (1:54.97). Monticello stayed within striking distance thanks to Carter Suckow (1:58.25) and Henry Hanson (2:05.45), limiting what could have been an early scoring gap.
Monticello responded in the 200 IM, where Sam Martin delivered a crucial win in 2:08.67, narrowly ahead of Hutchinson’s Anton Isenberg (2:09.51). Additional points from Matthew Farnsworth (2:17.92) helped the Magic swing momentum back their way.
Sprint speed favored Hutchinson in the 50 Freestyle, as Henry Jennissen (23.70) and Graham O’Neill (24.12) went 1–2. Monticello countered with a tight trio just behind—Lincoln Heckendorf, Santiago Castro, and Marvin Tapiz Dominguez—keeping the team score razor thin.
Monticello gained ground on the boards, sweeping the top two spots in diving behind Lucas Anderson (167.65) and Bodhi Parrish (130.60), a key swing that set up a dramatic middle stretch of the meet.
The 100 Butterfly turned into one of the closest races of the night. Hutchinson’s Isaac Wilke edged teammate Billy Witte at the wall, winning in 1:00.46 to 1:00.56, while Monticello’s Matthew Farnsworth was right behind in 1:00.61. The near dead-heat highlighted just how evenly matched the two teams were.
Hutchinson reclaimed momentum in the 100 Freestyle, where Henry Jennissen doubled back for another win in 51.98. Monticello stayed close with strong swims from Henry Hanson (53.88) and Santiago Castro (54.01), keeping the meet within a handful of points.
Distance racing favored the Tigers again in the 500 Freestyle. Leyton Yerks dominated the field with a convincing win in 5:02.29, while Monticello’s Carter Suckow (5:19.76) and Hutchinson’s Jared Templin (5:31.83) split the remaining top spots.
The 200 Free Relay provided another momentum swing, as Hutchinson’s A-relay of Graham O’Neill, Henry Jennissen, Jared Templin, and Anton Isenberg surged to victory in 1:34.54. Monticello’s A-relay followed closely in 1:35.24, keeping the dual on a knife’s edge heading into the final events.
Monticello made a decisive move in the 100 Backstroke, sweeping the top two positions behind Sam Martin (57.67) and Lincoln Heckendorf (1:08.01). Hutchinson limited the damage with a third-place finish from Marshall Martig (1:08.46), but the swing proved critical.
The Tigers answered in the 100 Breaststroke, as Anton Isenberg earned his second individual win of the night in 1:03.59, followed by teammate Graham O’Neill (1:07.47). Monticello stayed in the hunt with points from Jonas Larsen and Matt Weiss, setting up a dramatic finish.
Everything came down to the 400 Free Relay. Monticello’s A-relay of Henry Hanson, Matthew Farnsworth, Carter Suckow, and Sam Martin touched first in 3:30.64, narrowly holding off Hutchinson’s A-relay (3:30.87). That razor-thin finish sealed the dual for the Magic.
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