Ladies’ Swimming And Diving Workforce Defeats Stratford – The Newtown Bee

Published: Sep 19, 2025 6:50 am

Newtown High School’s women’ swimming and diving staff defeated visiting Stratford 95-77 on September 16. The Nighthawks had six first-place finishes and 5 runner-up ends in the meet.

The 200 yard medley relay staff of Sierra Marx, Indigo Land, Zoe Petertonjes, and Ella Murphy was second in 2:04.06, narrowly edged out by Stratford’s successful relay.

Marx gained the 200 free in a time of two:09.32. Land took second within the 50 in 27.28. Aliyah Reuther gained the diving competitors with a rating of 164.35.

Petertonjes gained the 100 butterfly in 1:02.00, Marx earned first within the 100 in 58.57, and Emma Sheehan gained the five hundred, making her ultimate contact in 6:36.49.

Newtown’s 200 free relay contingent of Petertonjes, Land, Sheehan, and Marx earned first in 1:52.15. Petertonjes was runner-up within the 100 backstroke race ending in 1:05.46, Land took second within the 100 breaststroke occasion in 1:20.45, and the 400 free relay comprising Sheehan, Ella Viau, Reagan Garvin, and Murphy positioned second in 4:30.92.

The Nighthawks earned key factors with the next third-place outcomes: 200 medley relay Giulia Rossi, Jolene Brackett, Viau, and Garvin 2:30.01; 200 free Sheehan 2:28.19; 50 free Viau 30.65; 100 butterfly Viau 1:20.99; 100 free Garvin 1:09.65; 500 Rossi 7:29.82; 200 free relay Brackett, Briella Dunkle, Lucia Suarez, and Madison Weston 2:18.57; 100 backstroke Murphy 1:15.18; and 400 relay Weston, Rossi, Tess Rickey, and Brackett 5:33.56.

“This win was a huge team effort — we are really proud of how the girls stepped up and came together. We continue to see huge improvements across the board. We are looking forward to our next meet on Friday,” mentioned Coach Lisa Irving, whose squad will host Bunnell of Stratford Friday, September 19 at 4 pm.

Sports Editor Andy Hutchison may be reached at andyh@thebee.com.

Indigo Land, in motion early this fall, helped the Nighthawks defeat Stratford on September 16. —Bee Photo, Hutchison