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Skinner Brothers Lead Hudson Swimmers at WIAA State Meet
Charlie and Willie Skinner swam in four events apiece to lead the Raiders to 60 team points and a 14th-place finish at the 2012 WIAA State Meet.
Six members of the Hudson High School boys swimming and diving team competed at the WIAA State Meet at the University of Wisconsin Natatorium in Madison on Saturday, Feb. 18. The team tallied 60 points at the meet, which was good enough for 14th place.
Senior Charlie Skinner qualified for state in four races — two individual events and two relays. In his individual events, he placed seventh (51.94) in the 100-yard butterfly and eighth (1:55.63) in the 200-yard individual medley.
Sophomore Willie Skinner, Charlie's little brother, also swam in two individual events and two relays. He placed 15th (4:58.19) in the 500-yard freestyle and 16th (22.40) in the 50-yard freestyle.
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As for the relays, the Skinner boys teamed up with sophomores August Jorgensen and Sawyer Arndt for a seventh-place finish (3:17.43) in the 400-yard freestyle relay. They were joined by sophomores Miles Townsend and Ross Wusterbarth for a 12th-place finish (1:41.77) in the 200-yard medley relay.
