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Below are the rSchoolToday Athlete of the Week Nominees for this week. Voting is open until Thursday at 2:00 pm, so be sure to vote for who you feel is most deserving and spread the word. Users may vote once per day.

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Antoniewski defended a pair of individual titles from last year as she competed in two individual and two relay events. The sophomore swimmer won the 200-yard freestyle for the second straight year, finishing in 1:47.14. Antoniewski also won the 500-yard freestyle for the second time, recording a winning time of 4:47.16. She also swam with both the 200-yard freestyle and 400-yard freestyle relay teams.

Francis won a quartet of Division 2 gold medals for the Rhinelander girls swim and dive team this past weekend at the WIAA State Championships at Waukesha South High School. She took home a pair of solo wins and also was a part of two winning relay teams. Francis took home gold in the 100-yard butterfly winning with a time of 56.05 while also winning the 100-yard breastroke in a time of 1:03.99. Francis was then a part of the 200-yard medley relay and 400-yard freestyle relay teams that both won titles. The 200-yard medley relay team won in 1:45.63 and the 400-yard freestyle was won in 3:30.61. Francis helped Rhinelander to a Division 2 team title as the Hodags won six of the twelve events.

Nitke took home a pair of Division 2 individual titles this past weekend in the 100 and 200-yard freestyle races and also was a part of a free-style and runner-up and third place team. The senior swimmer took home gold in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 50.68 after finishing as the runner-up last year. In the 200-yard freestyle she won in 1:48.98, improving on her bronze finish in 2022. Nitke was a part of the 200-yard freestyle relay team that finished behind Rhinelander by .18 seconds and also was a part of the 400-yard freestyle relay team that finished third with a time of 3:38.08.

Wanezek had a great day at the 2023 WIAA Girls State Swimming and Diving Championships, collecting three gold medals and a silver, including one state record. The senior swimmer won the 100-yard backstroke for the third straight year, setting the record for the third straight year in the process, finishing in 50.97 seconds. Wanezek also won the 200-yard individual medley with a time of 1:58.43 and was a part of the 400-yard freestyle relay winning team, finishing in 3:25.32. Wanezek capped her day off by being a part of the 200-yard medley relay team that finished runner-up with a time of 1:42.08.

Wanner was another multi-event winning swimmer this past weekend in the Division 1 state swimming championships. The senior took home gold in 50-yard freestyle with a time of 22.82 seconds. This after finishing third in 2022. Wanner then won the 100-yard freestyle in a time of 49.43 after getting bronze the past two years. She was a part of the 200-yard freestyle relay winning team that finished in 1:34.22 and the 400-yard freestyle relay team that finished in 3:25.48 and placed runner-up.

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Since 1999, rSchoolToday’s all-in-one management tools have made managing athletics and activities offices easy for 11,000 schools. From scheduling to registration and trip requests, rST helps ADs finish their administrative tasks faster than ever so they can get back to making a positive impact in their community, away from their desk.