BROWN DEER, Wis. — The Carthage College women's swimming and diving team delivered several strong performances at the Wisconsin Showcase on Saturday at the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center. The Firebirds were led by Gracie Forlenza, who recorded one top-five finish, two top-six finishes in individual events, while also helping Carthage earn a fourth-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay.

Forlenza paced the Firebirds with a sixth-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle, touching the wall in 1:58.76. Shortly after she added to that posting a fifth place finish in the 200-fly, with a time of 2:14.06. She followed that performance with another sixth-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly, posting a time of 1:00.92. Forlenza also contributed to Carthage's fourth-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle relay alongside Emily Steinberg, Julia Braun, and Lucy Brown, finishing in 1:43.41.

Ella Mesina added a top-10 performance in the 200-yard backstroke, finishing ninth with a time of 2:21.30. Mesina also placed 10th in the 400-yard individual medley, touching the wall in 5:04.33. Jada Veer secured a ninth-place finish in the 200-yard individual medley, recording a time of 2:19.66. Veer also finished 10th in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 1:01.73.

Carthage's 200-yard medley relay team of Ella Mesina, Jill Kane, Lois Klinger, and Noelle Marsh finished fifth with a time of 1:55.95, adding another strong relay result for the Firebirds.

The Firebirds return to the pool to host Lake Forest College on Friday, October 23, at 5 p.m. in Kenosha, Wisconsin.