Experience, improvement objectives for Hodag swimmers at tonight’s state meet

State qualifiers and alternates for the Rhinelander High School boys’ swim team pose for a photo Tuesday, Feb. 17 at the Heck Family Community Pool. Pictured in the front row, from left to right, are Matthew Wood, Judson O’Malley, Charlie Antonuk, Finn Thorsen (alternate) and Chris Larson. In the back row are Espen McMahon (alternate), Elias Simonsen, Kellen O’Malley and Daniel Meier. State qualifier Dean Gillingham was unavailable for the photograph. The WIAA Division 2 state meet takes place tonight in Waukesha. (Bob Mainhardt for the River News)