When Emma Tulacz met with coach Ashley Wojtysiak before the season to talk about the New Prairie senior’s goals for the season, qualifying for state in the 50 freestyle was at the top of her list.
“Emma’s a kid who if she sets her mind to something, she’s going to do it,” Wojtysiak said. “She has the drive, the determination to do it.”
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