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Hauppauge's Justin Plaschka second in state in 100 butterfly

Hauppauge's Justin Plaschka stretches prior to the start

Photo credit: Adrian Kraus | Hauppauge's Justin Plaschka stretches prior to the start of the finals in the 100 yard butterfly. (March 2, 2013)

WEBSTER, N.Y. -- The finalists for the 100-yard freestyle walked out in their team warmups or sectional hoodies, marching together toward the starting blocks. All of them that is, except Hauppauge junior Justin Plaschka. He was draped in a towel, still wet after just completing the 100 butterfly minutes earlier.

Plaschka -- who finished second in the butterfly with a time of 48.92 seconds,...

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