Team Titles Decided by Final Relay at CIF Southern Section Division 3 Meet

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California High school sectional meets are underway this weekend. The CIF Southern Section Division 3 Meet got things rolling with prelims on Wednesday afternoon. The swimmers returned for an exhilarating finals session on Thursday evening. There were four double event winners, including a double sprint freestyle champion for both genders. It was an exciting night on the team side as well as both meets came down to the final relay.

Emma Davidson of Yorba Linda was the double sprint winner for the women. The sophomore finished the 50 in 23.35, two tenths quicker than Keppel’s Michelle Martin (23.56). In the 100 Davidson stopped the clock in 50.94.

Sierra Canyon’s Nate Biondi posted a 20.27 in the 50 freestyle. Also under 21 seconds was Thomas Finello of Viewpoint with a 20.84. In the 100, Biondi clocked a 44.70. Behind the senior was Finello with a 46.49.

The women from Poly-Pasadena opened the meet with a win in the 200 medley relay. The team of Susannah Laster, Gabriela Maarse, Kate Fogassa, and Rachel Min touched in 1:49.20.

Walnut freshman Alexis Grant edged Crossroads junior Clare Larsen 1:52.52 to 1:52.73 for the 200 freestyle title. Grant’s teammate Emily Honng then dominated the 200 IM in 2:05.38, three seconds ahead of teammate Cara Le (2:08.25).

After impressive individual finishes, the women from Walnut teamed up to win the 200 freestyle relay in meet record time. Cracking their own 1:38.00 from prelims, Honng, Erin De Anda, Le, and Grant posted a 1:37.55 for the victory.

Rio Mesa freshman Teagan Monroe popped a 55.07 to claim 100 butterfly gold. She returned to claim the 100 bacsktroke with a 55.75. Sierra Canyon’s Deanna Umbay was runner up in 56.02. Her teammate Marissa Johnson was dominant in the 500 freestyle, touching in 5:04.24.

The boys 200 medley relay crown went to Vincent Finello, Mick Leonard, Jake Jepson, and Thomas Finello in 1:35.48.

Nipomo’s Wyatt Marsalek touched in 1:41.91 to win the 200 freestyle. Crossroads senior Luke Young (1:42.74) was just behind him. Marsalek was also a double winner with a 4:32.38 in the 500 freestyle. Claiming silver was Nipomo freshman Blake Simpson (4:34.61).

Javier Bernal of JW North led the way in the 200 IM with a 1:50.17. Six seconds ahead of third was Nick Ding of Yoba Linda with a 1:51.62. Ding went on to win the 100 butterfly, soaring under the 50 second marker in 49.32.

The boys from Temescal Canyson got out to an early lead and held on to win the 200 freestyle relay in 1:27.46. That team was Jared Chavez, Cooper Smith, Chase Halsey, and Angelo Melendez.

Senior Calvin Giang of Gabrielino won the men’s 100 backstroke in 50.47. Fellow senior JP Mortenson of Windward was second in 51.64. Cerritos senior Valdoria Maya knocked nearly two seconds off her prelims time to win the 100 breaststroke in 1:04.45. Honng touched second with a 1:05.17.

Three men cleared a minute in the 100 breaststroke. Sean Ward of La Serna posted a 56.14 for gold. Just a half second back was Jacob Christensen (56.71) of Valencia-Placent. Temescal Canyon’s Angelo Melendez (59.44) completed the podium.

On the women’s side, diving into the final relay Poly-Pasadena and Walnut were tied at 243 points apiece. Walnut was seeded nearly five seconds ahead.

The team of Honng, Katelyn Young, Le and Grant sealed the deal for Walnut, dominating the 400 freestyle relay in 3:33.25. Marlborough’s Julie Hartman, Kay Katada, Lindsay Pantell, and Jordan Phillips were second (3:36.45). Poly-Pasadena finished third with Grace Carey, Kaitlin Min, Kate Fogassa, and Sushannah Laste (3:37.67).

The Walnut women claimed the Southern Section title with 287 points. Poly-Pasadena was runner up with 278 points and Marlborough secured third with 217.

After the 100 breaststroke it was still a three way race on the men’s side. Canyon-Anaheim entered the event with 149 points to Nipomo’s 144 and Viewpoint’s 140.

Chavez, Smith, Halsey, and Melendez won their second relay of the night for Temescal Canyon in 3:12.92. Flintridge Prep’s Andy Langen, Brett Bell, Nate Morrissey, and Winson Chen (3:13.69) secured silver. With a team title on the line, Canyon-Anaheim was just .04 behind (3:13.73) with the team of Justin Hussong, Sheldon Maag, Jake Lappin, and Garrett Thurmond. Walnut was fourth and Nipomo was fourth.

Canyon-Anaheim totaled 185 points to win the men’s title. Nipomo was runner up with 176 and Walnut finished third with 164 points, just one more than Flintridge Prep (163) and four ahead of Viewpoint (160).

Results available here.

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