Teams race well at final meet
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RAWLEY — The 2018 Imperial Valley League swimming championship was held at the Lions Center here last week, with a number of relay teams and individuals nabbing CIF-San Diego Section qualifying times, and consideration times as well.
The meet brought together swimmers from throughout the league and county, as every comprehensive high school in the area sent at least one athlete to the meet.
A total of three IVL finals records fell on Thursday, with a pair of Brawley Union High relay teams setting new records and an individual from Calipatria High setting a new record.
In the relay events, a new girls’ record was set in the 200 medley. The team of Abbie Castro, Logan Nemlowill, Jessica Acosta and Larissa Avina from BUHS completed the event in 2:00.41, breaking the previous record of 2:01.14 set in 2011.
Avina, Castro, Nemlowill and Paige Smelser then combined to win the 200 free relay in 1:46.68, breaking the 1:47.06 set in 2012.
The final record to fall was the 2:03.05 set in 2013 in the boys’ 200 individual medley.
Calipatria High’s Jacob Ritter now holds the finals record after completing the event in 1:59.48.
While the meet concluded this year’s IVL season, those that qualified for CIF will begin that race later this week, as CIF prelims are set for Thursday, with the finals set for Saturday morning. 2018 Imperial Valley League swimming championship results Girls’ 200 medley relay — 1. Abbie Castro, Logan Nemlowill, Jessica Acosta, Larissa Avina, Brawley, 2:00.41; 2. Jessica Cervantes, Mariah Zendejas, Mayra Cervantes, Rose Fiorenza, Calipatria, 2:03.15; 3. Bianca Prieto, Janelle Sanchez, Monserrat Apolinar, Taylor Moorhead, Southwest, 2:14.80
Boys’ 200 medley relay — 1. Brandon Castro, Jonathan Gasaway, Alec Walker, Brandon Goddard, Brawley, 1:57.59; 2. Harrison Thomas, Fernando Tejeda, Nathan Warner, Marcus Zamora, Central, 1:59.06; 3. Rex Kim, William Water, Nelson Baxley, Matthew Printy, Southwest, 2:02.36
Girls’ 200 free — 1. Natalia Gonzales, Southwest, 2:06.35; 2. Jessica Acosta, Brawley, 2:06.68; 3. Alessandra Iduarte, Central, 2:26.46
Boys’ 200 free — 1. Brandon Castro, Brawley, 2:04.74; 2. Isaac Sanders, Southwest, 2:07.26; 3. Nelson Baxley, Southwest, 2:07.66
Girls’ 200 individual medley — 1. Mayra Cervantes, Calipatria, 2:26.48; 2. Abbie Castro, Brawley, 2:31.18; 3. Renee Girbua, Vincent Memorial, 2:33.32
Boys’ 200 individual medley — 1. Jacob Ritter, Calipatria, 1:59.48; 2. Andrew Marquez, Brawley, 2:30.75; 3. William Water, Southwest, 2:33.77
Girls’ 50 free — 1. Larissa Avina, Brawley, 26.46; 2. Logan Nemlowill, Brawley, 26.84; 3. Gabriela Hidalgo, Vincent Memorial, 26.85
Boys’ 50 free — 1. Jason Holguin, Southwest, 24.63; 2. Brandon Goddard, Brawley, 24.81; 3. Fernando Tejeda, Central, 25.17
Girls’ 100 fly — 1. Mayra Cervantes, Calipatria, 1:05.13; 2. Jessica Cervantes, Calipatria, 1:08.27; 3. Monserrat Apolinar, Southwest, 1:17.90
Boys’ 100 fly — 1. Alec Walker, Brawley, 1:01.51; 2. Omar Girbua, Vincent Memorial, 1:02.81; 3. Nelson Baxley, Southwest, 1:05.09 Perez, Miya Richkarday, Natalia Gonzales, Southwest, 1:51.24; 3. Jessica Cervantes, Mariah Zendejas, Rose Fiorenza, Mayra Cervantes, Calipatria, 1:53.42
Boys’ 200 free relay — 1, Brandon Goddard, Brandon Castro, Dylan Carpio, Alec Walker, Brawley, 1:39.87; 2. Nathan Warner, Harrison Thomas, Marcus Zamora, Fernando Tejeda, Central, 1:43.02; 3. Gus Jimenez, Keanu Mejia, Trent Cox, Joseph Scariano, Imperial, 1:47.23
Girls’ 100 back — 1. Jessica Cervantes, Calipatria, 1:06.97; 2. Renee Girbua Vincent Memorial, 1:09.39; 3. Bianca Prieto, Southwest, 1:10.13
Boys’ 100 back — 1. Brandon Castro, Brawley, 1:07.30; 2. David Hernandez, Central, 1:12.95; 3. Harrison Thomas, Central, 1:13.77
Girls’ 100 breast — 1. Logan Nemlowill, Brawley, 1:12.84; 2. Mariah Zendejas, Calipatria, 1:19.22; 3. Rose Fiorenza, Calipatria, 1:19.67
Boys’ 100 breast — 1. William Water, Southwest, 1:12.73; 2. Fernando Tejeda, Central, 1:12.77; 3. Jonathan Gasaway, Brawley, 1:14.01
Girls’ 400 free relay — 1. Samantha Pena Ayon, Demmy Perez, Bianca Prieto, Natalia Gonzales, Southwest, 4:05.44; 2. Jessica Acosta, Katie Baraggiotta, Sienna Cortes, Paige Smelser, Brawley, 4:10.42; 3. Jordyn Wilson, Morgan Enz, Jackie Landeros, Mia Hernandez, Imperial, 4:15.92
Boys’ 400 free relay — 1. Jason Holguin, Eduardo Guerrero, Nelson Baxley, Isaac Sanders, Southwest, 3:53.76; 2. Dylan Carpio, Dillon Taylor, Andrew Marquez, Jonathan Gasaway, Brawley, 4:04.95; 3. Gus Jimenez, Trent Cox, Keanu Mejia, Joseph Scariano, Imperial, 4:05.96