Gilroy Gators top Cabrillo, Salinas in home opener
GILROY –The Gilroy Gators swim club opened its 2003 summer season with Saturday’s home tri-meet with the Cabrillo swim team and the Salinas Valley Aquatics.
The Gators won against both teams – topping Salinas by a wide 343-194 margin and Cabrillo by a wide 368-171 spread.
Winning their events in the top ‘A’ group for the Gators were:
Michelle Shields (1:15.69 in 100 free, :39.29 in 50 fly, and :44.89 in 50 breast for 9-10 girls)
Daniel Shields (:56.88 in 100 free for 13-14 boys)
Alita Watkins (:27.75 in 25 free and :26.48 in 25 back for 6-under girls)
Mitch Kramer (:26.16 in 25 free and :33.79 in 25 back for 6-under boys)
Ben Troini (:23.42 in 25 free for 8-under boys)
Lauren Rhodes (:29.99 in 50 free for 9-10 girls)
Phillip Watkins (:29.27 in 50 free, :31.62 in 50 fly, and 1:16.07 in 100 IM for 11-12 boys)
Josh Cathers (:26.52 in 50 free and 1:14.90 in 100 breast for 13-14 boys)
Juilana Sih (:26.51 in 50 free and 1:13.33 in 100 breast for 15-18 girls)
Christian Smith (:23.12 in 50 free and :57.45 in 100 fly for 15-18 boys)
Matt Shields (1:05.96 in 100 fly, 1:06.57 in 100 back, and 2:27.26 in 200 IM for 13-14 boys)
Katie Wheat (:24.58 in 25 back for 8-under girls)
Eddie Malick (:38.10 in 50 back for 11-12 boys)
Stacey Lass (1:05.54 in 100 back and 2:31.05 in 200 IM for 15-18 girls)
Maciel Santiago (:59.21 in 100 back and 2:12.81 in 200 IM for 15-18 boys)
Allison Watkins (1:16.71 in 100 breast for 13-14 girls)
Scott Castruita (1:10.56 in 100 breast for 15-18 boys)
Katelyn Lass (2:31.05 in 200 IM for 15-18 girls)
Also performing well for the Gators and improving on their times were: Katie Knudson; Natalie Garcia; Teresa Bjornson; Lauryn Preeshl; Isabelle Diaz; Bailey Fiorio; Kristen Frantzich; McKenzie Lanier; George Pulido; Zachary McMahel; Darrieh Glover; Mariela Martinez; Ymer Bjornson; Steven Valiquette; Jonathan Valiquette; and Hannah Fiorio.
First-year Gators competing in their first meet were Alita Watkins, Felicia Harjono, Nick McMurray, Tara Clark, Chris McCann, Steven Wong, Angela Manning, Ashley McDermot, Alyssa Granata, Maria McCann, and Dominique DellaMaggiore.
Winning in the relay events were:
K. Davis/G. Flores/B. Malick/K. Frantzich (1:30.81 in 100 MR for 8-under girls)
Isabella/Melissa/Megan/Alex (2:23.94 in 200 MR for 11-12 girls)
E. Malick/D. Pribil/P. Watkins/P. Shields (2:23.71 in 200 MR for 11-12 boys)
The Unknowns (2:09.00 in 200 MR for 13-14 boys)
L. Been/S. Lass/J. Sih/K. Adamek (2:02.85 in 200 MR for 15-18 girls)
E. Watkins/S. Castruita/S. Maciel/C. Smith (1:54.99 in 200 MR for 15-18 boys)
S. Seery/A. Watkins/M. Kramer/C. Rhodes (2:07.66 in 100 free for 6-under mixed)
K. Davis/K. Frantzich/G. Flores/B. Malick (1:24.01 in 100 free for 8-under girls)
J. Kardos/B. Troini/G. Pulido/J. Waling (2:08.24 in 100 free for 8-under boys)
Ka. Lass/M. Shields/L. Rhodes/A. Troini (2:27.28 in 200 free for 9-10 girls)
AJ Been/M. Shields/K Collett/Brandon (2:29.25 in 200 free for 9-10 boys)
Megan/Melissa/Isabella/Alex (2:05.05 in 200 free for 11-12 girls)
Marin/Chu/Ryan/Reiss (2:07.30 in 200 free for 11-12 boys)
M. Shields/D. Shields/J. Cathers/K. McGhee (1:48.28 in 200 free for 13-14 boys)
The Gators, coached by Tom Clark, will have their next swim meet June 27-29 in Bishop.
SWAMP MONSTERS: Swamp Monsters on the move are 9-10 boys Kooper Knudson and Cooper Thomas, who both had improved times. The 9-10 girls standouts were Michele Shields, who won all her heats and anchored the relays, and Francesca Comin impoved on her times in all her events. The 11-12 girls were strong as a group with big improvements from the Gorman Twins. The 11-12 boys star was Phillip Watkins, anchoring two relays and winning all his races. Michael Filice also had a strong improvent in his events. The Swamp Monsters are coached by Andy Been.
