The Gilroy boys and girls swim team secured a clean sweep of all
events in a Thursday dual meet with North Salinas.
The Gilroy boys and girls swim team secured a clean sweep of all events in a Thursday dual meet with North Salinas.
Michelle Shields posted two Central Coast Section qualifying times clocking 25.6 seconds in the 50-meter free and 55.9 in the 100 free, giving her the fastest time in the Tri-County Athletic League this season.
The boys 400 free relay team of Jacob Abruzzini, Brian Pribyl, Michael Shields and Eddie Malick also swam to a CCS qualifying time.
Pribyl qualified for the 200 individual medley earlier in the season, and Malick is also in the CCS field in the 50 free, 100 breaststroke and 200 IM.
The boys 200 medley relay and 200 free relay teams (Abruzzini, Malick, Pribyl and Zack Kendrick) have also earned spots in the CCS tournament which is next month.
“The boys team is small but strong,” swim coach Tom Clark said.
Both the boys and girls team have only dropped one dual meet thus far this season.
“This is the best and largest girls team we have had in a long time,” Clark added.
GHS track and field
The Mustangs boys and girls track team each earned league victories Thursday in Salinas, with the boys knocking off Palma 90-48 and the girls beating Notre Dame 84-51.
“The whole team, on both sides, just came to compete,” coach Jeff Myers said. “They were fighting for seconds and thirds all day. we had a nice flow.”
Austin Boyd had a personal record in the discus with a 126-feet, 11 inch throw, and Cordero Gonzalez also had a PR in the shot put with a 44-5.5. Tim Williams took first in the 1600(4:45) and 3200(10:45), while Jourdan Soures won the high jump with a mark of 5-10.
Lindsey Foster had four first-place showings, and sisters Sarah and Samantha Una Dia each won a hurdles event, taking the 100-and 300-meter, respectively. Athena Alarcon took the top spot in the 800 (2:33) and second in the mile (5:29).
The track and field team will head to the Bill Kearny Invite on Saturday in Salinas.
