37th Cuesta/Finis Swim & Dive Invitational
Men's Results
200 Medley Relay 1. Ventura (1:38.09); 19. Cuesta (1:51.75)
400 IM 1. Nazar Podolchuk, Sierra (4:20.98); 16. Simon Schoennauer, Cuesta (4:52.88)
100 Backstroke 1. Mitchell Ongstad, Ventura (:51.15); 10. Hissam El-Effendi, Cuesta (:58.48)
200 Freestyle 1. Gabriel Miranda, Santa Monica (1:42.48); 11. Aidan Feigel, Cuesta (1:52.87)
100 Butterfly 1. Andrew Murch, Sierra (:56.32); 23. Trevor Whitsitt, Cuesta (:59.53)
400 Freestyle Relay 1. Ventura (3:11.30); 9. Cuesta (3:25.64)
50 Backstroke 1. Mitchell Ongstad, Ventura (:24.70); Cuesta Did Not Compete
100 IM 1. Gabriel Miranda, Santa Monica (:54.48); 6. Aidan Feigel, Cuesta (:59.86)
100 Breaststroke 1. Brandon Saliba, Santa Monica (:58.86); 19. Simon Schoennauer, Cuesta (1:10.37))
500 Freestyle 1. Austin Hammond, Ventura (4:49.31); 7. Calvin Gonder, Cuesta (4:58.53)
50 Freestyle 1. Michell Ongstad, Ventura (:21.05); 3. Colton Privett (:22.15)
400 Medley Relay 1. Santa Rosa (3:31.05); 5. Cuesta (3:56.66)
Team Scores- 1. Santa Rosa, 650 2. Ventura, 588 3. Sierra, 563.5 4. Long Beach, 333 5. Bakersfield, 318 6. San Joaquin Delta, 291 7. American River, 280 8. Santa Monica, 258 9. Cuesta, 249.5 10. Sequoias, 174 11. Cerritos, 169.5 12. Merced, 114.5 13. Cypress, 62 14. Ohlone, 7 15. Cabrillo, 6.
Notes- Santa Rosa held off a hard charging Ventura team that won the last two individual events, however the BearCubs' win in the 400 Medley Relay removed any doubt in the final standings. The Pirates Mitchell Ongstad won three individual events; including the 50 Freestyle and 100 backstroke today, and Ventura picked up an event high seven titles, yet still fell behind Santa Rosa depth, despite only three wins for the Bear Cubs. Cuesta All American Colton Privett finished third in the 50-freestyle for the host Cougars' top finish of the day.
Women's Results
200 Medley Relay 1. Santa Rosa (1:50.54); 5. Cuesta (2:09.03)
400 IM 1. Celine Sargis, Santa Rosa (4:47.00); Cuesta Did Not Compete
100 Backstroke 1. Miranda Howell, Santa Rosa (:57.16); 2. Molly Casey, Cuesta (1:04.73)
200 Freestyle 1. Megan Warren, Santa Rosa (1:59.32); 4. Haylee Mariucci, Cuesta (2:03.58)
100 Butterfly 1. Rachel Gruetzmacher, Cuesta (1:00.73)
400 Freestyle Relay 1. Santa Rosa (3:45.60); 3. Cuesta (3:49.10)
50 Backstroke 1. Molly Casey, Cuesta (:30.18)
100 IM 1. Lauren Cagle, Sierra (1:04.64); 2. Rachel Gruetzmacher, Cuesta (1:04.73)
100 Breaststroke 1. Christine Lewis, Santa Rosa (1:07.68); 19. Amelene Bartlett, Cuesta (1:20.23)
500 Freestyle 1. Christine Lewis, Santa Rosa (5:19.24); 8. Ande Miller, Cuesta (:5:39.59)
50 Freestyle 1. Rachel Gruetzmacher, Cuesta (:24.31)
400 Medley Relay 1. Santa Rosa (4:08.24); 5. Cuesta (4:22.62)
Team Scores- 1. Santa Rosa, 859 2. Sierra, 530 3. San Joaquin Delta, 480.5 4. American River, 457 5. Cuesta 359.5 6. Bakersfield, 256.5 7. Ventura, 241 8. Sequoias 200.5 9. Merced, 177.5 10. Santa Monica 165.5 11. Allan Hancock, 130 12. Cerritos, 88.5 13. Cypress, 76 14. Long Beach, 51.5 15. Cabrillo, 47 16. Consumnes River, 8.
Notes- Santa Rosa pulled away from the pack by winning the first four events on the second day of the 37th Finis Swim and Dive Invitational. A Cuesta All American Rachel Gruetzmacher won the 100 butterfly and 50 freestyle, but was edged out by Sierra's Lauren Cagle in the 100 individual medley. She led all swimmers with four individual wins on the weekend and, after teammate Molly Casey won the 50 backstroke, the 5th place Cougars were only second to Champion Santa Rosa with five individual event wins. Second place Sierra won two individual events, while Santa Rosa won eight of 17 individual swims and all of the relays.