Wilson Sweeps Twin Meet In opposition to Long Beach Poly – The562.org

It was an eventful afternoon at Long Beach Poly on Friday, because the Jackrabbits hosted their annual swimming meet towards rivals Wilson, providing a robust preview of a few of the prime athletes forward of the Moore League finals. The meet had every little thing we’ve come to anticipate between the 2, with a loud, packed natatorium and a decent end as Wilson accomplished the sweep with wins on each side.

Girls’ Varsity

You couldn’t have scripted a greater end to the battle between the 2 women groups, as Wilson reclaimed the dual-meet crown over Poly within the ultimate occasion of the night. The Bruins edged out an 86-84 victory—satirically the identical rating as final 12 months, when Poly additionally received in a meet that got here right down to the 400 freestyle relay.

“This was truly a full team effort by our lady Bruins. The energy on deck at Poly was incredible and our athletes competed with Bruin pride from start to finish,” mentioned Wilson coach Kristin Barth. “Our athletes showed up ready to race with grit and heart across all three levels, and I’m really proud of this group and how they represented Wilson girls’ swim.”

It’s arduous to argue with the complete staff effort from Wilson, because the Bruins managed a staff win regardless of Poly claiming victories in 9 of the 11 occasions. Out of 41 whole scoring spots within the meet, Wilson had 25 completely different athletes or relays place excessive sufficient to contribute factors.

“What stood out most was our team depth,” Barth mentioned. “We had swimmers constantly, stepping up to finish second, third, and fourth in multiple events. That kind of depth is what builds a strong, competitive program.”

The Bruins had one particular person win from Taylor Williams within the 50 freestyle, as she completed in 26.04 to beat teammate Matilda Davison-Lakey by eight-tenths of a second. Wilson additionally received the 200 freestyle relay, as Reese Haga, Frankie Garcia, Kylie Kennedy and Williams swam a 1:46.65 to beat Poly’s A relay by simply over a second.

Poly impressively had three completely different athletes win a number of occasions, as Nikki Bickel, Phoebe Kuo and Jemma Nagle every received two races whereas additionally swimming legs on Poly’s two relay wins. Bickel picked up wins within the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke, whereas Kuo received the 100 butterfly and 100 backstroke. Nagle added freestyle victories within the 200 and 500.

The trio contributed to Poly’s 400 freestyle relay win alongside second-leg swimmer Kayla Nguyen, who additionally picked up a person win within the 100 free. Bickel, Kuo, Nagle and Sequoia Newman additionally received the 200 medley relay to open the meet.

Boys’ Varsity

It was a way more dominant affair on the boys’ facet, as Wilson received seven of the 11 occasions and swept the highest three spots in six completely different races to finish a 115-55 win over Poly.

“You can kinda do the math beforehand, but the boys still have to show up and do what they have to do in order to get the job done and they did that,” mentioned Wilson coach Brandon D’Sa. “In fact, they exceeded expectations in lots of ways which was amazing, and what more can you ask for as a coach?”

Wilson in fact had sturdy performances from a handful of its Open Division water polo gamers, as Keegan Abing, Vaughan Baker and Kai Bramble every picked up particular person wins. Abing took residence the five hundred freestyle, whereas Baker received the 200 IM and Bramble received the 100 freestyle.

Aidan Conrey was the one Bruin to win a number of particular person occasions, as he took residence the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly back-to-back. Conrey was additionally the second leg on Wilson’s 200 and 400 free relays, serving to the Bruins earn one other pair of wins alongside Bramble, Abing and Jesse Knight.

D’Sa additionally had reward for a handful of athletes who contributed with large placements, together with Scott Daniels, who dropped six seconds within the 500 free to complete second whereas additionally incomes a PR within the 100 backstroke. Fernando Rejon achieved a sub-50 time within the 100 free to put second, whereas freshman Fox Weiss had sturdy third-place finishes within the 100 free and 200 IM.

“When you talk about building a dominant swim program or even a good swim program you need that depth, and it’s really cool to watch especially for a team that’s a lot younger,” D’Sa mentioned of the contributions. “There’s a lot of underclassmen so to see these guys rise to the top and accept the challenge is amazing.”

Poly had one other standout efficiency from Lucas Jue, who captured wins within the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke. Elijah Livinggood had a win within the 100 breaststroke whereas Poly’s Jue, Ezra Parramore-Dawson, Jeremiah Estrada-Ramos and Meteo Gomez began the night with a win within the 200 medley relay.

Girls’ Varsity Race Winners:

200 Medley Relay – Poly (Kuo, Bickel, Newman, Nagel), 1:52.75

200 Free – Jemma Nagle, Poly (2:00.77)

200 IM – Nikki Bickel, Poly (2:13.46)

50 Free – Taylor Williams, Wilson (26.04) 

100 Butterfly – Phoebe Kuo, Poly (59.10)

100 Free – Kayla Nguyen, Poly (55.56)

500 Free – Jemma Nagle, Poly (5:31.64)

200 Free Relay – Wilson (Haga, Garcia, Kennedy, Williams), 1:46.65, 

100 Backstroke – Phoebe Kuo, Poly (1:00.51)

100 Breaststroke – Nikki Bickel, Poly (1:07.57)

400 Free Relay – Poly (Kuo, Nguyen, Nagle, Bickel), 3:41.18

Boys’ Varsity Race Winners:

200 Medley Relay – Poly (Jue, Parramore, Estrada-Ramos, Gomez), 1:41.66, 

200 Free – Lucas Jue, Poly, (1:40.88)

200 IM – Vaughan Baker, Wilson (2:07.84)

50 Free – Aidan Conrey, Wilson (22.49)

100 Butterfly – Aidan Conrey, Wilson (54.19)

100 Free – Kai Bramble, Wilson (49.44)

500 Free – Keegan Abing, Wilson (5:02.63)

200 Free Relay – Wilson (Bramble, Conrey, Knight, Abing), 1:31.51, 

100 Backstroke – Lucas Jue, Poly (50.34)

100 Breaststroke – Elijah Livingood, Poly (1:04.96)

400 Free Relay – Wilson, (Bramble, Conrey, Knight, Abing), 3:17.88