Dolphins cruise to victory in All Schools

Kento Akimaru suited up for Marianas High School in the 22nd Saipan Swim Club All Schools Swim Meet held last Saturday at the Kan Pacific Swimming Pool. (Roselyn B. Monroyo)

Marianas High School was the runaway winner in 22nd Saipan Swim Club All Schools Swim Meet held last Saturday at the Kan Pacific Swimming Pool.

The Dolphins tallied 167 points to rank first in the high school category. They dominated their division as the runner-up Mt. Carmel School only came up with 45 points and Saipan Southern High School got 34. Saipan International School also joined the high school division and registered 13 points.

Angel De Jesus, Mark Maestro, Kento Akimaru, Taiga Sato, David Boyer, Kathrine Illahi, Adrian Libayan, and Ariel John Moises were MHS’ representatives in the weekend meet.

The quartet of Libayan, Boyer, Moises, and De Jesus completed the mixed 200m freestyle relay in 2:08.52 to hand MHS 18 points. Akimaru and Maestro then gave the Dolphins additional 18 markers (9 each) off their first place finishes in the 100 freestyle races in the boys 15 to 16 and 13 to 14 age groups, respectively. De Jesus also tallied 9 markers as she did the same event in the women’s over 17 division.

Illahi and Boyer contributed 9 points each off their swims in the 100m backstroke and 200m individual medley, while De Jesus and Moises chipped in 9 and 7 following their first and second place finishes in the 50m butterfly and 100m backstroke, respectively. Moises also raced in the 100m backstroke to bag 9 more points for the Dolphins.

In the mixed 50m freestyle, Maestro, Sato, and Illahi combined for 18 points as they were ranked second, third, and fourth and were behind MCS’ Villacrusis. Sato and Boyer then handed MHS 16 more points after their Top 2 finish in the 400m freestyle, while Akimaru added 9 from his 100m butterfly swim. Moises also got 9 points in the 50m breaststroke.

Meanwhile, SSC would like to thank all the participants and volunteers in last Saturday’s competition.

“Thank you for your participation in the 22nd All Schools swim meet last weekend. Despite the early rain it ended up being a great day. Lots and lots fun all around,” SSC head coach Jacoby Winkfield said in message sent to Saipan Tribune.

“SSC is grateful for all the volunteers who gave their time to come and support the event. SSC works hard to expose the children in the community to swimming and the healthy and active lifestyle it promotes, as well as the positive life skills it reinforces,” he added.

Last weekend’s All Schools meet also had competitions in the junior high school and results of the races will be reported in Saipan Tribune’s Monday issue.