Huskies Turn Out Strong Performances, Defeat Warriors and Panthers at El Camino Three-Way

by Cerwin D Haynes

With eight first-place finishes, East LA College's Swim & Dive continues to enjoy a bounce-back season with team victories over both El Camino and Chaffey at the ECC Three-Way.

Freshman Rianna Santivong got the Huskies going with a win in the Women's 1000 Free Yard with a total time of 13:05.88. The next women's race, the 200 Yard Free, saw fellow frosh Kimberly Pacheco nab first with a total time of 2:16.93. Building on the good vibes, the next women's event, the 100 Yard Back, saw a third Husky - sophomore Rebecca Miramontes - finish first with a time of 40.11.

Two events later, the Green grabbed another top finish in the 200 Yard Fly, courtesy of Camila Zacarias (total time 2:36.27). And two events after that, Pacheco earned another "1" next to her name in the 100 Yard Free (44.67).

Three races later, the Huskies struck again with freshman Jenny Navarro winning the 500 Yard Free with a total time of 6.16.70. The last two women' races, the 200 Yard IM and the 400 Yard Free Relay, saw the Pack finish with two more top finishes. Freshman Alina Perez nabbed the best time in the 200 IM with a total 2:38.65, while the quartet of Navarro, Perez, Zacarias and Santivong bested the 400 Relay with a combined time of 4:11.03.

HUSKY BITS

• ELAC beat out both ECC and Chaffey in total team scores.
• The aformentioned quartet of Huskies' swimmers also finished second in the 200 Yard Medley Relay.

UP NEXT:

The Pack return to campus to compete individually in the Pasadena City Invitational (held at ELAC, hosted by PCC) on April 6, 7 and 8.