HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING: Andrews sweeps team titles at host invitational

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Clovis swimmer Bella Zamora (left) and Andrews’ Avery Joiner (right) dive off the starting block to begin the 50 yard freestyle race Saturday at the Andrews Performance Center.

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Pecos' Zachariah Hung takes a breath as he competes in the 200-yard freestyle race during the Andrews Invitational at the Andrews Performance Center on January 4 at Andrews High School.

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Pecos swimmer Jeremiah Hung (top), Monahans’ Jeremias Lujan (middle) and Abilene Wylie’s Isaiah Narvaez (bottom) compete in the boys 200 yard individual medley Saturday at the Andrews Performance Center.

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Fort Stockton swimmer Lesli Esquivel (left) and Andrews swimmer Haley Gafford (right) swim side by side during the girls 100 meter breaststroke Saturday at the Andrews Performance Center.

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Andrews swimmer Avery Joiner swims the anchor leg of the 400 yard freestyle relay Saturday at the Andrews Performance Center.

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2020 Andrews Invitational

Saturday, Andrews Performance Center

All events in yards

GIRLS

Team Scores

1. Andrews, 699 points; 2. Monahans, 692; 3. Clovis, 667; 4. Artesia, 261; 5. Pecos, 253; 6. Fort Stockton, 165; 7. Midland High, 163.5; 8. Hobbs, 129; 9. El Paso Hanks, 107’ 10. Lubbock High, 91.

Individual Events

200 medley relay

1. Clovis, 1 minute, 58.27 seconds; 2. Andrews A, 2:00.45; 3. Monahans A, 2:01.36; 4. Andrews B, 2:06.99; 5. Artesia, 2:08.41; 6. Pecos, 2:12.06; 7. Monahans B, 2:12.76; 8. Fort Stockton, 2:15.24.

200 freestyle

1. Rebecca Robertson, Andrews; 1:58.87; 2. Shyann Kissinger, Clovis, 2:01.25; 3. Katie Reeb, 2:03.67; 4. Emma Greenwood, Artesia, 2:06.24; 5. Kallie Bullard, Pecos, 2:10.82; 6. Mackenzie Ortiz, Andrews, 2:13.48; 7. Macy Watts, Monahans, 2:14.69; 8. Tabitha May, Clovis, 2:17.34.

200 individual medley

1. Hannah Luscombe, Clovis, 2:18.92; 2. Amber Westerberg, Clovis, 2:23.08; 3. Grace Shaffer, Andrews, 2:34.30; 4. Molly Moody, Hobbs, 2:34.48; 5. Verenice Campos, Pecos, 2:38.76; 6. Kailey Zimmerman, Monahans, 2:39.11; 7. Jakoda Culley, Clovis, 2:41.53; 8. Bridget Day, Monahans, 2:45.93.

50 freestyle

1. Bella Zamora, Clovis, 25.08; 2. Avery Joiner, Andrews, 25.98; 3. Taryn Griner, 26.76; 4. Maci Irons, Monahans, 27.10; 5. Abriel Phelps, Artesia, 28.11; 6. Yajaira Forston, 28.15; 7. Aleigh Merrick, Monahans, 28.19; 8. Sirai Olivas, Andrews, 28.26.

1-meter diving

1. Grace Austin, Greenwood, 396.80 points; 2. Averi McQuitty, Midland High, 369.85; 3. Lily Saterback, Abilene Wylie, 311.75; 4. Akira Prentice, Andrews, 277.35; 5. Regan Cole, Midland High, 250.55; 6. Amariz Garcia, Pecos, 248.25; 7. Ashley Marler, Midland High, 237.60; 8. Lesli Esquivel, Fort Stockton, 232.00.

100 butterfly

1. Emma Greenwood, Artesia, 1:05.59; 2. Amber Westerberg, Clovis, 1:05.69; 3. Nina Mead, Cloves, 1:09.17; 4. Kaitlin Geric, Greenwod, 1:09.58; 5. Verenice Campos, 1:09.79; 6. Molly Moody, Hobbs, 1:10.51; 7. Alexis Spears, 1:11.82; 8. Sirai Olivas, Andrews, 1:11.93.

100 freestyle

1. Bella Zamora, Clovis, 54.44; 2. Avery Joiner, Andrews, 58.21; 3. Macy Watts, Monahans, 58.86; 4. Alexa Hernandez, Pecos, 1:00.13; 5. Aleigh Merrick, 1:03.01; 6. Kiara Morgan, 1:03.27; 7. Julia Ebbs, Pampa, 1:04.15; 8. Sadie Ryan, Midland High, 1:04.48.

500 freestyle

1. Shyann Kissinger, Clovis, 5:18.38; 2. Katie Reeb, Clovis, 5:31.47; 3. Katie Bullard, Pecos, 5:51.33; 4. Rebecca Robertson, Andrews, 5:59.07; 5. Tabitha May, Clovis, 6:07.25; 6. Abriel Phelps, Artesia, 6:11.27; 7. Cheyenne Lavender, 6:21.25; 8. Mary Murphy, Andrews, 6:21.50.

200 freestyle relay

1. Andrews, 1:52.26; 2. Clovis, 1:52.63; 3. Artesia, 1:53.61; 4. Monahans, 1:57.22; 5. Fort Stockton, 1:58.15; 6. Clovis, 1:58.81; 7. Hobbs, 1:59.61; 8. El Paso Hanks, 2:01.72.

100 backstroke

1. Hannah Luscombe, Clovis, 1:03.44; 2. Mackenzie Ortiz, Andrews, 1:07.21; 3. Maci Irons, 1:07.62; 4. Natalie Osornio, Andrews, 1:10.32; 5. Lulu Rutledge, Amarillo Tascosa, 1:11.59; 6. Preslee Woods, 1:13.22; 7. Yajaira Fortson, 1:15.08; 8. Molly Townsend, Hobbs, 1:15.33.

100 breaststroke

1. Kailey Zimmerman, Monahans, 1:17.82; 2. Georgiana Roacho, Andrews, 1:20.92; 3. Lesli Esquivel, Fort Stockton, 1:22.15; 4. Jordis Gabaldon, Artesia, 1:22.59; 5. Shilyn Hudnall, 1:22.66; 6. Haley Gafford, Andrews, 1:24.19; 7. Fernanda Haro, Lubbock High, 1:24.59; 8. Madison Livingston, Artesia, 1:25.21.

400 freestyle relay

1. Clovis A, 3:46.71; 2. Andrews A, 3:55.09; 3. Monahans A, 4:00.64; 4. Pecos, 4:12.38, 5. Clovis B, 4:14.07; 6. Monahans B, 4:21.79; 7. Andrews, 4:23.36; 8. Monahans C, 4:35.20.

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BOYS

Team Scores

1. Andrews, 878; 2. Pecos, 467.5; 3. Monahans, 413; 4. Hobbs, 334.5; 5. El Paso Hanks, 263; Clovis, 243; 7. Abilene Cooper, 186; 8. Fort Stockton, 159; 9. Lubbock High, 131; 10. Abilene Wylie, 126.

Individual Events

200 medley relay

1. Monahans A, 1:46.21; 2. Andrews A, 1:46.52; 3. Pecost, 1:48.20; 4. Abilene Cooper, 1:51.23; 5. Hobbs, 1:51.93; 6. El Paso Hanks, 1:52.39; 7. Andrews B, 1:57.42; 8. Clovis, 1:58.64.

200 freestyle

1. Zachariah Hung, Pecos, 1:54.38; 2. Clancy McInroe, 1:58.71; 3. Tucker Walker, Andrews, 2:01.09; 4. Ethan Chavez, 2:01.63; 5. Ulysses Martinez, Pecos, 2:02.36; 6. Nolan Kuykendall, Hobbs, 2:02.52; 7. Clayton Hogan, 2:03.19; 8. Cole Tompkins, Andrews, 2:03.86.

200 individual medley

1. Jeremiah Hung, Pecos, 2:08.52; 2. Jeremias Lujan, Monahans, 2:14.23; 3. Sebastian Blecins, Hobbs, 2:18.18; 4. Thomas Palla, Clovois, 2:19.51; 5. Isaiah Narvaez, Abilene Wylie, 2:21.18; 6. John Haas, Monahans, 2:21.63; 7. Darin Powers, Andrews, 2:21.91; 8. Zach Moya, Pecos, 2:23.72.

50 freestyle

1. Javan Tellez, Andrews, 23.47; 2. Jeremiah Thomas, Abilene Cooper, 23.50; 3. EJ J Vasquez, Fort Stockton, 23.57; 4. Brennan Bennett, 23.65; 5. Elijah Brints, Lubbock High, 24.01; 6. Kason Bowman, Hobbs, 24.18; 7. Brenden Ferguston, 24.41; 8. Eden Emiliano, Andrews, 24.55.

1-meter diving

1. Nicholas Stone, Midland High, 441.55 points; 2. Gabriel Palomino, Hobbs, 301.30; 3. Tristen Bryand, Andrews, 282.35; 4. Juaquin Castillo, Hobbs, 237.75; 5. Anthony Gomez, Fort Stockton, 237.55; 6. Smith Cate, Big Spring, 191.30.

100 butterfly

1. Zachariah Hung, Pecos, 55.53; 2. David Reeb, Clovis, 1:01.06; 3. Kevin Soto, El Paso Hanks, 1:01.10; 4. (tie) PJ Hernandez, Pecos, and Andrew Villanueva, Hobbs, 1:04.85; 6. Chaise Wolf, 1:04.18; 7. Landen Harris, Monahans, 1:04.89; 8. John Haas, Monahans, 1:05.42.

100 freestyle

1. Javan Tellez, Andrews, 52.06; 2. Elijah Brints, Lubbock High, 52.62; 3. EJ Vasquez, Fort Stockton, 52.68; 4. Jeremias Lujan, Monahans, 53.07; 5. Brennan Bennett, Andrews, 53.14; 6. Kason Bowman, Hobbs, 53.41; 7. Tucker Walker, 53.83; 8. Albert Ornelas, El Paso Hanks, 54.54.

500 freestyle

1. Ethan Chavez, Pecos, 5:22.55; 2. Nolan Kuykendall, Hobbs, 5:31.05; 3. Ulysses Martinez, Pecos, 5:35.33; 4. Ayden Calixto, Monahans, 5:43.19; 5. Cole Tompkins, Andrews, 5:43.19 6. Jonas Cuevas, Andrews, 5:43.56, 7. Rikki Aponte, Clovis, 5:45.61; 8. Kobe Boswell, Andrews, 5:54.40.

200 freestyle relay

1. Abilene Cooper, 1:36.10; 2. Andrews, 1:37.99; 3. Pecos, 1:40.61; 4. El Paso Hanks, 1:40.76; 5. Amarillo Tascosa, 1:42.12; 6. Hobbs, 1:42.33; 7. Abilene High, 1:42.48; 8. Monahans, 1:42.78.

100 backstroke

1. Landen Harris, Monahans, 1:00.93; 2. Isaiah Narvaez, Abilene Wylie, 1:01.04; 3. Bradley Morales, 1:02.13; 4. Javier Carranza, Midland Lee, 1:02.25; 5. Nicholas Garcia, Andrews, 1:02.95; 6. Kasen Scott, Andrews, 1:03.27; 7. PJ Hernandez, Pecos, 1:04.27; 8. Thomas Palla, Clovis, 1:04.55.

100 breaststroke

1. Jeremiah Hung, Pecos, 1:04.99; 2. Samuel Escamilla, Monahans, 1:05.47; 3. Sebastian Blevins, Monahans, 1:07.17; 4. Andrew Proffer, Seminole, 1:08.67; 5. Darin Powers, 1:10.38; 6. Zach Moya, 1:10.42; 7. Ryder Mitchell, Lubbock Monterey, 1:12.58; 8. Noah Tellez, Andrews, 1:15.69.

400 freestyle relay

1. Andrews A, 3:31.87; 2. Pecos, 3:33.19; 3. Monahans, 3:34.43; 4. Abilene Cooper, 3:38.94; 5. Hobbs, 3:43.05; 6. Andrews, 3:43.42; 7. El Paso Hanks, 3:43.50; 8. Clovis, 3:47.43.

Posted: Saturday, January 4, 2020 8:03 pm

HIGH SCHOOL SWIMMING: Andrews sweeps team titles at host invitational By Tony Venegas tvenegas@oaoa.com, 432-333-7649 Odessa American

Posted on Jan 4, 2020

by Tony Venegas

ANDREWS In a strong field of swimmers and a day that had a number of close finishes, the team playing host was the one taking home the hardware when everyone was out of the pool.

Andrews swept both the boys and girls team titles Saturday to win the Andrews Invitational at the Andrews Performance Center.

The boys pulled away from the rest of the field with 878 points, comfortably ahead of Pecos (467) and Monahans (413).

The girls, on the other hand, made a late charge and edged out the field with 699 points, ahead of runner-up Monahans (692) and Clovis, New Mexico (667).

“The thing I really liked about this team is their willingness to step up and race,” Andrews swimming coach Mike Waldmann said. “We go to meets and swim fast and that’s fine. But we’re here not just to swim fast but to race.”

The Lady Mustangs got off to a good start early with freshman Rebecca Robertson winning the 200 freestyle with a meet record time of 1 minute, 58.87 seconds. The Andrews team of Sirai Olivas, Bonnie Shyrock, Cheyenne Lavender and Grace Shaffer (1:52.26) edged out Clovis (1:52.63) in a photo finish in the 200 free relay by 0.37 seconds to give them a boost.

But what helped Andrews as well was finishing near the top in the other events. Senior and University of New Mexico signee Avery Joiner was a big part of that, finishing second individually in the 50 free and 100 free as well as helping her team to second-place finishes in the 200 medley and 400 free relays. Finishing ahead of Joiner in the individual races was Clovis senior Bella Zamora.

“I thought we really competed well as a team,” Joiner said. “I thought this is the best that we’ve come together the whole season. Even though this wasn’t my best meet individually, the rest of the team really picked it up.”

Andrews junior Javan Telles was a standout on the boys side. After swimming a leg on the Mustangs’ second-place 200 medley relay team, which behind Monahans, he stepped up to lead the way with victories in both the 50 free and 100 free, and was the third leg on the winning 400 free relay.

“I just think we had a good mindset today,” Telles said. “Because of the amount of work that you’re doing, once you’re up on the blocks, there’s nothing much more you can do to prepare and you just have to go.”

One of the biggest challenges that the swimmers had to overcome was performing well after coming off the holiday break. Even then, that did not stop twin brothers Zachariah and Jeremiah Hung of Pecos from turning in standout performances.

The brothers each won two races — Zachariah in the 200 free and 100 butterfly, while Jeremiah won the 200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke. They also helped Pecos make a late charge in the 400 free relay to finish second behind Andrews.

The attention now turns to the respective district meets for the schools competing. Saturday’s meet served as a barometer for where things stand heading into the bigger races.

“Our team has set some pretty good goals both individually and as a team,” Waldmann said. “As we go into this new year, they’re approaching them with 20/20 vision.”

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