Waimea boys, despite short roster, winning also LIHU’E — Close competition highlighted this week’s KIF quad meet, as eight different races came within one-quarter of a second between places. The boys’ 200-yard medley relay and 50-yard freestyle saw three places
Waimea boys, despite short roster, winning also
LIHU’E — Close competition highlighted this week’s KIF quad meet, as eight different races came within one-quarter of a second between places.
The boys’ 200-yard medley relay and 50-yard freestyle saw three places decided in just over one-half a second. The battle for third in the 100-yard girls’ breaststroke, and the precious points accompanying it, was won by just .03 of a second.
Again, the girls of Kaua’i seemed nearly unbeatable. Led by Amanda Scheppers, who came within five seconds of a Kaua’i Interscholastic Federation record in the 500-yard free, the Red Raiders dominance went unchallenged. Scheppers and teammate Kim Black were each dual winners this weekend.
First-year swimmer Jill Carmichael led Kapa’a in its fight, as it refused to simply concede. One pleasant surprise coming from the girls’ division is Kula School’s Katrina Hettinger, who is participating in the school’s inaugural season of swimming.
Girls team score: Kaua’i 95; Kapa’a 71; Waimea 34; Kula 10; Island School 9
The big story in boys swimming this year is the Waimea quintuplet. With senior Fred Flores leading the charge, the five boys of Waimea are proving that quality can beat quantity. By placing either first or second in every event entered — save one third — the boys again outscored both Kapa’a and Kaua’i. This despite the fact that each of those teams can swim in three relays (double points) and because of rules and limited numbers, Waimea can enter just two.
It is too early to tell if Waimea can hold back both challengers, as Kaua’i has yet to swim all of its eligible competitors and Kapa’a improves each week.
Boys team scores: Waimea 67; Kapa’a 59; Kaua’i 55; Kula 19
Girls Results: 200 individual medley, Kaua’i (Lianne Williams, Jeni Shibata, Amanda Scheppers, Kim Black) 2:09.70, Kapa’a (Lara Stark-Wickman, Chelsie Kaohelaulii, Meghann Matsuda-Blalock, Jill Carmechael) 2:13.88, Waimea (Melissa Domingcil, Ivie Fujimura, Teresa Tumbaga, Chelsey Ueno) 2:19.53, Kapa’a (Ava Pommerenk, Bristol King, Nani Dinnan, Heather Sykes) 2:23.37, Kaua’i (Jennifer Schad, Lauren Denton, Cissy Dennis, Krystl Apeles) 2:40.48; 200 free, Zuri Pommerenk (Kap) 2:32.31, Lianne Williams (Kau) 2:33.55, Nicole Makinney (W) 2:38.72, Kim Wright (Kau) 2:43.67, Maile Ben-Dor (Kap) 2:45.20, Chelsey Ueno (W) 2:48.03; 200 IM, Amanda Schepper (Kau) 2:33.38, Meghann Matsuda-Blalock (Kap) 2:56.78, Teresa Tumbaga (W) 2:57.03, Moetia Brede (Kau) 3:12.59, Marisa Yamamoto (Kap) 3:17.89; 50 free, Kim Black (Kau) 28.00, Jill Carmichael (Kap) 28.48, Ivie Fujimura (W) 29.20, Erin Emberson (IS) 29.65, Melissa Domingcil (W) 30.63, Erin Salling (Kau) 31.05, Bristol King (Kap) 33.05, Melody Ritzman (Kula) 34.33; 100 butterfly, Erin Emberson (IS) 1:13.46, Mia Braverman (Kau) 1:13.79, Sonya Balmores (Kau) 1:20.57, Chelsey Ueno (W) 1:25.57, Marisa Yamamoto (Kap) 1:28.82, Melody Ritzman (Kula) 1:36.50; 100 free, Kim Black (Kau) 1:01.60, Katrina Hettinger (Kula) 1:04.40, Jill Carmichael (Kap) 1:05.42, Ivie Fujimura (W) 1:06.72, Lindsay Trenton (Kau) 1:08.09, Tiana Caylor (IS) 1:08.65, Lara Stark-Wickman (Kap) 1:08.75, Melissa Domingcil (W) 1:09.18; 500 free, Amanda Scheppers (Kau) 6:20.80, Meghann Matsuda-Blalock (Kap) 6:56.00, Angie Lorence (Kau) 7:15.09, Nicole Makinney (W) 7:19.47, Zuri Pommerenk (Kap) 7:28.90; 200 free relay, Kapa’a (N. Dinnan, J. Carmichael, M. Matsuda-Blalock, L. Stark-Wickman) 1:58.22, Waimea (M. Domingcil, I. Fujimura, N. Makinney, T. Tumbaga) 2:00.56, Kaua’i (L. Williams, L. Baumung, J. Shibata, J. Glessner) 2:02.29, Kapa’a (C. Kaohelaulii, Z. Pommerenk, H. Sykes, M. Ben-Dor) 2:06.53, Kaua’i (T. Lum-Tucker, L. Denton, R. Martin, C. Dennis) 2:16.21; 100 backstroke, Ava Pommerenk (Kap) 1:23.32, Kim Wright (Kau) 1:24.15, Jennifer Schad (Kau) 1:32.46; 100 breaststroke, Katrina Hettinger (Kula) 1:21.36, Teresa Tumbaga (W) 1:24.34, Lindsay Trenton (Kau) 1:28.44, Chelsie Kaohelaulii (Kap) 1:28.47, Tiana Caylor (IS) 1:30.17, Krystl Apeles (Kau) 1:34.53; 400 free relay, Kaua’i (M. Brede, S. Williams, S. Balmores, M. Braverman) 4:40.11, Kaua’i (T. Lum-Tucker, L. Baumung, C. Dennis, E. Salling) 4:47.87, Kapa’a (A. Pommerenk, Z. Pommerenk, L. Stark-Wickman, M. Ben-Dor) 4:53.26, Kapa’a (H. Sykes, B. King, M. Yamamoto, N. Dinnan) 4:58.09
Boys results: 200 medley relay, Waimea (Bo Domingcil, Fred Flores, Jack Flores, Kaina Makua) 1:55.96, Kaua’i (Jason Ebesu, Chris Murray, Matt Murray, Reese Fabro) 2:10.15, Kapa’a (Andrew Salvador, Jeremy Albano, Kelii Kaaihue-Akana, Talon Kalaluhi) 2:10.34, Kula (Dane Goddard, Jeff Mull, Telus Deosil, Kaikea Goo) 2:10.96; 200 free, Matt Murray (Kau) 2:15.79, Jack Flores (W) 2:22.82, Dylan Swigart (Kap) 2:32.62, Shane Ford (Kau) 2:32.91, Dane Goddard (Kula) 2:34.85, Justin Nagai (Kap) 2:46.13; 200 IM, Jeremy Albano (Kap) 2:31.39, Bo Domingcil (W) 2:31.63, Mick Maddock (Kap) 2:50.76, Curt Pantohan (W) 2:56.86, Royce Tavita (Kau) 3:26.97; 50 free, Fred Flores (W) 23.60, Chris Murray (Kau) 24.05, Kaina Makua (W) 24.49, Kelii Kaaihue-Akana (Kap) 24.59, Jeff Mull (Kula) 26.35, Telus Deosil (Kula) 29.21, Matt Oliver (Kau) 30.37, Dylan Swigart (Kap) 32.38; 100 butterfly, Kaina Makua (W) 1:08.48, Andrew Salvador (Kap) 1:25.90, Mick Maddock (Kap) 1:27.49; 100 free, Fred Flores (W) 53.32, Kelii Kaaihue-Akana (Kap) 55.39, Chris Murray (Kau) 58.09, Jeff Mull (Kula) 1:00.47, Reese Fabro (Kau) 1:01.86, Telus Deosil (Kula) 1:05.75, Talon Kalaluhi (Kap) 1:09.18; 500 free, Matt Murray (Kau) 6:09.32, Jason Ebesu (Kau) 6:47.17, Talon Kalaluhi (Kap) 7:23.67, Justin Nagai (Kap) 7:33.91; 200 free relay, Waimea (B. Domingcil, F. Flores, J. Flores, K. Makua) 1:41.25, Kapa’a (K. Kaaihue-Akana, J. Albano, A. Salvador, M. Maddock) 1:49.67, Kula (D. Goddard, J. Mull, T. Deosil, K. Goo) 1:54.75; 100 backstroke, Reese Fabro (Kau) 1:12.49, Bo Domingcil (W) 1:16.84, A. Salvador (Kap) 1:18.63, Kaikea Goo (Kula) 1:29.17, Royce Tavita (Kau) 1:34.62; 100 breaststroke, Jack Flores (W) 1:12.23, Jeremy Albano (Kap) 1:13.51, Dane Goddard (Kula) 1:15.11, Curt Pantohan (W) 1:18.10, Matt Oliver (Kau) 1:27.88, Jason Ebesu (Kau) 1:28.69; 400 free, Kaua’i (C. Murray, R. Fabro, S. Ford, M. Murray) 4:09.80, Kapa’a (M. Maddock, D. Swigart, J. Nagai, T. Kalaluhi) 4:38.67
