CHS Swim Teams Finish Eighth at Academy

A CHS Swim Team Report

The CHS Swim Team made a splash at the Academy Invitational Swim Meet in Albuquerque on Saturday, January 11. The meet marked the team’s first overnight trip of the season.

There were a few concerns about the weather and road conditions earlier in the week, but CHS Athletic Director Greg Haston gave the team the green light to travel Friday morning, and they departed Carlsbad High School at 12:30 p.m.

The competition began on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Albuquerque Academy. Eighteen CHS swimmers were in attendance—nine girls and nine boys. This was one of the biggest meets they have competed in this season, with 26 teams and over 450 swimmers from all over New Mexico.

There was some pretty tough competition, but the Cavemen and Cavegirls rose to the occasion, with each team taking eighth place. The Cavegirls scored a total of 90 points at the meet, and the Cavemen 119.

Leading the pack for the Cavegirls was Olivia Jang, a junior who scored 29 points for her team. She also turned in a couple of new State Qualifying times in the Girls’ 100 Yard Freestyle (58.22) and the Girls’ 100 Yard Breaststroke (1:14.01).

Senior Mason Dhenin led the Boys’ team with 21 points. Freshmen Benjamin Jang (16 points) and Rex Reynolds (20 points) also contributed to the Cavemen’s success.

CHS Swim Team Results:

Cavegirls:

200 Yard Medley Relay: 11th Place, Taitum Lindsey, Tiny Martinez, Olivia Jang, Julia Comer, 2:13.40

200 Yard Freestyle: 23rd Place: Julia Comer, 2:30.42; 24th Place, Tiny Martinez, 2:33..11

50 Yard Freestyle: 19th Place, Taitum Lindsey, 29.27; 29th Place, Kimberly Quintana, 30.30

100 Yard Freestyle: 5th Place, Olivia Jang, 58.22 (State qualifying time); 47th Place, Paisley Johnson, 1:12.80

100 Yard Backstroke: 10th Place, Taitum Lindsey, 1:12.60; 16th Place, Kimberly Quintana, 1:22.29; 19th Place, Brennan Reed, 1:22.92

100 Yard Breaststroke: 4th Place, Olivia Jang, 1:14.01 (State qualifying time); 16th Place, Julia Comer, 1:25.24; 19th Place, Tiny Martinez, 1:25.92; 40th Place, Jeannette Gonzales, 1:50.00

400 Yard Freestyle Relay: 7th Place, Tiny Martinez, Kimberly Quintana, Olivia Jang, Taitum Lindsey, 4:22.17; 13th Place, Paisley Johnson, Jeannette Gonzales, Julia Comer, Brennan Reed 5:11.97

Cavemen:

200 Yard Freestyle: 3rd Place, Benjamin Jang, 1:59.54; 6th Place, Rex Reynolds, 2:08.61

200 Yard IM: 11th Place, Kason Longbine, 2:26.44

50 Yard Freestyle: 18th Place, Benjamin Jang, 24.77; 24th Place, Kason Longbine, 25.48; 29th Place, Constantine Gonzales, 25.97

100 Yard Butterfly: 9th Place, Mason Dhenin, 1:01.23

100 Yard Freestyle: 38th Place, Moses Mendoza, 1:02.35

200 Yard Freestyle Relay: 11th Place, Benjamin Jang, Moses Mendoza, Kason Longbine, Mason Dhenin, 1:43.46; 19th Place, Bennett Mitchell, Rex Reynolds, Santiago Gallardo, Constantine Gonzales, 1:52.95

100 Yard Backstroke: 10th Place, Rex Reynolds, 1:05.51; 18th Place, Moses Mendoza, 1:12.66; 32nd Place, Santiago Gallardo, 1:36.07

100 Yard Breaststroke: 7th Place, Mason Dhenin, 1:08.11, 11th Place, Constantine Gonzales, 1:11.89

400 Yard Freestyle Relay: 4th Place, Benjamin Jang, Rex Reynolds, Kason Longbine, Mason Dhenin, 3:49.48; 13th Place, Bennett Mitchell, Constantine Gonzales, Manuel Baldemar, Moses Mendoza, 4:30.88