Final Results
Day 3 of 3- Saturday, May 3, 2008
Men Results: Event Winners
1650 Freestyle: 1. Garrett Richman, American River- 15:52.31
200 Backstroke: 1. Donny Mata, Diablo Valley- 1:50.70
100 Freestyle: 1. Rafael Aponte, Ventura- :45.04
200 Breaststroke: 1. Akbar Nasution, Chaffey - 2:02.93
200 Butterfly: 1. Nikos Kostanis, Cerritos- 1:49.62
400 Free Relay: 1. Diablo Valley- 3:01.36#
#State Record
Scores (Top 10)- Day 3 of 3 (Final Standings)
1. Diablo Valley 488
2. Ventura 434
3. Santa Rosa 421
4. Orange Coast 380
5. American River 233.5
6. Chaffey 190
6. Sierra 190
8. Pasadena 170
9. Grossmont 145
10. Golden West 142
NOTES: Diablo Valley was able to outlast the competition in what turned out to be a very close competition between first through third. Garrett Richman of American River picked up his first state win in the 1650 with a time of 15:52.31. DVC separated from Ventura with a win the 200 backstroke by Donny Mata, and yet another record setting performance in the 400 free relay. Ventura’s Rafael Aponte captured the 100 freestyle title with just three-tenths off the record (45.04). Akbar Nasution (Chaffey), and Nikos Kostanis (Cerritos) each took home their third individual state championship hardware in the 200 breaststroke and 200 butterfly respectively.
2008 Individual Meet Awards- Male Honors
Co-State Swimmer of the Year: Nikos Kostianis, Cerritos
Co-State Swimmer of the Year: Akbar Nasution, Chaffey
State Diver of the Year: Chris Molloy, Orange Coast
Co-Best Performance of the Meet: Diablo Valley’s 200 Free Relay (1:22.22)
Co-Best Performance of the Meet: Rafael Aponte, Ventura 100 Freestyle (45.04)
State Swimming Coach of the Year: Rick Millington, Diablo Valley
State Diving Coach of the Year: Bryan Franzen, Orange Coast
Women Results: Event Winners
1650 Freestyle: 1. Alex Petters, Saddleback- 17:17.34
100 Backstroke: 1. Kimberly Bierwith, Diablo Valley- :57.86
100 Freestyle: 1. Anne Scott, American River- :50.47
100 Breaststroke: 1. Paloma Dinkel, Riverside- 1:04.61
100 Butterfly: 1. Jen Cadmus, Modesto- :57.70
400 Free Relay: 1. Diablo Valley- 3:37.75
Scores (Top 10)- Day 3 of 3 (Final Standings)
1. Santa Rosa 450.5
2. Sierra 363.5
3. Ventura 360.5
4. Diablo Valley 353
5. Santa Ana 291
6. Saddleback 247
7. Modesto 208
8. Santa Monica 204
9. Riverside 162
10. Orange Coast 160.
NOTES: Saddleback’s Alex Petters took home her second individual state title this year in the 1650, with just 2 seconds off the state record. Diablo Valley’s Kimberly Bierwith, American River’s Anne Scott and Riverside’s Paloma Dinkel all won three individual State Titles, but Bierwith was named the 2008 State Swimmer of the year because of her record setting performance in the 50 butterfly. Jen Cadmus of Modesto won the 100 butterfly with a time of :57.70. Diablo Valley ended the year with a W in the 400 free relay, knocking out Ventura by one-hundredth of a second.
2008 Individual Meet Awards- Female Honors
State Swimmer of the Year: Kimberly Bierwith, Diablo Valley
Co-State Diver of the Year: Nikki Burrelli, Orange Coast
Co-State Diver of the Year: Dominique Campora, Sierra
Best Performance of the Meet: Anne Scott, American River, 50 freestyle-
Co-State Swimming Coach of the Year: Jill McCormick, Santa Rosa
Co-State Swimming Coach of the Year: John Wright, Santa Ana
State Diving Coach of the Year: Rowland King
