San Marin's Mercurio, Castro-Abrams Kings of MCAL Pool

Thomas Mercurio and Kenneth Castro-Abrams each recorded an individual first- and second-place finish and also swam a leg on a winning relay team to highlight San Marin High’s performance at the Marin County Athletic League Swimming and Diving Championships at Redwood on May 14.

In leading the Mustangs to sixth place in the team standings, Mercurio won the 100-yard breaststroke (58.51) and took second in the 200 individual medley (1:59.32), while Castro-Abrams was first in the 100 backstroke (51.68) and second in the 100 butterfly (50.41). The backstroke time broke a 15-year-old MCAL record.

They also teamed with Ryan Campbell and Charlie Winter to win the 200 medley relay (1:38.35).

The San Marin girls likewise took sixth place thanks in large part to the efforts of Megan Campbell and Celeste Malatesta.

Campbell recorded a pair of seconds (200 IM, 2:11.00; 100 fly, 58.98), with Malatesta right behind her in third in both events (200 IM, 2:11.25; 59.10).

Haley Blount added a second-place finish in the 1-yard diving with 402.75 points.

Novato had three swimmers record top-three finishes as both the boys and the girls took seventh place.

Graham Spurzem placed second in the 100 back (53.33), Spencer Dominy third in the 500 free (4:56.96) and, in the girls competition, Justus Evers touched third in the 500 free (5:33.63).