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Las Positas Swimmers Hit Fast Times In Hawk Invite
Hawks deliver stout efforts as they prepare for championship meets
The host Las Positas College men’s and women’s swimming teams had a “great meet” at the Hawk Invite on April 1-2, according to Hawks head coach Jason Craighead.
“Warm weather and fast swims,” declared Craighead, noting that swimmers donned “tech suits” to try to get some fast times on the season. The results speak for themselves.
“Everyone had a best time, or multiple best times, throughout the two-day event; season best and/or lifetime best!” Craighead noted of the Hawk Invite.
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Speaking to the quality of the meet, four of the fastest times in the state were swum in one event.
Here are some Las Positas highlights:
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* Ashley Sand set a team record in the women's 200 breaststroke (2:31.57). She is ranked third in the state for the 200 breast, second in the 100 breast, and fourth in the 200 individual medley.
* Samantha Dorn swam her second-ever 1650 free and posted the second-fastest time in the state — just 1 second behind the state leader from Southern California. Dorn is also ranked eighth in the 500 free.
* Ross Brown had breakout meet with lifetime bests and top 16 swims in the state for the 500 free (sixth), 200 free (11th), 400 IM (15th), 200 back (12th).
“Things are really starting to come together at the right time,” Craighead shared. “We have the ever-exciting Pentathlon and 50 freestyle shoot-out this Friday at American River College, where we hope Franco Moufarrej comes away with the Shoot-Out crown for the men — only Matt Lee in 2017 has won it for LPC.”
After that, the Hawks will move into championships, with NorCal Diving April 16 in Stockton, and then the Coast Conference meet at LPC April 21-23.
Here are some other top 16 rankings in the state among LPC swimmers:
* Kendalyn Cox, 50 free, 16th (lifetime best time).
* Kyle Young, 1650 (14th).
* Sarah Thompson, 400 IM (13th)
* Franco Moufarrej, 50 free (2nd)
* Gabrielle Benavidez, 500 free (16th), 1650 free (11th)
All five women's and men's relay teams from LPC are also ranked top 12 in the state.
