Despite an early relay team disqualification in Wednesday’s trials, Harker’s girls swim team was able to overcome and win their first league championship. The title was in question until the final event, the 400-yard freestyle relay. The girls not only won the event, but smashed the league record by 3 seconds with a time of 3:46.68.
Harker event winners were: 50 & 100 Free – Jessica Khojasteh, 100 Breast – Vivian Wong, 200 Free Relay – Katie Siegel, Tiffany Wong, Vivian Wong, Jessica Khojasteh, and 400 Free Relay – Jessica Khojasteh, Katie Siegel, Vivian Wong, Tina Ma. All were won in league record time except the 100 free. New CCS qualifications were achieved by Tiffany Wong in 200 IM and 100 Back, and Lucy Cheng in 200 IM. Next Friday and Saturday, May 15-16, the team of Sabrina Paseman, Vivian Wong, Tina Ma, Jeanette Chin, Jessica Khojasteh, Katie Siegel, Tiffany Wong, Lucy Cheng, and Rachelle Koch will be representing Harker at the CCS Championships.
The boys team also had a great meet, finishing second behind a tough Menlo squad. Event winners were: 50 & 100 Free – Cole Davis, 100 Fly – Andrew Chin, 200 IM – Kevin Khojasteh, 200 Free Relay – Kevin Khojasteh, Andrew Chin, Daryl Neubieser, Cole Davis. The team of Andrew Chin, Cole Davis, Michael Clifford, Stefan Schwartz, Darren Syu, Hassaan Ebrahim, Kevin Khojasteh, and Daryl Neubieser will represent Harker at the CCS Championships.
Final girls scores were:
Harker School – 74
King’s Academy – 63.5
Castilleja – 61
Menlo School – 41
Notre Dame – San Jose 29
Pinewood – 20
Priory – 14.5
Mercy Burlingame – 3
Mercy SF – 2
Final team scores were:
Menlo School – 109
Harker School – 91
King’s Academy – 31
Pinewood – 23
Priory – 22