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Clayton Pioneer • www.claytonpioneer.com
July 23, 2010
Clayton Sports Local swimmers make big splash at Pentathlon
NO WONDER SHE’S SMILING: Recent YVHS grad Bekah Padilla of Dana Hills Swim Team captured the 15-18 girls A Division by winning four of five events en route to the Devil Mountain Pentathlon title and also broke a 14-year-old record in the 100-yard fly by nearly one second in a time of 1:00.13. JAY BEDECARRÉ Clayton Pioneer
Clayton’s biggest swim meet of the summer, the 16th annual Devil Mountain Pentathlon, gave swimmers from Clayton and Concord a chance to compete in a unique event. Each athlete swims the same five races to measure their overall ability as the 2010 season hits the home stretch. The host Dana Hills Swim Team won five individual Pentathlon titles, while the Oakhurst Orcas claimed three crowns in the younger age groups. Swimmers from Concord teams captured five division championships among the 24 handed out at the Pentathlon in A and B divisions. Oakhurst head coach Jane Robinson was delighted with her team’s performance. “We had a very successful meet,” she said. “Most of the 38 swimmers who participated achieved personal best times.” Robinson saluted division winners Grace Smith (6 and under girls A Division), Stephen Guyette (6 and under boys B) and Sarah DeBack (7-8 girls B). Smith clocked a combined time of 2:28.27 in five swims, including the freestyle, backstroke, butterfly and breaststroke, before completing the meet with a 50-yard (double distance) free race.
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Robinson also gave special mention to Orca swimmers Natalie Oosterhouse, Hugh Conrad, William Lingua, Hannah Macaulay, Logan Schoffstall, Chris Buzis and Ryan Molale for their Pentathlon efforts. Dana Hills head coach Kelly McCabe also had a number of swimmers she wanted to congratulate. Recent Ygnacio Valley High School grad Bekah Padilla took the 15-18 girls A Division by winning four events enroute to the title. She broke a 14-yearold record in the 100-yard fly by nearly one second in a time of 1:00.13. Eight-year-old Sarah Hamilton had “an awesome meet” by taking first in every event. Her winning time in the 7-8 A Division was 2:42.06. “We have very high hopes for this little girl,” McCabe said. “She is having an amazing season, dominating in every event.” Robinson also mentioned 11-12 Anthony Vines for a “break-out meet,” taking first in fly and free. The coach liked the efforts of siblings Karlie (6 and under) and Clayton Seastrand (7-8), who both had “two great swims and qualified for county in free and fly.” Michael Fryer was 13-14 A Division champ for Dana Hills, while teammates Bethany Anzelone (11-12) and Christa Rohrback (15-18) were B
Dana Hills photos by Joern Weigelt
OAKHURST ORCA COACHES (from left) Jane Robinson, Jessie Byers and Angie Bradley celebrate with 6 and under champion Grace Smith at the recent 16th annual Devil Mountain Pentathlon at Dana Hills swim pool in Clayton.
SARAH HAMILTON HAD THE FASTEST TIME IN ALL FIVE RACES and thus was the big winner in the 7-8 A Division at 16th annual Devil Mountain Pentathlon. Her Dana Hills Swim Team coach Kelly McCabe said Hamilton “had an awesome meet.”
Division girls winners. Dana Hills coach and swimmer Derek Anderson, 16, got second overall in his 15-18 age group with a big touch-out win in the 100 free with a 49.89 time. Walnut Country Swim Team of Concord had Anthony Vizental (7-8 boys A Division), Laila Siegel (6 and under girls B) and Kalyn Stuart (9-10 girls B) each earn first place. Ygnacio Wood had a pair of A Division boys champs in Vernon Smith (11-12) and James Humann (1518). The event included 11 teams and 900 swimmers, in a meet coordinated by Lauren Velez and Kathy Williams. “If I had to choose my favorite thing about Pentathlon,” Velez said, “it is that the swimmers of Clayton are all together at one meet. It doesn’t matter if you swim for Oakhurst or Dana Hills, odds are you have friends on the other team. It’s great to see the kids cheering each other on. It is friendly competition at its best. “In addition to the Pentathlon being fun for the swimmers, it is a very social atmosphere for the parents,” she added. “Many of us are friends and neighbors. I consider Pentathlon to be a ‘home’ meet for both of these fantastic teams.” Here are the division winners and all the Clayton and Concord swimmers in the top 8:
11-12 A Division 1. Klinger, Allie 11 ECS 3:20.87 2. Schoell, Melissa 12 DHST 3. Kubota, Abbie 12 SPW 4. Humann, Alexandra 12 YWST 5. Weigelt, Alina 11 DHST 6. Reading, Bailey 11 YWST 7. Jochner, Maddie 11 YWST 8. Robinett, Alyson 12 SPW
Girls 15-18 A Division 1. Padilla, Bekah 17 DHST 5:12.13 2. Hansen, Allyson 16 SPW 3. Jennings, Ashley 18 DHST 4. Palmer, Nikki 15 DHST 7. Voegtly, Hannah 17 YWST 15-18 B Division 1. Rohrbach, Christa 16 DHST 6:25.70 2. Galli, Jenna 17 YWST 3. Loth, Hannah 17 YWST 4. Brock, Cherllyn 16 DHST 5. Richard, Demi Rose 17 SPW 6. Stanford, Amanda 15 DHST 13-14 A Division 1. To’o, Emily 14 ECS 3:02.18 2. Trimble, Justine 13 DHST 3. Abele, Sara 14 DHST 7. Treppa, Lindsay 13 DHST 8. Shaw, Riley 14 DHST 13-14 B Division 1. Villanueva, Sydnie 14 PHD 3:45.40 2. Sabas, Alexis 13 BEST 3. Thorsen, Alisa 14 YWST 7. De Guzman, Gabriella 13 YWST 8. Goodshaw, Katie 14 DHST
11-12 B Division 1. Anzelone, Bethany 12 DHST 4:14.61 3. Madigan, Kate 11 SPW 4. DeLong, Nicole 11 SPW 5. Macaluso, Kristina 12 BEST 7. Sherman, Haleigh 11 DHST 8. Baxter, Jennifer 11 YWST 9-10 A Division 1. Farrell, Emily 10 PHD 3:31.87 2. Stagner, Lily 10 DHST 5. O’Kelley, Ciara 10 SPW 6. DuLong, Erica 10 SPW 7. Smith, Katelyn 10 YWST 8. York, Margaret 10 SPW 9-10 B Division 1. Stuart, Kalyn 9 WCST 4:54.61 2. Mirabella, Sarah 10 DHST 4. Macaulay, Hannah 9 OCC 5. Azevedo, Madison 10 DHST 8. Sprague, Sierra 10 WCST
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7-8 A Division 1. Hamilton, Sarah 8 DHST 2:42.06 2. Rosette, Mary 8 YWST 3. DuLong, Gianna 8 SPW 5. Sherman, Logan 8 DHST 6. Samardzic, Isabella 8 WCST 7. Walker, Kaylie 8 BEST 8. Ellis, Michaela 8 BEST 7-8 B Division 1. DeBack, Sarah 8 OCC 3:44.63 2. Mirabella, Katie 7 DHST 5. House, Lauren 8 YWST 6. Callahan, Camylle 7 DHST 7. Dunn, Kaitlyn 8 DHST 8. Vines, Madelyn 8 DHST 6 & Under A Division 1. Smith, Grace 6 OCC 2:28.27 2. Seastrand, Karlie 6 DHST 7. Dachauer, Gianna 6 YWS 6 & Under B Division 1. Siegel, Laila 6 WCST 3:36.31 2. Cloven, Rochelle 6 DHST 3. Williams, Emma 6 WCST 4. Quesada, Miya 6 DHST 5. Meine, Hannah 6 WCST 6. Liberman, Alyssa 6 SPW 7. Oosterhouse, Natalie 6 OCC
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