Ceres High’s Jose Banuelos, Salvador Mendoza, Salvador Puga, Jesus Valdovinos, Lillian Blevins, Mikaela Canchola, Haley Gaskill, Makynzie Hale and Liset Renteria, and Central Valley’s Matt Torres, Ketzally Gomez, Christina Menera, Fernanda Patino and Dayanara Rosales were all recognized before their final home meet of their prep swim careers on Senior Day this past week.
Ceres High battled Grace Davis, while Central Valley faced Buhach Colony on Friday.
“I think the team did great during this meet,” Bulldogs’ head coach Angelique Huerta said. “Everyone showed up prepared to compete and in the correct mindset. I believe a lot of their success has to do with how they’re practicing as well. They are showing up every day focused and always looking to improve.”
Ceres High’s girls team dropped to 1-6 in the Western Athletic Conference dual standings after losing 92-68 to the Spartans.
Ceres High’s boys team dropped to 0-7 in the WAC after suffering an 81-33 loss.
“Our team records are not going to be the greatest because we usually have a small team,” Huerta said. “However, each athlete has impressed me with their improvements this year. We have athletes that are setting new personal records. We also have athletes that are diving off the block for the first time as well as athletes that are making slight improvements to their technique. As a coach it’s amazing to see these major and minor improvements and I cannot wait to see how they do at our league meet.”
Amber Hopwood, Makynzie Hale, Layla Abraham, Zhaira Brar and Jessie Blevins led Ceres High’s girls team this past week.
Ceres High’s 200 medley relay team of Hopwood, Hale, Abraham and Brar placed first.
Ceres High’s 400 free relay team of Abraham, Brar, Hopwood and Jessie placed first.
Ceres High’s 200 free relay team of Hale, Lillian Blevins, Alana Inahara and Megan Sather placed third.
Jessie Blevins placed first in the 200 free and 500 free.
Brar placed first in the 100 free and 100 breast.
Hopwood placed second in the 100 breast.
Abraham placed second in the 100 back.
Gaskill placed third in the 200 free and 500 free.
Inahara placed third in the 100 breast and fourth in the 50 free.
Hale placed fourth in the 100 fly.
Sather placed fourth in the 100 free.
Lillian Blevins placed fourth in the 100 back and fifth in the 50 free.
Liset Renteria placed fifth in the 100 free.
Mikaela Canchola placed sixth in the 100 back.
Jesus Valdovinos, Jose Banuelos, Salvador Mendoza, Jose Carranza, Elijah Rodriguez and Aiden Cisneros led Ceres High’s boys team.
Valdovinos placed first in the 100 breast and second in the 100 free.
Carranza placed second in the 200 free and third in the 50 free.
Rodriguez placed third in the 100 free.
Banuelos placed fifth in the 50 free.
Mendoza placed sixth in the 50 free.
Ceres High’s 200 medley relay team of Carranza, Cisneros, Valdovinos and Rodriguez placed second.
Ceres High’s 200 free relay team of Rodriguez, Cisneros, Banuelos and Carranza placed second.
Ceres High’s 400 free relay team of Valdovinos, Cisneros, Rodriguez and Carranza placed second.
Central Valley’s girls lost 110-42 to the Thunder.
Fernanda Patino placed first in the 100 breast and second in the 200 IM.
Olivia Cervantes placed second in the 100 breast.
The Hawks’ 200 medley relay team of Joellene Roton, Olivia Cervantes, Fernanda Patino and Kamyla Loza placed second.
Dayanara Rosales placed fourth in the 200 free.
Central Valley’s boys fell 130-23 to Buhach Colony.
Niels Rodriguez placed fourth in the 200 free.
“I was beyond impressed with many of the races on Friday,” Hawks’ head coach Cristina Rocha said. “The team has improved so much and I can’t wait for this week at the CCC Finals.”
