Swim & Dive championships

October 28, 2014 by Andy Morales, AZPreps365


Matt Luján of Catalina Foothills. (Andy Morales/AIA365.com)

Skyline Aquatic Center

845 S. Crismon Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85208

State Meet Schedule

Division I Diving
Finals: Fri., Nov. 7, 1:30 p.m.

Division I Swim
Prelims: Fri., Nov. 7, 2:30 p.m.
Finals: Sat., Nov. 8, 2:30 p.m.

Division II Diving
Finals: Fri., Nov. 7, 9:30 a.m.

Division II Swim
Prelims: Fri., Nov. 7, 9:30 a.m.
Finals: Sat., Nov. 8, 9:30 a.m.

 

As a freshman, Tristan Daniels earned All-Southern Arizona first-team status swimming the third leg of the Rincon/UHS 400 Free Relay team. Now a leader on the team with no juniors and a handful of seniors, Daniels is expected to do well as an individual.

"The year has been pretty good but we had a rough start," said Daniels. "That's part of the fun. Getting back in shape and getting better. My focus will be the 100 Back and the 50 Free and our team goal is to finish in the top five in our relays."

A swimmer since he was about six years old, Daniels enjoys the pressure of competition. "State is a very fun meet," he added. "I really enjoyed it last year. Pressure is a good thing."

Daniels has the best time in Southern Arizona for Division I in the 100 Back (57.09).

Although Daniels and Matt Luján swim for different high schools, they both compete for Ford Aquatics at the University of Arizona.

Luján has committed to swim for the Wildcats next year and he looks to build upon his already impressive club and high school résumé first. Luján brought home four medals and won a championship in the 200 IM swimming for Catalina Foothills last year and he wants to take the 100 Back this year.

Walden Grove's Trey Cashion took the event last year and Luján took second. Cashion was Southern Arizona's Swimmer of the Year last year and he is currently a freshman at Arizona.

"I'm trying to clean up both strokes and work on the finishing touches for state," explained Luján. "This is early in my season but I'm going to give it all I have."

Being a year-round highly competitive swimmer, Luján has the difficult task of preparing for high school meets while planning for national events such as the Austin Arena Grand Prix to be held from Jan. 15-17.

Joining Luján will be fellow Ford Aquatics swimmer Keith Brazzell. Brazzell swam for Sahuaro as a sophomore but has since concentrated on club and earned a scholarship to UNLV.  

Swimmers still have an opportunity to qualify for the state meet by trimming their times at the Southern Arizona Region Qualifier to be held at the Oro Valley Aquatic Center (Oct. 31-Nov. 1).

 

QUALIFYING STANDARDS

 

Best times and marks from Southern Arizona

 

BOYS

 

200 Medley Relay

DI: Tristan Daniels - So. Ethan Done - So. Samuel Freitas - Sr. Erik Orr - So.  Rincon/University: 1:44.80

DII: Matt Lujan - Sr. Andy Duffield - So. Brendan Finn - Jr. Jack Hadley - So.  Catalina Foothills: 1:43.76

 

200 Free

DI: Erik Orr - So. Rincon/University: 1:46.58

DII: Brooks Fail - So. Catalina Foothills: 1:45.24

 

200 Individual Medley

DI: Ethan Done - So. Rincon/University: 2:14.66

DII: Matt Lujan - Sr. Catalina Foothills: 1:59.10

 

50 Free

DI: Erik Orr - So. Rincon/University: 22.56

DII: Hunter Grim - Sr. Salpointe Catholic: 23.43

 

100 Fly

DI: Grant Lawley - Sr. Buena: 53.50

DII: Steven Rothe - Jr. Salpointe Catholic: 53.72

 

100 Free

DI: Erik Orr - So. Rincon/University: 47.68

DII: Brooks Fail - So. Catalina Foothills: 50.00

 

500 Free

DI: Ryan Molina - Jr. Cienega: 5:20.91

DII: Brooks Fail - So. Catalina Foothills: 4:39.24

 

200 Free Relay

DI: Erik Orr - So. Samuel Freitas - Sr. Andrew Johnson - Fr. Tristan Daniels - So.  Rincon/University: 1:30.78

DII: Sam Mullay - Fr. Jack Hadley - So. Matt King - Jr. Brooks Fail - So.  Catalina Foothills: 1:34.20

 

100 Back

DI: Tristan Daniels - So. Rincon/University: 57.09

DII: Matt Lujan - Sr. Catalina Foothills: 52.48

 

100 Breast

DI: Collin Murphy - Sr. Ironwood Ridge: 1:00.28

DII: Sam Mullay - Fr. Catalina Foothills: 1:04.79

 

400 Free Relay

DI: Erik Orr - So. Samuel Freitas - Sr. Ethan Done - So. Tristan Daniels - So.  Rincon/University: 3:20.70

DII: Brooks Fail - So. Andy Duffield - So. Martin Hocheder - So. Sam Mullay - Fr.  Catalina Foothills: 3:25.31

 

Diving

DI: Freddie Hardison - Jr. Buena

DII: Carter Berg - So. Salpointe Catholic: 250.70

 

GIRLS

 

200 Medley Relay

DI: Dalen Hinderaker - Fr. Eleora Bailey - So. Abigail Hammons - Fr. Natalia Orbach-Mandel - So.  Rincon/University: 1:55.25

DII: Taylor Nations - Jr. Beatrice Oliver - Fr. Brittany Roesly - Jr. Margaret Oliver - Fr.  Sabino 1:59.63

 

200 Free

DI: Kristen Alicea Rincon/University: 1:58.55

DII: Hannah Orbach-Mandel - Sr. Catalina Foothills: 1:56.11

 

200 Individual Medley

DI: Eleora Bailey - So. Rincon/University: 2:13.45

DII: Julie Turk - So. Salpointe Catholic: 2:17.65

 

50 Free

DI: Kristen Alicea Jorgensen - Fr. Rincon/University: 25.21

DII: Olivia McNally - Fr. Green Fields: 25.29

 

100 Fly

DI: Eleora Bailey - So. Rincon/University: 1:01.10

DII: Taylor Nations - Jr. Sabino: 59.69

 

100 Free

DI: Kristen Alicea Jorgensen - Fr. Rincon/University: 54.61

DII: Hannah Orbach-Mandel - Sr. Catalina Foothills: 53.57

 

500 Free

DI: Dalen Hinderaker - Fr. Rincon/University: 5:20.93

DII: Megan Birch - Sr. Sabino: 5:19.96

 

200 Free Relay

DI: Brianna Leverenz - Sr. Natalia Orbach-Mandel - So. Megan Gillespie - Sr. Kristen Alicea Jorgensen Rincon/University: 1:43.22

DII: Ali Cox - Jr. Gianna Badillo Samantha Reeves - Sr. Samantha Saul - Sr.  Catalina Foothills: 1:45.13

 

100 Back

DI: Dalen Hinderaker - Fr. Rincon/University: 1:02.08

DII: Taylor Nations - Jr. Sabino: 1:00.34

 

100 Breast

DI: Eleora Bailey - So. Rincon/University: 1:08.24

DII: Ashley Pittner - So. Catalina Foothills: 1:16.35

 

400 Free Relay

DI: Abby Hammons - Fr. Eleora Bailey - So. Madeleine Viceconte - Jr. Kristen Alicea Jorgensen - Fr.  Rincon/University: 3:42.25
DII: Samantha Saul - Sr. Alexis Hansen - Jr. Jenna Vaaler - So. Hannah Orbach-Mandel - Sr.  Catalina Foothills: 3:48.59

 

Diving

DI: Delaney Schnell - So. Tucson High: 472.30

DII: Mimi Vindiola - So. Salpointe Catholic: 303.50