WAIPIO, Oahu --- Libby Matthews of Seabury Hall and Jennifer Cahill of Baldwin arrived at Central Oahu Regional Park this weekend already owning state titles. They left with even more.
Matthews won the 200-yard individual medley and 100 breaststroke titles Saturday in the Local Motion Swimming and Diving Championships, and Cahill claimed titles in the 200 and 500 freestyle.
''I was coming top seed in both my events and last year I won the same two events so there was some added pressure to defend my titles,'' Matthews said. ''Had a lot of pressure and excitement. I pulled it off.''
Matthews won the medley in 2 minutes, 9.46 seconds and the breaststroke in 1:07.34.
Cahill won the 200 freestyle in 1:54.81 and the 500 in 5:08.02. She also anchored the Bears' third-place 400 freestyle relay team (3:45.28), which included Jenna Shibano, Keani Kaluakini and Abby Clarke as well.
Before the meet, Cahill expressed her desire to break the 500 record (4:57.27 by Ashley Swart of Kaiser in 2002) and to leave the championship with two gold medals.
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Girls
Team Results---1. Punahou 75, 2. Iolani 21, 3. Baldwin 18, 4. Kapolei 17, 5t. Lahainaluna 16, 5t. Kealakehe 16, 7. Seabury Hall 14, 8. Mililani 13, 9. Kamehameha Oahu 12, 10. Pearl City 9, 11. Kamehameha Maui 6, 12t. Waiakea 5, 12t. Hawaii Baptist 5, 14. Hawaii Prep 4, 15t. La Pietra 3, 15t. Maui High 3, 17. St. Andrew's 2, 18. Island Pacific 1.
Diving---1. Chelaine Eliazar, Punahou, 392.55; 2. Kathryn Chinn, Punahou, 370.50; 3. Sheyenne Machida, Maui High, 368.35; 4. Maria Zarka, St. Andrew's, 363.75; 5. Ashley Maginot, Island Pacific, 331.65; 6. Cristin Lim, Iolani, 308.25; 7. Madison Cole, Mililani, 303.20; 8. Danae Olaso, Baldwin, 296.70.
200 Medley Relay---1. Punahou (Christel Simms, Brandi Halemano, Brailey Hirose-Hulbert, Naomi Ng) 1:52.55, 2. Lahainaluna 1:53.18, 3. Kapolei 1:53.79, 4. Kealakehe 1:55.38, 5. Mililani 1:56.71, 6. Hawaii Baptist 1:58.62, 7. Kaiser 2:01.49.
200 Freestyle---1. Jennifer Cahill, Baldwin, 1:54.81; 2. Kendra Rask, Punahou, 1:58.76; 3. Kira Sasaki, Iolani, 2:00.97; 4. Rachel Shimizu, Waiakea, 2:01.19; 5. Michelle Dudley, Pearl City, 2:01.26; 6. Angelina Demirbag, Seabury Hall, 2:02.24; 7. Trisha Ishikawa, Kaimuki, 2:03.48; 8. Casie Ford, Kauai, 2:04.02.
200 IM---1. Libby Matthews, Seabury Hall, 2:09.46; 2. Alyssa Foo, Kealakehe, 2:13.31; 4. Kiana White, Mililani, 2:13.77; 5. Charlea Goodness, Kamehameha Oahu, 2:18.22; 6. Elise Baker, Punahou, 2:18.24; 7. Kaylee Wada, Kamehameha Oahu, 2:21.79; 8. Courtney Lui, Iolani, 2:21.88.
50 Freestyle---1. Rachel Fujita, Punahou, 24.27; 2. Shanelle Choi, Pearl City, 24.40; 3. Madeline Jamora, Kapolei, 24.45; 4. Noe Vargas, Hawaii Prep, 25.17; 5. Nanea Fujiyama, Kamehameha Oahu, 25.27; 6. Sammy Moody, La Pietra, 25.30; 7. Nicole Talion, Kapolei, 25.64; 8. Sam Maitland, Radford, 25.72.
100 Butterfly---1. Christel Simms, Punahou, 56.92; 2. Shanelle Choi, Pearl City, 59.46; 3. Josette Gose, Mililani, 1:00.60; 4. Catherine Nakamura, Hawaii Baptist, 1:00.64; 5. Remy Hirai, Kamehameha Oahu, 1:02.30; 6. Charlea Goodness, Kamehameha Oahu, 1:02.43; 7. Carolyn Li, Iolani, 1:02.50; 8. Kaylee Wada, Kamehameha Oahu, 1:04.11.
100 Freestyle---1. Rachel Fujita, Punahou, 52.65; 2. Tori Crozier, Kamehameha Maui, 53.09; 3. Sammy Moody, La Pietra, 54.08; 4. Stephanie Chun, Iolani, 55.72; 5. Alexandra Jamora, Kapolei, 55.99; 6. Jade Morton, Kealakehe, 56.20; 7. Sam Maitland, Radford, 57.65; 8. Josette Gose, Mililani, 58.17.
500 Freestyle---1. Jennifer Cahill, Baldwin, 5:08.02; 2. Kimberlee Cadell, Kamehameha Oahu, 5:14.04; 3. Rachel Shimizu, Waiakea, 5:18.61; 4. Angelina Demirbag, Seabury Hall, 5:18.70; 5. Alyssa Foo, Kealakehe, 5:22.34; 6. Mackenzie Miller, Le Jardin, 5:26.85; 7. Trisha Ishikawa, Kaimuki, 5:29.48; 8. Kendra Rask, Punahou, 5:30.86.
200 Freestyle Relay---1. Punahou (Rachel Fujita, Naomi Ng, Zoe Namba, Kendra Rask) 1:40.70, 2. Iolani 1:42.15, 3. Kapolei 1:43.43, 4. Lahainaluna 1:43.71, 5. Kamehameha Oahu 1:44.29, 6. Le Jardin 1:46.42, 7. Kapaa 1:46.48..
100 Backstroke---1. Christel Simms, Punahou, 55.73; 2. Kamaehu Alboro, Lahainaluna, 59.85; 3. Catherine Nakamura, Hawaii Baptist, 1:00.45; 4. Noe Vargas, Hawaii Prep, 1:01.30; 5. Madeline Jamora, Kapolei, 1:01.80; 6. Remy Hirai, Kamehameha Oahu, 1:02.59; 7. Naomi Ng, Punahou, 1:02.79; 8. Sandy Chun,, Iolani, 1:06.79.
100 Breaststroke---1. Libby Matthews, Seabury Hall, 1:07.34; 2. Kiana White, Mililani, 1:08.51; 3. Kimberlee Cadell, Kamehameha Oahu, 1:08.93; 4. Tori Crozier, Kamehameha Maui, 1:10.13; 5. Brandi Halemano, Punahou, 1:10.52; 6. Kaili Faust, Lahainaluna, 1:10.83; 7. Chelsea Chan, Hawaii Baptist, 1:11.03; 8. Catia Kaniho, Kamehameha Oahu, 1:11.36.
400 Freestyle Relay---1. Punahou (Christel Simms, Rachel Fujita, Kendra Rask, Elise Baker) 3:34.94, 2. Iolani 3:42.56, 3. Baldwin 3:45.28, 4. Kealakehe 3:46.80, 5. Mililani 3:48.00, 6. Lahainaluna 3:49.15, 7. Kamehameha Oahu 3:51.66, 8. Le Jardin 3:51.71.
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Boys
Team Results---1. Iolani 62, 2. Punahou 43, 3. Hawaii Prep 30, 4. Kamehameha Oahu 23, 5. Kaiser 20, 6. Kalani 13, 7t. Seabury Hall 12, 7t. Pearl City 12, 9. Kealakehe 9, 10. Kapolei 8, 11t. Waiakea 3, 11t. Leilehua 3, 13t. Baldwin 1, 13t. Island Pacific 1.
Diving---1. Spencer Madanay, Punahou, 438.70; 2. Kainoa Lopes, Kaiser, 431.15; 3. Austin Howlet, Seabury Hall, 412.40; 4. Beau Brians, Kaiser, 351.65; 5. Ryan Brem, Baldwin, 295.85.
200 Medley Relay---1. Iolani (Ian White, Kacy Johnson, Geramiah Simoes, Rayfe Gaspar-Asaoka) 1:35.97, 2. Punahou 1:36.99, 3. Hawaii Prep 1:41.23, 4. Kaiser 1:43.43, 5. Kalani 1:43.49, 6. Mililani 1:44.16, 7. Seabury Hall 1:45.60, 8. Waiakea 1:46.40.
200 Freestyle---1. Thomas Yi, Kalani, 1:44.18; 2. Jayson Hagi, Kapolei, 1:46.95; 3. Sean McCaulley, Leilehua, 1:47.00; 4. Robert Kiessling,, Punahou, 1:47.06; 5. Thomas Fee, Punahou, 1:47.19; 6. Taylor Fife, Island Pacific, 1:47.23; 7. Kevin Moy, Punahou, 1:47.89; 8. Kevin Jones, Iolani, 1:48.92.
200 IM---1. Kacy Johnson, Iolani, 1:53.95; 2. Kila Pickering, Kamehameha Oahu, 1:55.89; 3. Zach Johnson, Seabury Hall, 2:00.07; 4. Ryan Saunders, Punahou, 2:02.01; 5. Marc Okimura, Punahou, 2:02.31; 6. Evan Uy, Kamehameha Oahu, 2:04.58; 7. Brandt Saki, Maui High, 2:04.97; 8. Dane Kawamoto, Mililani, 2:08.44.
50 Freestyle---1. Ruddy Kiessling, Punahou, 21.77; 2. Noah Murray, Hawaii Prep, 22.03; 3. Kyle Reese-Sanchez, Kaiser, 22.19; 4. Cody Morse, Hawaii Prep, 22.23; 5. Rayfe Gaspar-Asaoka, Iolani, 22.30; 6. Kirby Ai, Kamehameha Oahu, 22.42; 7. Aaron Pasoquen, Leilehua, 22.65; 8. Sean Paisley, Hawaii Prep, 22.85.
100 Butterfly---1. Geramiah Simoes, Iolani, 50.24; 2. Nicholas Garrett, Kealakehe, 51.74; 3. Kyle Reese-Sanchez, Kaiser, 52.01; 4. Nick Penny, Hawaii Prep, 52.17; 5. Avery Chern, Punahou, 53.35; 6. Jason Frifeldt, Punahou, 53.60; 7. Matt Velasco, Kalani, 54.51; 8. Ashton Srock, Kapolei, 55.24.
100 Freestyle---1. Daren Choi, Pearl City, 47.46; 2. Ruddy Kiessling, Punahou, 47.94; 3. Thomas Yi, Kalani, 47.95; 4. Robert Kiessling, Punahou, 49.10; 5. Taylor Fife, Island Pacific, 49.39; 6. Aaron Pasoquen, Leilehua, 49.61; 7. Sean D Paisley, Hawaii Prep, 49.95; 8. Cody B Morse, Hawaii Prep, 50.52.
500 Freestyle---1. Kacy Johnson, Iolani, 4:38.23; 2. Jayson Hagi, Kapolei, 4:43.35; 3. Kevin Moy, Punahou, 4:47.66; 4. Kevin Jones, Iolani, 4:53.72; 5. Aaron Schmaltz, Punahou, 4:55.07; 6. Thomas Fee, Punahou, 4:57.67; 7. Ryan Saunders, Punahou, 4:58.95; 8. Kramer Ichimura, Mililani, 5:06.37.
200 Freestyle Relay---1. Iolani (Rayfe Gaspar-Asaoka, Geriamah Simoes, Ian White, Kevin Jones) 1:28.58, 2. Hawaii Prep 1:28.67, 3. Kamehameha Oahu 1:30.11, 4. Seabury Hall 1:31.33, 5. Kalani 1:34.19, 6. Leilehua 1:34.93, 7. Moanalua 1:34.97, 8. Waiakea 1:36.51.
100 Backstroke---1. Daren Choi, Pearl City, 51.84; 2. Geramiah Simoes, Iolani, 52.23; 3. Nicholas Garrett, Kealakehe, 54.98; 4. Avery Chern, Punahou, 55.25; 5. Ian White, Iolani, 55.33; 6. Kaikea Nakachi, Hawaii Prep, 55.60; 7. Caelan Kakalia, Kaiser, 57.83; 8. Ashton Srock, Kapolei, 57.85.
100 Breaststroke---1. Kila Pickering, Kamehameha Oahu, 57.87; 2. Marc Okimura, Punahou, 59.20; 3. Peter Chi, Waiakea, 1:00.39; 4. Zach Johnson, Seabury Hall, 1:01.25; 5. Evan Uy, Kamehameha Oahu, 1:01.34; 6. Kent Yamada, Mililani, 1:01.52; 7. Alex Yee, Maryknoll, 1:01.62; 8. Evan Rosca, Moanalua, 1:01.79.
400 Freestyle Relay---1. Iolani (Rayfe Gaspar-Asaoka, Kevin Jones, Chase Weber, Kacy Johnson) 3:15.45, 2. Hawaii Prep, 3:18.45, 3. Kamehameha Oahu, 3:21.19, 4. Kaiser, 3:24.41, 5. Kealakehe, 3:27.36; 6. Mililani, 3:28.59, 7. Leilehua, 3:28.74, 8. Moanalua, 3:28.87.
Swart's record still stands, but Cahill did accomplish her other goal.
''I couldn't ask for anything more,'' said Cahill, who also won the 500 title two years ago as a sophomore. ''My five free, it didn't go how I wanted because I wanted to break the record, but I did get a best time in my two free, and a third place overall in the state team-wise. I'm so ecstatic, my senior year going out. We got third in that relay and did everything we could to make top three.''
The Baldwin girls scored 18 points. Punahou won easily with 75, and Iolani had 21.
Matthews, a senior as well, leaves with four gold medals, tied for second in Maui Interscholastic League history, one less than Chelsea Nagata of Maui High. Kristine Hayashi won four titles at Baldwin and Saree Hoopii won four at Maui High.
Lahainaluna placed fifth with 16 points. Seabury Hall was seventh with 14 and Kamehameha Maui came in 11th with six points. Maui High had three and tied for 15th.
Lahainaluna's 200 freestyle relay team of Kaili Faust, Koral Gill, Kamaehu Alboro and Hailey Gill placed fourth in 1:43.71.
''We broke through on a couple different levels,'' said Lunas coach Tom Popdan. ''Our 200 medley relay girls broke the school record. That's the highest that we ever scored in a relay event.
''Our goal is to come in the top five and they came in fifth today. Keeping in mind the small school that we have and the small community that we come from, it's a testament to how hard our girls work.''
Alboro placed second in the 100 backstroke with a personal-best time of 59.85.
''It was a great experience and I never thought that I'd get here. It's really great (breaking the school record) because all of the girls that had the record were all great swimmers and we all looked up to them --- we were in elementary school --- and we all watched them progress and it was really great to be able to take over what they started for us.''
Kamehameha Maui's Tori Crozier was the runner-up in the 100 freestyle in 53:09, a personal best.
''I'm really happy about the season. I'm really looking forward to next year and seeing what happens,'' she said.
Crozier was fourth in the 100 breaststroke in 1:10.13.
''Today was really exciting, the kids swam really well,'' said Warriors coach Jennifer Caravageli. ''We had Tori come back and she swam two great races. The rest of the team was really supportive and they had great swims yesterday. Overall a great season.''
Caravageli is looking forward to another season with Crozier.
''She's got one more year,'' Caravageli said. ''She's coming into swimming and is putting a lot more time and effort into it. I think big things next year will come to her.''
Maui High's Sheyenne Machida was third in diving (368.35 points). Seabury Hall's Angelina Demirbag was fourth in the 500 freestyle (5:18.70).
MIL boys champions Seabury Hall placed seventh, with 12 points. Iolani won with 62 and Punahou was second with 43. Baldwin scored one point and tied for 13th.
The Spartans' Michael Brown, Ridge Altman, Zach Johnson and James Matsui took fourth in the 200 freestyle relay (1:31.33) and seventh in the 200 medley relay (1:46.60).
''Going into the last leg there (of the freestyle relay), we were looking like a fifth, but Zach came in and got a 21.66 and got us into fourth,'' said Spartans coach Andrew Burger.
Baldwin's Austin Lopes was third in diving (412.40) and teammate Ryan Brem was fifth (295.85).
