The Bears boys won their eighth straight MIL crown, while the girls racked up their 11th straight Saturday at Kihei Aquatic Center.

“The kids worked really hard this season and for them as fast as they did today it really helped the team out to get the wins,” first-year Baldwin coach Arielle Obrero said.

Maui High’s run at the boys team title virtually ended in the first boys race of the day when the Sabers were disqualified in the 200-yard medley relay that they had apparently won. Maui High was disqualified when one of their swimmers was ruled by meet officials as leaving the starting blocks early on one of the exchanges.

Baldwin won the boys title with 54 points, while Maui High rallied back to finish second with 40. The relay disqualification was a 16-point swing as the Bears moved up from second to first place and claimed 12 points.

The Bears’ Vincent McNabb wins the boys 100 backstroke in 55.34. -- The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo

Obrero was impressed with the Sabers boys, who came back to win the other two relays and two individual titles — freshman Patrick Garduque won the 100 butterfly in 53.51 seconds and sophomore Aaren Orquia won the 500 freestyle in 4:50.05.

“With the boys, we knew it was going to be close and we just told them they need to concentrate on their races and that’s what they did — they really pulled through, and I’m incredibly proud of them,” Obrero said. “For Maui High, that’s so unfortunate and that could have happened to anyone, it could have happened to us. It’s hard, if I had to go through that, I can’t imagine what they’re going through right now.

“They put up a good fight. Coach Reid (Yamamoto) is an incredible coach, he’s a legend in the swim community and I really respect him.”

Yamamoto was pleased with the way his team performed after the disqualification.

“Like I told the kids, we started off not so hot, but we finished it off with a bang,” Yamamoto said. “That’s what we told them after the DQ happened, they just have got to pick themselves up and just show everybody what they’re made of, and they did.”

Maui High’s Jordynn Brown wins the girls 200 freestyle Saturday. -- The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo

The Bears girls rolled to the team crown with 63 points, 12 more than second-place Seabury Hall. Obrero pointed to senior captain Kaimilani Matsumoto, who was one of four swimmers to win two individual titles on the day.

“Kaimi is one of our hardest workers, she’s super dedicated, she is so mature and she’s the leader of our team,” Obrero said. “For everything that she’s gone through, all the obstacles that she’s gone through, we’re really proud of what she’s accomplished.

“I’ve actually known Kaimi since she was a little girl, so to see her do this well, to watch her grow up, it’s been really amazing. I’m so proud to be her coach.”

The defending state champion in the 200 IM won that race on Saturday in 2:12.88, more than five seconds in front of second-place Hailey Bogar of Lahainaluna. Matsumoto, who has signed to swim at Indiana State University, later came back to win the 100 breaststroke in 1:06.42 and also swam on two winning relays.

“I was kind of out of shape at the beginning of the season because I took a little break after club states in December,” said Matsumoto, who was celebrating her 18th birthday Saturday. “During my trainings and then when I would swim at the meets, I wasn’t doing so well, so I was a little bit discouraged, but I was pretty pleased swimming these two events because it showed me that I still have the power and everything.”

Lahainaluna’s Lexi Anderson heads to a win in the girls 100 butterfly. -- The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo

The other double individual winners were Maui High sophomore Jordynn Brown, who won the girls 200 free (1:53.18) and 100 back (57.26); King Kekaulike junior Ana Eyre, who won the girls 50 free (23.81) and 100 free (52.07); and King Kekaulike senior Austin DeCambra, who won the boys 50 free (22.47) and the 100 breaststroke in 57.32, a junior national qualifying mark.

“It’s a junior nats time and a (personal record),” DeCambra said after trimming 1.3 seconds off his lifetime best in the breaststroke. “I knew I had it in me — I just had to get in the pool and, you know, prove myself. … It’s amazing, I’m just so excited.”

Brown beat two state champions — Jasmine O’Brien in the 200 free and Lexi Anderson in the 100 back.

“It was pretty incredible, but very stressful,” Brown said. “Lexi is always tough, but she makes me better. … To beat Jasmine is incredible. I use them to make myself better, so it’s pretty amazing, but I wouldn’t be who I am if I didn’t have them to race.”

O’Brien, the state record holder in the 500 free, won that race Saturday in 5:08.50. Anderson, who last year won the state 100 butterfly title, took first in the 100 fly in 56:16.

King Kekaulike’s Ana Eyre wears a smile after winning the girls 100 free. -- The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo

* Robert Collias is at rcollias@mauinews.com

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MIL SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Saturday’s Results

At Kihei Aquatic Center

Na Alii’s Austin DeCambra wins the boys 100 breaststroke. -- The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo

Girls

Team–1. Baldwin 63, 2. Seabury Hall 51, 3. Maui High 38, 4. King Kekaulike 36, 5. Lahainaluna 28, 6. Maui Prep 21.

1-meter diving–1. Keana Gulnac, Seabury Hall, 286.25; 2. Julia Jansen, Seabury Hall, 236.25; 3. Lia Delizo, Baldwin, 211.55.

200-yard medley relay–1. Baldwin ‘A’ (Maria King, Keanna Campbell, Kaimilani Matsumoto, Kylie Carter) 1:51.62, 2. Seabury Hall ‘A’ 1:53.56, 3. King Kekaulike ‘A’ 1:53.67, 4. Lahainaluna ‘A’ 1:56.29, 5. Maui High ‘A’ 2:08.74, 6. Maui Prep ‘A’ 2:20.18, 7. Molokai ‘A’ 2:22.65, 8. Kamehameha Maui ‘A’ 2:41.18.

200 freestyle–1. Jordynn Brown, Maui High, 1:53.18; 2. Jasmine O’Brien, Seabury Hall, 1:54.80; 3. Kylie Carter, Baldwin, 1:59.07; 4. Caroline Short, Maui High, 2:01.63; 5. Olivia Bozich, Maui Prep, 2:08.08; 6. Ryli Cherry, Lahainaluna, 2:09.17; 7. Taitum Jones, King Kekaulike, 2:10.72; 8. Louisa Buckingham, King Kekaulike, 2:18.02.

200 IM–1. Kaimilani Matsumoto, Baldwin, 2:12.88; 2. Hailey Bogar, Lahainaluna, 2:18.33; 3. Keanna Campbell, Baldwin, 2:19.13; 4. Ava Merrill, Maui Prep, 2:33.93; 5. Jessica Baker, Baldwin, 2:37.40; 6. Isabella Omura, Lahainaluna, 2:37.89; 7. Kathryn O’Neill, King Kekaulike, 2:39.50; 8. Zoe Gonzales, Maui Prep, 2:41.09.

50 freestyle–1. Ana Eyre, King Kekaulike, 23.81; 2. Madison Eiting, Seabury Hall, 25.11; 3. Li’a Vanderpoel, King Kekaulike, 25.25; 4. Rebecca Geng, Maui Prep, 25.76; 5. Cecilia Buckingham, King Kekaulike, 26.30; 6. Kristi Kimura, Baldwin, 26.81; 7. Jacsen Donohue, Baldwin, 26.94; 8. Montana Disegna, King Kekaulike, 27.22

100 butterfly–1. Lexi Anderson, Lahainaluna, 56.16; 2. Kamille Pellittieri, Seabury Hall, 59.96; 3. Madison Eiting, Seabury Hall, 1:00.84; 4. Afton Page, King Kekaulike, 1:02.07; 5. Lexie Castillo, Baldwin, 1:07.74; 6. Kylie Ginoza, Maui High, 1:08.23; 7. Kady Tanaka, Seabury Hall, 1:09.88; 8. Kyra Ong, Maui High, 1:10.67.

100 freestyle–1. Ana Eyre, King Kekaulike, 52.07; 2. Maria King, Baldwin, 55.68; 3. Mari Yamamoto, Maui High, 56.46; 4. Rebecca Geng, Maui Prep, 58.94; 5. Cecilia Buckingham, King Kekaulike, 59.60; 6. Isabella Otterson, Seabury Hall, 59.75; 7. Kristi Kimura, Baldwin, 59.84; 8. Montana Disegna, King Kekaulike, 1:00.37.

500 freestyle–1. Jasmine O’Brien, Seabury Hall, 5:08.50; 2. Kylie Carter, Baldwin, 5:18.38; 3. Paloma Banto, Maui Prep, 5:19.42; 4. Caroline Short, Maui High, 5:27.55; 5. Keanna Campbell, Baldwin, 5:34.41; 6. Brooklyn Jones, Maui High, 5:43.63; 7. Olivia Bozich, Maui Prep, 5:44.94; 8. Ryli Cherry, Lahainaluna, 5:46.72.

200 freestyle relay–1. Maui High ‘A’ (Jordynn Brown, Kyra Ong, Mari Yamamoto, Caroline Short) 1:43.80, 2. Lahainaluna ‘A’ 1:45.05, 3. Maui Prep ‘A’ 1:46.92, 4. Baldwin ‘A’ 1:48.47, 5. King Kekaulike ‘A’ 1:50.06, 6. Seabury Hall ‘A’ 1:53.60, 7. Kamehameha Maui ‘A’ 2:01.78, 8. Molokai ‘A’ 2:08.19.

100 backstroke–1. Jordynn Brown, Maui High, 57.26; 2. Lexi Anderson, Lahainaluna, 58.25; 3. Maria King, Baldwin, 1:00.86; 4. Afton Page, King Kekaulike, 1:04.18; 5. Mari Yamamoto, Maui High, 1:05.18; 6. Noelle Sheveland, Maui Prep, 1:05.93; 7. Isabella Omura, Lahainaluna, 1:10.00; 8. Jessica Baker, Baldwin, 1:12.26.

100 breaststroke–1. Kaimilani Matsumoto, Baldwin, 1:06.42; 2. Kamille Pellittieri, Seabury Hall, 1:08.42; 3. Paloma Banto, Maui Prep, 1:08.91; 4. Hailey Bogar, Lahainaluna, 1:11.26; 5. Li’a Vanderpoel, King Kekaulike, 1:11.58; 6. Brooklyn Jones, Maui High, 1:17.27; 7. Kylie Ginoza, Maui High, 1:19.18; 8. Aryana Johnson, Seabury Hall, 1:20.08.

400 freestyle relay–1. Baldwin ‘A’ (Kylie Carter, Keanna Campbell, Maria King, Kaimilani Matsumoto) 3:41.61, 2. Seabury Hall ‘A’ 3:44.40, 3. King Kekaulike ‘A’ 3:45.62, 4. Maui High ‘A’ 3:45.93, 5. Maui Prep ‘A’ 3:59.91, 6. Lahainaluna ‘A’ 4:22.33.

Boys

Team–1. Baldwin 54, 2. Maui High 40, 3. Lahainaluna 38, 4. King Kekaulike 36, 5. Maui Prep 23, 6. Kamehameha Maui 20, 7. St. Anthony 9, 8. Seabury Hall 6, 9. Molokai 4.

1-meter diving–1. Benton Turner, Baldwin, 335.30.

200-yard medley relay–1. Baldwin ‘A’ (Vincent McNabb, Brandon Kwock Fukuda, Josh Ooka, Kevin Martin) 1:44.14, 2. Lahainaluna ‘A’ 1:44.91, 3. King Kekaulike ‘A’ 1:50.40, 4. Kamehameha Maui ‘A’ 1:53.61, 5. Molokai ‘A’ 1:56.71, 6. Maui Prep ‘A’ 2:02.66.

200 freestyle–1. Slater Fleck, Maui Prep, 1:48.52; 2. Vincent McNabb, Baldwin, 1:49.31; 3. Kobe Lilio, Kamehameha Maui, 1:51.22; 4. Xaden Nishimitsu, King Kekaulike, 2:07.36; 5. Quincey Augustine, Maui High, 2:07.80; 6. Daniel Tongson, St. Anthony, 2:07.92; 7. Maxx Cherry, Lahainaluna, 2:11.57; 8. Kai Claydon, Lahainaluna, 2:15.09.

200 IM–1. Jaden Yip, Lahainaluna, 1:58.24; 2. Brandon Kwock Fukuda, Baldwin, 2:08.30; 3. Kyler Castillo, Baldwin, 2:19.35; 4. Camden Eyre, King Kekaulike, 2:26.62; 5. Brandon Yoshikawa, Maui High, 2:26.77; 6. Matthew Rowe, Molokai, 2:51.19.

50 freestyle–1. Austin DeCambra, King Kekaulike, 22.47; 2. Kendall Beam, Lahainaluna, 23.05; 3. Sean Cerizo, St. Anthony, 23.09; 4. Conner Gunderson, Maui High, 23.13; 5. Kevin Martin, Baldwin, 23.76; 6. Declan Levin, Baldwin, 25.04; 7. Jackson Green, King Kekaulike, 25.12; 8. Kama Ward, Molokai, 25.50.

100 butterfly–1. Patrick Garduque, Maui High, 53.51; 2. TJ Barrett, King Kekaulike, 58.56; 3. Nolan Brown, Maui Prep, 1:01.23; 4. Josh Ooka, Baldwin, 1:02.07; 5. Sean Janneck, Seabury Hall, 1:02.14; 6. Declan Levin, Baldwin, 1:02.17.

100 freestyle–1. Sean Cerizo, St. Anthony, 50.04; 2. Kaeo Kaupalolo, Kamehameha Maui, 50.40; 3. Kazutaka Iinuma-Nakaaki, Seabury Hall, 53.80; 4. Jonah Kirkham, Maui Prep, 55.59; 5. Jackson Green, King Kekaulike, 55.77; 6. Ansel Newman, King Kekaulike, 56.05; 7. Koa Arnold, Lahainaluna, 56.12; 8. Jalen Kalama, Molokai, 57.02.

500 freestyle–1. Aaren Orquia, Maui High, 4:50.05; 2. Slater Fleck, Maui Prep, 4:58.91; 3. Kobe Lilio, Kamehameha Maui, 5:01.61; 4. Kyler Castillo, Baldwin, 5:37.55; 5. Camden Eyre, King Kekaulike, 5:52.08; 6. Kai Claydon, Lahainaluna, 6:11.33; 7. Erik Goepfert, King Kekaulike, 7:18.69; 8. Jerone Samari, Maui Prep, 8:55.30.

200 freestyle relay–1. Maui High ‘A’ (Conner Gunderson, Kain Leonard, Patrick Garduque, Aaren Orquia) 1:32.97, 2. Lahainaluna ‘A’ 1:37.60, 3. King Kekaulike ‘A’ 1:38.85, 4. Maui Prep ‘A’ 1:40.33, 5. Molokai ‘A’ 1:41.58, 6. Baldwin ‘A’ 1:41.91, 7. St. Anthony ‘A’ 2:02.27.

100 backstroke–1. Vincent McNabb, Baldwin, 55.34; 2. Kaeo Kaupalolo, Kamehameha Maui, 58.61; 3. Josh Ooka, Baldwin, 1:00.69; 4. Jorden Beam, Lahainaluna, 1:01.87; 5. Sean Janneck, Seabury Hall, 1:03.51; 6. Kian Leonard, Maui High, 1:05.49; 7. Quincey Augustine, Maui High, 1:06.17; 8. Kama Ward, Molokai, 1:11.82.

100 breaststroke–1. Austin DeCambra, King Kekaulike, 57.32; 2. Jaden Yip, Lahainaluna, 1:00.50; 3. Brandon Kwock Fukuda, Baldwin, 1:02.44; 4. TJ Barrett, King Kekaulike, 1:05.29; 5. Kazutaka Iinuma-Nakaaki, Seabury Hall, 1:08.01; 6. Jalen Kalama, Molokai, 1:11.37; 7. Brandon Yoshikawa, Maui High, 1:12.67; 8. Benton Turner, Baldwin, 1:14.86.

400 freestyle relay–1. Maui High ‘A’ (Conner Gunderson, Patrick Garduque, Brandon Yoshikawa, Aaren Orquia) 3:28.25, 2. Baldwin ‘A’ 3:28.90, 3. Lahainaluna ‘A’ 3:32.96, 4. Maui Prep ‘A’ 3:42.18, 5. Kamehameha Maui ‘A’ 3:50.25, 6. King Kekaulike ‘A’ 3:54.72.

The Sabers’ Patrick Garduque wins the boys 100 fly. -- The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo

Seabury Hall’s Jasmine O’Brien gives a thumbs up after winning the girls 500 free. -- The Maui News / MATTHEW THAYER photo