Spartans nip Oak Harbor in regular season finale / Swim and dive

By Jim Waller • January 25, 2019 1:30 am

The Stanwood High School swim and dive team went 1-2 in the final event to edge Oak Harbor 88-82 Thursday, Jan. 24, at John Vanderzicht Pool.

The Wildcats also lost a double-dual meet at home Tuesday, Jan. 22. Lake Stevens topped Oak Harbor 114-55 and Monroe beat the ‘Cats 90-79. No individual results were submitted for the meet.

Against Stanwood, Oak Harbor led 80-76 heading into the 400-meter freestyle relay, then the Spartans swept the top two spots to secure the win.

The contest was the final regular-season event for the Wildcats (3-7).

Marysville-Pilchuck will host the junior varsity championships at 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31. The meet is the last chance for swimmers to earn district qualifying times.

The district meet is Feb. 6, 8 and 9 at the Snohomish Aquatic Center.

Oak Harbor’s Micah Franklin finished first in four events in the loss to Stanwood (6-7).

Franklin won the 100-meter butterfly (1:12) and 200 individual medley (2:35.73); teamed with Aaron Martinez, Lawrence Zapanta and Rylan Quiros to capture the 200 medley relay (2:07.56); and joined Riley Pickett, Joseph Ralston and Quiros to take the 200 freestyle relay (1:54.18).

Martinez (100 backstroke, 1:19.82) and Kyto Morrow (diving, 161.35) also collected firsts for the Wildcats.

Other Oak Harbor results versus Stanwood

Second: John Blankman, diving, 144.4; Zapanta, 200 IM, 2:48.14; 100 breaststroke, 1:23.28; Quiros, 50 free, 28.25; Martinez, 100 free, 1:05.12.

Third: Taiveyon Shaw, diving, 102.4; Pablo Closson, 200 free, 2:41.52; 400 free, 6:05.58; Pickett, 50 free, 28.91; 400 free relay (Ignacio San Martin, Andrew Lof, Closson, William Dylander), 5:06.95.

Fourth: Chris Hoppock, diving, 35.95; San Martin, 200 IM, 3:01.13; Dylander, 50 free, 29.66; Morrow, 100 breast, 1:34.91; 200 medley relay (Morrow, Pickett, San Martin, Ralston), 2:22.63; 200 free relay (Cameron Hoppock, Zapanta, Yuji Caballero, Dylander), 2:09.17.

Fifth: Cameron Hoppock, 200 free, 3:07.42; Ralston, 50 free, 30.59; 100 free, 1:12.93; San Martin, 100 fly, 1:25.42; Lof, 400 free, 7:14.74; Chris Hoppock, 100 back, 1:41.75.