Women's Swimming & Diving - 2008 Meet Highlights

February 29, March 1, 2008

Lady Wolverines capture Mt. SAC Invitational for the 4th year in a row

Battling 22 other schools from Northern and Southern California, the Lady Wolverines captured their 4th straight Mt. SAC Invitational team title. Once again the Lady Wolverines depth shined through, after only winning 4 events the Lady Wolverines still had enough depth to distance themselves from the rest of the other teams. Winning individual titles were freshmen diver, Nikka Campora with a new invitational record of 433.45 points on the 1m and 3m boards and freshmen Alyssa Woodliff in the 100 backstroke with a 1:01.76. Also joining the winners circle was the 200 Free relay team consisting of all freshmen Lindsey Brannon, Natalie Berge, Danielle Comforti and Katie Black and the 400 Free relay team of all freshmen Black, Brannon, Berge and Alyssa Woodliff. Overall 12 Lady Wolverines contributed by scoring points.

1. Sierra 599
2. Modesto 366.5
3. Ventura 365
4. Saddleback 323
5. Chaffey 321
6. Orange Coast 311
7. Santa Ana 239
8. Riverside 212.5
9. American River 187.5
10. Cerritos 136

February 28, 2008

Merced and COS eat Lady Wolverines bubbles

With a strong team effort the Lady Wolverines defeated Merced college (83- 24), and College of the Sequoias (89-17). Leading the way for the Lady Wolverines was freshmen diver, Nikka Campora, who took 1st place on both the 1m and 3m boards, freshmen Alyssa Woodliff who won both the 50 free and the 50 backstroke events and Sophomore Larissa Dewante who won the 50 fly and the 500 free. Earning single victories were freshmen Katie Black in the 1000 free, Danielle Comforti in the 200 free, Natalie Berge in the 100 IM, and Sultana Saritas in the 50 breaststroke.

The Lady Wolverines next competition is at the prestigious Mt. SAC invitational.

February 22, 23, 2008

Wolverines have big meet at Panther Invite

The Lady Wolverines showed off their team depth by coming in 2nd at the Panther Invite. Trying to find out where they are in the season, the Lady Wolverines swam many new events to try and establish new season bests but still had enough depth to score 685 points and come in 2nd to conference foe Santa Rosa. With 23 freshmen and 5 returning sophomores the Lady Wolverines look forward to their next competition in tri meet against Merced and College of the Sequoias.

1. Santa Rosa 753
2. Sierra 685
3. Diablo Valley 518
4. American River 288
5. Sac City 105

February 14, 2008

Lady Wolverines sink Pirate ship

Lead by freshmen Alyssa Woodliff, Danielle Comforti, Sultana Saritas, and Nikka Campora, the Lady Wolverines captured a duel meet victory over Big 8 foe Modesto Junior College (69-44). Woodliff won both the 50 Free and 50 Backstroke, and Campora took victories on both the 1 Meter and the 3 Meter to lead the charge while Comforti won the 50 Butterfly and Saritas won the 50 Breaststroke. Both Relays also brought home victories as the 200 Medley relay team of Alyssa Woodliff, Rachel Holm, Larissa Dewante and Natalie Berge, and the 200 Free Relay team of Katie Black, Danielle Comforti, Lindsey Brannon, and Mary Tess Taylor won their respective relays with season best times.

February 9, 2008

Sierra Women capture 2nd at NorCal Relays

Posting some of their best swims for early in the season in years, the Lady Wolverines capture 2nd place out of 13 teams at the Northern California Relays. Highlighting the meet, were 4 relay victories for the Lady Wolverines, out of nine relay events. Capturing 1st place were the Women's 150 Breaststroke Relay team of freshmen Rachel Holm, and Sultana Saritas and Sophomore Mary Tess Taylor, 150 Butterfly Relay team of freshmen CJ Wilder and Danielle Comforti and Sophomore Larissa Dewante, 400 Medley Relay team of all freshmen Alyssa Woodliff, Sultana Saritas, Danielle Comforti and Katie Black, and 400 IM Relay team of freshmen Alyssa Woodliff, Sultana Saritas, and Danielle Comforti and Sophomore Mary Tess Taylor.

The Lady Wolverines will next be in action against Big 8 foe Modesto Junior College.