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The Oak Leaf

A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The Oak Leaf

A student-operated publication at Santa Rosa Junior College.

The Oak Leaf

Women’s swim and dive are Big 8 champions

Womens swim and dive are Big 8 champions
Courtesy SRJC women’s swim and dive

The Santa Rosa Junior College women’s swim and dive team are once again Big 8 Champions after setting records in three events.     In the 400 (IM) Individual Meter, Midori Dobson scored a time of 4:42.57 seconds. Miranda Howell scored a time of 2:04.26 seconds in the 200 Backstroke.

“I feel absolutely amazing,” Howell said. “I’m also very proud of myself considering I was seriously sick for three weeks and I’m also so proud of my teammates! We all did a fantastic job.”

In the 200 Breaststroke, Christine Lewis scored a time of 2:25.01 seconds.

Howell also won in the 100 Backstroke and Lewis won in the 100 Breaststroke.

With Howell’s breaking record, she was named “Outstanding Swim Meet of the Year.”

In the 200 IM, Celine Sargis was named the Big 8 Champion while finishing second in the 200 Butterfly.

The Bear Cubs scored 789 overall points over Diablo Valley College, who scored 733.

After the Bear Cubs’ results, they are now heading to compete for their seventh state title with 11 swimmers who will represent them at the CCCAA State Championship.

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