Twelve seniors on the Islander swim team celebrated senior night on April 23. From left to right in the back row: Tiki the mascot, seniors Luca Morocco, Quint Richardson, Woody Smith, Chace Smith, Gage Everitt, Sean Wilbur, Santi Garcia Roja and Moises Espinola. In the front row: Marissa Sagrero, Jillian Stachowicz, Ellie White, Sofia Kelly. Photo provided by Leigh Everitt.

On April 23, the Islander swim team had its senior night in a meet against University City at the Brian Bent Memorial Aquatics Complex, sweeping both the boys and girls. 

There were multiple first-place finishes in the meet for the Islanders. 

Freshman Baleri Garces took first in the 200 freestyle. Sophomore Mirren Fallon won both the 200 individual medley and 500 freestyle. Senior Jillian Stachowicz proceeded to win the 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke. Junior Kailyn Cornell brought home the 100 backstroke as well as the 200 medley and 400 freestyle relays with the aforementioned swimmers. 

Junior Devin Ertekin was victorious in both the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke. Senior Santi Garcia Roja won the 200 individual medley. Senior Gage Everitt won two events of his own: the 50 freestyle and 100 butterfly. Senior Luca Morocco outpaced everyone in the 100 freestyle and the 100 breaststroke, and junior Carter Mondzelewski placed first in the 500 freestyle. The boys also proceeded to win all three relay races. 

The meet was capped with a “silly relay” for the seniors, swum in jeans. 

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Cade Michaelson is a part-time reporter for The Coronado News. He will primarily be covering sports in Coronado. He is currently a senior at Point Loma Nazarene University, majoring in journalism with a minor in media communications. He is the sports editor for The Point, PLNU's student newspaper. In his free time, you can find him on the pickleball courts or the golf course! He can be reached at cade.michaelson@gmail.com