Coral Gables, Coral Reef share GMAC girls’ swimming, diving titles
No one wanted to hold the second-place trophy at the GMAC swimming and diving championships Thursday.
And no one had to.
Coral Gables’ and Coral Reef’s girls’ teams each finished with 96 points and shared first-place honors at the meet held at Miami-Dade College’s North Campus.
On the boys’ side, the champion was clear-cut.
Led by Robert Ballestas’ victories in the 200 freestyle (1:46.30) and 100-yard butterfly events (51.16), Columbus secured the boys’ championship with 95 points.
Coral Gables won the 200 medley (1:56.16) and 200 freestyle relays (1:46.75) to highlight its overall performance on the girls’ side. Coral Reef secured victory in the 400 freestyle relay (3:55.52) and also got strong efforts from Cloe Bedard-Khalid, a champion in the 200 individual medley (2:12.19), and Nicole Hunnewell, a champion in the 100 freestyle (56.04).
American’s Omaira German and Hialeah-Miami Lakes’ Maria Perez were among the top individual performers in the girls’ meet.
German won the 100 butterfly (1:00.58) and 50 freestyle (25.69), and Perez took home gold in the 200 freestyle (2:01.54) and 500 freestyle (5:29.05).
In addition to Ballestas’ individual wins, Columbus also earned first place in the 200 medley (1:43.61) and 400 free relays (3:19.92).
RESULTS
▪ Boys’ team results: 1. Columbus 95; 2. Hialeah Gardens 84; 3. Ferguson 79; 4. Miami Beach 62; 5. Varela 43; 6. Dr. Krop 26; 7. Palmetto 22; 8. Coral Reef 21; 9. South Dade 16; 10. American 15.
▪ Girls’ team results: 1. Coral Gables and Coral Reef 96; 3. Palmetto 85; 4. Dr. Krop 40; 5. Southwest 34; 6. American 30; 7. MAST 23; 8. Hialeah Gardens and TERRA 22; 10. Hialeah-Miami Lakes 18.
▪ Boys’ individual winners – 200 medley relay: Columbus 1:43.61; 200 free: Robert Ballestas (COL) 1:46.30; 200 IM: Joaquin Uz (FER) 1:59.36; 50 free: Julius Petzold (MB) 21.79; 100 fly: Robert Ballestas (COL) 51.16; 100 free: Che Davis (KR) 48.36; 500 free: Rafael Mora (AM) 4:51.94; 200 free relay: Hialeah Gardens 1:32.87; 100 back: G. Lubien (VAR) 56.33; 100 breast: Alexander Reid (MB) 59.95; 400 free relay: Columbus 3:19.92.
▪ Girls’ individual winners – 200 medley relay: Coral Gables 1:56.16; 200 free: Maria Perez (HML) 2:01.54; 200 IM: Cloe Bedard-Khalid (CR) 2:12.19; 50 free: Omaira German (AM) 25.69; 100 fly: Omaira German (AM) 1:00.58; 100 free: Nicole Hunnewell (CR) 56.04; 500 free: Maria Perez (HML) 5:29.05; 200 free relay: Coral Gables 1:46.75; 100 back: Kaleigh Newcomb (PAL) 1:02.58; 100 breast: Jessica Rodriguez (HG) 1:06.80; 400 free relay: Coral Reef 3:55.52.
This story was originally published October 9, 2014 at 9:34 PM with the headline "Coral Gables, Coral Reef share GMAC girls’ swimming, diving titles."