Golden West Men Take OEC Championship Home

by Golden West College Sports Information

Men Results: Event Winners
1650 Freestyle: Sedtavut Nilaad, Riverside – 16:42.10
200 Backstroke: Alejandro Vassallo, Golden West – 1:52.32
100 Freestyle: Fletcher Norseen, Golden West – 45.03
200 Breaststroke: Adrien Deloffre, Riverside – 2:05.68
200 Butterfly: Nathan Torres, Golden West – 1:51.85
400 Free Relay: Golden West – 3:05.80
 

NOTES
Sedtavut Nilaad of Riverside took finished first in the grueling 1650 Freestyle with a time of 16:42.10.  Alejandro Vassallo of Golden West picked up first in the 200 Backstroke (1:52.32). Golden West picked up another first with Fletcher Norseen's 45.03 in 100 Freestyle. The 200 Breaststroke conference title went to Adrien Deloffre of Riverside posting a time of 2:05.68.  Nathan Torres of Golden West touched first in the 200 Butterfly, completing the event in 1:51.85. And for the final event of the night, it was Golden West who took first in the 400 Free Relay. The Rustlers finished on top with a time of 3:05.80.

Women Results: Event Winners
1650 Freestyle: Suzanna Gonzales, Golden West – 17:42.03
200 Backstroke: Madison Varisco, Golden West – 2:03.65
100 Freestyle: Rebecca Aguilar, Orange Coast – 51.76
200 Breaststroke: Tori Cree, Golden West – 2:29.76
200 Butterfly: Lexi Hill, Orange Coast – 2:13.00
400 Free Relay: Orange Coast - 3:34.21
 
NOTES
Golden West's Suzanna Gonzales endured the 1650 Freestyle to finish first with a time of 17:42.03. Teammate Madison Varisco brought home her 3rd individual gold in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:03.65. Freshman Rebecca Aguilar (51.76) from Orange Coast College dominated the field and walked away with the hardware in the 100 free.  The Rustlers' Tori Cree took home first place in the 100 Breaststroke with a time of 2:29.76 giving Golden West its third first place finish on the day. Lexi Hill gave Orange Coast their first win of the evening in the 200 Butterfly with a time 2:13.00. Orange Coast finished off the night with first place in the 400 Free Relay, in the time 3:34.21.
 

Orange Empire Conference Awards

Male Coach of the Year: Mark Schubert – Golden West
Female Coach of the Year: Anthony Iacopetti – Orange Coast

Male Swimmer of the Year: Alejandro Vassallo – Golden West
Co - Female Swimmer of the Year: Suzanna Gonzales – Golden West, Madison Varisco – Golden West
Male Diver of the Year: Andrew Myers, Cypress
Female Diver of the Year: Emily Dunkerson, Riverside

Men's Dual Meet Champions: Golden West College
Women's Dual Meet Champions: Orange Coast College

Men's Conference Champions: Golden West College (789.50 pts)
Women's Conference Champions: Orange Coast College (776.50 pts)

Women's Results

Orange Coast College - 776.50 points *Conference Champions
Golden West College - 599 points
Riverside College - 508 points
Saddleback College - 497 points
Cypress College - 366 points
Fullerton College - 334.50 points
Santa Ana - 114 points 

Men's Results

Golden West College - 789.50 points *Conference Champions
Riverside College - 661.50 points
Orange Coast College - 616.50 points
Saddleback College - 354 points
Fullerton College - 348 points
Cypress College - 280.50 points
Santa Ana - 133 points

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