As it has been all season long, depth has been the story from Northwood freshman like Charlotte Waddell above en route to winning the JV Girls 200 IM.  Photo courtesy of Mitch Mallough.  

Two giants of the pool collided at the Northwood Aquatic Center today as the Timberwolves showed its aquatic prowess by dominating cross town rivals University High School.  Expectations couldn't be high enough for this clash as the Timberwolves came out hungry and delivered a dominating performance on Wednesday, March 28, 2018.

The much anticipated match resulted in Northwood boys and girls each pulling off seven first-place finishes in their varsity individual race events.  The Timberwolves' boys took two of the three relay titles, while the girls swept all three against University.  Northwood boys placed twelve in the top 3 for individual events, while the girls claimed seventeen.

Northwood boys varsity scored a dual meet ending 105 - 65, while the Lady T-Wolves found their way all afternoon in the winning column which culminated in swimming away with a 104- 66 victory.

As it has been all season long, depth has been the story from Northwood freshman proving to be a valuable part of the promising future of this team.  The Timberwolves freshman class were huge contributors at this meet with 16 event title wins overall in combined genders and divisions.

Though the Timberwolves' masterful performance undoubtedly deserves to be celebrated, there won't be too much time to dwell on it, as they face another familiar foe on Wednesday, April 11th against Corona Del Mar Sea Kings & Queens.  Northwood's boys have been on a remarkable run, however every match- up between the two has been incredibly tight, and would be a shock not to see this one come down to the wire.

200 FREE

Northwood's Open Girls got the meet started with a win with Virginia Crook touching in 2:34.80.  University's Julia Brestyansky finished behind in 5.70 seconds with 2:40.50.  Sylvia Ryu pulled in for third (2:44.31).  Timberwolves Kendrick Pham took the top time in 2:02.50.  University's Rohan Chawla turned in a second place showing in 2:09.87, followed by Reily Kirkpatrick (2:10.73).  The JV Girls was a tight race throughout, with Molly Mcllrath taking the victory in 2:30.64, and teammate Emilie Harper putting up a strong swim for second in (2:31.35). University's Jasmine Choi (2:32.52) was third.  The JV Boys 200 Free belong to freshman Enoch Li from start to finish.  Li won by half a body length in 1:54.53, ahead of freshman teammate Zachary Waddell (1:55.75).  University's Javier Rodriguez rounded third in 2:02.91.  The Lady T-Wolves went lights out showing real depth with two finishing in the top three in this race with Malak Hassouna (2:02.77), and Olivia Chen (2:03.07).  University's Savanna Cruz touched third (2:10.11).  Varsity senior Shawn Lou took the top spot with a fast 200 Free to win a 1:41.97 punch to the wall over University's Aidan Yong (1:45.89).  Touching just behind them in 1:47.34 was University's Caedon Ng rounding third.

100 IM

Open Girls freshman Kylie Kenyon jumped out to an early lead and never relented at the 50 turn (38.55), then touched for the win in 1:21.12.  Lilly Zhao checked in for second with 1:22.81, while University's Mirna Ahrmed sits third in 1:24.35.  Timberwolves freshman Noah Wilmot came through for the Open Boys to win the 100 IM in 1:06.58.  University went 2-3 with Kevin Cho (1:06.61) and Daniel Chou (1:06.76).

200 IM

Northwood's JV Girls Charlotte Waddell led the charge earning a top spot in the 200 IM with 2:43.05.  Alejandra Aramayo raced for second (2:47.02), while University's Monica Tang rounded third in 2:50.38.  In the JV Boys 200 IM, University's Luke Chang put up the top time in 2:07.43.  Henry Chen gunned for second touch in 2:13.57, while teammate Sean Doan raced for third (2:15.80).  Lady T-Wolf Yulia Gonik launched a quick start and opened up a sizable advantage in the Varsity Girls 200 IM.  Gonik stretched to the touch in 2:12.31 for the win.  Teammate Nancy Zhu registered the second fastest time in 2:13.55, while University's Katherine Weiland took third in 2:20.97.  Timberwolves Gabe Munoz went out fast in the Varsity Boys 200 IM fly segment, clearing a half body length lead into the backstroke over University's Brian Lou.  Lou gained on his breaststroke splitting 34.05 over the field pulling closer, but Munoz split a 27.03 freestyle giving him enough for a first place (1:55.70) to (1:56.91).  David Xue added a third place for Northwood in 2:05.31.

50 Free

The Open Girls lead the charge with Grace Hagedorn giving the Timberwolves a victory in 30.71.  University's Jordan Gibbons followed second with 30.84, while Yuna Cook closed out third in 31.22.  The JV Lady T-Wolves Jenny Han (29.19) powered away from the field, controlling the race from the get-go to win in 29.19.  University's Helen Wang stayed close for second in 29.53, while Grace Schweizer ended third in 30.41.  On the JV Boys side, University's Ian Du stopped the watch for first in 24.01.  Senior Calvin Lin put in a strong 24.34 for second, while teammate Noah Pendleton closed out third in 24.69.  Amanda Hsieh was dominant in the Varsity Girls 50 Free, crushing the field in 24.84.  The battle for second went to University's Claire Jang (25.42), while Leila Mirsafian rounded third in 26.56.  The Northwood Varsity Boys added a win of excitement in the 50 Free with Hunter Hitchens off the block guns-hot taking victory in 21.65.  University's Aaron Lee charted a time of 21.80 for second, while Collin Press (22.07) rounded out the top three positions. 

50 Fly

University's Aeyen Mooney claimed first in the Open Girls 50 Fly with 36.73.  Lilly Zhao took second going 37.82 for a personal best, while third runner-up Danah Hammoud pulled up in 39.90.  Freshman Cameron An highlighted the Open Boys, blasting a 28.85 to pick up the win over University's Pono Tsang (29.42).  Jaewoo Yoo took third going 29.63.

100 Fly

University's Ira Chaturyedi posted the top spot in the JV Girls 100 Fly with 1:09.23 for the win.  Tara Tran worked her way to holding on to second in a time of 1:15.65, while teammate Caitlin Novak provided third in 1:18.29.  JV Boys Enoch Li raced to a quick finish touching the wall with 58.44 for the win.  University's Sean Lee (58.62) tracked very close behind closing second in 58.62, and Jack Liu (59.48) prevailed with a third.  University's Alondra Ortiz (1:00.34) and Claire Jang (1:00.53) placed first and second for the Varsity Girls.  Josephine Manuel put in a third for Northwood, going 1:01.82.  Varsity Boys Hwa Min Sim earned a top spot virtually alone in the 100 Fly touching in 51.32.  Henry Hu was next in line with 53.54, while University's Alex Hao rounded third in 54.62.

100 Free

Open Girls Jessica Wong won the event in a time of 1:10.27 for University.  Just on her heels was Grace Hagedorn finishing second in 1:09.84, while Jordan Gibbons put in a third (1:11.57).  Justin Chung nailed down the win in the 100 Free going 56.45 in the Open Boys.  Bryan Serrano (58.56) and Hayden Shulman (56.76) went 2-3.  On the JV Girls side, Maika Marin closed out her individual event posting a first place finish in 1:02.92.  University's Helen Wang followed second in 1:05.05  with Malia Duong posting third (1:05.26).  The afternoon saw a tight field of JV Boys in the 100 Free that included Calvin Lin (52.66) joined by University's Ian Du (53.38), and Adrian Fontao (55.26) for third.  Lady T-Wolf Olivia Chen had a strong swim working her way to the front of the pack midway maintaining control and winning the Varsity Girls 100 Free for Northwood in 56.16.  University's Ann Iwata in at 59.57 for second, while Sydney Inuoye right behind with 1:00.82 to secure third.  Timberwolves Hunter Hitchens displayed a lightning-fast touch, winning the race in 47.30.  University's Aaron Lee checked in with a second time of 47.69, while Collin Press closed out the race touching third in 50.06.

500 Free

In the JV Girls 500 Free, University's Maria Langlois (6:01.96) and Sabine Saivucci (6:11.90) went 1-2.  Northwood's Jenny Han held onto third with a 6:16.11 for a personal best.  Timberwolves freshman Zachary Waddell marked the top time of the afternoon in 5:06.41 for the JV Boys.  University's Owen Zhu (5:10.72) and Luke Chang (5:21.45) turned in a 2-3.  Junior Amanda Hsieh was the quickest competitor in the Varsity Girls 500 Free finishing well ahead of the field in 5:12.89.  Malak Hassouna captured second in 5:37.08, while Victoria Nguyen was third (5:41.24).  The impressive part of the Varsity Boys 500 Free race was how dialed in Shawn Lou got in his pacing.  From the 150-mark to the 450-mark, Lou put each of his splits in the narrow window between 28.02 and 28.65.  That's six different 50 splits he posted all within a hundredth of one another for helping him win in 4:38.10.  University's Aidan Yong finished second in a time of (4:45.61), and Hunter Kroll rounded third in 4:45.84.

50 Back

Northwood's Open Girls shaped up with some speed and depth sweeping University in the 50 Back.  They led a field that includes Danah Hammoud (38.09), Virginia Crook (38.43), and Kacy Kesler (39.31).  The Open Boys went lights out showing real depth with three finishing in the top three in this race as well with Justin Chung (30.04), Kendrick Pham (31.32), and Austin Kenyon in for third (31.51).

100 Back

University's Sabine Saivucci took the win for the JV Girls 100 Back event in 1:15.49.  Junior Alejandra Aramayo mounted a furious challenge against University's Joy Chen for second place.  Aramayo surged on the back half splitting 37.93, and touching the wall for the solid second (1:16.11).  Chen rounded third in 1:16.66.  University's Javier Rodriguez (1:00.83) and Owen Zhu (1:01.19) fired off a 1-2 in the JV Boys 100 Back.  Sophomore Max Abravanel tracked down third powering in a 1:04.68.  On the Varsity Girls side, University's Alondra Ortiz pulled in a first place finish 1:00.83 in the 100 Back.  Northwood's Nancy Zhu (1:04.02) and Katrina Loye (1:08.43) provided a 2-3 finish.  Senior Gabe Munoz raced out to a 26.13 split at the first turn of the 100 Back, then slicing his back half to finish first in 53.17.  Hwa Min Sim found the adrenaline throwing down a very impressive 53.78 for second.  University's Caedon Ng rounded out the top three with 53.95.

50 Breast

The Open Girls was a tight race throughout, but freshman Kylie Kenyon got out early and continued to build taking the title win in 38.41.  University's Jessica Wong (39.34) finished second, while Niloofar Khosravi (43.30) was third.  Northwood Open Boys Jinwoo Park clocked a 33.32 to win the event, while University's Bryan Serrano placed second in 33.79.  Michael Wu rounded for third in 35.66.

100 Breast

JV Girls Maika Marin jumped out to an early lead and never relented at the 50 turn (36.48), then stretched out for the touch winning in 1:17.07.  University's Ira Chaturvedi took second in 1:19.31, while Monica Tang claimed third (1:19.61).  Henry Chen highlighted the JV Boys side, blasting a 1:05.51 to pick up the win in the 100 Breast.  University's Daniel Chou pulled in a second place showing in 1:07.10, while Sean Doan took third in 1:09.84.   Lady T-Wolf Julia Gonik turned up the heat in the 100 Breast with a time of 1:08.28, which was off on her school record of 1:04.94 but still amazing to watch.  Katherine Weiland surged to a 1:11.40 for the second spot, while senior Jenna Morley powered in a 1:12.79 for third. Timberwolves Henry Wu saw his win of the day in the 100 Breast touching the wall in 58.53, and the fastest splits in the field.  University's Bryan Lou earned second with 59.14, with Emiliano Olague heading to the wall in 1:03.55 for third.

Relays
Open Girls 200 Medley -  1st place  2:28.03  Kacy Kesler (38.71), Kylie Kenyon (39.74), Lilly Zhao (38.12), Yuna Cook (31.46)
                                      -  2nd place  2:35.93  Virginia Crook (39.91), Grace Paladichuk (42.10), Danah Hammoud (40.14), Sydney Duong (33.78)
Open Boys 200 Medley -  1st place  1:58.09  Justin Chung (30.46), Jinwoo Park (32.90), Dylan Green (28.34), Jason Yang (26.39)
                                       -  3rd place  1:59.59  Kendrick Pham (30.51), Jadon Wong (33.94), Cameron An (28.83), Neil Chaudhry (26.31)
JV Girls 200 Medley -  1st place  2:11.58  Alejandra Aramayo (n/a), Maika Marin (n/a), Tara Tran (n/a), Jenny Han (n/a)
JV Boys 200 Medley -  2nd place  1:50.90  Max Abravanel (30.65), Henry Chen (29.83), Jack Liu (26.67), Calvin Lin (23.75)
                                  -  3rd place  1:52.84  Matthew O'Neill (29.67), Arthur Liu (31.37), Gautam Chaudhri (27.84), Sean Doan (23.96)
Varsity Girls 200 Medley  -  1st place  1:54.00  Nancy Zhu (29.84), Yulia Gonik (32.02), Josephine Manuel (27.82), Amanda Hsieh (24.32)
                                         -  3rd place  2:02.15  Katrina Loye (31.82), Jenna Morley (34.24), Fiona Fan (28.86), Haley Pham (27.23)
Varsity Boys 200 Medley -  1st place  1:35.37  Gabe Munoz (24.29), Henry Wu (26.79), Hwa Min Sim (22.32), Collin Press (21.97)
                                        -  3rd place  1:43.62  Youssef Elseifi (26.58), Colman Sun (29.15), David Xue (24.89), Sean Gao (23.00)
Open Girls 200 Free -  1st place  2:10.83  Kylie Kenyon (32.55), Virginia Crook (32.10), Grace Hagedorn (32.70), Yuna Cook (33.48)