Past Week in Palomar Sports 3/23-3/28

Mike Adams

March 31, 2015

Palomar’s Russell Tyler pitches during home game at Myers Field. (Phillip Farry/The Telescope)

SWIM

Mens (2-1 conference)

PALOMAR 141-108 GROSSMONT

The Comets won their second PCAC challenge of the season on Friday, upping their record to 2-1. A time of 1:00.86 was good enough for Rich Farley to capture the 200-yard freestyle. Farley also won the 500-yard freestyle and was apart of Palomar’s 200-yard freestyle relay-winning team with Landon Van Horn, Joe Cain, and Evan Dean.

The McCauley’s each took home a victory with Ryan winning for his 2:05.01 victory in the 200-yard freestyle and Hayden for his 11:01.09 in the 1k-yard free.

In the 200-yard backstroke event it was a Palomar sweep as Andrew Houston (2:18.16), Ryan Rodriguez, and Jonathan Baker swam to the top three spots.

Palomar’s Lacy Gates swims the 1000 yard freestyle race held Friday 20 March at the Wallace Memorial Pool against visiting Mesa College. The Comets women’s swim team beat the Olympians womens team 137-129, while the Comets men team lost 151-136. Philip Farry / The Telescope.

Womens (1-2 conference)

PALOMAR 97-167 GROSSMONT

On the womens side it was a successful week in the pool individually and as a team. At Friday’s meet the Comets won both relays as the team of Morgan Brown, Kendyl Mundt, Paulina De Haan, and Lucy Gates swam a 1:59.40 to win the 200-yard medley relay. The team of Natalie Viescas, Andrea Fairbanks, Lucy Gates, and Shelsea Sommers placed first the 200-yard freestyle field.

Brown (100-yard butterfly; 1:06.38) and De Haan (100-yard backstroke; 1:04.41) also won individually.

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