18-05-2025
Clovis West boys shine in freestyle relays, plus other Fresno-area placers in CIF meet
It was time for celebration for the Clovis West boys 200 freestyle relay team at the CIF state championships at the Clovis Olympic Swim Complex on Saturday.
Starting in lane 5, the Golden Eagles were led off by Sylas Maurin who trailed, but there was never any worry because Jake Salcedo got the lead towards the back end of the relay before Stanley Oka left any doubt who were going to be the winners.
Clovis West won the relay in 1:21.39 over De La Salle (1:22.49).
'Just honestly, a lot of visualization for us and a lot of focus getting to this point,' Salcedo said. 'We had a great prelim swim (Friday) yesterday and we told ourselves if we can go faster.'
In the last leg, Oka made sure he wouldn't allow a swimmer to pass him up.
'Just bringing it home,' said Oka, who finished third in the 100 butterfly in 48.12. 'I had confidence in these guys to give me a good lead.'
Said Tobin Reed: 'It's honestly an honor to walk around and have this feeling. I hope we can get it in our next relay. Fingers crossed, but I feel like 10 pounds lighter because of that,' he said.
Reed's hope came to fruition when the Golden Eagles won the 400 freestyle relay with a time of 2:58.91 over Northwood (2:59.14). That was the same relay team that won the 200.
The same group finished second in the 200 medley behind Valley Christian. Those times were close at 1:30.85-1:30.87.
The Golden Eagles finished in the team standings second behind Northwood (180-161).
Meanwhile, in other races, Clovis West girls 200 medley relay (sixth, 1:45.18); Clovis North boys 200 medley relay (seventh, 1:31.79); Sophia Oka-Fedder of Clovis West (fourth in 200 freestyle, 1:50.10); Jag Zwaschka of Clovis East (fourth in 50 freestyle, 20.16); Rowyn Wilber of Clovis North (third in 500 freestyle, 4:51.79); Roman Dawson of Clovis East (fifth in 500 freestyle, 4:24.54); Ethan Linville of Clovis North (sixth in 500 freestyle, 4:24.58); Clovis West 200 freestyle relay (eighth, 1:35.72); Ellie Fitzgerald of Clovis North (third in 100 breaststroke, 1:02.32); Lucas Huckabay of Kingsburg (fifth in breaststroke, 54.72); Clovis West girls 400 freestyle relay (sixth, 3:26.93); Clovis East boys 400 freestyle relay (eighth, 3:04.61).
