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Falcons a swimming success

Crescenta Valley's boys' and girls' water polo squads and boys' soccer team turned in deep postseason runs this year

Seo-led boys' swimming dominates.

August 26, 2011|By Grant Gordon, grant.gordon@latimes.com
(Page 18 of 18)

The team of Wojciechowski, Chi, Thai and Seo takes first in the 400-freestyle relay (3:08.94). Chi also qualifies for the championship race in the 100 freestyle in 47.51.

In girls' action, Icheva finishes sixth in the backstroke in 59.61 and 10th in the 50 freestyle in 24.90. She is the only local girls' athlete to move on to the finals.

May 14 — Seo has a hand in breaking three more Division II records in the CIF Southern Section Division II finals, as he captures two CIF individual titles and helps the 200-yard medley team capture another championship.

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Seo takes the 200 individual medley title and record in 1 minute 48.38 seconds. Thai takes second in the event in 1:51.07. Seo also takes the record and title in the 100 breaststroke (55.81) before doing the same with teammates Thai, De Jong and Wojciechowski in the 200 medley relay (1:33.79).

"I just want more and more [records]," Seo said.

Thai, Wojciechowski, Josh Chi and Seo also come in second place in the 400 freestyle relay (3:06.59).

After an impressive league season, both the boys' and girls' track and field teams miss the cut for the CIF Division I finals at the CIF prelims.

May 17 — Seo caps his record-breaking sophomore campaign with three more titles at the CIF Masters Meet.

Seo takes the 200 individual medley title in 1 minute 50.35 seconds and is part of the 200-medley relay (Thai, De Jong and Wojciechowski) and 400-freestyle relay teams (Thai, Chi and Wojciechowski) that win their races in 1:35.58 and 3:10.51, respectively. Seo also comes in second in the 100 backstroke (56.93).

"We broke seven league records and we had several school records," Sakonju said. "We did a lot this season. This was one of the best swimming seasons."

Thai finishes second in the 200-individual medley (1:52.82) and third in the 100 backstroke (53.10 seconds). Wojciechowski comes in second in the 200 freestyle (1:40.45) and Chi is 13th in the 100 freestyle (48.38). Crescenta Valley's 200-freestyle relay team of Chi, De Jong, Blakey and Ksendov win its heat, placing fifth overall, in 1:28.09.

May 19 — After taking a two-run lead in the top of the fifth inning against Oak Park in the CIF Southern Section Division III playoffs' first round, the softball team falls behind and a comeback attempt is quelled in a 6-5 loss.

"We fought all day and came from behind," said Crescenta Valley Coach Dan Berry, whose team finished the season at 21-4. "We had a heck of a year, but it wasn't meant to be [Thursday]."

Two-time All-Area Softball Player of the Year Erin Ashby has two hits in her final game as a Falcon.

Run-scoring singles by Cole Currie and Elliott Surrey give the baseball team hope, but the last-inning rally falls short in a 6-3 loss to Sherman Oaks Notre Dame in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division II playoffs. The Falcons end their season with an impressive 23-5 record after going 12-2 in the Pacific League.

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