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PIONEERS FINISH 16TH IN THE NAIA CHAMPIONSHIPS MARCH 4-7
The Pioneers finished 16th in the NAIA Championships in St. Peter's Missouri on March 4-7. Jill Lothian finished 15th in the 50 yard free with a time of 24.98. Allison Edminister recorded a time of 19:21.85 to finish 23rd in the 500 yard free. The foursome of Jill Lothian, Christine Gee, Melissa Grottkau, and Sami Hernandez finished 13th in 200 yard freestyle relay (1:45.67) and 400 yard medley relay (4:17.08).
PIONEERS TO COMPETE IN NAIA CHAMPIONSHIPS MARCH 4-7
Coming off a good regular season, the Pioneer women's swim team will compete in the NAIA Championships on March 4-7. The NAIA Championships will be held in St. Peters, Missouri. Six athletes have qualified for nationals including: Allison Edminster (200 free, 500 free, 1650 free), Christine Gee (100 fly, 100 back, 200 back), Melissa Grottkau (100 breast, 200 breast), Sami Hernandez (50 free, 100 free, 200 free), Jill Lothian (50 free, 100 free, 100 fly), and Mattie Pinon (100 back, 200 back). The Pioneers will compete in five relays: 200 free, 400 free, 800 free, 200 medley, and 400 medley.
PIONEERS DEFEAT MILLS COLLEGE IN DUAL MEET
The Pioneers defeated Mills College in a dual meet on February 7. Jill Lothian was a double winner in the 50 yard free (25.70) and 100 yard butterfly (1:08.78). Sami Hernandez captured the 200 yard individual medley (2:25.65) and the 100 yard freestyle (58.23). Melissa Grottkau recorded times of 1:08.44 and 1:15.94 to win the 100 yard backstroke and 100 yard breastroke. Allison Edminster was victorious in the 200 yard freestyle (2:10.06) and 500 freestyle (5:52.21).
PIONEERS FINISH IN FIFTH PLACE TIE IN COLORADO COLLEGE CLASSIC JANUARY 23-25
Cal State East Bay finished in a fifth place tie with 228 points in the Colorado College Classic on January 23-25. Jill Lothian captured the 50 yard free with a time of 25.43. Lothian recorded a time of 57.99 to finish fifth in the 100 yard free. Sami Hernandez finished fourth in the 100 yard free with a time of 57.52. Melissa Grottkau clocked a time of 1:15.15 to finish fifth in the 100 yard breast. Christine Gee and Mattie Pinon recorded times of 2:26.93 and 2:28.89 to finish seventh and eighth respectively in the 200 yard back. Allison Edminster placed seventh in the 1650 free with a time of 20:30.57. The foursome of Christine Gee, Jill Lothian, Melissa Grottkau, and Sami Hernandez, recorded a time of 2:00.26 to finish fifth in the 200 yard medley relay.
SAN JOSE STATE DEFEATS CAL STATE EAST BAY 119-61 IN DUAL MEET ON JANUARY 16
Cal State East Bay lost to San Jose State 119-61 on January 16. Melissa Grottkau finished second in the 100 yard breastroke (1:16.91) and 200 yard IM (2:33.99). Sami Hernandez was second in the 100 yard freestyle timed in 58.14. Christine Gee recorded a time of 1:07.27 to finish second in the 100 yard breastroke. Cal State East Bay will compete in the Colorado College Invitational on January 23-25. The Pioneers finished fourth in the Cal Lutheran Winter Invitational on January 3. Melissa Grottkau finished eighth in the 100 yard breast (1:18.60) and 200 yard breast (2:46.98). Sami Hernandez placed ninth in the 200 yard free (2:06.70) while Mattie Pinon finished 10th in the 200 yard back with a time of 2:32.57. Allison Edminster clocked a time of 5:50.94 to finish in eighth place. The Pioneers lost a dual meet to San Diego State 105-80 on December 31. Sami Hernandez won the 100 yard IM in 1:09.49 and finished second in the 50 yard fly with a time of 31:05. Jillian Lothian recorded a time of 26.16 to capture the 50 yard free. The Pioneers finished seventh in the Northwest Invitational on November 21-22. Jill Lothian finished third in the 50 yard freestyle timed in 25.44. Lothian was clocked in 58.07 to finish sixth in the 100 yard freestyle. Christine Gee placed fifth in the 100 yard butterfly (1:05.83) and sixth in the 200 yard backstroke (2:23.97). Melissa Grottkau finished seventh in the 100 yard breastroke with a time of 1:13.88. Sami Hernandez recorded a time of 2:08.28 to finish sixth in the 200 yard freestyle. Hernandez was eighth in the 200 IM with a time of 2:25.76. Allison Edminster clocked a time of 5:44.0 to finish 10th in the 500 free.
PIONEERS LOSE TO FRESNO PACIFIC IN DUAL MEET/PERFORM WELL AT BAY AREA INVITATIONAL
Cal State East Bay lost to Fresno Pacific 103-81 in a dual meet on November 14. Melissa Grottkau recorded a time of 2:45.15 to capture the 200 yard breastroke. Grottkau was third in the 200 IM (2:33.41). Jill Lothian had a pair of second place showings in the 50 free (25.67) and 100 free (57.53). Allison Edminster also had a pair of second place finishes in the 200 IM (2:28.10) and 500 yard freestyle (5:38.78). Christine Gee finished second in the 200 yard freestyle (2:09.32) and 200 yard backstroke (2:21.69. Sami Hernandez swam the 1000 yard freestyle for the first time ever and finished second with a time of 11:51.39. Jessica Perry recorded a time of 2:53.79 to finish second in the 200 yard breastroke. Jill Lothian performed well at Bay Area Invitational finishing second in the 50 freestyle (25.59) and 100 freestyle (56.79) while placing fourth in the 50 yard butterfly (29.50) Melissa Grottkau was fourth in the 100 yard breastroke (1:15.15), sixth in the 200 yard breastroke (2:45.65), and seventh in the 50 yard breastroke (35.44).Christine Gee had a solid meet with a fourth place showing in the 1650 free (19:39.75) and a fifth place performance in the 200 yard backstroke (2:21.07). The Pioneers will compete in the Northwest Invitational on November 21-22.
CAL STATE EAST BAY WOMEN'S SWIM TEAM OPENS 2008-09 CAMPAIGN WITH DUAL MEET VICTORY OVER MILLS COLLEGE
The Pioneer swim team opened the 2008-09 season on a successful note defeating Mills College 169-88 in a dual meet on October 25. Christine Gee and Jill Lothian both won three individual events. Gee won the 200 yard butterfly (2:29.00), 200 yard backstroke (2:22.60), and 100 yard butterfly (1:06.77). Lothian captured the 50 yard freestyle (25.44), 100 freestyle (56.83), and the 200 yard IM (2:30.36). Allison Edminster was a double winner in the 1650 freestyle (20:20.51) and 500 yard freestyle (6:01.6). Melissa Grottkau also won a pair of events in the 100 yard breastroke (1:15.30) and 200 yard breastroke (2:47.21). Sami Hernandez took the 200 yard freestyle in 2:07.51 while Mattie Pinon was victorious in the 100 yard backstroke with a time of 1;08.99. The Pioneers will host Fresno Pacific on November 14.
2008-09 CAL STATE EAST BAY WOMEN'S SWIMMING PREVIEW
The Cal State East Bay Pioneer women's swimming team is preparing for their move to NCAA Division II (2009-2010). Coach Anthony Garcia has stepped up the training and competition for the 2008-09 season. "The women have responded positively to the changes so far." "In order for us to be ready for Division II , we needed to boost up the yardage and intensity of our training." Coach Garcia is quick to praise the new swimmers who have added speed, fortitude and personality to practices. Newcomers Jill Lothian (Chabot C.) and Rizza Hosain (Chabot C.) will be a major force this season and will score big points at the NAIA Championships. Jill has already recorded a 25.44 in the 50 freestyle while Hosain has just been cleared to compete after transferring from Hawaii. A core group of freshmen is lead by backstroke and butterfly specialist Christine Gee. Chanise Corlew and Jessica Perry will help make the breastroke a strong event for the Pioneers. Returning 2008 NAIA National qualifiers Melissa Grottkau, Allison Edminster, Mattie Pinon and Sami Hernandez look to improve on last season's performance. Coach Garcia is depending on the leadership of these returning swimmers along with distance freestylers Duoshellg Esparza and Lisa Donahue. Recruiting continues to be an ongoing process for the coaching staff. The University has appointed former East Bay swimmer Cory Audiat to assist Garcia with recruiting. "Our goal is to continue to recruit dedicated student athletes who are excited about swimming faster while working toward a college degree. In addition to the intense training, the Pioneer team has been out in the community. The swimmers volunteered with the Women's Cancer Resource Center- Swim for one mile at Mills College, assisting in the classrooms at local elementary schools and teaching swimming at local aquatic facilities.
CAL STATE EAST BAY WOMEN'S SWIM TEAM FINISHES 19TH IN NAIA SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Pioneers finished 19th in the NAIA Swimming Championships in San Antonio, Texas on February 27-March 1. On February 28th, the Pioneers placed 17th in the 200 yard medley relay. Allison Edminster finished 33rd in the 500 yard free style with a time of 5:44.77. Melissa Grottkau finished 26th in the 200 yard individual with a time of 2:26.18. Sami Hernandez placed 40th in the 50 yard free style with a time of 26.60. The Pioneers placed 15th in the 800 yard free style relay. On February 29th, the Pioneers placed 20th in the 200 yard free style relay with a time of 1:50.91. In the 100 yard butterfly, Colby Haarz placed 29th with a time of 1:05.51. In the 200 yard free style, Allison Edminster and Sami Hernandez placed 28th and 29th respectively. Melissa Grottkau placed 20th in the 100 yard breast stroke in 1:13.83. In the 400 yard medley relay, the Pioneers made it to the finals placing 16th with a time of 4:28.88. On March 1, Allison Edminster placed 27th in the 1650 yard free style with a time of 20:06.21. Melissa Grottkau placed 23rd in the 200 yard breast stroke with a time of 2:40.83. The Pioneers made it to the finals in the 400 yard free style relay placing 14th with a time of 3:59.64. Cal State East Bay lost a close dual meet to Colorado School of Mines 103-96 on January 18. Laura DeMeneces captured the 1650 yard free in 20:54.33 while Jeanette DeMeneces won the 100 yard breast in a time of 1:14.65. Melissa Grottkau took the 200 yard free in 2:11.91 while teammate Allison Edminster was second with a time of 2:12.01. Sami Hernandez was second in the 50 yard free (26.78) and 100 yard free (59.01). Colby Haarz finished second in the 100 breastroke in 1:23.22. The foursome of Hernandez, Grottkau, Edminster, and Mattie Pinon captured the 400 yard free relay in a time of 4:13.56.
In a dual meet defeat to San Diego St on December 1, Mattie Pinon finished third in the 50 free with a time of 28.55, while Jeanette Demeneces finished third in the 100 breast with a time of 1:15.51. Sami Hernandez came in fourth in the 100 free with a time of 59.23.The Pioneers defeated Mills College 110-76 in a dual meet on October 20. Allison Edminster recorded victories in the 200 free (2:10.89) and 500 free (5:53.84). Melissa Grottkau was victorious in the 200 I.M.(2:28.50) while Sami Hernandez won the 100 free in 59.12. The Pioneers captured both the 200 yard medley relay and the 200 free relay.
On Saturday November 3 the Pioneers lost to Pomona 51-150. On November 10 they lost to Fresno Pacific 79-110.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY EAST BAY 2007-2008 SEASON PREVIEW
The CSUEB swimming team looks promising but will have a tough dual meet season ahead of them this season. The Pioneer women will face Division I San Diego State at home and a powerful San Jose State team. The Bay will rely on returning NAIA National qualifiers Allison Edminster (JR) and Melissa Grottkau (SO). Allison is expected to lead the distance freestyle events while Melissa is expected to shine in the breaststroke events.
Other returning swimmers expected to assist are Colby Haarz (SO) and Duoshellg Esparza (SO). "Colby and Duoshellg have been very impressive with their training during the early portion of the season" claims Coach Garcia. Garcia is also pleased with the addition of the sister team of Jeanette and Laura Demeneces. "Laura and Jeanette add such diversity to our squad with the ability and willingness to swim anything". Alex Olejnik is another surprise addition this season. Alex as well as the Demeneces sisters also participate for the Pioneer water polo team.
Two Junior College transfer students complete the upper classmen contingency. Mattie Pinon a backstroke specialist from Foothill College will be a valued member of the Medley Relays at the National Championships. Lisa Donahue transferred to East Bay from Chabot College. "Lisa has a great work ethic and comes from a solid background" says Garcia. "The swimmers from Chabot know all about hard work and the transition to CSUEB is generally easy for them".
Three freshman round out the team and are making quite an impression on the coaches. Sami Hernandez, from Redlands, has returned to the pool after a two year injury and has been explosive in the sprints. Joining her is a relatively new swimmer, Amy Pope, from Long Island, NY. "Amy is making some adjustments to the West Coast and is improving daily" exclaims Garcia. Local swimmer Vanessa Rivera is training extremely well and could very well help the team in San Antonio.
The Pioneer women will travel to Southern California in early November to face Biola University and Pomona College. Next on their schedule will be a new team from Fresno Pacific University. In January the team will compete against some tough Colorado schools: Colorado Mines, Colorado College and Denver Metro. Senior day will be February 2 in a home dual meet against Mills College before the team heads to Long Beach for the PCSC Championships. The NAIA National Meet will be held in San Antonio, TX February 27-29.
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