Mavericks make history at Edmonds District meet | SwimmingMeadowdale's Grace Morgan, Jersey Razzano and their five senior teammates received an early graduation present. Led by Morgan and Razzano, who each won two individual events, the Mavericks claimed their first Edmonds School District girls swimming championship in at least 45 years Saturday, Oct. 26, at Lynnwood Pool.
No Meadowdale team was listed among the winners dating back to 1974 on the trophy hoisted by the Mavericks at the end of the meet. The district does not have any records prior to 1974 and Meadowdale athletic director Beth Marriott indicated that it is her understanding that the school has never won the Edmonds School District meet.
The significance was not lost on Morgan and Razzano.
"It means a lot, especially being our senior year," Razzano said. "It's the first time Meadowdale has actually got the trophy and won ESD, so that's a big deal for us."
Morgan described the victory as amazing.
"For that to be our final ESD and to win for the first time ever in my high school career was a great way to ring out the season," Morgan said.
The Mavericks scored 348 points to finish ahead of last year's winner, Mountlake Terrace, which took second with 318. Edmonds-Woodway placed third with 240 points and Lynnwood was fourth with 150.
Going into Saturday's meet, Meadowdale figured that Mountlake Terrace would be its main rival.
Morgan kept an eye on the results as the meet progressed.
"But the main focus was making sure everybody was in the right head space and having fun," she said.
Razzano said she knew it would be a close match-up with the Hawks.
"We thought it was going to be a tie," she added. "Our girls put up a really big fight with all the teams. ... It was just a lot of fun."
Razzano edged club teammate Tiffany Vuong of Mountlake Terrace by .06 seconds in an exciting 100-yard freestyle. Razzano won in 57.24 seconds, just ahead of Vuong, who finished in 57.30. Razzano also won the 100 backstroke in 1:04.63. Another club teammate, Bre Enriquez of Mountlake Terrace, took second in 1:05.63.
"I actually swim with Tiffany Vuong on my club team. So I'm very close with her and just getting that chance to swim with her was a really good experience," Razzano said. "I also swim with Bre Enriquez."
Morgan easily won the 200 and 500 freestyles in 2:04.46 and 5:26.70. She was about 10 and 45 seconds ahead of the second-place finishers in the two events.
The Meadowdale senior just missed a state cut in the 500 freestyle.
"That's OK. That just gives me more drive for districts," Morgan said. "That just brings more excitement to it. I'm going to keep my head high and have a great time going into districts."
Meadowdale coach Samantha Tesch saw great swims not only from Morgan and Razzano but from their teammates.
"It was a team collaboration," she said. "There were a lot of standouts. We have a great team this year."
Ellanor Bazan finished second in the 100 butterfly and placed third in the 200 individual medley. Faith Urquhart took second in the 200 freestyle and was fifth in the 50 freestyle and Emma Bray placed third in the 50 freestyle and was fourth in the 100 freestyle. Lensee Abiye finished third in the 100 breaststroke and Mya Granger took fourth in the 50 freestyle.
Morgan, Urquhart, Bray and Razzano took first place in the 200 freestyle relay in 1:50.02 and the same four won the 400 freestyle relay in 4:02.18.
Meadowdale's 200 medley relay of Hayley Ross, Abiye, Bazan and Granger finished second behind Mountlake Terrace.
Edmonds-Woodway was led by Alexis Song, who walked away with a pair of victories in the 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly. Song finished the 200 IM in 2:24.54, just ahead of Enriquez, who was second in 2:24.97. Song won the 100 butterfly in 1:03.93.
This marks the fourth year of being a part of the Meadowdale swim program for Morgan and Razzano. They will miss their teammates.
"They're like a second home, a second family to me. They all mean so much," Razzano said.
Morgan is glad to finish out her senior year with her friends.
"I haven't let myself cry about it, about the season being over," she said. "I love these girls. These girls are great. They work so hard every day and I'm so proud of them."
No Meadowdale team was listed among the winners dating back to 1974 on the trophy hoisted by the Mavericks at the end of the meet. The district does not have any records prior to 1974 and Meadowdale athletic director Beth Marriott indicated that it is her understanding that the school has never won the Edmonds School District meet.
The significance was not lost on Morgan and Razzano.
"It means a lot, especially being our senior year," Razzano said. "It's the first time Meadowdale has actually got the trophy and won ESD, so that's a big deal for us."
Morgan described the victory as amazing.
"For that to be our final ESD and to win for the first time ever in my high school career was a great way to ring out the season," Morgan said.
The Mavericks scored 348 points to finish ahead of last year's winner, Mountlake Terrace, which took second with 318. Edmonds-Woodway placed third with 240 points and Lynnwood was fourth with 150.
Going into Saturday's meet, Meadowdale figured that Mountlake Terrace would be its main rival.
Morgan kept an eye on the results as the meet progressed.
"But the main focus was making sure everybody was in the right head space and having fun," she said.
Razzano said she knew it would be a close match-up with the Hawks.
"We thought it was going to be a tie," she added. "Our girls put up a really big fight with all the teams. ... It was just a lot of fun."
Razzano edged club teammate Tiffany Vuong of Mountlake Terrace by .06 seconds in an exciting 100-yard freestyle. Razzano won in 57.24 seconds, just ahead of Vuong, who finished in 57.30. Razzano also won the 100 backstroke in 1:04.63. Another club teammate, Bre Enriquez of Mountlake Terrace, took second in 1:05.63.
"I actually swim with Tiffany Vuong on my club team. So I'm very close with her and just getting that chance to swim with her was a really good experience," Razzano said. "I also swim with Bre Enriquez."
Morgan easily won the 200 and 500 freestyles in 2:04.46 and 5:26.70. She was about 10 and 45 seconds ahead of the second-place finishers in the two events.
The Meadowdale senior just missed a state cut in the 500 freestyle.
"That's OK. That just gives me more drive for districts," Morgan said. "That just brings more excitement to it. I'm going to keep my head high and have a great time going into districts."
Meadowdale coach Samantha Tesch saw great swims not only from Morgan and Razzano but from their teammates.
"It was a team collaboration," she said. "There were a lot of standouts. We have a great team this year."
Ellanor Bazan finished second in the 100 butterfly and placed third in the 200 individual medley. Faith Urquhart took second in the 200 freestyle and was fifth in the 50 freestyle and Emma Bray placed third in the 50 freestyle and was fourth in the 100 freestyle. Lensee Abiye finished third in the 100 breaststroke and Mya Granger took fourth in the 50 freestyle.
Morgan, Urquhart, Bray and Razzano took first place in the 200 freestyle relay in 1:50.02 and the same four won the 400 freestyle relay in 4:02.18.
Meadowdale's 200 medley relay of Hayley Ross, Abiye, Bazan and Granger finished second behind Mountlake Terrace.
Edmonds-Woodway was led by Alexis Song, who walked away with a pair of victories in the 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly. Song finished the 200 IM in 2:24.54, just ahead of Enriquez, who was second in 2:24.97. Song won the 100 butterfly in 1:03.93.
This marks the fourth year of being a part of the Meadowdale swim program for Morgan and Razzano. They will miss their teammates.
"They're like a second home, a second family to me. They all mean so much," Razzano said.
Morgan is glad to finish out her senior year with her friends.
"I haven't let myself cry about it, about the season being over," she said. "I love these girls. These girls are great. They work so hard every day and I'm so proud of them."
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