05.26.08 - Swimmers earn All-American
honors
A trio of Cerritos College
men’s swimmers, along with one relay team, have earned
All-American honors in a list that was recently
released. Those who finished with one of the top 16
times in each event earned All-American status. Leading
the list was sophomore
Nikos
Kostianis (Downey HS), who earned
All-American honors in three events and in the relay
race, while both sophomore
Tristan Friend
(Liberty Christian HS) and freshman
Louie
Espinoza (Montebello HS) were
All-Americans in one event and also swam on the relay
race. The fourth member of the relay team was freshman
Mark Zuniga
(Downey HS)...[more]
05.03.08 - Falcon career finishes with
three state titles
Concluding one of the most
storied careers in Cerritos College men's swimming
history, sophomore
Nikos
Kostianis (Downey HS) won his
third state championship of the year and fourth in his
career, as he captured the 200-yard butterfly on the
final day of the California Community College Men's
Swimming Championships, which took place at Saddleback
College. Kostianis, who won the 100-yard backstroke and
the 100-yard butterfly on the second day and set new
school records in each race, finished off the trifecta
by breaking another of his records in defending the
200-yard butterfly championship he won last year.
Kostianis checked in with a blistering time of 1:49.62,
which was not only 3.49 seconds faster than the second
place finisher, it also obliterated his old record o
1:51.48 that he set in last year's state
championship...[more]
05.02.08 - Nikos Kostianis wins two
state titles
Last year, Cerritos College
men's swimmer
Nikos
Kostianis (Downey HS) won the
state championship in the 200-yard butterfly, while he
placed second in the 100-yard backstroke and third in
the 100-yard butterfly. After the second day of the
California Community College Swimming State
Championships, which are taking place at Saddleback
College, Kostianis has already bested his finishes in
the two races he didn't win. On Friday, not only did
Kostianis win the state championship in the 100-yard
butterfly and 100-yard backstroke, he broke his own
school records along the way. The final day of the state
championships will be tomorrow...[more]
05.01.08 - Falcons still looking for
first points
After the first day of the
California Community College Athletic Association Men's
Swimming Championships at Saddleback College, the
Cerritos College men's swimming team is still looking
for their first team points. The state championships run
through Saturday, with all events held at Saddleback...[more]
04.28.08 - Team to be represented by
three
A trio of Cerritos College
men’s swimmers have qualified for this weekend’s State
Swimming Championships at Saddleback College and all
will compete in multiple events. Making return
appearances to the state championships are sophomores
Nikos
Kostianis (Downey HS) and
Tristan Friend
(Liberty Christian HS), while freshman
Louie
Espinoza (Montebello HS) joins them...[more]
04.26.08 - Conference tournament
results in pool record
The Cerritos College men's
swimming team finished the three-day South Coast
Conference Tournament with a second place finish with
643 team points, trailing only Chaffey College, who won
the championship with 791 team points. But along the
way, sophomore
Nikos
Kostianis (Downey HS) continued to
set records, as he added his second new school record,
while he also broke a pool record at Pasadena City
College on Saturday...[more]
04.25.08 - Cerritos maintains second
place after two days
After two days of swimming at
the South Coast Conference Championships, the Cerritos
College men’s swimming team is holding steady in second
place with 448 team points. They lead third place El
Camino College by 101 points, while Chaffey College is
in the lead with 566 team points. The final day of
swimming is scheduled for Saturday at Pasadena City
College...[more]
04.24.08 - After first day, Falcons
holding second place
With the first day of the
South Coast Conference Championships behind them, the
Cerritos College men's swimming team is locked in second
place with 198 team points. They trail only
Chaffey College, who has compiled 262 points,
with the second day scheduled to start at 9:00 a.m. at
Pasadena City College on Friday...[more]
04.19.08 - Falcons get two fourth
place finishes
Cerritos College freshman diver
Nashon Hull
(Bellflower HS) placed fourth in the 1-meter and
3-meter competitions at the South Coast Conference
Diving Championships, which were held at El Camino
College over the weekend. All of the divers from
Southern California were also on hand, with Hull coming
in 14th place in the 3-meter and 18th
place in the 1-meter. The top six finishers and two
alternates advanced to the state championships, which
will be held at Saddleback College...[more]
04.14.08 - Cerritos places sixth at
Pasadena Invitational
Competing against some of the
tougher teams in Southern California, the Cerritos
College men’s swimming team compiled 258 team points to
come in sixth place at the Pasadena Invitational over
the weekend. Diablo Valley College won the invitational
with 727.5 team points, while a pair of South Coast
Conference teams finished ahead of the Falcons. This
weekend, the team’s divers will compete in the SCC
Diving Championships, which will take place at El Camino
College...[more]
04.04.08 - Falcons win a pair of
conference matches
The Cerritos College men's
swimming team improved their record to 6-1 on the year
after defeating Pasadena City College (82-47) and Los
Angeles Trade-Tech College (118-10) in a three-team
South Coast Conference meet on Friday. The team will now
compete in the Pasadena Invitational next weekend...[more]
03.28.08 - Team wins 12 of 15 events
to post victory
The Cerritos College men's
swimming team won 12 of the 15 events that were held in
their South Coast Conference meet on Friday at Mt. San
Antonio College. As a result, the Falcons posted a 78-53
win to improve their season record to 4-1 with just one
conference meet remaining. The team will travel to
Pasadena City College on Friday to take on the Lancers
and Los Angeles Trade-Tech College...[more]
03.21.08 - Cerritos sweeps pair of
conference opponents
The Cerritos College
men's swimming team pulled themselves into a second
place tie in the South Coast Conference after defeating
both Long Beach City College (79-51) and Rio Hondo
College (116-14) on Friday. The Falcons (3-1) will get a
chance to break that tie next Friday when they travel to
Mt. San Antonio College (3-1) for a 3:00 p.m. conference
meet...[more]
03.15.08 - Falcons come in ninth place
at Cuesta Invite
On the strength of their relay
teams and three great finishes by sophomore
Nikos
Kostianos (Downey HS), the
Cerritos College men's swimming team came in ninth place
at the
Cuesta Invitational over the weekend after
compiling 146 team points. Next up for the team will be
a three-way South Coast Conference meet at Long Beach
City College, with the Falcons, Vikings and Rio Hondo
College taking part...[more]
03.08.08 - First conference meet ends
in split
The Cerritos College men’s
swimming team opened South Coast Conference action on
Friday and split their results against two opponents.
The Falcons (1-1) defeated host El Camino College,
88-43, while they dropped a 75-56 decision to Chaffey
College. This week, the team will compete in the Cuesta
Invitational...[more]
03.01.08 - Cerritos places sixth at
Mt. San Antonio Invitational
On the strength of two first
place and a second place finish by sophomore
Nikos
Kostianis (Downey HS), the Cerritos
College men’s swimming team finished in sixth place in
the 22-team Mt. San Antonio Invitational over the
weekend. The Falcons compiled 228.5 team points and beat
the four of the five other South Coast Conference teams
that were in the meet. Ventura College won the meet with
546.5 team points, with SCC opponent Chaffey College
placing second with 470.5 team points. Cerritos will now
compete in their first conference meet of the season, as
they travel to El Camino College on Friday to face the
Warriors and Chaffey...[more]
02.23.08 - Falcons get season started
with conference meet
Competing in an informal South
Coast Conference Pentathlon, the Cerritos College men’s
swimming team got a chance to see some of the other
competition they will be facing this season. There were
several very strong performances, although the squad was
not at full strength. Missing the multi-event meet was
sophomore
Nikos
Kostianis (Downey HS), who qualified for
the state championships last season in seven events and
won the 200-yard butterfly. The team will now enter the
Mt. San Antonio Invitational, which will be held this
weekend...[more] |
