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SD Prep Sports: Swimming

San Diego Section Division 2 Diving Championships

Tuesday, May 20, 2003 at La Jolla High School

At right: Division 2 boys champion Randin Lambrecht of Grossmont High and coach B.J. Lines

Girls results

1. Krysta Chaldekas (Coronado) 357.35 points

2. Natalie Carrier (La Jolla) 308.05 points

3. Keli La Costa (USDHS) 298.90 points

4. Elise Caster (USDHS) 297.85 points

5. Kim Forrest (Mar Vista) 292.75 points

6. Kaitlyn Gillingham (Coronado) 291.60 points

7. Jenna Marshall (USDHS) 282.80 points

8. Chelsea Tomeny (Coronado) 258.80 points

9. Lauren Trueblood (Coronado) 243.50 points

10. Jennifer Drivick (Valhalla) 239.55 points

Boys results

1. Randin Lambrecht (Grossmont) 355.60 points (career best)

2. Kyle Kovar (Hilltop) 342.55 points

3. Bryan Wilbert (USDHS) 270.95 points

4. Ethan Fabrikant (Valhalla) 259.25 points

5. Alan Flores (Hilltop) 253.40 points

6. Joe Olivarria (Hilltop) 232.25 points

7. Ryan Haig (Coronado) 227.95 points

8. Daniel Cancino (Valhalla) 227.00 points

9. Jesse Castillo (Mt. Miguel) 226.65 points

Note: Division I diving finals are Friday, May 23 at La Jolla High School. Warm-ups begin at 1:30 p.m. Competition starts at 3 p.m.

Foothillers' Lambrecht wins Division 2 boys dive title

By Phillip Brents

LA JOLLA -- What began as doing tricks in the family pool has led Grossmont High junior Randin Lambrecht to the top of the San Diego Section 2 diving ranks. Lambrecht out-deuled defending champion Kyle Kovar of Hilltop by 13.05 points to win Tuesday’s boys championship meet at La Jolla High School to cap an eventful season.

“My strategy was not to pay any attention to the other divers. I just sat in the corner with my headphones on. When it was my turn to come up, I just did the best I could. I didn’t worry about the other people,” said Lambrecht, who totaled a career-best 355.60 points to Kovar’s runner-up total of 342.55 points.

Lambrecht won this year’s Grossmont North League boys championship title with a then career-best 11-dive score of 327.55 points. He finished third at last year’s CIF finals.

"This is what the whole season basically comes down to. It makes it feel worth it," Lambrecht said.

Valhalla’s Ethan Fabrikant finished fourth in Tuesday’s Division 2 meet with 259.25 points while Norseman teammate Daniel Cancino was eighth with 227.00 points. Mt. Miguel’s Jesse Castillo placed ninth with 226.65 points. In girls competition, Valhalla’s Jennifer Drivick was 10th with 239.55 points behind meet-winner Krysta Chaldekas of Coronado (357.35 points).

The San Diego Section swimming championships are Saturday at Mt. Carmel High School, beginning at 9 a.m. for Division 2 teams and 3 p.m. for Division 1 teams.

Grossmont swept both the boys and girls ends of the Grossmont Conference North League championship meet May 17 while Valhalla swept the South League finals.