Sierra College Men's Swimming and Diving Dominates with 7th Consecutive Big 8 Conference Championship Win

Sierra College Men's Swimming and Diving team continued their reign of dominance at the Big 8 Conference Championships, clinching an impressive 7th consecutive title. 

With their streak dating back to 2016, the team showcased remarkable unity and talent, evidenced by their collective effort resulting in a commanding 990-point team score. Winning 11 out of 15 individual events and 4 out of 5 relays, Sierra men demonstrated exceptional performance, leaving Diablo Valley in 2nd place with 668 points and American River in 3rd with 510 points. 

Individual Big 8 Conference titles went to:

Troy Quintana

500 Freestyle  4:38.28   

200 Freestyle 1:40.71  

1650 Freestyle  16:03.65

Genoa Nixon     

200 Individual Medley   1:54.21   

100 Butterfly   49.70    and 

200 Butterfly  1:53.84

Jonah Grove      

1Meter  Diving

3Meter Diving

Chris Nihart       

50 Freestyle      20.54   New Conference and Sierra team record.

Kaleb Wolfinger  

400 Individual Medley   4:10.44

Deklan Heinzen  

200 Breastroke   2:03.57

Sierra College Big 8 Conference Awards

Co-Swimmers of the Year    

Troy Quintana and Genoa Nixon

Diver of the year                      

Jonah Grove

Performance of the Year         

Chris Nihart   50 Freestyle   20.54   New Conference Records

Coach of the Year                      

Chris Breitbart

See complete Big 8 Results

Wolverines now set their sights on the CCCAA State Championships hosted by Orange Coast College in Newport Ca.   

The men have qualified 16 athletes and all 5 relays for the meet.