Yonkers Girls Swim Team Wins League Championship for First Time

:Congratulations to the Yonkers Girls Swim Team for winning their league championship for the first time.

Prior to the championship, the Yonkers Girls Swim Team continues their undefeated season, with their most recent victory over Mount Vernon, 96-44. Their current record stands at 6-0, with one duel meet remaining against Peekskill High School on 10/23.  The team will conclude the regular season with league championships on 10/26, hosted by Yonkers. Other meet wins include: Port Chester 57-35, Pearl River 52-21, Mount Vernon 92-49, Brewster 94-64.  

Congratulations to seniors Mia Gordian, Janet Marroquin, Captain Esperanza Aguilar, and Captain Maya Gardner as they competed in their final home meet of their high school swim careers.

Meet Results vs Mount Vernon:
Event winners:
Monica George (YMA) 50 yard freestyle, 100 yard butterfly.
Sara Bowden (YMA) 200 I.M., 100 breaststroke
Rania El-Gamani (YHS) 100 freestyle
Maya Gardner (SHS) 200 and 500 yard freestyle
Amira Nassim (YHS) 100 backstroke
200 Medley Relay: Leah Bowden, Sara Bowden, Monica George, Mia Gordian
200 Freestyle Relay: Janet Marroquin, Eva Stern, George, Gardner
400 Freestyle Relay: Olivia Quinn, L. Bowden, E. Stern, S. Bowden)

2nd place finishes:

Eva Stern 200 I.M, 100 Breaststroke

Esperanza Agular (YHS) 100 Backstroke

Amira Gurrero (YMA) 100 Butterfly

Caroline Lopez (LHS) 100 Freestyle

Olivia Quinn (LHS) 500 Freestyle

Rania El-Gamani (YHS) 50 Freestyle

200 Medley Relay: Quinn, Lopez, El-Gamani, Nassim

200 Freestyle Relay: Agular, El-Gamani, Lopez, Gurrero

400 Freestyle Relay: Gardner, Gordian, Aguilar, Marroquin.

3rd place finishes:

Mia Gordian 50 and 100 freestyle

Amira Gurrero 100 breaststroke

Janet Marroquin 200 I.M., 100 backstroke

200 Freestyle Relay: Awatef Darwish (SHS), Amberlee Vanerio (YHS) , Alexys Capers (YHS), Jaslene Rivera (YHS)

400 Freestyle Relay: Zohra Rahim (YMA), Rivera, Gurrero, Nassim

Congratulations to Coach Julie Schoenlank and the entire team!

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