Posted on: Wednesday, January 16, 2008
HOMEGROWN REPORT
Tom makes U.S. swim team for World Championships
By Kalani Takase
Advertiser Staff Writer
Winter break was somewhat of a misnomer for Randall Tom.
The UC Irvine swimmer hardly took a break.
Tom, a junior from Wailuku, Maui, and 2004 graduate of Seabury Hall, did well enough at the USA Nationals in Atlanta to earn a spot on the prestigious U.S. team for April's FINA World Championships in Manchester, England.
Tom finished third in the 200-yard butterfly, eighth in the 100-yard butterfly, 17th in the 200-yard individual medley and 26th in the 50-yard freestyle at the nationals.
"There are only 12 males and 12 females selected to this team," said UC Irvine coach Brian Pajer. "This is his first international trip, his first time to Europe to swim, but he's improved a great deal and been able to handle each level as he's progressed."
Tom, who is redshirting for the Anteaters this season, will compete in the 100- and 200-yard butterfly events.
Tom was a member of the Big West Conference championship teams in the 200-yard medley relay, 200-yard freestyle relay and 400-yard medley relay last season. He also finished second in the 100-yard butterfly and 200-yard butterfly races, and third in the 200-yard individual medley. He was named All-Big West in six events.
"He's really got a lot of talent," said Pajer. "Randall's definitely come around. He's done a great job taking on the challenge."
UC Irvine senior Chelsea Nagata has also had a successful career. The 2004 graduate of Maui from Kahului finished eighth in the 100-yard butterfly at last year's NCAA Championships and earned All-America honors.
"Chelsea's a tremendous young lady. She's a hard worker, extremely talented and very passionate about her swimming," said Pajer. "She brings so much on so many different levels. She's really done a great job across the board here as a student-athlete."
Nagata also won the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke, and was a member of the winning 200-yard medley relay team at last year's Big West Championships. She was named the Big West Athlete of the Year as a sophomore in 2005 and became the first female All-American in the program's history last season.
UC Irvine next competes in a tri-meet against Cal Baptist and San Diego on Jan. 26.
MORE SWIMMING & DIVING
Seattle sophomore Elizabeth Hanohano (Kamehameha '06 of Honolulu) swam the third leg on the first-place 200-yard medley relay team (1:52.65) at Saturday's dual meet against Whitworth (Spokane, Wash.). She was also fifth (25.90) in the 50-yard freestyle and second (56.29) in the 100-yard freestyle. Whitworth sophomore Quinton Darling (Moanalua '05 of Honolulu) swam the anchor leg of the third-place (1:32.74) 200-yard freestyle relay team. Seattle won the men's competition, 115 to 87. The Whitworth women won, 119 to 86.
Lindenwood (St. Charles, Mo.) senior Jon Lau ('Iolani '04 of Honolulu) finished first (1:56.44) in the 200-yard butterfly event of a 136-106 loss to Washington University (St. Louis, Mo.) Friday. Lau was also third (2:00.62) in the 200-yard individual medley and teamed with senior Chris Ricketts (Mid-Pacific '04 of Honolulu) to help the Lions finish second (3:36.60) in the 400-yard medley relay. Ricketts was also on the first-place (3:29.05) 400-yard freestyle relay team and placed third (2:21.30) in the 200-yard breaststroke event. Senior Amanda Chun ('Iolani '04 of Honolulu) placed fourth (2:28.20) in the 200-yard butterfly and fifth (2:27.52) in the 200-yard individual medley. Sophomore Jenna Nakamoto (Kalani '06 of Honolulu) was on the third-place (4:31.13) 400-yard freestyle relay team and sixth (2:48.83) in the 200-yard breaststroke. Chun and Nakamoto were both on the fifth-place (4:37.50) 400-yard medley relay team. Washington also won the women's competition, 156-77.
Pacific University (Forest Grove, Ore.) sophomore Wyeth Yogi (Kalani '06 of Honolulu) was fourth (2:26.89) in the 200-yard individual medley at a dual meet against Lewis & Clark College (Portland, Ore.) Friday. Yogi also finished fourth (1:00.63) in the 100-yard freestyle and swam the final leg of the second-place (4:14.47) 400-yard medley relay team. Freshman Nicole Miyahira (Baldwin '07 of Kihei) was fifth (1:01.14) in the 100-yard freestyle race and was part of the 400-yard medley relay team (4:37.28) and the 400-yard freestyle relay team (4:33.07). Pacific was third in both events. The Boxers dropped both men's and women's competitions. Pacific won its first-ever men's dual meet Saturday with a 82-74 win over Willamette. Yogi was third in the 200-yard freestyle (2:08.55) 200-yard breaststroke (2.39.20) and the 200-yard freestyle relay (1.39.74). Miyahira was third in both the 50-yard freestyle (28.56) and the 200-yard freestyle relay (2:00.13). She was fifth (1:01.02) in the 100-yard freestyle. Pacific lost the women's match, 116-60.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Washington State senior guard Derrick Low ('Iolani '04 of Honolulu) scored 10 points and grabbed three rebounds in a 73-58 win over USC Thursday. Low then scored 24 points — all in the second half — Saturday, in a 81-74 loss to then-No. 5 UCLA. Low needs three points to reach 1,000 for his career. The Cougars play Oregon State tomorrow.
Colorado School of Mines junior guard Kyle Pape ('Iolani '05 of Honolulu) scored 15 points with five rebounds in 32 minutes of a 66-61 win over CSU-Pueblo Thursday. Pape was just 3-of-11 from the field, but made all eight of his free-throw attempts. Sophomore guard Ken Moses (Mililani '06 of Mililani) started and played six minutes for CSU-Pueblo. Pape scored 20 points the following night, a 82-69 loss to Adams State (Alamosa, Colo.). He also had four rebounds, two assists and a steal.
Lewis & Clark College senior Gene Rivera (Maui '04 of Kahului) had two points, four rebounds and two assists in 25 minutes of a 64-33 loss to Whitworth Friday. Sophomore guard Tyler Tsukazaki (Maryknoll '06 of Honolulu) had six points and three steals in 15 minutes for the Pioneers. Rivera had nine points, seven rebounds, one assist, four blocks and one steal Saturday in a 76-68 win over Whitman. Tsukazaki added three assists in nine minutes.
Linfield (McMinnville, Ore.) sophomore guard Cody Tesoro (Baldwin '05 of Kahului) had one point, two rebounds, one assist and a block in eight minutes of an 89-82 loss to Puget Sound Friday. Tesoro scored six points with two rebounds and two assists in a 68-65 loss Saturday to George Fox.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Cal State Northridge freshman forward Analee Viena-Lota (Kamehameha '07 of Honolulu) had two points, three rebounds, one assist and two steals in a 76-60 loss to UC Davis Thursday. She followed with two points, seven rebounds and one assist in 16 minutes Saturday in a 79-73 loss to Pacific.
Pepperdine junior wing Taylor Smith (Kalaheo '05 of Kailua) had seven points, two rebounds, three assists and one block in a 68-56 loss to Gonzaga Thursday. Senior guard Rachel Kane (Punahou '04 of Honolulu) played eight minutes with one steal for the Bulldogs. Kane scored eight points with four rebounds, five assists and a steal Saturday in a 81-65 win over Loyola Marymount. Freshman guard Tatriana Lorenzo (Kamehameha '06 of Wahiawa) had three rebounds with an assist in six minutes for Gonzaga. Smith had four points, five rebounds, four assists and four steals for Pepperdine in a 60-56 loss to Portland Saturday.
Washington University junior guard Shanna-Lei Dacanay (Punahou '05 of Honolulu) had five points, one rebound and four assists in 25 minutes of a 67-56 win over the University of Chicago Saturday.
Cal State East Bay (Hayward, Calif.) senior guard Bre Carson (McKinley '04 of Kailua) scored six points in 26 minutes of a 68-43 win over Cal State Maritime Thursday. Carson had 11 points and two rebounds in Saturday's 62-36 win over William Jessup.
Concordia (Irvine, Calif.) freshman guard Nicole Fu (Maryknoll '07 of Honolulu) had 14 points, two rebounds, two assists and a steal in 22 minutes of a 72-53 win over Fresno Pacific on Saturday.
Western Washington junior guard India Soo (Kamehameha '04 of Kamuela) had four rebounds, two assists and a steal in a 64-52 loss to Seattle Thursday. Soo had 11 points, six rebounds, one assist and a block Saturday in a 69-67 loss to Montana State-Billings.
Menlo (Atherton, Calif.) senior guard Kepua Lee (Moanalua '04 of Honolulu) scored a game-high 28 points with seven rebounds, six steals, one assist and a block in a 73-58 win over Holy Names Thursday. Junior guard Kelci Fushikoshi (Lahainaluna '05 of Maui) added 14 points and five board for Menlo. Sophomore forward Mana Camara (Kalani '06 of Honolulu) had 11 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals for Holy Names. Junior guard Larissa Nakasone (Roosevelt '05 of Honolulu) had 10 points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals; freshman guard C'ani Kealoha (Farrington '07 of Honolulu) added nine points, one rebound and two steals and junior guard Chelsie Kadota (Roosevelt '05 of Honolulu) had eight points and four rebounds for the Hawks. Kealoha had six points and five rebounds Saturday in a 83-49 win over Cal State Maritime. Nakasone added five points, Kadota four and Camara three. Freshman guard Jamie-Leigh Ronolo (Moanalua '07 of Honolulu) had six points, two rebounds, one assist and three steals for Holy Names.
Whitworth freshman forward Courtney Gaddis (Kalani '07 of Honolulu) had two points, four rebounds, one steal and a block in a 70-55 loss to Lewis & Clark Friday. Gaddis had five points and four rebounds in Saturday's 66-53 win over Pacific University. Gaddis' prep teammate, freshman guard Megan Kamehiro (Kalani '07 of Honolulu), had three points and one rebound for the Boxers. Sophomore guard Holly Saito (St. Andrew's '05 of Honolulu) played 12 minutes for Pacific, but did not record any statistics.
WRESTLING
Pacific University sophomore Candace Sakamoto (Castle '06 of Kane'ohe) defeated Priscilla Brownfield of Cumberland (Ky.) 3-1 and 4-2 in the 97-pound match Saturday, but the Boxers dropped the dual meet 38-6.
MEN'S VOLLEYBALL
Stanford sophomore setter Kawika Shoji ('Iolani '06 of Honolulu) had 50 assists in a four-game loss to UCLA Friday. Shoji had 51 assists, four kills, seven digs and two aces in a four-game win over UC Irvine Saturday. Freshman outside hitter Spencer McLachlin (Punahou '07 of Honolulu) had eight kills and three digs. Freshman libero Jordan Inafuku (Kamehameha '07 of Honolulu) had two assists and a dig. Junior libero Brent Asuka ('Iolani '05 of 'Aiea) had 12 digs for the Anteaters. Asuka had 13 digs in Friday's sweep of Pacific.
Cal State Northridge senior outside hitter Isaac Kneubuhl (Kamehameha '03 of Pukalani) had 11 kills and two digs in a four-game win over USC last Wednesday. Freshman outside hitter Tri Bourne (Academy of the Pacific '07 of Honolulu) had one kill for the Trojans. Bourne also had a kill in Friday's sweep of UC Santa Barbara.
Pacific (Stockton, Calif.) freshman libero Scot Kane (Kamehameha '06 of Kane'ohe) had one ace in a three-game loss to UCLA Saturday.
MEN'S SOCCER
Redlands (Calif.) senior midfielder Max Bowman (Honoka'a '04 of Pa'auilo) was named to the www.D3Kicks.com All-West Region First Team. He was second on the team with eight goals and five assists.
Reach Kalani Takase at ktakase@honoluluadvertiser.com.
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