SPORTS | FROM PAGE 12 the North Sectional Girls 100 backstroke event overall with a time of 1:01.13, a new school mark. It is the third meet she has set a new “best ever” time in that event this season. Akombi finished even higher in the 200-yard Individual Medley (IM) qualifying to compete in a second event in the Girls State Meet, with a 2:13.18 fi nish. She placed second in the North Sectionals behind the winner, Matignon sophomore Gracie O’Connell (2:09.40). Akombi is seeded fourth for the State Meet in that event. Five other Golden Tornadoes swimmers qualifi ed to compete in the Division 1 State Boys Swim Meet, which will be held this Sunday, Feb. 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Boston University. The Division 1 State Girls Meet will be held at the same location and time. Malden junior David Lombardi, who has been one of Greater Boston League champion Malden’s top performers all season long, qualifi ed for the State Meet in two events as an individual. Lombardi earned a 14th-place fi nish in the 200-yard IM and a time of 2:04.87. He also qualified in the 100-yard backstroke with a 56.75 seconds fi nish, good for 16th place. Malden’s quartet of David THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, February 14, 2020 ished 24th at 1:38.22. The cutLombardi, Tony Giech, Nathan Nguyen and Vinicius Mendez swam to a 20th off was 1:36.86. That event was won by St. John’s Prep with a time of 1:28.24. Golden Tornadoes sopho-place fi nish in the 200-yard medley relay at the North Sectional with a time of 1:48.82, just under the state qualifying time, to earn a spot in Sunday’s State Meet. Lombardi, a junior, who has been one of Greater Boston League champion Malden’s top performers all season long, also qualifi ed for the State Meet as an individual with a 14th -place fi nish in the 200-yard IM and a time of 2:04.87. Malden senior Haoxi Wang, another key swimmer in the pool this past winter season, qualifi ed for States with a 53.32 seconds fi nish in the 100-yard freestyle, good for 22nd place. Wang just missed qualifying for States in the 50-yard freestyle by 4/10ths of one second with a 23.32 seconds fi nish, just shy of the 23.28 Division 1 benchmark. Eddie Wang of Acton-Boxborough won the 100 freestyle with a time of 47.50 seconds. Malden competed in the 200yard freestyle relay, but just missed out on a States-qualifying time. The four of Lombardi, Giech, sophomore Tony Luu and senior Ryan Vasili fi n~ Home of the Week ~ SAUGUS Quaint 6 room, 3 bedroom colonial featuring living room with wood flooring open to dining room with wood flooring, full bath, eat-kitchen with pantry leading out to nice three season screened porch - great for entertaining, overlooking level yard with patio area and storage shed, full basement, newer rubber roof, vinyl siding. A little TLC will make this home shine. Offered at $349,900 335 Central Street, Saugus, MA 01906 (781) 233-7300 View the interior of this home right on your smartphone. View all our listings at: CarpenitoRealEstate.com WE WORK FOR YOU! * Have your car repaired by Real Manufacturer Certiified Technicians * An I-CAR GOLD CLASS SHOP Highest Certificate in the Repair Industry * Premier Insurance Co. Collision Repair Shop for Geico, Liberty Mutual, Metlife, Progressive and more! * Over 30 Years of putting families back on the Road Safe & Fast! * ATLAS Stands Behind All Repairs with a Limited Lifetime Warranty 1605 North Shore Road, Revere * 781-284-1200 Visit us at: www.AtlasAutobody.com or call (781) 284-1200 to schedule your appointment today! more Tony Giech got as close as you can get to qualifying for States in the 100-yard breaststroke without getting a spot. He finished 24th at 1:04.70, missing the cut off by a mere 1/100th of a second from the qualifying time of 1:04.69. The Malden girls missed out in a close one for States qualifi cation in the Girls 200-yard Page 13 medley relay, fi nishing 19th at 2:05.41, with the quartet of Akombi, Abby Tang, Samantha Tang and Wara Ramirez Morales. The States cutoff was 2:05.00. Good luck to all the Golden Tornadoes swimmers competing in the Division 1 State Championship Meet Sunday.
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