Page 12 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, July 21, 2023 Mayor unveils Chinese translated name Tornado girls impress at MIAA Division 1 State Swim Meet Malden High’s Hailey Tran 11th at States in 50 Freestyle By Steve Freker A t the MIAA Division 1 State Championships, the Malden High girls finished 16th overall statewide. In the 200-yard Medley Relay, Malden was 18th in the field with a best of the year time of 2:04.92. The 200 Medley Team included sophomore Joslyn Nguyen for the backstroke, sophomore Hailey Tran for the breaststroke, 7th-grader Sophie Tran for the butterfly and junior Tiffany Pham for the freestyle lap. Coach Bisson said Sophie Tran, Malden’s youngest comMALDEN GIRLS RELAY TEAM: Pictured from left to right: Competing in the MIAA State Championship for the Malden High 200 Medley Team were Tiffany Pham, Sophie Tran, Hailey Tran and Joslyn Nguyen. (Courtesy Photos/MHS Swim Team) petitor as a rising 8th-grader, improved her times considerably. “It was also great to see a large group of teammates on hand to support the swimmers competing in the States.” Hailey Tran was Malden’s highest finisher in the State Meet, placing 11th in the 50 Freestyle dash with a time of 25.82 seconds. In the other individual events, Hailey Tran was 21st in the 100 Freestyle (58.23). Sophie Tran’s personal best time of 1:05.36 was 19th in the 100 butterfly. Jun You “Peter” Huang and Mayor Gary Christenson M ayor Gary Christenson was pleased to unveil his newly translated name for the upcoming election ballot at the recent Chinese Talent Show held at the Senior Center. The Mayor’s official transliterated Chinese name is 何建 新 and it means to build something new.
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