Cuesta Men's Swimming and Diving continues to lead the Western State Conference, after winning its 5th straight conference title and 20th crown since the program began in 1979. Second-year Coach Greg Enloe earned his second title with the Cougars, while his Aqua-jocks won eight individual event titles and posted 27 individual all-Conference swims. In all, 15 members of the men's team boasted, at least, one all conference (Top 5) swim.
Freshman Grant Huston joined Ventura's Jaiden Monroe and Pierce's Jhan Loninia as they all swept their three individual events and tied for the meet lead with 60 individual points. However, it should be noted that Huston, who holds nine Cuesta event records, entered the meet's most competitive events. He finished first over 30 swimmers in the 100-freestyle with a school record time of :44.79, before setting another school record and obliterating a field of 24 swimmers in the 200-freestyle with a time of 1:38.09. He closed the event by showing off his versatility and winning the 200-individual medley by almost ten seconds (:09.38). Huston was one of five members of the team to win an individual title. Decathlete-turned-Diver Joseph Tugwell won titles off both boards, while Cuesta Record Holder Conner Rocha (pict) joined Freshmen Breaststrokers Beau Gendron and Cole Adams with one title apiece. Rocha took the 200-butterfly (1:56.40), while also taking a Silver in the 200-fly and a Bronze in the 50-freestlye. He finished 5th in the meet as an individual 52.5 points. Gendron, who won the 100-breaststroke (:58.34) also cracked the meet's Top 10 with 47 points. Adams claimed the 200-breaststroke (2:21.30), while being joined by teammates Taylor Ford and Joel Kubacki in a Cuesta medal sweep.
Cuesta Swimming and Diving shall take the rest of April off to taper for the 2025 CCCAA State Swim & Dive Championships in Santa Rosa on May 1-3.
2025 All-WSC Performers Top 5 (Individual)
Grant Huston (100 Free)- Champion
Grant Huston (200 Free)- Champion
Grant Huston (500 Free)- Champion
Joseph Tugwell (1-Meter Diving)- Champion
Joseph Tugwell (3-Meter Diving)- Champion
Conner Rocha (200-Butterfly)- Champion
Conner Rocha (100-Butterfly)- 2nd Place
Conner Rocha (50-Freestyle)- 3rd Place
Beau Gendron (100-Breaststroke)- Champion
Beau Gendron (100-Freestyle)- 4th place
Cole Adams (200-Breaststroke)- Champion
Lloyd Esola (1-Meter Diving)- 2nd Place
Lloyd Esola (3-Meter Diving)- 2nd Place
Edward Wallace (500-Freestyle)- 3rd Place
Edward Wallace (1650-Freestyle)- 3rd Place
Edward Wallace (400-Individual Medley)- 5th Place
Taylor Ford (200-Breaststroke)- 2nd Place
Dustin Drobeck (100-Butterfly)- 3rd Place
Dustin Drobeck (200-Butterfly)- 4th Place
Joel Kubacki (200-Breaststroke)- 3rd Place
Noah Haushalter (500-Freestyle)- 4th Place
Seth Boyer (1650-Freestyle)- 4th Place
Jacob Slotemaker (400-Individual Medley)- 4th Place
Jacob Slotemaker (200-Backstroke)- 5th Place
Jakob Baier (100-Butterfly)- 4th Place
Scott Ragain (100-Butterfly)- 5th Place
Scott Ragain (200-Butterfly)- 5th Place