SportStar Of The Week | Granada-Livermore | Swimming | Senior (2016) • The Matadors’ University of Florida-bound star won the 200-yard freestyle final in 1 minute, 33.7 seconds at the NCS Championships on May 14. The time set a national high school record that would stand for only a handful of hours. Santa Margarita-Rancho Santa Margarita swimmer Grant Shouls won the Southern Section 200 freestyle final in 1:33.26 later that night. Shouls owns the overall and private school record with the time, and Rooney’s swim remains the public schools record. In addition to his 200 freestyle success, Rooney also set new NCS marks in the 100 freestyle and 100 butterfly. He will graduate as the NCS record holder in four individual events and one relay.
Honorable Mentions
Cole Rodgers: The Granite Bay outside hitter recorded 21 kills and 11 digs in a five-set victory in the Sac-Joaquin Section Div. I final. He had a team-high 322 kills for the season and helped the Grizzlies advance to the NorCal Div. I final.
