Aukai Kea v. Puget Sound 2017
Naji Saker

Men's Swimming

Kea wins one, Miller two in Boxers' loss to Loggers

FOREST GROVE, Ore. — Junior Aukai Kea earned his first win of the season, while senior Raymond Miller won his third and fourth events of the young season in Pacific's 131-66 loss to Puget Sound at the Forest Grove Aquatic Center.

Pacific opened the morning second in the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:53.12. The Boxer relay was comprised of: Kea (Mililani, Hawaii), senior Michael Sakai (Honolulu, Hawaii), senior James Michael Sherman (Portland, Ore.) and senior Rayce Houser (John Day, Ore.).

In the first 1650-yard freestyle of the season, senior Michael Hernandez-Michalski (Salinas, Calif.) finished second with a time of 19:14.65. Freshman Reed Charron (Fort Collins, Colo.) was third in the event at 19:25.83.

The Boxers' first win of the day came in the 200-yard freestyle when Miller (Portland, Ore.) touched the wall at 1:49.18.

Senior Derek Dunn (Springfield, Ore.) finished second in the 50-yard freestyle at 23.42, while Sakai finished second at 4:37.74 in the 400-yard individual medley.

Miller's second victory came in the 100-yard butterfly when his 53.94 outdid Puget Sound's Justin Sasano's 54.45.

The 100-yard freestyle saw Dunn finish second at 51.59.

Kea's first win of the year came in the 16th event of the day as he swam to a 56.42 in the 100-yard backstroke.

Miller was the runner-up in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 5:05.80, before Dunn finished third in the 100-yard breaststroke at 1:05.68.

The meet came to a conclusion with the 200-yard freestyle relay, which saw Pacific finish third with a time of 1:37.93. The 200-freestyle relay team was made up of Kea, Charron, Sherman and Sakai.

Pacific's dual season continues on Friday, November 10, with a 6 p.m. start at Whitman in Walla Walla, Wash.
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Players Mentioned

Derek Dunn

Derek Dunn

Sprint/Breast
6' 1"
Senior
Sr./Sr.
Michael Hernandez-Michalski

Michael Hernandez-Michalski

Distance/IM
Senior
Sr./Sr.
Aukai Kea

Aukai Kea

Fly/Back
6' 0"
Junior
Jr./Jr.
James Michael Sherman

James Michael Sherman

Free/Breast
5' 8"
Senior
Sr./Sr.
Raymond Miller

Raymond Miller

Free/Fly
6' 0"
Senior
Sr./Sr.
Michael Sakai

Michael Sakai

Fly/IM
5' 10"
Senior
Sr./Sr.
Rayce Houser

Rayce Houser

Free/Breast
Freshman
Sr./Fr.
Reed Charron

Reed Charron

Distance/IM
Freshman
Fr./Fr.

Players Mentioned

Derek Dunn

Derek Dunn

6' 1"
Senior
Sr./Sr.
Sprint/Breast
Michael Hernandez-Michalski

Michael Hernandez-Michalski

Senior
Sr./Sr.
Distance/IM
Aukai Kea

Aukai Kea

6' 0"
Junior
Jr./Jr.
Fly/Back
James Michael Sherman

James Michael Sherman

5' 8"
Senior
Sr./Sr.
Free/Breast
Raymond Miller

Raymond Miller

6' 0"
Senior
Sr./Sr.
Free/Fly
Michael Sakai

Michael Sakai

5' 10"
Senior
Sr./Sr.
Fly/IM
Rayce Houser

Rayce Houser

Freshman
Sr./Fr.
Free/Breast
Reed Charron

Reed Charron

Freshman
Fr./Fr.
Distance/IM