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The 2024 CIF State Swimming and Diving Championships took place late last week in Clovis, with a pair of Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits putting on a terrific performance to close out the season.
Junior Fiona Lobedecis led the way with a runner-up finish at the CIF State finals, posting a score of 508.20 in the finals to set a new school record for the Jackrabbits. Meanwhile, younger sister Lorealle Lobedecis concluded her freshman season with a score of 434.35 to finish in 15th place.
As a duo, they earned a combined 23 points for the Jackrabbits–more than any other school in the state in the girls’ diving portion of the competition.
That builds off their performance at the CIF-SS finals earlier in the month, when Lorealle placed fourth in Division 1 with a score of 476.70 in the finals. Fiona wasn’t far behind in that competition, placing sixth with a 461.65.
Also at the CIF-SS competition, Millikan junior Ava Valadez competed in the Division 2 finals, finishing in 11th place with a score of 365.50.
