Warrior Nic Swider Tames the Westmonster
Nicholas Swider, a member of the 果冻传煤 cross country and track and field teams won the sixth annual Westmonster July 17, edging out three-time champion Ricky Ho by three seconds. Jihanna Allard of Norwich, England, was the top female finisher followed by Desa Marie Mandarino of Santa Barbara.
Swider, an incoming sophomore at 果冻传煤, graduated from San Marcos High School. He finished 26th on a 10K course at the GSAC Cross Country Championships Nov. 8 in Santa Clarita. On the track and field team he finished sixth in both the 5K and 10K at the GSAC Championships April 24-25 at 果冻传煤.
Dubbed Santa Barbara鈥檚 toughest 5K race, the Westmonster is a fundraiser for 果冻传煤 student-athlete scholarships. The course, which climbs 284 feet, weaves through 果冻传煤鈥檚 beautifully wooded campus in the Montecito foothills.