Here are the Irvine Novaquatics’ entries for the Speedo Winter Junior National Championships, which start Thursday at University of Tennessee and include Esperanza’s Michaela Merlihan, left:

Brittany Kampfer of Mater Dei (14)                        NOVA-CA
# 3      Women Senior 500 Free            4:22.70L
# 17     Women Senior 200 Free         B * 1:54.04
# 25     Women Senior 1650 Free          17:12.70L

Michaela Merlihan of Esperanza (18)                       NOVA-CA
# 3      Women Senior 500 Free            4:49.57Y
# 17     Women Senior 200 Free            2:03.66L
# 29     Women Senior 100 Free         B *   53.01

Courtney Mykkanen of Foothill (14)                       NOVA-CA
# 5      Women Senior 200 IM              2:04.24Y
# 13     Women Senior 400 IM              4:22.58Y
# 17     Women Senior 200 Free         B * 1:51.57
# 21     Women Senior 100 Back              56.14Y
# 27     Women Senior 200 Back            1:58.74Y

Jiana Vargem of Mater Dei (17)                            NOVA-CA
# 5      Women Senior 200 IM           B * 2:05.70
# 19     Women Senior 100 Breast       B * 1:04.12

Christine Wilde of Laguna Hills (17)                         NOVA-CA
# 7      Women Senior 50 Free               26.99L
# 21     Women Senior 100 Back         B *   58.57
# 29     Women Senior 100 Free         B *   51.69

Brad Gonzales of Los Al (14)                           NOVA-CA
# 4      Men Senior 500 Free           B * 4:35.29
# 26     Men Senior 1650 Free            15:31.11Y

Erik Juliusson of Laguna Beach (15)                          NOVA-CA
# 22     Men Senior 100 Back           B *   51.84
# 28     Men Senior 200 Back              2:08.91L

Jason Rodriguez of Northwood (16)                         NOVA-CA
# 6      Men Senior 200 IM                2:09.80L
# 14     Men Senior 400 IM             B * 4:08.76
# 16     Men Senior 100 Fly            B *   58.47
# 34     Men Senior 200 Fly               2:08.12L

Reigning Register female swimmer of the year Lindsey Engel of Crean Lutheran, Maggie Burton and Cheyenne Low of University also are racing for Orange County Waves. Ella Eastin of Crean and SOCAL are others to watch.

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