LSGH tankers Mojdeh, Cabana make waves in NCAA Season 102 opener

MANILA, Philippines — La Salle Green Hills (LSGH) standout Behrouz Mohammad "Madi" Mojdeh served immediate notice of his might, capturing a gold and a silver medal as the NCAA Season 102 swimming competitions kicked off at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex. Mojdeh joined forces with Rodevic Gonzalvo, Gerald Esquivel, and Ram Ubiadas to seize the gold medal in the 4x50m medley relay. The LSGH quartet clocked a blistering 1 minute and 51.82 seconds to secure top honors, outclassing Colegio de San Juan de Letran, which settled for second place at 1:55.25. "I felt really good during the preliminaries, especially since it was my first time competing in the NCAA finals. But during warm-up, I started feeling a little heavy," Mojdeh shared. Mojdeh added a silver medal in the 200m backstroke with a time of 2:17.83, finishing behind teammate Titus Rafael Sia, who clocked an impressive 2:14.96. Aishel Cid Evangelista of Emilio Aguinaldo College placed third with 2:18.79. "I had to quickly reset for my 200m backstroke finals because we had very little recovery time. I felt strong at the start, although I rushed some of my turns. I'm glad I still managed another personal best, a podium finish, and a relay gold with my teammates," Mojdeh...