Granite Hills’ Sosetina Esquibel is the Joe Orthodontics High School Athlete of the Week

There were 5,512 votes cast in the race for the Joe Orthodontics High School Athlete of the Week poll. Granite Hills swimmer Sosetina Esquibel ended with 65. 95% of total votes cast by Daily Press readers.

The freshman received 2,316 votes, beating out seven other high school athletes from across the High Desert. To earn a spot on the ballot, Esquibel placed third in the 50 freestyle with a time of 25. 51 seconds.

She also swam on Granite Hills’ 4x50 freestyle relay team that finished in 1:48. 84 and the fifth-place 4x100 freestyle relay team that finished in 4:04. 86.

At the prelims on May 5, Esquibel placed fourth in the 50 freestyle at 25. 84 seconds. In the voting, Esquibel beat University Prep's Jocelyn Lopez, who received 25.