Seabury Hall has an enrollment of around 300 students, so its canoe paddling team lacks the depth of other schools.

They are, however, “very big in heart,” according to coach Paul Lu’uwai.

The proof was on display Saturday as the Seabury Hall girls and mixed crews won titles at the First Hawaiian Bank/HHSAA Canoe Paddling State Championships at Keehi Lagoon.

“Our whole team, what a feeling,” Lu’uwai said. “We’ve never had this type of success in the state championship before. Always been close, knocking on the door. I’m just feeling euphoria.”

The Punahou boys crew won in dominating fashion to claim its third consecutive state crown.

All three races were a half-mile with one turn and the paddlers started off against a strong head.

The Seabury Hall girls, who won their first title since 2013, won in 4:16.80. Kamehameha was second in 4:18.96 and Molokai placed third in 4:24.89.

Members of the winning Spartans crew were Nanea Andrade, Kaya Givensel, Hi’ilei Lu’uwai, Kaila Medeiros, Taysia Pimentel and Shealyn Stisher.

“Hi’ilei is a fantastic steersman,” said Medeiros, a sophomore. “She got us through that masterfully. Once we pulled out of that turn we were ahead of Kapalama, ahead of Molokai and ahead of Punahou, who were our biggest competitors.”

Seabury Hall’s mixed crew repeated as state champion, winning in 3:48.99. Punahou finished second in 3:51.89 and Kamehameha-Maui was third in 3:59.74.

Givensel, Lu’uwai and Pimentel also paddled on the winning mixed crew. Other Spartans team members were Andrew Gibbons, Dylan Kresge and Kainalu Kubo.

“I feel shocked at how awesome we did,” said Hi’ilei Lu’uwai, a senior and daughter of the coach who also steered the mixed crew. “We went into these races really humble. We just had awesome races. We worked really hard for this and we came through.”

Four members of Seabury Hall’s winning girls crew and all six on the mixed crew also paddle for Paul Lu’uwai at Hawaiian Canoe Club during the summer.

“Our team, we’ve been paddling for years,” Medeiros said. “I’ve been paddling for eight years myself and for eight years I’ve been with these girls, I’ve bonded with these girls. They’ve been like sisters.”

Paul Lu’uwai had all his right toenails painted blue and left toenails painted red for Saturday’s meet. Each represents a victory by the Spartans during an undefeated Maui Interscholastic League season. Red is for the boys’ wins and blue is for the girls’ triumphs.

“My toes say it all,” he said. “Each win my daughter painted a toe. I’ve been wearing a lot of shoes. I almost wore shoes out here today, but my daughter wouldn’t allow it.”

Hi’ilei Lu’uwai has alternating red and blue toenails on both feet to represent the MIL victories.

After the Spartans’ performances Saturday, she said she might have her father bleach his hair.

As for herself, Hi’ilei Lu’uwai said, “I might grow my armpit hair out and dye it, which is weird, but that’s OK.”

As for the size of Seabury Hall and competing at a high level in paddling, Paul Lu’uwai said: “We just don’t have the depth of the Punahous and the Kamehamehas, but we brought our best six, we raced our best six and as you can see, they’re very small in stature, but they’re very big in heart.”

The Punahou boys won in 3:31.08, Seabury Hall was second in 3:40.32 and Kamehameha placed third in 3:41.75.

Members of the winning Buffanblu crew were Jaimin Keliihoomalu, Noa Kerner, Colbert Manson, Hunter Pflueger, Ethan Siegfried and Nathaniel Yee. All are seniors.

“This is our senior year and our coach said this is the last time we get to race for Punahou, so we really wanted to bring it home,” Yee said. “We’ve been training all season for it and I wanted to win for my boys because we all worked so hard together.”

Manson, Pflueger and Yee were members of the Buffanblu’s state champion boys teams the last three years.

Unlike Seabury Hall, Punahou’s paddlers are spread throughout various clubs.

“It’s a strength, being able to come from many different clubs from all over the island and come under the banner of Punahou, it really shows the diversity of everyone’s paddling ability,” Keliihoomalu said.

First Hawaiian Bank Canoe Paddling State Championships

Boys final: 1. Punahou (Jaimin Keliihoomalu, Noa Kerner, Colbert Manson, Hunter Pflueger, Ethan Siegfried, Nathaniel Yee) 3:31.08. 2. Seabury Hall 3:40.32. 3. Kamehameha 3:41.75. 4. Kalaheo 3:49.00. 5. Mililani 3:51.42. 6. Mid-Pacific 3:54.84. 7. Kaiser 3:57.55. 8. Radford 4:01.48.

Girls final: 1. Seabury Hall (Nanea Andrade, Kaya Givensel, Hi’ilei Lu’uwai, Kaila Medeiros, Taysia Pimentel, Shealyn Stisher) 4:16.80. 2. Kamehameha 4:18.96. 3. Molokai 4:24.89. 4. Kapaa 4:28.25. 5. Punahou 4:28.78. 6. King Kekaulike 4:32.54. 7. Kalaheo 4:33.29. 8. Kamehameha-Hawaii 4:35.41.

Mixed final: 1. Seabury Hall (Andrew Gibbons, Kaya Givensel, Dylan Kresge, Kainalu Kubo, Hi’ilei Lu’uwai, Taysia Pimentel) 3:48.99. 2. Punahou 3:51.89. 3. Kamehameha-Maui 3:59.74. 4. Kamehameha 4:01.11. 5. Keaau 4:05.07. 6. Pearl City 4:07.86. 7. King Kekaulike 4:08.27. 8. Nanakuli 4:11.52.