2025 Girls High School Preview: Section 5A

Section 5A

Teams in the Section
Becker, Big Lake, Chisago Lakes, Foley, Lakes International, Milaca, Monticello, Ogilvie Mora, Princeton

2024 Section Champion: Monticello – 643 pts
2024 Section Runner-up: Chisago Lakes – 302 pts

Notable Graduates

• • McKenna Biegler (Monticello) – 200 Free (3rd Sections/14^th State), 500 Free (3rd Sections/16^th State)
• • Kennedy McCalla (Monticello) – 200 Free (7th Sections), 500 Free (5th Sections)
• • McKenna Stachowski (Monticello) – 100 Fly (2nd Sections), 100 Back (3rd Sections)
• • Allison Anderson (Monticello) – 100 Fly (5th Sections)
• • Claudia Martin (Monticello) – 100 Fly (6th Sections), 100 Back (5th Sections)
• • Haley Megaw (Monticello) – 200 IM (5th Sections), 100 Breast (3rd Sections) • Adrienne Yender (Monticello) – 50 Free (6th Sections), 100 Free (6th Sections)
• • Madyson Perry (Chisago Lakes) – 200 Free (8th Sections), 500 Free (8th Sections)
• • Lanie Resendiz (Princeton) – 200 IM (8th Sections), 500 Free (7th Sections)
• • Torri Ramert (Big Lake) – 1m Diving (2nd Sections/10th State)
• • Sofia Bonsante (Becker) – 1m Diving (7th Sections)

Section Outlook

Monticello features junior Adalynn Biegler, the section champion in both the 50 and 100 freestyle—and the state champion and state record holder in both events as well. Junior Elsie Farnsworth placed 4th in the 200 free and 3rd in the 100 free at sections, then finished 8th and 7th at state. Senior Ella Vagle took 2nd in the 50 and 100 free at sections and followed with 8th and 5th place finishes at state. Senior Camdyn Branson was runner-up in the 200 IM and 100 breast and went on to finish 16th and 15th at state. Junior Scarlet Urick was champion in the 200 iM and 100 Fly at sections and finished at state with a 9th in the 200 IM and 8th in the 100 Fly. Junior Chloe Schwietering also shined on the diving board with a section championship and 4th-place finish at state. Additional section scorers include junior Grace Moll (6th in the IM), sophomore Phoebe Figenshau (6th in the 500 free and 4^th in the 100 Breast), sophomore Brooke Johnson (4^th 100 Back), senior Hayley Henke (6^th 100 Back) and junior Addie Zigan (6th in diving). Junior Piper Holmstrom also claimed a 5^th place finish in the 100 Breast.

Chisago Lakes will be powered by freshman Kaia Casey, who won both the 200 and 500 freestyle at sections. She then placed 9th in the 200 and earned a silver medal with a 2nd-place finish in the 500 at the state meet. Sophomore Eloise Arntson was 5th in the 200 free and 4th in the 500, while sophomore Annika Coleman placed 4th in the 100 fly. Juniors Lyla Nelson and Ingrid Olson both scored in backstroke, with Olson also taking 8th in the 100 free.

Becker brings back a deep lineup led by sophomore Izza Mork, who won the 100-yard breaststroke and took 3rd in the 200 IM at sections, then placed 16th at state in the 100 breast. Junior Grace Mork was the section runner-up in both the 200 and 500 freestyle and followed that up by placing 12th and 5th at state in those events. Sophomore Maggie Graning placed 3rd in diving and went on to take 7th at state, while senior Karli Kirk was 4th at sections and 13th at state in diving. Senior Lillian Bonsante rounded out the diving for the squad with an 8^th place finish.  Senior Laila Cook added 7th-place finishes in both the IM and 100 breast, and junior Josie Reckelberg contributed with a 7th in the 100 fly.

Foley’s returning leader is senior Liz Thorsten, who won the section title in the 100 backstroke and placed 14th at state. Freshman Claire Kilgard placed 4^th in both the 50 and 100 Free at sections and swam at state she placed 15th in the 100 free. Senior Kelsie Kilgard was 3rd in the 100 fly and 6th in the 200 free at sections.   Junior Braelyn Rudolph placed 5th in the 50 free, and senior Sydney Hanks followed with 8th in the same event.

Milaca’s top returner is freshman Azalea Tesch, who was 3rd in the 50 free and 5th in the 100 free at sections, then qualified for state in the 100 free and placed 16th. Senior Taylar Bockoven placed 5^th in diving, and junior Adyson Arens took 6th in the 100 breast.

Big Lake returns junior Emily Edlund, who placed 7th in both the 50 and 100 freestyle at sections.

Princeton junior Lydia Thompson was the section runner-up in the 100 backstroke and went on to finish 12th at state in that event. Sophomore Cora Zerwas added two top-8 section finishes, placing 8th in both the 100 fly and 100 breast.