2025 Girls High School Preview: Section 2A

Section 2A

Teams in the Section
Benilde-St Margaret’s, Blake, Bloomington Kennedy, Breck School, Fridley, Minneapolis Southwest, St Anthony Village, St. Louis Park

2024 Section Champion: Breck– 525 pts
2024 Section Runner-up: Benilde-St Margaret’s– 394 pts

Notable Graduates

• Audrey Anderson (Benilde-St Margaret’s) – 200 IM (15th Sections), 100 Breast (7th Sections)
• Ava Allingham (Breck) – 200 IM (1st Sections/1st State), 100 Breast (1st Sections/4th State)
• Bridget Myers (St. Anthony Village) – 200 Free (1st Sections/15th State), 100 Back (1st Sections/8th State)
• Ella Jennissen (Fridley) – 200 Free (12th Sections), 100 Fly (8th Sections)
• Esme Miller (Benilde-St Margaret’s) – 100 Free (11th Sections), 100 Back (4th Sections)
• Harriet White (Benilde-St Margaret’s) – 100 Fly (2nd Sections/16th State), 500 Free (3rd Sections/7th State)
• Hayden Dahlof (Breck) – 100 Breast (5th Sections)
• Josie Bossen (St. Anthony Village) – 1m Diving (1st Sections/2nd State)
• Karin Lund (Blake) – 200 Free (3rd Sections), 500 Free (4th Sections/14th State)
• Morgan Erickson (Fridley) – 200 IM (3rd Sections), 100 Breast (4th Sections)
• Olivia Kauffman (Bloomington Kennedy) – 50 Free (8th Sections), 100 Breast (8th Sections)
• Siri Gudmundson (Benilde-St Margaret’s) – 50 Free (3rd Sections), 100 Free (6th Sections)
• Vivien Bras (Breck) – 200 Free (6th Sections), 100 Free (10th Sections)
• Emily Foster (St. Louis Park) – 200 Free (2^nd Section 6AA), 500 Free (3^rd Section 6AA)
• Bella Lux (Southwest) – 200 IM (8^th Sections)
• Mae Guttenfelder (Southwest) – 100 Fly (6^th Sections)

Breck will look to once again defend its section title with senior Greta Wilson and junior Amelia Wachs leading the way. Wilson was 2nd in the 50 Free and champion in the 100 Free, later placing 15th at state in the 50. Wachs earned runner-up finishes in both the 200 and 500 Free, placing 10th in the 500 at state. Senior Evelyn Allen chipped in with 3rd place in the 100 Fly and 5th in the 200 IM, while fellow senior Annie Chi notched 4th in the 200 IM and 6th in the 100 Back. Senior Sadie Plut placed 4th in the 100 Free and 5th in the 50 Free. Junior Anna Russ added 4th in the 50 Free and 7th in the 100 Free. Junior Lucy Wissink placed 8th in the 200 Free and 6th in the 500, with classmate Max Vollmer right behind, finishing 7th in both events. Junior Maxine Harrison and sophomore Morgan Wright contributed with 7th and 4th in the 100 Fly, respectively. Freshman Arezou Razmpour made a strong debut with a 7th-place finish in the 50 Free and 10th in the 100 Back, while diver Caroline Rathke rounded out the scoring with a 7th-place finish.

Benilde-St. Margaret’s returns a deep and experienced group led by sophomore Madeline Kirkvold, who placed 4th in the 200 Free and 5th in the 500 Free, and senior Lillian Schilling, who added 5th-place finishes in both the 200 and 100 Free. Eighth-grader Samantha Lamers showed early promise with a 7th-place finish in the 200 IM, while sophomore Carina Gadtke posted solid performances with 6th and 8th in the 200 and 100 Free, respectively. Ninth-grader Celia Schoen made a splash on the boards, earning 2nd place in Diving. Senior Emma Rudowsky powered the team with victories in both the 100 Fly and 500 Free, placing 7th and 3rd respectively at the state meet. Senior Sylvia White chipped in with a pair of 8th-place finishes in the 500 Free and 100 Back, rounding out a balanced and reliable Red Knights squad.

Blake boasts elite talent across strokes and grades. Senior Mercy March was dominant in the 200 IM and 100 Breast, finishing 2nd in both events at sections and capturing 6th place at state in each. Eighth-grader Finley Lorence displayed impressive versatility with a 6th-place finish in the 200 IM and 9th in the 100 Back. Junior Larsen Winternheimer was a force in the 100 Breast, taking 3rd, and also added an 8th-place finish in the 200 IM. Senior Hayden Wert led the way with a win in the 50 Free and a 2nd-place finish in the 100 Free. Seniors Sosie Simon and Chloe Ursu contributed key points with 4th- and 7th-place finishes in Diving. Junior Olivia Besikof added depth with a 6th-place showing in the 100 Fly, rounding out a powerhouse Blake lineup.

Bloomington Kennedy brings back an exciting pair of swimmers in senior Hannah Oliver and sophomore Kaylee Von Ruden. Oliver showed her upperclassman poise with a 10th-place finish in the 200 IM and 5th in the 100 Fly. Von Ruden provided firepower in the sprints, taking 3rd place in both the 100 Free and 100 Back, making her one of the section’s most consistent young scorers.

St. Anthony Village returns a strong mix of youth and experience. Freshman Ferris Martin impressed with a 10th-place finish in the 200 Free and a runner-up finish in the 100 Back, later placing 11th at state. Junior Eloise Martin added to the scoring with a 13th-place finish in the 200 IM and 6th in the 100 Breast. Sophomore Emmie Rengstorf had a breakout performance on the boards, placing 3rd in 1m Diving, while junior Anna Aman followed with a 5th-place finish. Junior Eleanor Pitts showed her range with 9th in the 100 Fly and 5th in the 100 Back, helping St. Anthony remain competitive across the board.

St. Louis Park drops down from Section 6AA and returns several strong athletes who should have a big impact in their new section. Sophomore Maeve McCarren placed 3rd in the 200 IM and 2nd in the 100 Breast last season to lead the way for the Orioles. Junior Adeline Berg placed 6th in the 100 Back, and sophomore Tenzin Choesang took 7th in the 50 Free.

Minneapolis Southwest also joins from Section 6AA and brings several impact swimmers of its own. Senior Erin Prekker was the section champion in both the 200 IM and 100 Breast and later placed 14th at the Class AA state meet in the Breast. Sophomore Evie Rome placed 6th in the 50 Free and 4th in the 100 Free in 2024, while senior Maria Coles notched a 7th-place finish in the 100 Fly.

Fridley loses a couple of their top point scorers from 2024 to graduation and will look to continue to build around their core of youth