2025 Boys High School Preview: Section 2AA

Section 2AA

Teams in the Section
Bloomington Jefferson, Chanhassen/Chaska, Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, New Prague, Prior Lake, Shakopee, Waconia

2025 Section Champion: Minnetonka – 598 pts
2025 Section Runner-up: Prior Lake– 341 pts

Notable Graduates

• Reece Carlson (Minnetonka) – 200 Yard Free (3rd sections, 8th state), 100 Yard Fly (4th sections, 12th state)
• Evan Witte (Minnetonka) – 50 Yard Free (1st sections, 1st state), 100 Yard Free (1st sections, 1st state)
• Daniel Shelstad (Minnetonka) – 50 Yard Free (4th sections, 4th state), 100 Yard Free (3rd sections, 8th state)
• William Rolfe (Minnetonka) – 1 Meter Diving (4th sections)
• Max Louie (Minnetonka) – 100 Yard Fly (3rd sections, 11th state)
• Parker Lacey (Minnetonka) – 100 Yard Back (6th sections)
• Casey Parker (Chanhassen-Chaska) – 200 Yard Free (6th sections), 500 Yard Free (3rd sections, 9th state)
• Isidore Warain (Chanhassen-Chaska) – 200 Yard IM (1st sections, 3rd state), 100 Yard Breast (1st sections, 2nd state)
• Alex Kearney (Waconia) – 200 Yard Free (8th sections)
• Jack Hackler (Waconia) – 200 Yard IM (2nd sections, 8th state), 100 Yard Breast (2nd sections, 1st state)
• Ethan Kosin (Prior Lake) – 50 Yard Free (2nd sections, 2nd state), 100 Yard Back (1st sections, 2nd state)
• Griffin Leining (Prior Lake) – 50 Yard Free (7th sections), 100 Yard Fly (2nd sections, 5th state)
• Maddox Mork (Prior Lake) – 1 Meter Diving (1st sections, 8th state)
• Matt Ondracek (Prior Lake) – 100 Yard Back (4th sections, 16th state)
• Brendan Panka (New Prague) – 200 Yard Free (1st sections, 10th state), 100 Yard Free (3rd sections, 12th state)
• Jacob Bisek (New Prague) – 500 Yard Free (1st sections), 100 Yard Breast (5th sections)
• Tucker Connelly (New Prague) – 100 Yard Back (7th sections)
• Brenden Lucas (Bloomington Jefferson) – 50 Yard Free (8th sections), 100 Yard Free (7th sections)

Section 2AA gains the Trojans of New Prague as the Burnsville Blaze moves out.  Minnetonka appears to remain dominant.  We will have to see who wants to win the battle for second.

Minnetonka returns an exceptionally deep and talented squad with a now-senior Ben Jabs leading the charge. Jabs was runner-up in the 200 free at sections and took third in the 500 free as just a junior. Brix Dewitt, also now a senior, was top 4 in both the 200 and 100 free, placing sixth at state in the 100. Senior Aidan Larsen adds strength in middle distance, with top-5 section finishes in the 200 and 500 frees and a state 14th. Junior Kaiden Nagel contributed strong IM and distance free performances as a freshman, including a state 13th and 15th in those events. William Finucane-Tuccio, now a senior, was a standout in the sprint fly and free events, taking seventh in the 100 fly and top-10 in the 50 free at state. Isaac Yong and Soonhong Chua (both seniors) round out a deep sprint and IM group, while Rowen Irwin (sophomore) scored in the backstroke (14th at state). Depth continues with Joshua Wieder, Drew Roehl, and Henry Lindberg.

Prior Lake boasts strong senior leadership in Jamey Solt, who was runner-up in both the 200 and 500 freestyle events at sections and placed 7th at state in the 500. Fellow senior Owen Beaudette had a great showing with a 7th place in the 50 free and 4th in the 100 breast at sections, advancing to state in both. Braxton Helmers (senior) was a standout IM/backstroker with 5th and 8th place finishes in the 200 IM and 100 back respectively, reaching 7th at state in the IM. Junior Eli Drewes contributed in breaststroke with a 13th-place state finish. Prior Lake’s top diver, Maddox Mork, now a senior, took 8th at sections.

Chanhassen-Chaska returns senior Ayden Pana, a sprint free/fly scorer with section experience. Senior Izyndro Warain has potential in IM and breaststroke events (15th at state in the 100 breast). Junior Sam Kvam contributed in the backstroke (5th at sections), and diver Micah Brecht placed 9th at sections. Ethan Burd (junior) adds more sprint depth, while senior Alex Bertram finaled in the 100 fly. This group has strong returning contributors and potential to move up in the standings.

Waconia features senior Sam Swanson, a versatile swimmer who was 3rd in the 200 IM and 4th in the 100 free at sections, placing top 10 at state in the IM. Fellow senior Henry Kleve returns after scoring in the 100 free at sections. Junior Jack Kevan scored in the 100 fly and diver Franklin Rezac was a section finalist. The team has promising depth and a strong senior core.

Bloomington Jefferson brings back junior Alex Bertram (6th in the 100 fly), sophomore Henry Peterson (500 free), and senior Franklin Rezac in diving. Luke Shaffer also placed in diving and William Rolfe graduated as a top diver. While their roster skews younger, they return experienced swimmers across strokes and distances.

Eden Prairie returns junior Zach McBeth (500 free) and sophomore Eli Drewes (13th at state in breaststroke), both of whom were consistent scorers. Sophomore Jack Kevan was 8th in the 100 fly at sections. Junior Sawyer Kevan adds depth in diving and Jonah Watanabe (sophomore) contributed in the backstroke. Eden Prairie should continue to build around this young but experienced core.

Shakopee’s top returner is senior Charlie Cutts III, who placed 8th in the 100 free at sections. He anchors a smaller squad but brings valuable sprint experience.

New Prague returns senior Brody Dvorak, who placed 5th in section diving. He will lead a developing team hoping to build around individual qualifiers.