Section 3A
Teams in the Section
Dassel-Cokato Litchfield. Delano-Watertown-Mayer, Hutchinson, Montevideo, Princeton, Willmar
2025 Section Champion: Hutchinson– 426 pts
2025 Section Runner-up: Delano-Watertown-Mayer – 339.5 pts
Notable Graduates
- Carter Johnson (Hutchinson) – 200 Yard Free (1st sections, 4th state), 500 Yard Free (1st sections, 3rd state)
- Eric Oberg (Hutchinson) – 200 Yard IM (2nd sections, 16th state), 100 Yard Free (2nd sections, 15th state)
- Anthony Witte (Hutchinson) – 100 Yard Fly (2nd sections, 14th state), 100 Yard Back (2nd sections, 13th state)
- Clayton Moore (Hutchinson) – 500 Yard Free (5th sections), 100 Yard Back (6th sections)
- Grayson O’Neill (Hutchinson) – 50 Yard Free (6th sections), 100 Yard Breast (2nd sections, 11th state)
- David Lammers (Willmar) – 50 Yard Free (2nd sections, 9th state), 100 Yard Fly (3rd sections)
- Evan Wallestad (Willmar) – 100 Yard Fly (5th sections), 100 Yard Back (5th sections)
- Sam Daniels (DWM) – 100 Yard Free (1st sections, 6th state)
- Lars Anderson (DWM) – 200 Yard IM (8th sections), 100 Yard Fly (7th sections)
- Jaxon Wagner (Montevideo) – 50 Yard Free (4th sections), 100 Yard Breast (8th sections)
- Nick Johnson (Dassel-Cokato Litchfield) – 1m Diving (7th sections)
- Evan Johnson (Dassel-Cokato Litchfield) – 100 Yard Fly (8th sections)
- Will Carlson (Dassel-Cokato Litchfield) – 100 Yard Back (7th sections)
Section 3a will look significantly different this season. Monticello moves up to Class AA and St. Cloud Apollo co-ops with St. Cloud Tech to form the St. Cloud Crush and also will be AA. Finally, Hutchinson graduated 7 of their 16 athletes from last year’s team. Prognosis….who knows???
Dassel-Cokato Litchfield returns a strong core, led by senior sprinter Dominic Borg, who was the Section champion in the 50 Free (11th grade) and placed 14th at State in the 100 Free. Matthew Defries, now a senior, adds sprint depth.
Delano-Watertown-Mayer is loaded with upperclassmen talent. Senior MacKay Hoglund returns after 11th and 16th place finishes at State in the 200 and 500 Free, while junior Gavin Pryde was a Section finalist in the 50 Free and 100 Backstroke. Oscar Hoglund (senior) brings diving power, placing 8th at State, and both Henry Becker and Luke Grosshuesch contributed key IM and Breaststroke results.
Hutchinson looks to be one of the top contenders in the section. Leyton Yerks will be a sophomore after placing top 8 in the 200 and 500 Free, while Billy Witte (junior) and Jared Templin (junior) bring strong mid-distance and fly support. Graham O’Neill, now a junior, adds consistency in breaststroke. Their depth and improvement trajectory make them one to watch.
Montevideo returns Nolan Christopher, now a senior, who took 7th at State in the 200 Free and 8th in the 500 Free as a junior. Hayden Blom, also a senior, is a top sprinter, placing 14th at State in the 50 Free, while Jaxon Wagner is a reliable upperclassman contributor in both the 50 Free and Breaststroke.
Matthew Fouquette, now a senior, was a Section champion in the 100 Fly and took 7th at State, making him one of the top returners. David Burns-Hawker (junior) adds support in sprint and backstroke events, offering potential relay impact as well.
Willmar has steady production across the board. Senior Samuel Sheets and Soren Newberg contribute in sprint and breast events, while Abram Schueler (junior) handles distance freestyle. With more depth this year, expect Willmar to move up in the team standings.
Highlighting the upcoming girls and boys high school season one section at a time. Who’s graduated, who’s coming back, and who you need to keep and eye on. Section by section, team by team