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Section 5AA Teams in the SectionChamplin Park, Irondale, Maple Grove, Osseo, Park Center, Spring Lake Park, Wayzata 2024 Section Champion: Wayzata – 595 pts2024 Section Runner-up: Champlin Park – 409 pts Notable Graduates • Addison Romaker (Spring Lake Park) – 50 Free (8th Sections)• Ava McNanley (Wayzata) – 200 Free (4th Sections), 100 Free (3rd […]

Section 5A Teams in the SectionBecker, Big Lake, Chisago Lakes, Foley, Lakes International, Milaca, Monticello, Ogilvie Mora, Princeton 2024 Section Champion: Monticello – 643 pts2024 Section Runner-up: Chisago Lakes – 302 pts Notable Graduates Section Outlook Monticello features junior Adalynn Biegler, the section champion in both the 50 and 100 freestyle—and the state champion and

Section 6AA Teams in the SectionHopkins, Minneapolis Edison/Henry/North, Minneapolis South/Roosevelt, Minneapolis Washburn, Richfield, Robbinsdale Armstrong, St. Paul Central, St. Paul Highland Park/SPA 2024 Section Champion: Robbinsdale Armstrong – 408 pts2024 Section Runner-up: St. Paul Central – 322 pts Notable Graduates Section Outlook Two teams leave the section this year in 4th place Minneapolis Southwest and

Section 6A Teams in the SectionAlbany, Holdingford, Little Falls, Melrose Area, Rocori, Sartell- St. Stephen Sauk Centre, Sauk Rapids-Rice, St. Cloud Apollo, St. Cloud Tech 2024 Section Champion: Melrose Area – 4742024 Section Runner-up: St. Cloud Tech -374 Notable Graduates Section Outlook This section gains Sartell-St. Stephen and Sauk Rapids-Rice from 8AA this season which

Section 7AA Teams in the SectionAndover, Anoka, Blaine, Cambridge-Isanti, Centennial, Coon Rapids, Duluth East, Forest Lake 2024 Section Champion: Blaine – 384 pts2024 Section Runner-up: Duluth East – 357 pts Notable Graduates Section Outlook Blaine remains stacked with talent, returning 10 top-8 finishers: Sydney Edwards, a freshman, won the 100 Breaststroke and the 500 Free;

Section 7A Teams in the SectionChisholm, Cloquet‑Esko‑Carlton, Duluth Denfeld, Grand Rapids, Hibbing, International Falls, Mesabi East, Northeast Range‑Ely, Proctor‑Hermantown, Rock Ridge, Stella Maris Academy, Two Harbors 2024 Section Champion: Mesabi East – 398 pts2024 Section Runner-up: Grand Rapids – 341.5 pts Notable Graduates Section Outlook Mesabi East returns a powerful core and will look to

Section 8AA Teams in the SectionAlexandria, Bemidji, Brainerd, Buffalo, Elk River, Moorhead, Rogers, St Michael-Albertville 2024 Section Champion – Brainerd – 340.52024 Section Runner Up – St Michael-Albertville – 334 Notable Graduates Section Outlook Section 8AA will look quite a bit different with Sartell-St. Stephen and Sauk Rapids-Rice departing for Class A and Alexandria moving

Section 8A Teams in the SectionDetroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Fosston Bagley, Morris-Minnewaska, Park Rapids, Perham-New York Mills, Thief River Falls, Warroad-Roseau-Greenbush-Middle River 2024 Section Champion – Park Rapids – 422.52024 Section Runner Up – Fergus Falls – 402 Notable Graduates Section Outlook Alexandria, who finished 3rd  last season, moves up to AA this cycle leaving

Teams:  Bemidji, Brainerd, Buffalo, Elk River, Moorhead, Sartell St. Stephen, Sauk Rapids Rice, St. Michael-Albertville, St. Cloud Tech-Cathedral-Rocori-Becker Notable Graduates:  Team Outlook One of the tightest section races in the state comes from section 8AA.  Brainerd graduated some points and Buffalo did not.  Who knows how this will all shake out at the section meet;

Teams:  Duluth East, Centennial, Forest Lake, Coon Rapids, Andover, Anoka, Blaine, Cambridge Isanti Notable Graduates:  (seniors that placed top 8 in sections in individual events) Team Outlook Section 7AA is a section with a lot of young up and coming swimmers. Duluth East won the section last year by 163, beating out Centennial for the