Team captains Tyler Magalis, Allen Berg, Brian Huls and Matthew Stephan
For the first time in school history the Tigers have won a Section 1AA True Team championship.
Farmington's superior depth paid big dividends as it piled up 797 points at the Section 1AA Championships held Saturday, Jan. 22, in Northfield. With the title coach Ryan Hamen's team punched its ticket to this weekend's True Team State meet at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center.
Host Northfield finished second at the five-team section meet, followed by Owatonna 621, Hastings 526 and Winona 354.
"It was another great meet for Farmington swim and dive," Hamen said. "I am so glad that the boys are able to see such positive results from all of the hard work and dedication they are pouring into this season.
"We look forward to next Saturday and swimming at the U and going up against so many other great teams."
Tyler Magalis
3 1sts and a second
(photo by Jim Lindquist)
Farmington scored four first place finishes and Tyler Magalis had a hand in three of them.
Individually, he dominated the one-meter diving competition with a point total of 407.70, more than 51 points more than the second place finisher, and also placed second in the 50 freestyle.
The versatile senior also joined with Brian Huls, Loren Hatten and Zach Holton to win the 200 individual medley and teamed up with Huls, Allen Berg and Christopher Kirchmann to capture top honors in the 200 freestyle relay.
Matthew Stephan provided the other Farmington first place finish with a victory in the 100 breaststroke.
Huls added a pair of strong showings in individual events to his two relay wins, taking second in the 100 freestyle and third in the 200 individual medley.
Berg also did well in individual events, claiming second in the 500 freestyle and third in the 200 freestyle.
Hatten placed second in the 100 breaststroke and Holton finished third in both the 100 butterfly and 500 freestyle. Aaron Lane ranked third in the 100 backstroke.
Other Farmington top 10 finishes:
200 freestyle: 5. Kirchmann; 8. Eric Schimmel
200 individual medley: Lane; 7. M. Stephan; 10. Nick Stephan
50 freestyle: 9. Conner Kealy; 10. Andrew Cayard
One-meter diving: 4. Evan Carufel; 8. Jonathan Bovee
100 butterfly: 7. Aaron Cochnauer; 10. Hatten
100 freestyle: 9. Kealy; 10. Schimmel
100 breaststroke: 10. N. Stephan
400 freestyle relay: 3. Berg, Hatten, Kirchmann, Holton
