(photo by Jim Lindquist)
Tyler Magails and Brian Huls each had his fingerprints on four first place finishes to prpopel the Tigers to a 98-86 Missota Conference win over Northfield Thursday, Jan. 20, at the Dodge Middle School pool.
Farmignton coach Ryan Hamen liked what he saw in his team's performance and said it bodes well for the future.
"We had a lot of great time drops against Northfield," he said. "We're looking forward to the True Team sections on Saturday."
Magalis continued to show his versatility against the Raiders, winning the one-meter diving and 50 freestyle events and swimming a leg on the victorious 200 medley and 200 freestyle relay teams.
Huls posted individaul wins in the 200 medley and 100 freestyle and joined Magalis on the two winning relay teams.
Three other Farmington swimmers also grabbed first place honors: Allen Berg in the 500 freestyle; Aaron Lane in the 100 backstroke and Loren Hatten in the 100 breaststroke.
Four Tigers turned in second place finishes: Berg in the 200 freestyle; Evan Carufel in diving; Zach Holton in the 100 butterfly and Matthew Stephan in the 100 breaststroke.
Three more Farmington entrants finished third, including Christopher Kirchmann in the 200 freestyle; Jonathan Bovee on the one-meter board and Holton in the 200 individual medley.
The Section 1AA True Team Championships will be held this Saturday, Jan. 22, at Northfield.
