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| Oliver Chow 2 first place finishes (photo by Jim Lindquist) |
The Tigers led the Stormhawks 81-77 heading into the final two events where the visitors outscored the home team by a 21-7 count.
"This was a very exciting meet," Farmington coach Ryan Hamen said. "The score shows two great teams who had some great competitive fun.
"After the meet I told the boys to keep their heads up and look Chaska/Chanhassen in the eye and thank them for making them swim their best."
The new pool record in the 200 free relay of 1:30.53 shattered the old mark of 131.12 set in 1997 by Devon Meeks, Drew Dickison, Tom Fischer and Erik Huls.
Carufel's first place effort was just one of three for the night for the versatile senior. Carufel also won the one-meter diving competition and anchored the winning 200 medley relay team. Oliver Chow, Brandon Dion and Spencer Kabran filled out the Tiger lineup for the 200 medley relay.
Classmate Kirchmann also garnered a trio of first place finishes, adding wins in the 50 and 100 freestyle races to his night's body of work.
Foreign exchange student Oliver Chow added a win in the 100 backstroke to his victory in the medley relay. Chow also finished runner-up in the 100 butterfly as did Aaron Cochnauer in the 200 individual medley.
Five Tigers scored third place points in the meet: Eric Schimmel, 200 individual medley: Jonathan Bovee, diving; Christian Bell, 100 freestyle; Austin Kueck, 100 backstroke and Cochnauer, 100 butterfly.
Saturday the Tigers take part in their third consecutive Class AA True Team State Championships at the University of Minnesota.
