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Eden Prairie Wins Third In Swimming After Minnetonka Disqualification
What looked like a victory at state by 44.5 points ended in a fourth-place finish for the Minnetonka Skippers swimming and diving team.
Eden Prairie claimed third place at the Class 2A state swimming meet on Saturday night. The team finished with a total score of 220.
With a 44.5 point lead at the end of Saturday night, it appeared to be an amazing meet win for the Minnetonka Skippers.
However, officials ruled the team used an illegal entry on the final 400-yard freestyle relay team. This ruling took away a first-place finish in the race and 40 Skipper points.
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Coach Dan Berve said he was responsible for the error.
"That's my fault," Berve told the Star Tribune. "I did not submit that one properly."
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Even with the ruling on that relay, Minnetonka still would have taken the state title. However, the Minnesota State High School League found all three Minnetonka relay teams had entered illegally. The correct swimmers were not listed on the relay cards.
Minnetonka dropped to fourth place, giving Edina a third consecutive state title with a final score of 228. Wayzata took second with 222 points, Eden Prairie claimed third at 220 and Minnetonka finished with 200.5.
For more about the Minnetonka Skippers controversy, see Minnetonka Patch.
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