Eden Prairie Dominates At State, Tonka Boys Tie For Second

The Skippers boys swim and dive team just couldn't take down the Eden Prairie Eagles at state. 

Eden Prairie was the dominant team at the Class 2A state meet Saturday night, winning with 314.50 points–108.5 more than defending champion Minnetonka and Maple Grove, who tied for second with 206 points each. 

At last year's state meet, Minnetonka did not win a single event but when their points were tallied, they outscored Eden Prairie by five and a half points.

The Eagles took home the school's fourth overall team title and first since 2005, according to the Star Tribune.

Minnetonka's Noah Busch won the 100-yard backstroke and took second place in the 100-yard freestyle. The 200-yard medley relay team also took second place. Kendall Dunn received third place in his two individual events.

The Skippers placed second at the Section 6AA meet. Eleven individuals and all three relays qualified for state. State results are listed below:

• Eric Sirjord – 200 individual medley, 8th; 500 freestyle, 7th
• Kendall Dunn – 200 individual medley, 3rd; 100 breaststroke, 3rd
• Brett Hakes – 100 backstroke, 22nd
• Noah Busch – 100 backstroke, 1st; 100 freestyle, 2nd
• Dan Bielski – 100 butterfly, 10th; 100 backstroke, 6th
• John Seylar – 200 freestyle, 19th; 500 freestyle, 9th
• Bastien Ibri – 200 individual medley, 32nd
• Ryan Current – 200 freestyle, 12th; 100 freestyle, 17th
• Patrick Quarberg – 1 meter diving, 14th
• Teddy Goodyear – 1 meter diving, 19th
• Trent Youngdahl – Relays only
• 200 medley relay – Busch, Dunn, Bielski, Youngdahl– 2nd place
• 200 freestyle relay – Current, Sirjord, Seylar, Youngdahl– 11th place
• 400 freestyle relay – Bush, Current, Dunn, Sirjord– 3rd place