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Here’s how Minnesota’s top teams performed at the True Team swim meet at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center

Here’s how Minnesota’s top teams performed at the True Team swim meet at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center

Minnetonka and Orono are not the top-ranked teams in their respective classes, according to the coaches association girls swimming poll.

So they were out to prove a point.

At the True Team state meet Saturday at the University of Minnesota’s Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center, Minnetonka’s depth paid off to win the Class 2A championship while Orono captured the Class 1A crown.

The No. 2 Skippers amassed 2,424.5 points, beating No. 3 Stillwater, No. 4 Wayzata and No. 1 Edina. There were six teams ranked in the top 10 of the 12-team field.

Minnetonka was led by two-time winner senior Annabelle Wentzel and freshman Claire Wilkey. Wentzel took first in the 100-yard butterfly and 200 free, while Wilkey took first in the 50 and 100 free. Wentzel set the meet record in the 100 butterfly with a winning time of 54.59 seconds.

Wentzel also swam a leg on the 200 free and 200 medley relay teams. Wilkey was also a member of the 200 freestyle pool.

East Ridge sophomore Logan Havermann also took first in two individual events, winning first in the 100 breaststroke and 200 individual medley. She set the meet record in the 200 individual medley with a winning time of 2 minutes, 2.09 seconds. He also swam the anchor leg on the Raptors’ 400 free relay team.

In Class 1A, the No. 3 Spartans posted 2,252.5 points to claim first place in a loaded field. No. 4 Delano was second with 2,015.5 points, followed by No. 2 Monticello and No. 1 Visitation.