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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Gallery: Orono and Mound Westonka Swim and Dive Send Eight to State

Six swimmers and two divers from Orono and Mound Westonka advance to the Class A Boys State Swimming and Diving Tournament Feb. 28-March 2 at the U of M. Mound sets five new school records; Jordahl continues undefeated season.

Six swimmers and two divers from Orono and Mound Westonka (OMW) have advanced to the Class A Boys State Swimming and Diving Tournament Feb. 28-March 2 at the U of M. The OMW co-op team is required to compete as separate teams in the post season. At 2A Sections, Orono finished 4th with 255 points, and Mound Westonka was 3rd with 264 points following Monticello (466 points) and first place Breck/Blake (468 points). The top 16 finishers in prelims competed in section finals, where the top three finishers in each event advanced to State—as do those who qualify by time during finals. “Sections went really well especially after all the ups and downs we’ve gone through this year,” said Orono senior captain Mitch Miller. “Everyone’s been working …

Monday, December 17, 2012

Find Out Which Lake Minnetonka Swim and Dive Team is Ranked No. 4 in the State

Orono Mound Westonka swim and dive team takes pair of top-two finishes to start the season.

The Orono Mound Westonka (OMW) co-op boys swim and cive team is off to an impressive start this season. The 31-member squad was ranked No. 4 among Class A teams by the Minnesota Swim Coaches Association for the week of Dec. 17. Their season began Dec. 8 by winning the Wright County Jamboree Relay with 214.85 points to second place Dassel-Cokato/Litchfield’s (DCL) 117 point tally. A week later the team topped DCL again at the conference dual meet with a final score of 110 to 72. On Saturday, Dec. 15, OMW took second place honors at the Woodbury Invite competing primarily against Class AA teams. “Our team has been very successful so far this year with the help of all of our new members," said Mound Westonka senior captain Merv (Jacob) …

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