swimming - diving

Mounds View High School sent five of its swimmers to the state meet Nov. 16-18. The girls swim and dive state championships were held at the University of Minnesota in the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center.

Some 69 members strong, the Mounds View High School girls swim and dive team concluded its regular season by defeating its last four opponents and finishing seventh at the true team state meet, ahead of rival East Ridge. 

The Mounds View High School girls swim and dive team won a much sought-after victory against Cretin-Derham Hall Sept. 14 after losses to top-seeded Stillwater and East Ridge. 

The Mounds View High School girls swim and dive team kicked off its 2017 season Aug. 24. Conference relays, held at Stillwater Middle School, revealed many of the school’s talented A, B, and C squad athletes.  

The Mounds View High School boys swimming and diving team competed in the state true-team meet last weekend and went up against some of the deepest and best squads in Class AA. The Mustangs finished ninth.

The North High School boys swimming and diving team went up against some perennial powers at the recent Section 4AA true-team meet.

The Roseville Area High School boys swimming and diving team and wrestling team recently spent a Saturday competing at multi-team events. Both teams had some notable individual performances.

The Mounds View High School boys swimming and diving team hosted the Park-Cottage Grove Wolfpack at Chippewa Middle School on Jan. 5.

Former Mounds View High School standout Austin Smestad recently wrapped up his college football career and not long after his final game was awarded an impressive honor. 

The 2015-16 Mounds View High School boys swimming and diving team took a big step forward in competitiveness and finished the season with a dual-meet record of 4-4 and a fourth-place finish in the Suburban East Conference.