The 2024-25 boys' swimming and diving postseason begins with the WDA Championships to be hosted by Bismarck Public Schools on Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 1. The event will be held at the BSC Aquatics and Wellness Center. Participating schools: Bismarck High, Bismarck Century, Bismarck Legacy, Dickinson, Jamestown, Mandan, Minot High, Williston
Feb. 28-March 1
WDA Championships, Bismarck BSC Aquatic and Wellness Center
Team totals: 1. Century, 373.3; 2. Minot High, 338.5; 3. Legacy, 318; 4. Jamestown, 232.5; 5. Williston, 231; 6. Mandan, 212; 7. Dickinson, 211.5; 8. Bismarck High, 180.5
Individual champions
200 Medley Relay: Legacy, 1:38.33 (Braxton Steele, Noah Mayer, Logan Donat, Ben Nasset)
200 Freestyle: Isaac Vallie, Century, 1:44.39 (WDA record)
200 IM: Braxton Steele, Legacy, 2:20.25
50 Freestyle: Blake Nelson, Bismarck High, :21.40 (WDA record)
1M Diving: Owen Brockett, Mandan, 412.15 points
100 Butterfly: I. Vallie, Century, :51.41 (WDA record)
100 Freestyle: Bohdan Shevchenko, Dickinson, :47.56
500 Freestyle: Ben Nasset, Legacy, 4:55.26
200 Freestyle Relay: Century, 1:29.42 (Andrew Edland, Cole Vesey, Gabe Dohrmann, I. Vallie)
100 Backstroke: B. Nelson, Bismarck High, :52.38 (tie-WDA record)
100 Breaststroke: Noah Mayer, Legacy, :58.99
400 Freestyle Relay Legacy, 3:19. 23 (B. Steele, L. Donat, N. Mayer, B. Nasset)
Notes: Century won its second-straight WDA title and third overall…Sam Eggl of Bismarck High was region senior athlete of the year…Jamestown's Ben Smith was WDA coach of the year…Five teams had at least one event winner.
The 2024-25 ND state championships will be hosted by West Fargo Public Schools and held at the Hubert Aquatic Center on Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8.
Friday, March 7-8
ND State Championships, West Fargo Hubert Aquatic Center
Team totals: 1. West Fargo, 357; 2. Century, 245; 3. Legacy, 232; 4. Fargo South, 202; 5. Minot High, 172; 6. WF Sheyenne, 163; 7. Jamestown, 147; 8. Bismarck High, 135; T9. Williston, 128; T9. Fargo Davies, 128; 11. Fargo North, 111; 12. Dickinson, 109; 13. Mandan, 85; 14. Grand Forks, 75
Individual champions
2OO Medley Relay: West Fargo, 1:33.82 (Isaac Elhard, Jonah Ayers, Isaiah Ayers, Logan Engelstad)
200 Freestyle: Brody Engelstad, West Fargo, 1:39.26
200 IM: Blake Nelson, Bismarck High, 1:54.61
50 Freestyle: Logan Engelstead, West Fargo, :20.73
1M Diving: Griffin McAllister, West Fargo, 435.30 points
100 Butterfly: Isaiah Ayers, West Fargo, :48.39 (state record)
100 Freestyle: Brody Engelstad, West Fargo, :44.75
500 Freestyle: Ben Nasset, Legacy, 4:44.33
200 Freestyle Relay: West Fargo, 1:27.27 (state record) (Brody Engelstad, Jonah Ayers, Isaac Elhard, Noah Ayers)
100 Backstroke: Logan Engelstad, West Fargo, :50.08 (state record)
100 Breaststroke: Isaiah Ayers, West Fargo, :56.25
400 Freestyle Relay: West Fargo, 3:04.84 (Brody Englestad, Logan Engelstad, Noah Ayers, Isaiah Ayers)
Notes: West Fargo won its second-straight title…West Fargo won 10 of 12 events…Bismarck High senior Blake Nelson won the 200 IM and Legacy senior Ben Nasset won the 500 freestyle…Legacy's Braxton Steele was the senior athlete of the year…Century was the top WDA finisher, placing second.