And the section list grows for the Detroit Lakes boys' swimming and diving team.
After Saturday's DL Invite inside the BTD Aquatics Center, the Lakers now have 14 boys qualified for the Section 8-1A meet, with several not far behind.
The depth the Lakers are displaying has been lifting DL to numerous wins, including Saturday's first-place finish out of five teams with 416 points.
"The boys had a great meet and they worked hard for the win," said DL head coach Rian Heimark. "The boys improved 28 of their best individual times for a combined amount of 1:15.56."
The Lakers earned a combined 29 medals (top six individually and top three for relays), which included seven first-place finishes -- proving they not only have depth, but top-heavy talent as well.
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Two of the DL relay teams won their events, Brandon Olson also claimed the 200 freestyle race with a time of 1:55.69, while Oak took top honors in the 200 individual medley (2:05.64) and the 500 freestyle (5:00.81, which was an Invite record).
Jon Melgaard remained on his torrid pace in diving, collecting a total of 283.45 points for first, while Vaughn Johnson was third with a score of 160.55.
King was a winner in the 100 backstroke with a mark of 1:01.86.
The Lakers will be in action Friday for the Bemidji Invite, starting at 5 p.m.
Laker results
Detroit Lakes Invite, Saturday, Jan. 8.
Team results -- Detroit Lakes 416, Bemidji 344, Park Rapids 260, Perham 249, Thief River Falls 102.
DL event results -- 200-yard medley relay: 1. DL A (Travis King, Quillan Oak, Cody Okeson, Brandon Olson) 1:48.66; 4. DL B (Aaron Colby, Cody Johnson, Jared Olson, Isaac Clem) 2:00.55; 9. DL C (Jacob Kempenich, Lukas Burkardt, Justin George, Michael Richter) 2:16.22; DL D (Caleb Howard, Austin Nelson, Logan Peterick, DJ Cahlin) 2:27.72...200 freestyle: 1. Brandon Olson 1:55.69; 5. T. King 2:04.52; 10. Mike Okeson 2:13.78...200 individual medley: 1. Quillan Oak 2:05.64; 2. Jared Olson 2:26.59; 4. C. Johnson 2:29.32...50 freestyle: 3. C. Okeson 24.67; 6. Vaughn Johnson 25.70; 7. Clem 25.94; 11. Brady Eilertson 26.86; 12. Austin McCullough 26.97; 17. Christian Tigges 27.94; 18. Antonio Valdez 28.76; 21. Lukas Burkardt 30.72; 23. Cahlin 31.02; 24. Danny Arndt 31.14; 26. Tristan Johnson 31.22; 27. Michael Richter 31.78; 28. Hunter Schleske 31.92; 34. Austin Nelson 33.32; 42. Ryan Wendt 39.06...Diving: 1. Jon Melgaard 283.45; 3. V. Johnson 160.55; 4. George 158.90; 5. Colby 158.39...100 butterfly: 2. B. Olson 1:00.53; 4. J. Olson 1:09.09; 12. George 1:33.47; 13. Kempenich 1:43.19...100 freestyle: 3. Okeson 54.54; 7. Clem 59.76; 8. Eilertson 59.88; 15. Tigges 1:04.26; 16. McCullough 1:04.32; 20. T. Johnson 1:11.09; 26. Nelson 1:17.21; 27. Arndt 1:17.23; 28. Schleske 1:17.75; 29. Richter 1:17.92; 30. Caleb Howard 1:19.38...500 freestyle: 1. Oak 5:00.81 (Invite record); 12. Logan Peterick 6:47.06; 13. Valdez 7:03.50; 15. Cahlin 7:23.66...200 freestyle relay: 3. DL A (Clem, V. Johnson, Eilertson, C. Okeson) 1:44.04; 5. DL B (C. Johnson, Melgaard, McCullough, Tigges) 1:49.93; 11. DL C (Burkardt, Richter, Arndt, George) 2:03.37; 15. DL D (T. Johnson, Wendt, Nelson, Howard) 2:22.64...100 backstroke: 1. King 1:01.86; 7. Colby 1:13.64; 9. Kempenich 1:21.08...100 breaststroke: 2. C. Johnson 1:10.25; 7. Melgaard 1:17.29; 9. Okeson 1:18.84; 10. Burkardt 1:21.67...400 freestyle relay: 1. DL A (B. Olson, J. Olson, King, Oak) 3:31.49; 6. DL B (Eilertson, McCullough, M. Okeson, Melgaard) 4:07.04; 11. DL C (Tigges, Peterick, Arndt, Valdez) 4:37.36.
