BRAINERD — Kyler Carlson secured victory in the 50-yard freestyle with a time of 22.44 and assisted Brainerd’s 200 medley relay to a win, guiding the Warriors to a second-place finish in the Section 8-2A True Team on Saturday, Jan. 11.
Buffalo edged the Warriors by a margin of 20 points (1,068-1,048) to clinch the section title.
The quartet comprising Carlson, Nathan Chaussee, Brooks Brichacek, and Drew Haglin triumphed in the medley relay with a time of 1:43.66.
1/40: Brainerd’s Brooks Brichacek participates in the 100-yard breaststroke on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
2/40: Sartell’s Truett Carlson competes in the 500-yard freestyle on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
3/40: Sartell’s Nolan Snyder competes in the 500-yard freestyle on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
4/40: Brainerd’s Brooks Brichacek is involved in the 200-yard medley relay on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
5/40: Brainerd’s Drew Haglin takes part in the 200-yard medley relay on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
6/40: Brainerd’s Nathan Chaussee swims in the 200-yard medley relay on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
7/40: Brainerd’s Logan Kuepers participates in the 400-yard freestyle relay on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
8/40: Brainerd’s Nathan Chaussee is engaged in the 200-yard medley relay on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
9/40: Brainerd’s Nathan Chaussee is in action during the 100-yard backstroke on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
10/40: Brainerd’s Kyler Carlson expresses his reaction after completing the 200-yard medley relay on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
11/40: Brainerd athletes engage in competition on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
12/40: Brainerd athletes engage in competition on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
13/40: Brainerd athletes engage in competition on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center.“`html Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
14/40: Swimmers from Brainerd are set to compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
15/40: Swimmers from Brainerd are set to compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
16/40: Swimmers from Brainerd are set to compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
17/40: Swimmers from Brainerd are set to compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
18/40: Swimmers from Brainerd are set to compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
19/40: Swimmers from Brainerd are set to compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
20/40: Swimmers from Brainerd are set to compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
21/40: Swimmers from Brainerd are set to compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
22/40: Swimmers from Brainerd are set to compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
23/40: Swimmers from Brainerd are set to compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
24/40: Swimmers from Brainerd are set to compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
25/40: Swimmers from Brainerd are set to compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
26/40: Swimmers from Brainerd are set to compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
27/40: Swimmers from Brainerd are set to compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
28/40: Swimmers from Brainerd are set to compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
29/40: Swimmers from Brainerd are set to compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at the Brainerd High School Aquatic Center.
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30/40: Swimmers from Brainerd compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
31/40: Swimmers from Brainerd compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
32/40: Swimmers from Brainerd compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
33/40: Swimmers from Brainerd compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
34/40: Swimmers from Brainerd compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
35/40: Swimmers from Brainerd compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
36/40: Swimmers from Brainerd compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
37/40: Swimmers from Brainerd compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
38/40: Swimmers from Brainerd compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
39/40: Swimmers from Brainerd compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
40/40: Swimmers from Brainerd compete on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at Brainerd High School Aquatic Center. Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
Brichacek secured a fifth position in the 50 free, followed by Grady Sumption in seventh and Henry McCulley in eighth.
Carlson earned a second place in the 100 free, with McCulley in sixth and Logan Kuepers in seventh.
Carlson then anchored Brainerd’s 200 free relay team consisting of Chaussee, McCulley, and Brichacek to second place with a time of 1:31.92.
Brainerd’s Nathan Chaussee participates in the 100-yard backstroke on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at Brainerd High School Aquatic Center.
Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
Chaussee achieved a fourth position in the 100 backstroke and a sixth in the 100 butterfly, with Drew Haglin coming in eighth in the butterfly.
Brichacek placed sixth in the breaststroke, with Jake Tatge following in eighth.
Bennett Day secured seventh place in the 500 free, while Carter Dirkes finished in 10th. The team of Day, Dirkes, McCulley, and Kuepers earned third in the 400 free relay.
Brainerd’s Logan Kuepers participates in the 400-yard freestyle relay on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at Brainerd High School Aquatic Center.
Kelly Humphrey / Brainerd Dispatch
Kuepers finished fourth in the 200 free, with Dirkes coming in eighth. Day wrapped up sixth in the individual medley.
Brainerd’s David Herath contributed a third place in diving with 396.95 points.
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Brainerd’s Drew Haglin participates in the 200-yard medley relay on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at Brainerd High School Aquatic Center.
Next: Brainerd will face Willmar at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14.
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