Swimming: Anoka-Elk rivalry dominated by Tornadoes this year 105-76

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Owen Musgjerd of the Elks pedaled toward third place in the individual medley. (Photo by Erik Jacobson)

Elk River-Rogers-Zimmerman’s annual “Best of the Rest” showdown with Anoka has been a very competitive rivalry for several years, but not this year.

The Tornadoes trounced the Elks 105-76 in Anoka on Tuesday evening, in the duel that usually decides who’s the second-best team in the Northwest Suburban Conference behind perennial champion Maple Grove.

The Elks won two events — Andrew Bronshteyn in diving and Aaron Schwab in backstroke. Matt Hedman and Josh Gerick each won two individual events to lead the Tornadoes.

“Anoka has a strong team and they added a couple club swimmers this year,” said Elk coach Denise Eidem. “We only have six seniors this year.”

The Elks (2-2) will host Park Center on Thursday evening.

Anoka 105, Elks 76

200 medley relay — (1) Anoka 1:43.36 (2) Elks 1:45.73
200 freestyle — (1) Matt Hedman, Anoka, 1:49.64 (2) Caleb Birkhid, Anoka, 1:53.46 (3) Nick Kopp, Elks, 2:00.58
200 individual medley — (1) Josh Gerick, Anoka, 2:10.35 (2) Mike Rosier, Anoka, 2:12.17 (3) Owen Musgjerd, Elks, 2:18.84
50 freestyle — (1) Birkhid 22.89 (2) Aaron Schwab, Elks, 23.38 (3)Alex Kvidera, Anoka, 23.80
Diving — (1) Andrew Bronshteyn, Eks, 234.60 (2) Kevin O’Hara, Elks, 141.95 (3) Daniel Dobrocky, Anoka, 120.40
100 butterfly —(1) Rosier 59.05 (2) Alex Kopp, Elks, 1:01.12 (3) Chris Voltin, Anoka, 1:01.47
100 freestyle — (1) Cole Birkhid 48.98 (2) Nick Hedman, Anoka,  52.65 (3) Spencer Hlavachek, Elks, 52.83
500 freestyle — (1) Gerick 5:01.38 (2) Caleb Birkhid 5:03.39 (3) Brian Cosgrove, Anoka, 5:38.2
200 freestyle relay — (1) Anoka 1:34.44 (2) Anoka 1:41.11 (3) Elks 1:42.67
100 backstroke — (1) Schwab 56.00 (2) N. Hedman  57.53 (3) Hlavachek 1:01.32
100 breaststroke — (1) M. Hedman 1:04.78 (2) N. Kopp 1:05.22 (3) Lucas Manke, Anoka, 1:11.61
400 freestyle relay — (1) Anoka 3:30.98 (2) Elks 3:40.50 (3) Anoka 3:44.78