Congratulations to our Red Knights who qualified for the MSHSL State boys’ swim & dive meet this year! 

The Benilde-St. Margaret’s boys’ swim and dive team recorded a strong collection of section awards preparing them for the highly anticipated MSHSL State swim & dive meet this week.

The successful showing at the Section 2A finals on February 28 was a demonstration of talent, hard work, and determination with BSM hitting a new Sections score record of 381 total points.

BSM finished in third place overall, with 11 individual swims and 14 total swims, including relays, qualifying for State. “This is the most individual and total swims that have qualified for State in the team’s history,” said head coach Ryan Miksch. This year’s Red Knights earned two section titles, their first since 2017. Josh Peters ’28 will represent BSM at State in the 500 Freestyle and Joey Sandhoefer ’25 will compete for BSM in the 100 Breaststroke. 

“This team has more talent than we’ve ever had before,” Miksch said,  “When you mix that with the culture of great work ethic, you get the driver of success we’ve had all season.” 

Multiple student athletes are advancing to state after standout finishes during the Section 2A finals:

• 200 yd Free – Mason Rokala ’25 (2nd place)
• 200 IM – Josh Peters ’28 (5th place, school record) & Zane Lester ’28 (9th place)
• 50 Free – Lucas Wurst ’25 (2nd place)
• 100 Butterfly – Joey Sandhoefner ’25 (3rd place, school record) 
• 100 Free – Lucas Wurst ’25 (2nd place) 
• 500 Free – Josh Peters ’28 (1st place), Zane Lester ’28 (6th place) & Mason Rokala ’25 (9th place)
• 100 Breaststroke – Joey Sandhoefner ’25 (1st place) & Ari Sellers ’26 (5th place)
• 200 Free Relay – Josh Peters ’28, Joey Sandhoefner ’25, Will Gadtke ’25 & Zane Lester ’28 (3rd place)
• 200 Medley Relay – Will Gadtke ’25, Joey Sandhoefner ’25, Mason Rokala ’25 & Lucas Wurst ’25 (3rd place)
• 400 Free Relay – Lucas Wurst ’25, Zane Lester ’28, Mason Rokala ’25 & Josh Peters ’28 (2nd place) 

“The team’s performances are a reflection of the commitment and work that they’ve put in all year,” Miksch said, adding, “Their camaraderie has been really strong this year from all the work they put in day in and day out next to their teammates.” 

The 2025 MSHSL Boys Swim & Dive State Tournament will be held Thursday-Saturday, March 6-8 at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center on the Minneapolis campus of the University of Minnesota. 

Tickets and further information about the tournament can be found on the MSHSL website. Regular updates will be provided on this announcement as the tournament progresses.

We are #BSMproud of these Red Knight swimmers and wish them the best of luck at State!