Northland swimmers and divers will head to the state meet this week after qualifying in sectionals last weekend.

In teams, Mesabi Est won Section 7A and Grand Rapids took second place in the final held on Saturday, November 9 in Grand Rapids. Duluth East took second place Section 7AAwhile Blaine took first place in the finals held on Saturday, November 9 in Coon Rapids.

Section 7AA team score:
Blaine 384, Duluth East 357, Anoka 354, Centennial 263, Forest Lake 261, Andover 255, Cambridge-Isanti 121 and Coon Rapids 107.

Section 7A team score:
Mesabi East 398 points, Grand Rapids 341.5, Rock Ridge 240, Hibbing 235.5, Proctor/Hermantown 231, Two Harbors 177, Cloquet/Esko-Carlton 137, International Falls 136, Stella Maris Academy 119, Duluth Denfeld 99, Northeast Range/Ely 84 and Chisholm 41.

The top two finishers in the event, the top four divers and the top two relay teams in each event qualified for state.

The state meet runs Thursday, Nov. 14 through Saturday, Nov. 16 at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center in Minneapolis.