Woodbury's Norsten Wins State Swimming Title

Woodbury's Greg Norsten closed out his junior year in the pool with a state title in the 200-yard individual medley at the final round of competition at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center on Saturday night.

"It's phenomenal, just surreal," he said. "It's something I've gone after for the last two years."

Norsten claimed a sizable victory in the event, besting second-place finisher Max Cartwright of Edina by 1.37 seconds with a time of 1:51.87 seconds to earn All-American status.

The junior also took second in the 100-yard butterfly with an All-American consideration time of 50.23.

Norsten's teammate, fellow junior Victor Lugg, also took two trips to the medal stand on the night.

Lugg first placed third in the 50-yard freestyle in a time of 21.35 seconds, then took fourth in the 100-yard freestyle in 46.92.

Based on the medal-winning finishes of Norsten and Lugg alone, the Royals took 12th in the team standings.