The UW-La Crosse men's swimming and diving team opened its WIAC dual season with a 195-99 win over UW-Whitewater on Friday night in La Crosse.
The Eagles took both relays. Ryan McGillis, Preston Nygaard, Dean Amble and Alex McQuestion won the 200 medley relay in 1:35.19, and Nygaard, McQuestion, Sean Gillett and Amble won the 200 freestyle relay in 1:28.05.
Nygaard led the individual winners with two titles, taking the 100 freestyle in 46.68 and the 100 individual medley in 51.99. Gillett won the 50 freestyle, Landon Votava won the 500 freestyle, Ryan Close won the 50 butterfly and Isaac Mozena won the 100 butterfly.
Gavin LaBeau added a win in the 50 backstroke and Tyler Hartmann won the 50 breaststroke, giving UWL eight individual swimming titles on the night.
In diving, Ethan Pedersen won the three-meter event with 248.20 points and placed second on the one-meter board. Luke Zocher finished third in both diving events.
UWL was scheduled to return to action Saturday, Oct. 17 at the WIAC/MIAC Invitational, with diving in La Crosse and swimming in Rochester, Minnesota.
