WHEELING, W.V. - The Lenoir-Rhyne men's and women's swim teams began their season with a meet at Wheeling on Saturday. The Bears combined for eight first-place finishes, but ultimately fell short. The Wheeling women took victory 132-113, and the Wheeling men 201-57.

TOP-TWO FINISHERS:

• 200 Yard Medley Relay
  • Herger/Eldridge/Hall/Jackson - 1:39.05, 1st
• 200 Yard Freestyle Relay
  • Christodoulou/Mitton/DiNuzzo/Beissel - 1:48.04, 2nd
• 1000 Yard Freestyle
  • Erin Sattler - 11:40.49, 2nd
  • Brooks Higginbotham - 10:28.58, 2nd 
• 500 Yard Freestyle
  • Anna Buchert - 5:34.13, 1st
  • Jack Humbert - 5:07.01, 2nd
• 200 Yard Freestyle
  • Anna Buchert - 2:05.33, 2nd
• 100 Yard Freestyle
  • Kypriana Christodoulou - 56.99, 1st
  • Will Jackson - 50.75, 2nd
• 50 Yard Freestyle
  • Judah Hall - 22.20, 2nd
• 200 Yard Backstroke
  • Olivia DeRosier - 2:16.20, 1st
• 100 Yard Backstroke
  • Kypranna Christodoulou - 1:03.36, 2nd
  • Wyatt Herger - 54.01, 1st
• 200 Yard Breaststroke
  • Madison Mitton - 2:31.92, 1st
• 100 Yard Breaststroke
  • Madison Mitton - 1:10.30, 1st
• 200 Yard Butterfly
  • Savannah Luttrell - 2:31.94, 2nd
• 200 Yard IM
  • Anna Buchert - 2:22.22, 1st

NEXT UP: The Bears come home on Friday, November 6th, when they host King. The meet is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. from the Shuford Pool.