CONWAY, Arkansas – The Ouachita Baptist University men's swimming & diving team earned a win in its first duel meet of the season, taking down Hendrix College on the road on Thursday night by a final score of 140-81.

"It's great to start the season 1-0 in head-to-head competition," said head coach Steven Bostick. "Many of our seniors swam off events giving the freshmen a chance to step up on relays and individual swims. Hendrix has a very fast pool and is well coached. To leave with several athletes getting their first collegiate wins is exciting. Coach (Logan) Andrews had the divers firing on all cylinders. It's been amazing to see how fast they have developed in a little over a month. We are looking forward to Loyola on Saturday."

The Tigersharks earned wins in nine of 13 events, highlighted by taking first, second, and third place in the 200-yard freestyle and the 500-yard freestyle.

In the 200-yard freestyle, Blayz Hood (1:51.01), Logan Langley (1:57.11), and Jackson McCaleb (1:59.82) swept the top three spots. In the 500-yard freestyle, it was Hayden Jestes (5:06.70), Jayden Herron (5:24.41), and Jackson McCaleb (5:35.93) as the top three.

Other top performances for Ouachita included:

• 400-yard medley relay: First place went to Logan Langley, Justin Oulette, Blayz Hood, and Hayden Jestes (3:50.76). Ouachita's team of Parker Nelson, Barrett Troup, Ethan Smith, and Isaac Bourne finished less than a second behind for second place.
• 1,000-yard freestyle: First place went to Hayden Jestes (10:27.04).
• 200-yard individual medley: Justin Oulette took first with a time of 2:05.96. Ethan Smith finished less than a second later in second place.
• One-meter diving: Samuel Woods took first with a score of 220.45. Bryce Benson finished second at 190.70.
• 100-yard freestyle: Logan Langley finished in second place by less than a second with a time of 51:35.
• 100-yard backstroke: Barrett Troup won by a five-second margin with a time of 55.73.
• Three-meter diving: Samuel Woods took first with a combined score of 207.45. Bryce Benson finished second at 187.25.
• 100-yard breaststroke: Justin Oulette took first with a time of 1:02.22. Ethan Smith came in second at 1:05.46.

Ouachita heads to New Orleans this Saturday, October 1 to take on Loyola. The first event is set to start at 10 a.m.