Victories in 10 of 13 events, including double individual wins from two swimmers and a diver, helped Augustana roll to an impressive 152-67 dual meet victory over Loras on Friday, November 7 in the Carver Pool. The Vikings, who were coming off a week of academic finals, also won both relay events to give first year head coach Dan Lloyd a successful home debut.
 
Freshman Chris Wilson (United Kingdom) won the 200 freestyle in 1:55.63 and the 100 butterfly in :54.32. Junior Adam Bernardi (Rockford Boylan HS, Belvidere, Ill.) took the 200 individual medley (2:03.98) and the 500 freestyle (5:11.03). Senior Josh Wielenga (School of Environmental Studies HS, Apple Valley, Minn.) won both the one meter (191.85) and three meter (195.08) diving events.
 
The 400 medley relay team of senior Aaron Holt (Mount Vernon HS, Mount Vernon, Ill.), sophomore Ian Disteldorf (Brother Rice HS, Oak Forest, Ill.), Wilson and freshman Jacob Speechley (Lockport HS, Lockport, Ill.) kicked off the meet with a win in 3:39.05. The 400 freestyle relay unit of junior Felipe Hernandez (United Township HS, East Moline, Ill.), freshman Miguel Rodriguez (Rockford Boylan HS, Rockford, Ill.) and Holt closed things out with a winning time of 3:19.88.
 
Hernandez won the 100 backstroke in :57.00 while Disteldorf picked up a victory in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:01.86. Disteldorf was also second in the 100 freestyle in :50.48. Rodriguez placed second in the 50 freestyle in :23.71 and Holt was second in the 100 butterfly in :54.41.
 
Senior Timothy Michaels (Pella HS, Pella, Iowa) was second in the 1000 freestyle in 11:52.19. Freshman Victor Wagstrom (Stockholm, Sweden) placed second in the 200 freestyle in 2:01.21 and third in the 500 freestyle (5:48.29) and the 100 breaststroke (5:48.29). Junior Kyle Johnson (Shadow Mountain HS, Phoenix, Ariz.) was second in the 100 backstroke in 1:00.15 and fourth in the 200 individual medley (2:16.12).
 
Hernandez finished third in the 200 individual medley in 2:06.73 and Speechley took third in the 100 freestyle in :51.06. Junior Austin Small (Morris HS, Morris, Ill.) was third in the 100 backstroke (1:01.71) and fourth in the 50 freestyle (:24.75). Senior Alexander Putz (Oak Forest HS, Oak Forest, Ill.) took third in the 1000 freestyle (12:13.60) and fourth in the 100 backstroke (1:00.67).
 
Augustana will be back in action on Sunday, November 16 with a dual meet at Lake Forest starting at 1:00 p.m.