ROCK ISLAND -- The Augustana Vikings men's swimming & diving team dropped a competitive battle to the Grinnell Pioneers at home on Saturday, falling by a score of 102-84.

"Today was a great day of racing and we have enjoyed competing against Grinnell and look forward to continuing this rivalry for years to come" said head coach Dan Lloyd. "Senior day is always special and the senior class we honored today were freshmen when our pool opened, so we have truly come full circle. They have made a major impact on our program in four years and I am grateful for all they have given to our team and the legacy they will leave. I will miss each of them greatly and I am excited to see what the next chapter holds as I know they will continue to do great things in life."

Augie was the winner of the 200 freestyle relay as the team of Lucas Rettig, Kacper Cebula, Bjorn Sievert, and Gavin McCorry finished in a time of 44.13. McCorry also saw success in the 200-yard freestyle, finishing second with a mark of 1:46.92, just .05 seconds behind first. He also claimed second in the 100-yard backstroke. In the 200 IM, the Vikings grabbed three of the top four spots, led by Cebula in second with a time of 1:58.43. Augie also went No. 2 through 4 in the 50 free style as Sievert snagged second in 22.07. Rettig led a group of three Vikings in the top four in the 100-yard butterfly, ending with a final time of 52.67. Albert Buvary finished second in the 100 freestyle with a mark of 49.11, while Carter Lavold swam a time of 4:57.37 in the 500 freestyle to finish second. Michael Garland and Tommy Anderson went No. 2 and 3 in the 100-yard breaststroke and were separated by just .12 seconds. 

Augustana will be back in action December 5-7 for the Wheaton Invite.