Charlotte, N.C.----The University of Indianapolis took two men's swimming victories over Wingate University and Queens University of Charlotte in a double-dual meet Saturday at the Levine Center. UIndy defeated Wingate 183-79 and Queens 148-114 (complete results). The host Royals defeated the WU Bulldogs 169.5-92.5.
 
The three teams are nationally-ranked in the College Swimming Coaches Association of America/TYR NCAA Division II top 25 preseason poll. Defending national champion Queens is number one, while UIndy and Wingate are sixth and 14th, respectively. In last year's NCAA meet, the Greyhounds were third and the Bulldogs seventh on the final team leader board.
 
"This is one of the better season-opening meets for our men," Wingate head men's swimming coach Kirk Sanocki says. "Our first seven weeks of work resulted in nice races from top to bottom. We are looking forward to our future competitions to build upon our racing from today. Any time you have six months in between your last competition and start with the defending NCAA Division II national champions, as well as the third-place team from last year's NCAAs, you know you are in for great competition."

Wingate highlights
 
David Granados Doblas (soph., Olot, Spain)
100 Backstroke (57.51, third place)
200 Backstroke (2:08.32, fourth place)
 
Markus Furst (jr., Jönköping, Sweden)
200 Freestyle (1:57.37, fourth place)
200 Individual Medley (2:09.45, second place)
 
Nazarii Kosylo (soph., Sniatyn, Ukraine)
200 Butterfly (2:07.44, third place)
 
Lukas Kraft (soph., Steinheim, Germany)
50 Freestyle (23.83, fourth place)
200 Individual Medley (2:10.05, fourth place)
 
Lennart Queiss (grad., Langen, Germany)
200 Freestyle (1:56.96, third place)
 
Jonas Soerensen (fr., Aabyhøj, Denmark)
800 Freestyle (8:32.99, third place)
400 Freestyle (4:09.10, fourth place)
 
Giacomo Viazzo (jr., Lonato del Gardo, Italy)
100 Breaststroke (1:04.29, sixth place)
200 Breaststroke (2:21.86, third place)
 
Meet notes
 
-The meet featured two 2018 conference champions: Queens won the Bluegrass Mountain Conference (Wingate was second), while Indianapolis won the Great Lakes Valley Conference
-Soerensen's third place finish in the 800 Freestyle led a Bulldog brigade. Wingate earned third, fourth, fifth, sixth and eighth-place in the event. Soerensen was making his debut in the Navy Blue and Vegas Gold Saturday.
-Viazzo's sixth-place showing in the 100 Breaststroke was less than a second off the victorious time.
-Kosylo took third in the 200 Butterfly, leading Wingate to a 3-5-6-8 performance in the event.
 
Next on the agenda
 
-The Wingate men and women visit Carson-Newman for a Bluegrass Mountain Conference showdown Friday and Saturday, Oct. 19-20. Friday's events begin at 5:30 p.m., while Saturday's action starts at 11 a.m. The Bulldogs will be making their first visit to Jefferson City, Tenn.