EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men's Swimming & Diving fell to Valparaiso University, 156-124, in the Screaming Eagles' first official meet Saturday afternoon at the USI Aquatic Center. The Eagles, who established a new program record nearly every time someone touched the water, was able to capture eight of the 16 events.
 
The Screaming Eagles captured their first-ever event victory in their very first dive into the pool by winning the 200-yard medley relay with a time of 1:37.92. The winning relay team was comprised of freshman Colten Agdeppa (Redding, California), freshman Caleb Davis (Spring, Texas), freshman Gregory Benson (Plainfield, Illinois), and sophomore Payton Buse (Lynnville, Indiana).
 
Agdeppa and Buse also posted victories in individual events. Agdeppa captured the 100-yard backstroke with a time of 55.65, while Buse took first in the 50-year freestyle with a 21.71.
 
Freshman Carson Faley (Dixon, Illinois) and freshman Lane Pollock (Boonville, Indiana) joined Agdeppa and Busein winning a pair of events. Faley took first in the 200-yard freestyle with a 1:46.38 and the 500-yard freestyle with a 4:57.22.
 
Pollock took both diving competitions for the Eagles. He posted a 264.75 in the one-meter and a 231.07 in the three-meter.
 
Other Top Men's Results:
200-yard Medley Relay: 1:37.92 (1^st) – Agdeppa, Davis, Benson, Buse
200-Yard Freestyle: 1:46.38 (1^st) -- Faley
100 -Yard Backstroke: 55.65 (1^st) -- Agdeppa
100-Yard Breaststroke: 1:01.41 (2nd) -- Davis
50-Yard Freestyle: 21.71 (1^st) -- Buse
1-mtr Diving: 264.75 (1^st) – Pollock
100-Yard Freestyle: 49.04 (1^st) freshman Gabriel Groves (New Carlisle, Indiana)
500-Yard Freestyle: 4:57.22 (1^st) -- Faley
100-Yard Butterfly: 53.59 (2nd) -- Benson
3-mtr Diving: 231.07 (1^st) -- Pollock
200-Yard IM: 2:02.90 (2^nd) -- Groves
400-Yard Freestyle Relay: 3:17.49 (1^st) – Buse, Faley, Groves, Davis
 
NEXT UP: The Eagles resumes action at the USI Aquatic Center October 22 when they host Quincy University. Meet time is slated for 1 p.m.