MORRIS, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Morris women's swimming & diving team had a successful start to the 2023-24 campaign with a pair of victories in a double-dual meet on Friday night over Nebraska Wesleyan University (130-118) and the University of Jamestown (159-118).

In the opening relay of the night, Morgan Ball, Madi Gerdes, Lexi Gerdes, and Lilly Radintz teamed up for a 4:35.64 to finish third in the 400 Medley. The 400 Freestyle Relay closed the night out and the Cougar 'A' team of Dougherty, Radintz, Faith Hamm, and Megan Heveron were runners-up in 3:58.32. Also in that race, the 'B' team of Abby Doyle, Bethany Knopp, Hannah Wellens, and Rita Erickson were fifth in 4:22.27, and the 'C' team of Danielle Mazzio, Natalie West, Kennedy Olson, and Kaitlyn Mello were sixth in 4:22.41.

Minnesota Morris had event victories turned in by Erickson in the 1650 Freestyle (20:23.44), Heveron in the 50 Freestyle (26.07) and Dougherty in the 100 Freestyle (59.17). Heveron also set a new school record in the 100 IM while finishing as the runner-up in the race with a 1:05.65.

Other runner-up finishes in individual events for Minnesota Morris came from West in the 1650 Freestyle (20:44.16) and 200 Backstroke (2:32.00), Hamm in the 100 Freestyle (59.21) and 200 Freestyle (2:08.63), Heveron in the 100 Backstroke (1:07.30), Mello in the 100 Breaststroke (1:17.53), and Olson in the 200 Butterfly (2:34.24).

Minnesota Morris returns to Cougar Pool tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. to once again square off with Nebraska Wesleyan.