MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The Allegheny College men's swimming and diving team kick-started a new season with a lopsided victory over Washington and Jefferson College, as the Gators defeated the Presidents in the Mellon Pool, 163-35.

Of the 14 competitions on Friday night, the Gators (1-0) came out on top in all but one race. Nathan Smith claimed the only first-place finish for W&J (0-2) with a 2.15-second lead in the 200-yard backstroke.

Six different Gators turned in a first-place performance, in addition to both relay teams. Second-year standout Daniel Jackson (Warwick, N.Y./Warwick Valley) led the way with a trio of wins and swam the opening leg of the 200-yard medley relay.

Jackson was the only swimmer in the 200-yard individual medley (2:05.70) but cruised to a 24.6-second victory over W&J's Matt Allgeier in the 200-yard breaststroke. His time in the 1,000-yard freestyle (10:42.65) was more than a minute-and-a-half better than teammate Daniel Logue (Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel) (12:15.34).

Emmett Manning (Holmdel, N.J./Holmdel), Dalton Lodzins (Anchorage, Alaska/Chugiak), and Pierre Jaeggi (Fountain Valley, Calif./Valiant Prep) each won two individual races, and all three joined Jackson in the winning effort in the 200-yard medley relay (1:39.83).

Allegheny Winners
200 Medley Relay
1. Daniel Jackson/Dalton Lodzins/Pierre Jaeggi/Emmett Manning - 1:39.83

1,000 Freestyle
1. Daniel Jackson - 10:42.65

200 Freestyle
1. Jack Malnar - 1:50.44

100 Backstroke
1. Emmett Manning - 56.84

100 Breaststroke
1. Dalton Lodzins - 1:02.08

200 Butterfly
1. Pierre Jaeggi - 2:07.92

50 Freestyle
1. Jacob Anderson - 23.01

100 Freestyle
1. Dalton Lodzins - 50.02

200 Breaststroke
1. Daniel Jackson - 2:21.27

500 Freestyle
1. Pierre Jaeggi - 5:23.94

100 Butterfly
1. Emmett Manning - 54.72

200 I.M.
1. Daniel Jackson - 2:05.70

200 Freestyle Relay
1. Dalton Lodzins/Pierre Jaeggi/Jack Malnar/Emmett Manning - 1:29.51

Up Next
On Saturday, October 22, the Gators hit the road for a dual match against Grove City College at 1:00 p.m. in Grove City, Pennsylvania.