PIKEVILLE, Ky. - The season began about as well as it possibly could have for the Midway women's swim team, which won all 12 events in a 132-22 win in a road dual against Pikeville.
Five Eagles won multiple events, none more than Sammy Friel, who won two individual races and two relays.
Friel swam a 2:12.29 in the 200-yard freestyle and a 1:04.96 in the 100 butterfly.
She also teamed with Madison Richey, Katie Heath and Isabel Flores to win the 200 medley relay in 2:03.81; then won the 200 free relay in 1:48.04 with Kaelynn Martin, Richey and Josie Briner.
Briner, who became the first Eagle to reach the finals of the NAIA Championships a season ago, opened her new season with great success as well, with wins in the 100 free (58.70) and the 200 individual medley (2:31.75).
Katie Heath earned herself two wins, taking the 100 breaststroke in 1:16.49 and the 200 breaststroke in 2:44.26
Richey and Martin solo wins as well. Richey swam the 200 backstroke in 2:29.50 with Martin taking the 100 back in 1:05.18.
Other winners for Midway were Liz Pare in the 50 free (26.50) and Autumn Young in the 500 free (6:34.19).
The Eagles will host Indiana Wesleyan and Lindsey Wilson at Falling Springs in Versailles at 1 p.m. next Saturday.