CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland State couldn't have asked for a better start to the season, winning every individual race and relay against Valpo on Saturday afternoon. The final team score was 240-54 in favor of the Green and White.

Today's meet marked the first for the Vikings under head coach Trent Richardson.

The Green and White began the day by winning the 200-yard medley relay as Josh Merchbaker, Tyler Schultze, Paddy Johnston, and Joe Parkhurst finished 1:31.85.

Jackson Nester started off his final season in the Green and White with three wins on the day. Nester took the top spot in the 1000-yard freestyle (9:47.98), 200-yard backstroke (1:49.88), and 200-yard IM (1:53.70).

Daniel Lyngaas won the 200-yard freestyle (1:44.53) and 100-yard freestyle (47.18).

Tyler Schultze won the 100-yard breaststroke (56.87) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:07.70).

Brock Wallace touched in 51.65 to claim the 100-yard backstroke event.

Johnston claimed the 200-yard butterfly (1:51.79) and 100-yard butterfly (50.13).

Parkhurst sprinted to the wall in 21.40, winning the 50-yard freestyle.

In the 500-yard freestyle, Tanner Beck raced to a time of 4:53.46 to win the event.

The afternoon ended with the Vikings winning the 200-yard freestyle relay as Schultze, Parkhurst, Lyngaas, and Johnston finished in 1:23.73.

James Wolf won 3M diving with a score of 298.20 while Xander Austin took the top spot in 1M with a 287.33.