CONWAY, Ark. - Hendrix lost to Rhodes (Tenn.), 146-90, in the season-opening dual meet for both teams Friday inside Bob Courtway Pool.

"It was great to see our team race against probably the strongest team in our conference," Hendrix head coach Tony Marleneanu said. "This was a great test for us to see where we stand, and I was really impressed to see every single one of my athletes stepping up. It is amazing to see such fast times so early in the season, so we are very excited of what we can accomplish this season. I would like to congratulate my team for showing such great team spirit. Now, it is time to get back in the water and continue to work hard."

The Warriors' 200-yard medley relay team of Spencer Quon, Tyler Hinrichsen, Derrick Pelletier and Paxton Higgerson won the event in a time of 1:42.47. The 200-yard freestyle relay team of Higgerson, Dominic Stevens, Zane Shaner and Andrew Huss took first by only 26-hundredths of a second with a time of 1:29.02.

Higgerson won the 100-yard butterfly with a mark of 53.55 seconds. Quon won the 100-yard backstroke in 56.56 seconds and took second in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:52.00. Shaner was second in the 50-yard freestyle in 22.65 seconds and 100-yard freestyle in 49.37 seconds. Josh Wadley finished second in the 1,000-yard freestyle in 10:38.29.

In 1-meter diving, Oli Steven-Assheuer finished second for Hendrix with 248.05 points. He took second in 3-meter diving with 215.70 points.

The Warriors host the Hendrix Relays on Oct. 29 at 5:30 p.m. CT.