Starting on the men's side, Missouri claimed its first win on the young season Thursday against conference foe Texas A&M by a score of 132-111. The Tigers tallied wins in several key events down the stretch to solidify the win.

"It was nice to come back and beat the Aggies after last year's narrow loss," said Tiger Head Coach Brian Hoffer. "It was a great battle in what is always a fun Big 12 matchup. I appreciated the great crowd on hand tonight to watch the team swim. Our women came to cheer us on and added a lot of energy to the mix."

The first half of Thursday's events featured a back-and-forth battle between the Tigers and rival Aggies. Mizzou received its first spark of the evening from freshman Spenser Lauver, who raced to his first collegiate win in the 1000 free in a time of 9:41.34. Tiger sophomore Dylan Lynn took runner-up honors in a time of 9:46.62. Redshirt sophomore and Ames native Bobby Sundvold touched in fourth in a time of 9:49.38.

The next race on the docket was the 200 free. Mizzou junior Matt Dahlke posted a solid time of 1:41.96 but was narrowly edged coming down the final stretch. Redshirt freshman Cameron Sellers produced a third-place showing in a time of 1:42.54.

The top two spots in the 50 free went to the Aggies, but the Tigers went 3-4-5 to keep the night's contest close. Freshman Jordan Hawley finished in third in a time of 21.49 with junior Gilad Kaufman just behind in a time of 21.53. Another Ames native, sophomore Joe Wiedemeier, nabbed fifth place in the event in a time of 21.75.

The Tigers then roared back and put their versatility on display in the 200 IM. Sophomore Martin Cernansky continued his strong start to the season and claimed the race in a winning time of 1:54.32. Junior Bryan Difford took third in a time of 1:55.52 with classmate Ted Harris capturing fifth-place honors in a time of 1:57.32.

Mizzou sophomore Greg DeStephen then carried his team's momentum into the diving well, winning the 1-meter competition with a score of 284.92.

In the following 200 fly race, Kaufman swam to a runner-up finish in a time of 1:54.92 with senior Thomas Baumann claiming the third spot in a time of 1:57.29.

The turning point of the meet came in the 200 back when two Tigers finished atop the event's leaderboard. Junior co-captain Jake Hoffmann won the race in a time of 1:52.20 with fellow captain Travis Floyd touching in second in a time of 1:53.30.

The Aggies proved no match for the Tigers in the 500 free, as Mizzou charged to a 1-2-3 finish in the event. Lynn and Sellers swapped places this time with Lynn earning the win in a time of 4:41.20 and Sellers just behind in a time of 4:41.56. Junior Brad Hubbard rounded out the top three after clocking a time of 4:42.62.

DeStephen again rode the Tiger wave as the men headed into the 3-meter diving competition. The sophomore won the board for his second win on the night and his third of the season.

Another multiple-winner on the night for the Tigers was Cernansky, who paced the field in the 200 breast to close out the night's individual events on a high note for his team.

On the women's side, Missouri (1-1, 0-1 Big 12) fell to a national top-10 caliber Texas A&M squad (1-0, 1-0 Big 12) Saturday morning by a score of 158-116. The Tigers captured four individual wins, including both diving events, in the loss.

"I was happy with the overall intensity and togetherness of the team today," said Tiger Head Coach Brian Hoffer. "We had a lot of fun racing a tough Texas A&M squad. Kendra [Melnychuk] did a great job on the boards. Jill [Bastien] got a huge win in the 100 breast and Colleen [Gordon] swam very smart in her win in the 500 free."

Of the Tigers' four wins on the day, two came from junior diver Kendra Melnychuk. The Canadian added two more wins to her season's collection with a gold in both the 1-meter (279.35) and 3-meter (278.10) diving competitions. She now boasts four individual wins on the season. Freshman Abby Zepeda got her name in the scoring column with her third-place score of 223.80 on the 1-meter board.

In the pool, senior breaststroker Jill Bastien was a winner for the Tigers as she swam to victory in the 100 breast in a time of 1:04.87. The St. Louis, Mo., native took second in the 200 portion of the event in a time of 2:22.06. Junior Erin Yeager captured the third spot in the 200 breast in a time of 2:23.78.

Sophomore Colleen Gordon earned her sixth win on the season, Saturday, swimming to the win in the 500 free in a time of 4:57.91. She was the only swimmer to go under five minutes in the event. Gordon followed up her win with a second-place finish in the 200 IM (2:07.36). The Tigers went 2-3-4-5 in the race.

Mizzou had a slue of other swimmers race to runner-up finishes on the day as well. Junior Carly Sullivan swam to second place in the 1000 free in a time of 10:19.50. Freshman Lauren Lavigna continued her solid season with a runner-up finish in the 200 back, which she swam in a time of 2:03.94. Senior co-captain Arica Jacinto clocked a 57.36 and a second-place showing in the 100 fly.

The Tigers' 200 medley relay quartet of senior Taye Patterson, Bastien, Gordon and junior Lauren Cox combined for a solid time of 1:46.72 and took second-place in the event.