INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - McKendree University men's swimming opened day one of the NCAA DII Swim and Dive Championships with a 12th place finish in the 800-yard freestyle relay with a time of 7:26.56. 

The Bearcat relay was led by junior Jocelyn Zgola splitting 1:50.40, followed by fifth-year senior Alexis Kachkin in 1:53. 95. Freshmen Tumi Macdonell and Luiza Dias closed out the realy with marks of 1:51.81 and 1:50.40.  

The Bearcats took 12th in the nation are back in the pool tomorrow for the 200-yard IM, 50-yard freestyle, and the 200-yard medley relay.