Monday, March 11
Annapolis, Md.
12:00 p.m.
West Virginia University
at
NCAA Zone A Diving Championships
Photo by: Liz Parke
Four Qualify for Finals to Open Zones
March 11, 2019 05:20 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Seniors Averly Hobbs and Julia Calcut of the West Virginia University women's swimming and diving team and freshman PJ Lenz and redshirt freshman Jacob Cardinal Tremblay of the men's team qualified for event finals at the 2019 NCAA Zone A Diving Championships, in Annapolis, Maryland, on Monday afternoon.
Hobbs finished 10th overall on women's 3-meter with a combined score of 544.20, while Calcut took 17th with a 505.80 combined. On men's 1-meter, Lenz placed 13th with a combined score of 583.45, while Cardinal Tremblay finished 17th (528.70).
The four Mountaineer finalists were among eight WVU divers who competed on the opening day of the three-day competition at Navy's Lejeune Hall.
"I'm incredibly proud of the divers; the energy was good, the diving was very good, and everyone showed up to compete," WVU diving coach Michael Grapner said. "PJ and Jacob had a very strong 1-meter event and stayed consistent through prelims and finals. With PJ being a true freshman and Jacob just a redshirt freshman, both of them have bright futures ahead of them.
"The ladies were outstanding today. Averly was the closest to making NCAAs as we've had in years, and I'm so proud of her and Julia for making finals. The girls were competitive and were still having fun. I'm looking forward to tomorrow's events and hopeful for more positive results."
A total of 55 women and 35 men competed in their respective events on Monday. The top-six divers on men's 1-meter and top five on women's 3-meter earned qualification to the 2019 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.
The top-18 divers from the preliminary round reached the finals in both events.
After placing 10th with a prelims score of 263.95, Hobbs earned a score of 280.25 in the finals of women's 3-meter. Calcut qualified 15th with a 255.00 prelims score before scoring 250.80 in the finals.
For the men, Lenz scored 288.60 during the 1-meter prelims, good for 13th place, before scoring 294.85 in the finals. Cardinal Tremblay, who qualified 18th with a prelims score of 267.20, scored 261.50 in the finals.
Additionally, senior Madelyn Woods, sophomore Callie Smith and freshman Camille Burt competed on 3-meter for the Mountaineer women on Monday. Woods placed 24th with a score of 245.80, while Smith (235.30) and Burt (219.00) finished 30th and 40th, respectively.
Freshman Nick Cover also competed on 1-meter for the men, finishing in 21st place with a score of 259.05.
The meet continues on Tuesday with women's 1-meter and men's 3-meter. The action is set to begin at 12 p.m. ET, and fans can follow along with live results, presented by divemeets.com.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUSwimDive on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Hobbs finished 10th overall on women's 3-meter with a combined score of 544.20, while Calcut took 17th with a 505.80 combined. On men's 1-meter, Lenz placed 13th with a combined score of 583.45, while Cardinal Tremblay finished 17th (528.70).
The four Mountaineer finalists were among eight WVU divers who competed on the opening day of the three-day competition at Navy's Lejeune Hall.
"I'm incredibly proud of the divers; the energy was good, the diving was very good, and everyone showed up to compete," WVU diving coach Michael Grapner said. "PJ and Jacob had a very strong 1-meter event and stayed consistent through prelims and finals. With PJ being a true freshman and Jacob just a redshirt freshman, both of them have bright futures ahead of them.
"The ladies were outstanding today. Averly was the closest to making NCAAs as we've had in years, and I'm so proud of her and Julia for making finals. The girls were competitive and were still having fun. I'm looking forward to tomorrow's events and hopeful for more positive results."
A total of 55 women and 35 men competed in their respective events on Monday. The top-six divers on men's 1-meter and top five on women's 3-meter earned qualification to the 2019 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.
The top-18 divers from the preliminary round reached the finals in both events.
After placing 10th with a prelims score of 263.95, Hobbs earned a score of 280.25 in the finals of women's 3-meter. Calcut qualified 15th with a 255.00 prelims score before scoring 250.80 in the finals.
For the men, Lenz scored 288.60 during the 1-meter prelims, good for 13th place, before scoring 294.85 in the finals. Cardinal Tremblay, who qualified 18th with a prelims score of 267.20, scored 261.50 in the finals.
Additionally, senior Madelyn Woods, sophomore Callie Smith and freshman Camille Burt competed on 3-meter for the Mountaineer women on Monday. Woods placed 24th with a score of 245.80, while Smith (235.30) and Burt (219.00) finished 30th and 40th, respectively.
Freshman Nick Cover also competed on 1-meter for the men, finishing in 21st place with a score of 259.05.
The meet continues on Tuesday with women's 1-meter and men's 3-meter. The action is set to begin at 12 p.m. ET, and fans can follow along with live results, presented by divemeets.com.
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUSwimDive on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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