FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (November 17, 2021) - The NAU Diving squad will host the annual Lumberjack Diving Invite this Friday and Saturday in the Wall Aquatic Center. Grand Canyon University, UC Davis, and Idaho will head to Flagstaff to compete in the invite.
Sophomore Montana Gilletti, along with Freshmen Kendall Marquez and Makenna Sammons will be competing in their first Lumberjack Diving Invite of their collegiate careers at NAU.
Returning to the boards for the first time after earning WAC Diver of the week on Nov. 9, is sophomore Victoria Knapp. Knapp put up two NCAA Zone qualifying scores in the 1m and 3m dives against the New Mexico Lobos in her first meet of the season.
Maegan Jensen came in second behind Knapp in the 3-meter event against the Lobos, also placing a NCAA Zone qualifying score for the Lumberjacks. Alyssa Jones made her return to the pool from injury, placing second in the 1-meter dives, with a score of 261.45.
The invite will begin on Friday at 10:30 a.m. MST, where the women will start with 3m prelims. Consolations will begin approximately at 11:45 a.m. and will be followed by the 3m finals directly after.
Saturday will include 1m and platform dives. The 1-meter prelims will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will be followed by the consolations that will take place directly after, approximately starting at 11:45 a.m. The women's 1-meter finals will take place fifteen minutes after consolations.The platform diving will begin at 3:15 p.m. MST.