FEDERAL WAY, Wash. (March 8, 2023) - NAU divers concluded the 2022-23 season at the NCAA Zone Diving Championships with a three day meet in Washington amongst the top divers in the region.
49 divers were entered in 3-meter dives with the top eighteen advancing to finals and the top ten of finals moving on to the NCAA Championships. Mackenna Stocker found herself in the top eighteen to go to zones finals after bringing in a score of 279.10, going on to place fifteenth in finals with a 272.40.
"I was happy with all performances, Mac Stocker was great and Grace was only three points out of finals. Maggie, Emily, and Makenna were also not far out from finals and had very consistent performances," head diving coach. Nikki Kelsey said.
Stocker placed 27th overall in the platform dives with 189.90, just ahead of teammate Grace Wesche who finished 28th at 188.55 to close out day two of the zone diving championships and the platform event.
Finishing out the three day meet with 1-meter boards, Stocker had yet another top finish for NAU as she placed 24th with a score of 246.70. Grace Wesche placed 30th with a score of 232.85 while Kendall Marquez picked up 41st with 207.00.
"I think the experience from this season will set up our young divers for a great year," Kelsey said.
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