FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (Jan. 31, 2025) – The Northern Arizona women's diving team enjoyed another successful day at the pool, competing in the 1-meter event. The preliminary round featured 23 divers, with the top eight advancing to the finals. Divers who finished between ninth and 16th moved on to the consolation round.
"To have another four of our divers finish in the top five was great," head diving coach Nikki Kelsey said. "I was very proud of the way everyone performed. I'm happy to see Victoria get another win and have Grace right on her heels by less than a point. Looking forward to them competing on platform tomorrow and seeing what they can do - we should have a good showing."
Senior Victoria Knapp repeated her success from yesterday, finishing first in the preliminary round with a score of 283.25. She carried that momentum into the finals, scoring 305.00 for back-to-back first-place finishes.
Grace Wesche secured sixth place in the prelims with a score of 274.55. She surged to second place in the final with an impressive 304.20.
Completing a podium sweep for the Lumberjacks, Mackenna Stocker scored 278.20 in the prelims before earning a 291.40 in the finals for third place.
Margaret Wesche placed fifth with a final score of 282.15 after posting a 281.50 in the prelims.
Catalina Devia finished second in the consolation final with a score of 268.10, improving from her preliminary score of 217.10, which placed her 13th.
Kendall Marquez placed 10th in the preliminary round with a score of 251.65. She followed up with a 258.60 in the consolation round, earning third place.
The day concluded with a team event, where three divers per team completed two dives each. The Northern Arizona "B" team - featuring Knapp, Devia, and Marquez - secured first place with a team score of 292.25. They were followed by the NAU "A" team, consisting of both the Wesche sisters and Stocker, who finished with a score of 272.90.
Tomorrow marks the final day of the Lumberjack Diving Invite, where the divers will compete on platform. The action begins at 10:00 a.m. Mountain Standard time. Following the conclusion of the dive meet, the Northern Arizona swimmers will take on New Mexico for their senior day meet at 11:00 a.m. MST.
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