The Indiana University men’s and women’s diving teams posted another strong outing with three Hoosiers tallying NCAA Auto-Qualification scores on Monday afternoon at the Lancaster Aquatic Center.
WOMEN’S 3-METER
For the second-straight day, freshman Anne Fowler dominated on the springboard, winning the women’s 3-meter event with a final score of 697.40. She finished 70 points above any other diver in the field to earn her second NCAA Auto-Qualification spot. Her consistency was on full display as she hit 11-of-12 dives over 50 points, three over 60, and two 70-point efforts
Freshman Tarrin Gilliland tallied all 12 dives over the 40-point threshold and secured six different 50-point dives, including four in the finals to place third overall with a mark of 623.65. She earned her first NCAA Auto-Qualification of the week. By earning an AQ spot this afternoon, Gilliland will also be eligible to compete in the 1-meter event at the NCAA Championships based on her eighth-place finish in qualification rounds on Sunday.
Sophomore Zain Smith finished in 17th place with a 12-dive score of 501.70. She recorded 40-plus points on seven dives throughout the meet. Junior Alyssa Wang finished 22nd with a six-dive score of 230.20.
MEN’S PLATFORM
Redshirt junior Andrew Capobianco captured his second NCAA Auto-Qualifying finish in as many days after taking fourth in the men’s platform with a score of 721.65. In total, the defending NCAA 3-meter National Champion hit 60-plus points on nine of his 12 dives.
Junior Cole VanDevender placed 11th in the event with a score of 651.40. He managed to registered scores above 50 points on seven total dives, including the last three of both the prelims and the finals. He will need to hit a qualifying mark on the 1-meter tomorrow afternoon to advance to the NCAA Championships, but would be eligible in both the 3-meter and platform events after placing top-12 in each event this week.
Senior Mory Gould finished 12th overall on the platform with a 12-dive score of 602.15. He hit seven dives over 50 points on the judges’ scorecards with three in the 60-point range. He will need to hit a qualifying mark on the 1-meter tomorrow afternoon to advance to the NCAA Championships, but would be eligible in both the 3-meter and platform events after placing top-12 in each event this week.
NCAA ZONE C CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
WOMEN’S 3-METER
- Anne Fowler – 697.40 (NCAA Auto-Qualifier)
- Tarrin Gilliland – 623.65 (NCAA Auto-Qualifier)
- Zain Smith – 501.70
- Alyssa Wang – 230.20
MEN’S PLATFORM
- Andrew Capobianco – 721.65 (NCAA Auto-Qualifier)
- Cole VanDevender – 651.40
- Mory Gould – 602.15
UP NEXT
The diving team will wrap up the NCAA Zone C Championships tomorrow (March 9) with the women’s platform and men’s 3-meter events.
