COLUMBUS, Ohio – Indiana University diver Michal Bower got off to a great start at the 2016 USA Diving Winter National Championships in Columbus, Ohio on Thursday.
The Indiana senior qualified sixth in the 1-meter dive prelims, scoring a 243.35 to earn a spot in the 12-diver final on Sunday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. ET.
Bower was incredibly consistent on Thursday, with her scores ranging from 40.80 to 55.90. The Loveland, Colo. native’s best dive of her five attempts came on her last attempt, scoring a 55.90 on a forward 2-1/2 somersault pike.
During the Winter Nationals this week, Bower will also compete in the 3-meter dive. Teammate Michael Hixon will dive the 1-meter for the Hoosiers, with the prelims in that event set for Friday at 9:00 a.m. ET.
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Women’s 1-Meter Prelims
Michal Bower – 243.35
