IU’s Hixon Qualifies for 1-Meter Final at Winter Nationals

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Indiana University diver Michael Hixon qualified for the final of the 1-meter dive at the 2016 USA Diving Winter National Championships in Columbus, Ohio on Friday morning.

The IU junior qualified second overall in the 1-meter dive prelims, scoring a 411.00 to earn a spot in the 12-diver final on Monday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. ET.

After scoring a 63.00 and 60.00 on his first two dives, Hixon had a great final four attempts, scoring two 72.00’s, a 67.50 and a 76.50 on his final dive – an inward 2-1/2 somersault pike.

Up next for the Hoosiers at the 2016 USA Diving Winter National Championships will be Michal Bower in the final of the women’s 1-meter dive. That event gets underway on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 4:00 p.m. ET.

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Men’s 1-Meter Prelims

Michael Hixon – 411.00