MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Penn State Diving took on day one of the NCAA Diving Zones A Championship at the Aquatic Center at Mylan Park on Monday, with three divers moving on from the preliminary rounds.
"Hayden had a fantastic day," says Penn State head diving coach Jeff DiNicola. "Making finals and moving up was great to watch. Others had a few off moments and several highlights. Looking forward to tomorrow events."
Diving:
Hayden Elliott scored 301.30 in the men's 1-meter preliminary events on Monday, finishing 11th to qualify for the men's 1-meter championship later. In the final rounds, Elliott landed a 12th place finish, scoring 615.90 to close Monday's events for the men.
Daphne Wils and Wei Wei each advanced to the championship round for the women's 3-meter dive. Wils landed a 16th place qualifying finish at 273.20 on the boards, and Wei dove into an 18th place finish, scoring 272.75. Into the final round for the women's 3-meter dive, Wils scored 560.80 for an 11th place finish, Wei came in just behind at 542.90 to finish at 15th.
Up Next:
The Nittany Lions diving squad will continue on to day two of NCAA Diving Zones for the men's 3-meter and the women's 1-meter dive.
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