Franz Qualifies for NCAA Championships as Bulls Show Talent at NCAA Diving Zones

Monday, March 7

Annapolis, Md.

Noon | 1-Meter Dive

NCAA Diving Zones: Hosted by the US Naval Academy

Franz Qualifies for NCAA Championships as Bulls Show Talent at NCAA Diving Zones

3/7/2022 6:01:00 PM | Swimming and Diving

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The 2022 NCAA Zone A Diving Championships completed day one on Monday afternoon at The U.S. Naval Academy where three Bulls competed for a chance to participate at the NCAA Championships in Atlanta, Ga. Day one of the three-day competition featured the 1-meter dive.

A total of 79 divers participated in the 1-meter dive on Monday afternoon.

Mid-American Conference Diver of the Year Victoria Franz continued where she left off at the MAC Championships. Franz ranked third headed to the finals with a 6-dive score of 292.20. She would go on and improve her final position as she'd finish second overall with a 12-dive score of 575.95. Franz now qualifies for the NCAA Championships in Atlanta.

Freshman Diver of the Year Marialis Kwak finished 15^th in the finals with a 12-dive score of 526.80. Kwak earned a score of 256.80 in the prelims for 15^th place.

Senior Patricia Arceri finished 31^st overall in the prelims with a total score of 245.65.

Tomorrow is the 3-meter dive where competition will begin at noon. Live stats can be found at DiveMeets.

Each of the five zone meets will qualify a different number of divers for the NCAA Championship. Zone A has been allocated five divers in each of the women's events. Divers who qualify in one event and also place among the top-12 finishers in another will be able to compete at the NCAA Championship in the additional events.

Georgia Tech will play host to both national championship meets this spring. The women's meet will be held March 17-19 and the men's meet will be contested March 24-26.

1-Meter Dive Results