March 12, 2008

Divers Compete at NCAA Championships

At Mizzou Aquatic Center

      Kearney, Neb. – Nebraska-Kearney divers Jennifer Kirkland and Annie Moyer failed to advance to the championship round of the diving competition at the Division II NCAA Championships in Columbia, Mo.

      The meet begins in earnest today (March 12th) and runs through Saturday. Last night (March 11th), 32 divers competed with the top 16 advancing to the championships round.

      A top eight finish is good for All-American honors.

      On the one meter board, Kirkland (Kearney) scored 150.55 points to place 21^st with Moyer (Lincoln East) tallying 136.75 to finish 28^th. The winner, Emilie Kluth of South Dakota, scored 201.00 points with the 16^th and final qualifier coming in at 160.80.

      At three meters, Moyer was 23^rd (175.00) and Kirkland 25^th (172.35). The winner here was Teagan Riggs of Clarion (Pa.) University (270.95) with the 16^th finisher scoring 192.40 points.