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NCAA Zone B Diving Championships Finish In Georgia

Mar 11, 2001

ATHENS, Ga. - The diving rosters for the NCAA Championships are now set as competition concluded Saturday evening at the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships in Athens. Three Georgia divers qualified for the their respective championships, while a total of 14 men and 11 women will make the trip to nationals.

In the morning competition, Jud Campbell finished fourth in the men's 3-meter springboard with a score of 542.00. This is the second top-five finish for Campbell after taking first in the men's 1-meter springboard event on Friday. Fellow Bulldog Kris Daugherty took 12th on the 3-meter with an overall score of 487.60. Daugherty qualified for the men's NCAA Championships with a top-five performance on the men's 1-meter during Friday's competition.

Gabi Chereches of Tennessee won his second event of the day with a first-place finish on the men's platform. LSU's Corey Fox and Erik Petursson finished second and third, respectively, on platform. Campbell finished eighth with a score of 434.85, while Daugherty finished 18th with a score of 333.15.

Lauren King, who qualified for NCAAs with a fifth-place finish on the 3-meter springboard on Friday, finished 24th on the women's 1-meter on Saturday. Four of the top five divers on the 3-meter were from the University of Miami, including Olympian Jenny Keim, who finished first in the event.

Tennessee's Lizzy Flynt took top honors in the platform event with a final score of 465.45, followed by teammate Kylee Wells with a score of 417.20. Georgia's King began platform competition, but was forced to retire after seven dives due to shoulder pain.

The women's swimming and diving team will head to Long Island, N.Y. for the NCAA Championships beginning March 15. The three-day event will take place at the Nassau County Aquatics Center, which was the site of the Goodwill Games. The men's NCAA Championships will be held at Texas A&M March 22-24, in College Station, Texas.

Women's Platform Results:
Diver	Score
1. Lizzy Flynt, Tennessee	465.45
2. Kylee Wells, Tennessee	417.20
3. Michelle Coryell, LSU	417.10
4. Katherine Bortenlanger, Alabama	400.90
5. Sarah Fields, Kentucky	398.45
6. Robyn Grimes, Florida	397.95
7. Carrie Knoeber, Kentucky	395.25
8. Holly Winters, LSU	392.80
9. Barbara Gorst, LSU	389.55
10. Halina Obremskey, Auburn	339.65
11. Ashley Rubenstein, Auburn	319.55
12. Jamie Sanger, Tennessee	315.85
13. Jamie Watkins, LSU	298.10
14. Ashley Culpepper, LSU	291.25


Men's Platform Results:
Diver	Score
1. Gabi Chereches, Tennessee	603.65
2. Corey Fox, LSU	548.20
3. Eric Petursson, LSU	517.05
4. Kyle Prandi, Miami	486.60
5. Caesar Garcia, Auburn	484.85
6. Andrew Sivulka, Auburn	449.10
7. Clayton Moss, Kentucky	437.20
8. Jud Campbell, Georgia	434.85
9. Aaron Kirkpatrick, Kentucky	423.75
10. Jake Dorsey, Tennessee	407.50
11. Eric Poitras, North Carolina	389.40
12. Hank Richardson, Florida	383.55
13. Kyle Van Arsdall, LSU	370.75
14. Shannon Roy, Tennessee	359.00
15. Brandon Hulko, South Carolina	353.05
16. Daniel Burch, Alabama	343.90
17. Reggie Coote, Florida	338.30
18. Kris Daugherty, Georgia	333.15


Women's Zone B Qualifiers
Michelle Davison, Miami
Jenny Keim, Miami
Katie Beth Bryant, Miami
Emily Spychala, Miami
Lauren King, Georgia
Jamie Sanger, Tennessee
Lizzy Flynt, Tennessee
Kylee Wells, Tennessee
Ashley Culpepper, LSU
Jamie Watkins, LSU
Michelle Coryell, LSU

Men's Zone B Qualifiers
Jud Campbell, Georgia
Kris Daugherty, Georgia
Brandon Hulko, South Carolina
Gabi Chereches, Tennessee
Shannon Roy, Tennessee
Clayton Moss, Kentucky
Aaron Kirkpatrick, Kentucky
Erik Petursson, LSU
Corey Fox, LSU
Kyle Van Arsdall, LSU
Caesar Garcia, Auburn
Andrew Sivulka, Auburn
Hank Richardson, Florida
Kyle Prandi, Miami