SALT LAKE CITY- The University of Utah diving team will compete in the Air Force Diving Invitational this weekend, Feb. 5-6 at the Cadet Natatorium in Colorado Springs, Colo. The meets are set to begin on both days at 9 a.m. MT.
“This has been a great meet for us the past several years against some quality competition from within our zone,” said Utah head diving coach Richard Marschner. “The men’s team has won six of the nine events the past three years with Jacob Crayne accounting for three of those wins. Amanda Casillas has always fared well here too as she set her personal best score on three-meter last year. We’re really hoping to qualify a few more athletes to NCAA Regional Zone at this meet as it is our last major event before we head into Pac-12s.”
COMPETING TEAMS
There will be 12 teams competing this weekend. Along with Utah, other competing teams include Air Force, Texas A&m, Wyoming, Boise State, New Mexico State, BYU, San Diego State, Denver, New Mexico, Norther Colorado and Nevada.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
The Utes have competed well in this Invitational over the last few seasons. Last season, Crayne won the three-meter with a total score of 391.10. He took second on the one-meter (357.70) and fourth on the platform (312.15). Casillas just missed second-place on the one-meter tallying a score of 311.55.
In 2014, Casillas took fourth on the platform event with a score of 234.75. Crayne took first on one-meter (365.75) as well as on platform (353.10).
In 2013, Josiah Purss took top honors in the three-meter (363.90) then would take second on platform (303.50) and third on the one-meter (316.90). Crayne beat out Purss on the one-meter by taking second (330.65).
UP NEXT
The teams will have their respective Senior Days with the women hosting Washington State on Feb. 13 and the men welcoming USC on Feb. 20.
Swimming news courtesy of Utah Swimming & Diving.