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NCAA Zone B Diving: Tennessee Women Hit Three Qualifiers On Final Day

2023 NCAA ZONE B DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

  • March 5-8, 2023
  • Allan Jones Aquatic Center – Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Host: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  • Qualifiers
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  • Results

Duke’s Aliyah Watson led the way on women’s platform to close out the Zone B Diving Championships on Wednesday, booking her ticket to the NCAA Championships.

There were six qualifying spots on the line in the women’s platform event. The men’s competition wrapped up on Tuesday.

Women’s Platform Qualifiers

  1. Aliyah Watson (DUKE), 606.20
  2. Aranza Vazquez Montano (UNC), 585.10
  3. Anna Bradescu (GT), 573.20
  4. Tanesha Lucoe (TENN), 572.65
  5. Madison Reese (TENN), 556.45
  6. Maha Gouda (FIU), 550.20

Watson, who finished 41st in the event at the 2022 NCAAs, was followed by UNC’s Aranza Vazquez Montano, who will be one of two women from Zone B eligible to contest all three events at NCAAs.

Vazquez Montano finished 11th on platform at NCAAs last year.

Georgia Tech’s Anna Bradescu, the Tennessee duo of Tanesha Lucoe and Madison Reese, and FIU’s Maha Gouda all punched their NCAA tickets by placing third through sixth.

NCAA QUALIFIERS

Women

Count Women Qualified Team Event(s)
1 Mia Vallee Miami (FL) 1m, 3m
2 Brooke Schultz South Carolina 1m, 3m
3 Aranza Vazquez Kontano UNC
1m, 3m, Platform
4 Sophie Verzyl South Carolina 1m, 3m
5 Maha Amer Florida 1m, 3m,
6 Meghan Wenzel Georgia
1m, 3m, Platform
7 Samantha Vear FSU 1m, 3m
8 Paige Burrell UNC 1m, 3m
9 Alicia Mora FAU 1m
10 Emily Grund UNC 1m, 3m
11 Helene Synnott NC State 1m
12 Grace Cable Tennessee 3m
13 Haley Marshall UNC 3m
14 Aliyah Watson Duke Platform
15 Anna Bradescu Georgia Tech Platform
16 Tanesha Lucoe Tennessee Platform
17 Madison Reese Tennessee Platform
18 Maha Gouda FIU Platform

Men

Count Men Qualified Team Event(s)
1 Bryden Hattie Tennessee
1m, 3m, Platform
2 Mohamed Farouk Miami (FL)
1m, 3m, Platform
3 Maxwell Flory Miami (FL)
1m, 3m, Platform
4 Conner Pruitt Auburn 1m, 3m
5 Anton Down Jenkins UNC 1m, 3m
6 Renato Calderaro NC State 1m, 3m
7 Ruben Lechuga Georgia Tech 1m
8 Brodie Scapens Miami (FL) 3m
9 Leonardo Garcia Florida
1m, 3m, Platform
10 Tazman Abramowicz FSU 3m, Platform
11 Emanuel Vazquez South Carolina
1m, 3m, Platform
12 Walker Creedon Auburn Platform
13 Elijah Klier Georgia Tech Platform
14 Nicholas Stone Tennessee 1m, Platform
15 Skip Donald Florida
1m, 3m, Platform

SIMPLIFIED INVITE PROCEDURES

You can read a more in-depth look at the selection process here.

Effectively, each zone earns a specific number of qualifying spots in each event, based on how that Zone performed at NCAAs last year. Divers who place inside the qualifying places earn an NCAA invite. A diver invited in one event can compete at NCAAs in any other diving event where they were top 12 in their Zone meet.

The highest-placing divers earn NCAA reimbursement, while lower-placing qualifiers can compete at NCAAs, but their school must pay for their travel and lodging at the meet.

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Dan
1 year ago

With NC state having a male diver qualify, do they have to scratch another swimmer? or can they scratch that diver?
What are their options?

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Reply to  Dan
1 year ago

They can scratch the diver. Or a swimmer.

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James Sutherland

James swam five years at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, specializing in the 200 free, back and IM. He finished up his collegiate swimming career in 2018, graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics. In 2019 he completed his graduate degree in sports journalism. Prior to going to Laurentian, James swam …

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