MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Led by a pair of school records from junior PJ Lenz and freshman Sara Haggerty, the West Virginia men’s and women’s diving team completed the first of two days of competition against Pitt on Wednesday, at the Aquatic Center at Mylan Park in Morgantown.
In the opening session, Lenz earned a score of 396.98 to break the previous record of 390.80, set by Logan McHenry in 2018. Haggerty’s record came during the women’s platform event with a 254.03, besting sophomore Holly Darling’s 2020 record of 231.65.
In all, the Mountaineers topped the leaderboard in three events, with Lenz taking the victory in the men’s 1-meter and platform and Darling earning a win in the women’s 3-meter competition.
“These kids have worked their tails off since returning from the winter break, and that showed today,” first-year diving coach Karla Helder said. “They exhibited everything they were asked to do. Looking at what they were able to do today and the consistency in their dives, I could see tremendous progress from where we were previously. The work we have done in practice this year produced a terrific performance today.”
The Backyard Brawl concludes Thursday as the men’s and women’s swimming teams travel to Pittsburgh to square off against the Panthers. The women’s competition will begin at 11 a.m., while the men’s competition is set to follow at 3 p.m. Action from Thursday’s Backyard Brawl conclusion is available at espn.com/watch.
