MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Four members of the West Virginia men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams qualified for finals to open the first day of the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships, hosted by the Mountaineers at the Aquatic Center at Mylan Park on Monday.
Redshirt sophomore Jacob Cardinal Tremblay represented the men in the 3-meter springboard final, while sophomore Camille Burt and freshmen Holly Darling and Marian Tiemeier represented the women on 1-meter. Darling paced the squad, placing ninth overall with a total score of 524.25. Tiemeier took 13th with a mark of 513.30, while Burt followed in 14th (511.85). Tremblay finished 12th overall in the men’s final, earning a score of 638.85.
All 10 Mountaineer Zones qualifiers competed Monday, as a total of 43 men and 62 women competed on the opening day of competition. The top 18 divers from the preliminary round reached the finals in each event.
“Today was a great first day for the divers,” WVU diving coach Michael Grapner said. “The ladies were outstanding. I’m incredibly proud of their hard work and dedication. Having three of four girls make finals really helped us turn an individual sport into a team atmosphere. Jacob was more consistent today that I have seen him all season. He put it all together and had some amazing dives.
“It’s tough to coach sometimes when you are the meet director and host of such a big event,” Grapner said of the program’s first-ever hosting of the event. “I thought today went really well, and the WVU staff and team are doing an outstanding job.”
Competition continues today with action beginning at noon at the Aquatic Center at Mylan Park. The women are tabbed to compete on 3-meter springboard, while the men will compete on 1-meter. Live results from the meet are available at divemeets.com.
