Wyoming Dive Teams Look Ahead To Saturday Finals Of Air Force Diving Invitational

From the desk of John E. Kelly/Wyoming Athletic Department

COLORADO SPRINGS – The University of Wyoming men’s and women’s dive teams completed Day 2 of the Air Force Diving Invitational on Friday at the Air Force Academy Cadet Natatorium. The events included the preliminary, quarterfinals, and championships in the men’s 1-meter event and the women’s 3-meter event. 

 
On the women’s side, 40 divers competed with Nettie Knapton taking second place with the score of 286.00 and Alicia Gonzalez taking 12th place with the score of 219.50. 
 
“The divers had another solid day of competition with Alicia and Nettie making finals on 3-meter.”
diving head coach Mark Murdock said. “Nettie, who made her second finals, had an amazing list on 3-meter, finishing second overall. She has been very focused lately, and it’s paying off.”
 
The Invitational wraps up Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m. The competition will include both women’s and men’s platform preliminaries, quarterfinals, and championships.