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Monday, March 11
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NCAA Diving Zones - Day 1
Kelsheimer Has Historic Day in 1m Dive at NCAA Zone A Diving Championships
3/11/2024 9:43:00 PM | Women's Swimming and Diving
Junior finished 15th out of 79 competitors, program record score of 518.25
Prelim Results | Final Results | Championship Fund
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University junior Grace Kelsheimer registered a historic day on the one-meter boards Monday on the first day of the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships in Princeton, New Jersey.
"Grace performed excellent today!" Herd Diving coach Megan Siford said of Kelsheimer's performance on day one. "It takes a lot of guts and mental toughness to maintain focus over the span of such a long event. However, it takes something else entirely to accomplish that and dive as well as Grace did today in both prelims and finals!"
The native of Westlake, Ohio, finished 15th with a final score of 518.25, both program records for NCAA Diving Zones. Kelsheimer's finish came against 79 competitors as she was just one of 18 to qualify for finals.
The junior's highest scoring dive on the day came in round three of the finals with a 403B ( Inward 1 1/2 Somersault Pike) as she recorded a score of 49.20.
In prelims, Kelsheimer recorded a score of 259.05, tied for 12th, as scores carry over into finals at NCAA Diving Zones
"I'm so proud of her and I'm excited to see how she does tomorrow on three-meter!" Siford concluded.
Kelsheimer isn't done yet in New Jersey as she is set for the three-meter diving portion of the event on Tuesday. Kelsheimer's prelims time is set for 10:30 a.m. with finals set for 5 p.m.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall swimming & diving, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall swimming & diving.
For the latest information on Marshall swimming & diving, follow on X @HerdSwimDive and Instagram at @HerdWSwimDive and online at HerdZone.com.
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Marshall University junior Grace Kelsheimer registered a historic day on the one-meter boards Monday on the first day of the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships in Princeton, New Jersey.
"Grace performed excellent today!" Herd Diving coach Megan Siford said of Kelsheimer's performance on day one. "It takes a lot of guts and mental toughness to maintain focus over the span of such a long event. However, it takes something else entirely to accomplish that and dive as well as Grace did today in both prelims and finals!"
The native of Westlake, Ohio, finished 15th with a final score of 518.25, both program records for NCAA Diving Zones. Kelsheimer's finish came against 79 competitors as she was just one of 18 to qualify for finals.
The junior's highest scoring dive on the day came in round three of the finals with a 403B ( Inward 1 1/2 Somersault Pike) as she recorded a score of 49.20.
In prelims, Kelsheimer recorded a score of 259.05, tied for 12th, as scores carry over into finals at NCAA Diving Zones
"I'm so proud of her and I'm excited to see how she does tomorrow on three-meter!" Siford concluded.
Kelsheimer isn't done yet in New Jersey as she is set for the three-meter diving portion of the event on Tuesday. Kelsheimer's prelims time is set for 10:30 a.m. with finals set for 5 p.m.
To donate to the Championship Fund for Marshall swimming & diving, please click HERE. All proceeds go directly to the Marshall swimming & diving.
For the latest information on Marshall swimming & diving, follow on X @HerdSwimDive and Instagram at @HerdWSwimDive and online at HerdZone.com.
To follow all Thundering Herd sports and get live stats, schedules, and free live audio, download the Marshall Athletics App for iOS or Android!
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