Boise State divers Erin Kohlbeck and Karli Kriewall recorded top-12 finishes in the 1-meter competition at the USC Diving Invitational in Los Angeles Saturday.
After claiming the 12th and last spot in the finals, Kohlbeck finished well in the second session, moving all the way up to sixth with a score of 259.70.
Kriewall posted a score of 240.90 in the preliminary round, good for the ninth spot and a berth in the finals. In the afternoon session, she scored 231.25 over her six dives to finish 11th.
“It’s always great seeing two Bronco divers in a 1-meter final,” said Bronco head diving coach John Lynch. “Both Erin and Karli did a nice job today, and hats off to Erin for climbing from 12th place in the prelims to sixth in the final.”
Jordan Marthens and Kacee Olson also competed in the 1-meter event. Marthens finished 18th in the preliminary round with a score of 220.90 while Olson scored a 202.35 to finish 25th.
The invitational concludes tomorrow (Sunday) with the platform competition.
Shelbie Holden improved from her day one performance on the 3-meter board with a solid showing on the 1-meter on day two of the Trojan Diving Invitational at the Uytengsu Aquatics Center on the campus of USC.
After finishing 18th on the 3-meter on Friday, Holden scored a 229.80 in the 1-meter to finish 13th. The sophomore just missed out on the Top 12, which would have put her into the finals.
Lacie Ruth finished 23rd with a score of 203.90 and Noelle Farrer finished 24th with a final total of 202.70.
UCLA’s Maria Polyakova knocked off USC’s Haley Ishimatsu 320.65-275.70 to win the event.
The ‘Dogs three divers will complete competition at the Trojan Diving Invitational on Sunday with the Platform event starting at 11 a.m.
