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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Aggies wrapped up their weekend as they competed against tough competition in the platform event on Sunday morning. As she did on days one and two, junior Italia Aranzabal led the way for the crimson and white.
“Today was a solid day,” said diving coach Miranda King. “The three freshmen all improved their platform scored by 15 to 30 points each. They have been working hard during our platform training trips and it is showing in their competition scores. Overall, it was a solid weekend for the divers. Having this meet so close to conference allows us to see what specific things we need to work on for the next few weeks and the girls are ready to put the final touches on their lists.”
Although no Aggie divers qualified for finals, Aranzabal finished with a prelims score of 172.85 to finish 24th among a stacked field that included divers from San Diego State, Northern Arizona, Idaho and New Mexico. The remaining three NM State divers fell in line just behind Aranzabal as Casey Schmidt took 25th (160.15), Kate Malinowski landed in 26th (134.30) and Erin Orn rounded out the group in 27th (132.15).
UP NEXT
The Aggies’ three-day competition at the NAU facilities wrapped up the 2021-22 regular season as the group now turns its attention to the WAC Championships. After last year’s championship was split between Utah, Nevada and Arizona, the much-anticipated conference meet will return to its usual location in Houston, Texas.
The WAC Championships will kick off on Wednesday, Feb. 23, and will close on Saturday, Feb. 26, with the meet set to take place in the pool at the CRWC Natatorium on the campus of The University of Houston. A tentative schedule of events for the four-day event can be found here.
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