University of Houston Athletics
Cougars Compete at NCAA Zone Diving
3/9/2014 12:00:00 AM | Swimming & Diving
March 9, 2014
| ZONE D DIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS | |
|---|---|
| Where | University of Minnesota | University Aquatic Center |
| When | Monday, March 10 11 a.m. - Women's 1M | Watch Live Tuesday, March 11 4:30 p.m. - Women's 3M | Watch Live Wednesday, March 13 11 a.m. - Women's Platform | Watch Live |
HOUSTON - All three of the University of Houston divers will compete at the 2014 Zone D Diving Championships hosted at the University of Minnesota from March 10-12. Natasha Burgess, Taylor Olanski and Danielle Shedd will all represent the Red and White as they compete for a chance to qualify for the NCAA Championships during the three-day meet.
To qualify for the NCAA Championships, also hosted at the University of Minnesota (March 20-22), the divers must score a minimum qualification point total in at least one of the three diving events. Nine divers from the Zone D area will receive bids to the Championships.
The meet begins Monday at 11 a.m. with the 1M followed by the 3M on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. and concluding with the Platform on Wednesday at 11 a.m.
The three Houston student-athletes will compete with approximately 90 other competitors from 27 schools across the central region. The teams include host Minnesota, Arkansas-Fayetteville, Arkansas - Little Rock, Centenary College (Louisiana), Houston, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, LSU, Minnesota, Missouri State, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, North Texas, Northern Iowa, Saint Louis. South Dakota, South Dakota State, Southern Methodist, TCU, Texas, Texas A&M, Tulane, UW Green Bay, UW Milwaukee, and Wisconsin.
This is the third Zone Championships for junior Natasha Burgess who is looking to punch her ticket to the NCAA Championships for the first time after narrowly missing out the past two tries. Sophomore Danielle Shedd will compete at her second Zones while this is the first time for freshman Taylor Olanski.
Houston enters the Zone Diving meet fresh off a successful appearance at the American Championships where Burgess was named the Most Outstanding Diver after capturing the 3M crown and taking runner up. Olanski took first in the platform and third in the 3M while Shedd earned runner-up honors in the 1M. All three were named to the All-Conference team. Interim diving coach guided the three Cougars to the most dominant performance among the conference schools and was named the Diving Coach of the Year.
For live scoring and more information, visit DiveMeets.com.
QUALIFICATION ORDER
1. Platform winner
2. Three-meter winner
3. One-meter winner
4. Second place: three-meter
5. Second place: one-meter
6. Third place: three-meter
7. Third place: one-meter
8. Second place: platform
9. Fourth place: three-meter
10. Fourth place: one-meter
11. Fifth place: three-meter
12. Third place: platform
13. Fifth place: one-meter
14. Sixth place: three-meter
15. Sixth place: one-meter
16. Fourth place: platform
17. Seventh place: three-meter
18. Seventh place: one-meter
19. Eighth place: three-meter
20. Fifth place: platform
21. Eighth place: one-meter
22. Ninth place: three-meter
23. Ninth place: one-meter
24. Sixth place: platform
25. 10th place: three-meter
26. 10th place: one-meter
27. 11th place: three-meter
28. Seventh place: platform
29. 11th place: one-meter
30. 12th place: three-meter
31. 12th place: one-meter
Players Mentioned
