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Phoebe LaMay qualified for the NCAA Championships on the 1-meter board Tuesday, adding to her 3-meter performance on Monday (Skip Stubbs).
WSWIM3/7/2017 4:50 PM | By: Cal Athletics
LaMay Claims Second NCAA Invite On 1-Meter
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Sophomore
Phoebe LaMay qualified for her second diving event at the NCAA Championships Tuesday, earning a spot in the 1-meter springboard competition at the Zone E meet one day after claiming her place on 3-meter.
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LaMay stood in sixth place after 1-meter prelims with a score of 284.55 to advance to the afternoon finals where she maintained her position, ending with a combined score of 579.65. Each of the top 11 divers advanced to the NCAA meet, which will be held March 15-18 in Indianapolis.
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Senior
Hayden Tavoda qualified for the 1-meter finals based on her prelim total of 263.55, which put her in 14th place. But she was unable to improve, finishing with a score of 530.15.
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As a freshman, LaMay competed on the 1-meter board at the NCAA Championships, where she placed 22nd. This season, she set school records on both the 1-meter and 3-meter boards and was named the Pac-12 Diver of the Month for November.
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Both LaMay and Tavoda will be back in action Wednesday when they will attempt to qualify for the national meet on platform.
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