ANNAPOLIS, Md. – First-year
Amy Wotovich placed eighth in the 1-meter diving event to pace Harvard University women's swimming and diving on the first day of the 2022 NCAA Zone A Diving Championships on Monday at the U.S. Naval Academy's Lejeune Hall.
Wotovich earned her eighth-place finish with a combined score of 546.90 on the day. Senior
Morgane Herculano (534.20) and first-year
Remi Edvalson (531.85) both joined Wotovich in the finals, finishing in 12
th and 13
th place respectively.
Wotovich scored a 285.95 in the finals round after placing 13
th in the prelims with a 260.95. Herculano tallied a 260.95 in the finals following a 273.25 in prelims for sixth in that round while Edvalson posted a 268.85 in the finals after a 263.00 for 11
th in the prelims. All three advanced to the finals behind their top-18 finishes in the prelims.
Four other Harvard divers competed in prelims of the event, including senior
Esther Lawrence (249.95, 24
th), first-year
Katie Laverty (245.90, 30
th), junior
Evie Geier (221.25, 52
nd), and senior
Georgina Milne (209.55, 60
th).
Scores on all dives in the prelims and the finals were used to determine finals placing. The top-five finishers in the finals earned qualifying spots for the NCAA Championships.
Next Up
Women's 3-meter competition at Zones is set for tomorrow – Tuesday, Mar. 8 – beginning at noon. Women's platform competition will take place on Wednesday, Mar. 9 at 11:00 a.m.
