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Sunday, March 7
Greensboro, N.C.
10:30 AM

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NCAA Zone B Diving Championships

Georgia diver Zach Allen during an invitational against Georgia Tech and Florida State at Gabrielsen Natatorium in Athens, Ga., on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020. (Photo by Tony Walsh)
Photo by: Tony Walsh

Allen and Wenzel Reach Finals at Zones

March 07, 2021 | Swimming & Diving

GREENSBORO, N.C. – With four divers in competition, the University of Georgia diving team opened the NCAA Zone B Diving Championships Sunday at the Greensboro Aquatic Center.
 
Senior Zach Allen finished 15th in the men's 3-meter springboard with an overall score of 664.15. Allen turned in a strong performance Sunday, posting a score over 50 in 11 of his 12 dives, highlighted by a score of 65.10 on the second dive of the final. In prelims, Allen notched a total score off 327.95, moving up from 20th after two dives to pass the 18-slot cutline. Anton Down Jenkins of North Carolina placed first with a mark of 848.75.
 
In the women's 1-meter springboard, freshman Meghan Wenzel finished 17th with an overall score of 513.90, closing the event with a score of 46.80 on her 12th dive of the day. Wenzel placed 14th in prelims with a score of 263.40, posting a 54.60 mark on her second dive. Miami's Mia Vallee took the overall title with a score of 618.60.
 
Elsewhere in prelims, junior Ellie Crump placed 24th with a score of 237.70, remaining in contention for the final through her last dive. Fellow junior Tally Brown finished 27th with a mark of 207.55.
 
The Zone B Championships continue tomorrow in Greensboro, with competition starting at 10:30 a.m. Wenzel and Crump will compete for Georgia in the women's 3-meter event. Live results will be available on DiveMeets.com.
 
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RESULTS
Women's 1-meter (Final)
17. Meghan Wenzel, 513.90 (250.50 session score)
 
Women's 1-meter (Prelims)
14. Meghan Wenzel, 263.40
24. Ellie Crump, 237.70
27. Tally Brown, 207.55
 
Men's 3-meter (Final)
15. Zach Allen, 664.15 (336.20 session score)
 
Men's 3-meter (Prelims)
17. Zach Allen, 327.95
 
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