TUCSON, Ariz. – Arizona diving continued its success on day two of the Wildcat Diving Invitational as the men finished in the top-two and the women broke into the top-three. Rafael Quintero posted a first-place finish in the 3-meter followed by Dominic Ricotta, while Sally Hackett finished third in the 1-meter.
On the women's side, including 40 divers, Hackett took third in the 1-meter final with 273.55 after winning the prelims (292.80). She was followed by teammate Kaitlin Costello who totaled a score of 272.85, improving from sixth in the prelims. Karolyn Loftus finished eighth in the event with 251.20.
San Diego State's Alexandra Caplan took first scoring 292.50 and NAU's Chelsea Jackson placed second with 279.65.
For the men, a total of six divers competed in the 3-meter. Quintero earned a victory with a total score of 393.15, after also finishing first in both the prelims and consolation final. Ricotta took second in the event (371.75) with second-place finishes in the prelims and consolation final as well.
BYU's Matt Denkers placed third with 324.00 followed by teammate Kevin Dreesen with 309.50.
The Wildcat Diving Invitational will conclude tomorrow starting at 11 a.m. MST at Hillenbrand Aquatic Center.
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