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Hardigree, Smithson Advance To 1 Meter Zones Final

Mar 10

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DALLAS (SMU) – Sophomore Parker Hardigree and freshman Peter Smithson advanced to the 1 meter final at NCAA Zone D Diving Championships on Tuesday at the Robson & Lindley Aquatics Center and Barr-McMillion Natatorium.

Hardigree led the way, finishing 12th for the Mustangs with a combined score of 596.15. In preliminary action, he posted a 304.00 to qualify for finals in eighth place and capped off the finals session with a six-round 292.15. The 12th place performance is a career best at Zones for Hardigree, after finishing 24th in 2019.

After earning an automatic spot on 3 meter on day one, Smithson qualified for his second finals today, finishing 10th in preliminary action with a 300.35. Smithson registered 286.95 points in finals to combine for 587.30 total to place 14th overall.

Freshman Dominic Hoefer capped off a successful first season on the Hilltop with a 22nd place finish in preliminary action, posting a six-round 261.90.

Both Hardigree and Smithson will compete in Wednesday's platform competition beginning at approximately 2:30 p.m. CT. Live results will be available at DiveMeets.com and a live stream is available on PonyUp TV at SMUMustangs.com.

Top Season Performances
Hardigree Hoefer Smithson
1 meter 353.05 301.75 348.08
3 meter 367.10 332.50 404.85
Platform 309.60 248.60 358.40
 
SCHEDULE
Wednesday
Event 5
Prelim/Quarterfinal Women Platform (5 Dives)   Rule  -  Qualification Rule   -   28 Entries
Final Women Platform (5 Dives)   Rule  -  Qualification Rule  

Event 6
Prelim/Quarterfinal Men Platform (6 Dives)   Rule  -  Qualification Rule   -   20 Entries
Final Men Platform (6 Dives)   Rule  -  Qualification Rule  

QUALIFYING SPOTS PER ZONE
1m 3m Platform
Zone A 6 5 4
Zone B 10 8 8
Zone C 7 7 10
Zone D 9 9 8
Zone E 4 7 6
 
QUALIFYING PROCEDURES
The top four male divers from each event at their respective zone diving meet will be eligible to compete at the NCAA Championships. Additional place finishers in each event at each zone will be eligible based on the number of student-athletes from that zone who finished in the top 16 in that event at the previous year's NCAA Championships. All eligible divers must have achieved the zone qualifying score prior to the NCAA Championships in all events they wish to participate.

OPTIONAL ENTRY
Any diver that is eligible to compete as noted above will be allowed to optionally enter any other event(s) at the championships, provided that the diver finished in the top 12 at the same zone meet and has achieved the zone qualifying score for that event prior to the NCAA Championships.
 
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