Friday Results
ATHENS, Ga. (SMU) – SMU freshman diver Luke Sitz earned a second-place finish on 1-meter during the first day of the Georgia Diving Invite on Friday at Gabrielsen Natatorium.
 
During finals, Sitz recorded a score of 360.10 to take second place just 18 points back from the top of the leaderboard. The Prosper native got stronger as the event went on, recording four consecutive dives of 58 points or more to close out the event. His top two dives were his last two, recording a 63 on a Forward 3 1/2 Somersault Tuck and a 67.20 on a Forward 2 1/2 Somersault 1 Twist Pike.
 
Sitz's score eclipsed the NCAA Zone Qualifying Standard for the event. This marks the fourth time this season he has crossed the threshold to compete at the NCAA Zone Diving Championships in Iowa City, Iowa, on March 10-12 for a chance to qualify for the NCAA Championships in late March.
 
The prelims saw Sitz place third with a score of 325.50. Mustangs' junior John Dymond earned 20th with a score of 213.65.
 
The Georgia Diving Invite will continue Saturday morning with men's 3-meter prelims beginning at 10:30 a.m. CT and finals of the event following at approximately 12:15 p.m. CT.