Sitz Wins ACC Championship Title On 1-Meter

Sunday, February 15

Atlanta, Ga.

SMU

Day One

Sitz Wins ACC Championship Title On 1-Meter

Feb 15 | Men's Swimming & Diving

Day One Results | Diving Video | ACC Release

ATLANTA (SMU) – Sophomore Luke Sitz earned gold on 1-meter on the first day of competition at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Swimming & Diving Championships, posting a new school record and becoming SMU's first-ever individual ACC Champion.

On 1-meter, Sitz recorded a score of 429.75, demolishing the previous school record of 407.25, which was set by Bryce Klein in 2016. The All-American's performance was highlighted by his Reverse 2 1/2 Somersault Tuck, earning him a mark of 78.00.

Sitz is the first sophomore in the ACC to win the title since Miami's Briadam Herrera in 2016.

Freshman Grant Cates and RJ Snyder made their ACC Championship debut on 1-meter. In the preliminary round, Cates finished 15th with a score of 288.70. Snyder threw down a mark of 278.45 to place 22nd.

UP NEXT The Mustang divers will continue competition at the ACC Swimming & Diving Championships on Monday, Feb. 15, at 11 a.m. CT (Prelims) and 5:35 p.m. CT (Finals).