March 16, 2002
The University of Kentucky diving team completed the second day of the Zone B Qualifying Meet today competing in the men’s 1-meter, women’s 3-meter and the men’s and women’s platform. Kentucky will send two divers to the NCAA Championships: junior Clayton Moss, who qualified yesterday in the 3-meter, and freshman Trisha Tumlinson, who qualified by placing second with a school record score in the platform competition.
Senior Aaron Kirkpatrick, junior Kelli Frost, and freshmen John Collier and Alison Riccobono did not get the scores needed to advance to the championships. The top 13 women and 12 men in this meet advance.
In the men’s 1-meter, Moss (288.50) and Kirkpatrick (279.65) finished ninth and 10th, respectively, while Collier came in 31st. Later in the afternoon, in the platform competition, Moss had another strong round, finishing sixth with a score of 485.35. Kirkpatrick placed 13th with 404.60.
For the women’s divers, Frost (450.30) finished in 15th position and Tumlinson (446.60) was right behind in 16th place. Riccobono (220.55) came in 29th. In the platform, Kentucky’s lone diver was Tumlinson, who put forth her best effort of the year to place second with a school record-breaking score of 427.30.
Tumlinson will compete in the women’s NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships on March 21-23 at the University of Texas at Austin.
Moss will travel to the Gabrielsen Natatorium on the University of Georgia’s campus where he will compete in the NCAA Championships March 28-30.
Top three and Kentucky finishes
Men's 1-meter1. Stewart Smith Fr Alabama 337.352. Imre Lengyel Sr Miami 327.353. Kyle Prandi Jr Miami 322.359. Clayton Moss Jr Kentucky 288.5010. Aaron Kirkpatrick Sr Kentucky 279.6531. John Collier Fr Kentucky 221.85
Women’s 3-meter1. Katie Beth Bryant Jr Miami 527.702. Michelle Davison Sr Miami 521.603. Chelsea Lerew So Florida State 519.3515. Kelli Frost Jr Kentucky 450.3016. Trisha Tumlinson Fr Kentucky 446.6029. Alison Riccobono Fr Kentucky 220.55* *missed the cut after 6 dives
Men’s Platform1. Kyle Prandi Jr Miami 556.852. Matthew Bricker Fr Auburn 542.603. Miguel Velazquez Fr Miami 513.056. Clayton Moss Jr Kentucky 485.3513. Aaron Kirkpatrick Sr Kentucky 404.60
Women’s Platform1.Barb Gorst Jr LSU 445.802. Trisha Tumlinson Fr Kentucky 427.303. Marion Reiff Fr Fla. Atlantic 390.25
NCAA qualifiers (complete list)
MenStefan Ahrens SrMiamiMatthew Bricker FrAuburnLouie Gagnet FrFlorida StateCaesar Garcia SoAuburnBrandon Hulko SrSouth CarolinaPhil Jones FrTennesseeImre Lengyel SrMiamiClayton Moss JrKentuckyKyle Prandi JrMiamiStewart Smith FrAlabamaMiguel Velazquez FrMiamiZachary Wilcox FrFlorida
WomenLane Bassham So AlabamaAllison Brennan Fr South CarolinaKatie Beth Bryant Jr MiamiMichelle Davison Sr MiamiBarb Gorst Jr LSUHolly Hodges So South CarolinaChelsie Lerew So Florida StateTiffany Manning Fr Florida StateLauryn McCalley Fr TennesseeMarion Reiff Fr Florida AtlanticTracey Richardson Fr South CarolinaMelanie Rinaldi So MiamiTrisha Tumlinson Fr KentuckyJamie Watkins Sr LSU
