Buckeyes Successful At Georgia Invitational – Ohio State Buckeyes
1/7/2002 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swim & Dive
Jan. 7, 2002
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%^$Columbus, Ohio– The Ohio State men’s and women’s diving team competed at the Georgia Diving Invitational in Athens, Ga. this weekend with fine success. Three Buckeyes finishing in the top five.%^$
%^$On the women’s side Melanie Johnson (Jr., Boca Raton, Fla./Olympic Heights) took home first place in the three-meter with a score of 486.35. Johnson also placed sixth in the one-meter dive with a score of 249.90. Fellow Buckeye Jillian Cicione (Jr., Plantation, Fla./St. Thomas) also had a strong showing, placing in the top ten in both the one and three-meter dives. Cicione recorded scores of 438.00 and 213.00 in the two events.%^$
%^$Heath Knowling had a very good performance for the men. He finished second in the one-meter dive with a score of 307.20 and seventh in the three-meter dive with a score of 473.40. Mitch Richeson finished fifth in the three-meter dive with a score of 485.70 and placed sixth in the one-meter (280.30).%^$
%^$The Buckeyes hit the road again this weekend when they take on Ball State in Muncie, Ind. Friday at 4 p.m. and Indiana in Bloomington, Ind. Saturday at 1 p.m.%^$
