Three Buckeyes Reach Finals on Second Day of Zone Qualifying – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/14/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swim & Dive
March 14, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Three Ohio State divers competed in the finals of their events Saturday on the second day of competition at the 2006 NCAA Zone C Diving Qualifying Meet hosted by Ohio State at the Bill and Mae McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion. The top 18 divers in the preliminaries qualify for the zone finals with those continuing on to the NCAA championships determined at the end of competition. The women divers are attempting to qualify for the NCAA championship, March 16-18, in Athens, Ga., while the men are competing to qualify for the NCAA championships, March 23-25, in Atlanta, Ga.
Two Ohio State men competed in the 1-meter competition. Kellen Harkness (Jr., Puyallup, Wash./Cascade Christian) entered into the finals of the event in the No. 2 spot, posting a score of 309.70 in preliminary competition. Harkness’ dives totaled 618.40 for third place making him the highest Buckeyes finisher for the second-consecutive day. Marc Dreyer (Jr., Port Elisabeth, South Africa/Grey) reached the Top 18 for the second time during the meet, finishing 13th with 526.25 points. He recorded a score of 276.95 during preliminaries.
Julie Broms (So., Springfield, Ill./North Central) was fifth entering into the finals, after posting a score of 296.30 in the preliminaries of the 1-meter springboard. During the finals, Broms final six dives accumulated 280.7 to total 577 for the day. The score earned her the No. 8 spot. Nacilea Underwood of Iowa was the event with 658.30 points.
Admission to the NCAA Zone Qualifying meet is free. Competition continues tomorrow at 11 a.m. with the platform event for both men and women. A complete schedule, directions to the McCorkle Aquatic Pavilion and live scoring is available at ohiostatebuckeyes.com.
Men’s 1-Meter Finals
| Place | Score | Diver Name | Team |
| 1 | 693.20 | Steven LoBue | Purdue University |
| 2 | 620.55 | Ryan Fagan | Indiana University |
| 3 | 618.40 | Kellen Harkness | The Ohio State University |
| 4 | 592.90 | Thatcher Carr | Cleveland State University |
| 5 | 587.65 | Jesse Rappaport | Indiana University |
| 6 | 585.80 | Taylor Roberts | Indiana University |
| 7 | 569.15 | Josh Karshen | Purdue University |
| 8 | 565.50 | Chris Dalman | Cleveland State University |
| 9 | 563.70 | Mike Bulfin | Notre Dame |
| 10 | 551.15 | Sam Stoner | Notre Dame |
| 11 | 543.25 | Brian Mariano | Indiana University |
| 12 | 542.70 | Shaun Kennedy | University of Minnesota |
| 13 | 526.25 | Marc Dreyer | The Ohio State University |
| 14 | 524.75 | John Schmidt | University of Minnesota |
| 15 | 514.70 | Chris Heaton | Miami University |
| 16 | 496.55 | Zach Niehaus | Miami University |
| 17 | 458.45 | Eric Campbell | Western Illinois University |
| 18 | 454.75 | Josh Olson | Eastern Michigan University |
Women’s 3-Meter Finals
| Place | Score | Diver Name | Team |
| 1 | 658.30 | Nacilea Underwood | University of Iowa |
| 2 | 641.45 | Carrie A McCambridge | Purdue University |
| 3 | 632.70 | Lindsay Weigle | Indiana University |
| 4 | 624.90 | Amanda Miller | Purdue University |
| 5 | 612.40 | Christina Loukas | Indiana University |
| 6 | 610.35 | Rebecca Renkola | Eastern Michigan University |
| 7 | 599.70 | Sarah Chrzanowski | Eastern Michigan University |
| 8 | 577.00 | Julie Broms | The Ohio State University |
| 9 | 563.75 | Marie Canarecci | Eastern Michigan University |
| 10 | 562.80 | Chelsea Davis | Northwestern University |
| 11 | 527.00 | Elyse Lee | University of Michigan |
| 12 | 519.05 | Katie M Edwards | Michigan State University |
| 13 | 497.90 | Erin Blemberg | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
| 14 | 497.50 | Brianna Hubbard | University of Minnesota |
| 15 | 493.25 | Amanda M Witte | University of Wisconsin |
| 16 | 491.90 | Danielle E Williams | Michigan State University |
| 17 | 481.85 | Katie Carter | University of Akron |
| 18 | 481.80 | Jade Summerlin | Indiana University |
| 19 | 477.20 | Ellen Van Cleve | University of Michigan |
