Courtesy: UNC Athletics
AUBURN, Ala. – Make it three wins from three events for Aranza Vazquez in her debut for the North Carolina diving team this weekend at the Auburn Invitational.
Vazquez won the 1-meter event with a 322.40 total, the third best score in Carolina history. Later in the competition, Vazquez finished atop the leaderboard in the 3-meter event with a 347.10 score, good for the fifth highest number at UNC, and closed out her inaugural collegiate event with a score of 282.75 in Saturday’s platform event.
Anton Down-Jenkins earned runner-up honors in both the men’s 1- and 3-meter events. Down-Jenkins’ totals of 393.25 in the 1-meter and 435.90 in the 3-meter events are both good for the third best results in program history.
Vazquez and Emily Grund placed first and second, respectively, in both the women’s 1-meter and the platform. Grund’s 280.85 on the platform was a personal best.
Connor Watling was fourth in the men’s platform (292.70).
Auburn Invitational Results
Men’s 1-Meter
- 2. Anton Down-Jenkins (393.25)
- 5. Alex Hart (307.00)
- 6. Connor Watling (297.15)
Women’s 1-Meter
- 1. Aranza Vazquez (322.40)
- 2. Emily Grund (300.95)
- 5. Paige Burrell (270.65)
- 10. Taylor Hockenberry (246.90)
Men’s 3-Meter
- 2. Anton Down-Jenkins (435.90)
- 4. Alex Hart (386.60)
- 5. Connor Watling (349.05)
Women’s 3-Meter
- 1. Aranza Vazquez (347.10)
- 4. Paige Burrell (306.20)
- 5. Emily Grund (302.20)
- 6. Taylor Hockenberry (297.25)
Men’s Platform
- 4. Connor Watling (292.70)
Women’s Platform
- 1. Aranza Vazquez (282.75)
- 2. Emily Grund (280.85)
- 7. Taylor Hockenberry (218.35)