University of Houston
Day 2 - 1M
Cougar Divers Add to Successful Weekend
11/20/2015 12:00:00 AM | Swimming & Diving
RESULTS
AUSTIN, Texas - The Houston Diving team added two more top-10 finishes to their successful weekend at the Texas Diving Invitational Friday as they battled against strong competition at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center.
Continuing with her momentum from Thursday night, Micaela Bouter made finals for the second evening in a row. The Johannesburg, South Africa, native placed eighth overall in the 1-meter dive with a total score of 288.65. Her top-scoring dive came in the Inward 1 1/2 Somersault Pike, for which she received a 51.60. During prelims, Bouter captured a sixth place finish. The sophomore's best dive came in the Forward 2 1/2 Somersault Pike, netting a score of 55.90.
Danielle Shedd finished tenth overall after a strong showing in prelims, with a cumulative score of 264.40. The senior's highest-scoring dive came in the Inward 1 1/2 Somersault Pike, earning her a 51.60.
UP NEXT FOR THE COUGARS
Junior Taylor Olanski, the reigning 2015 American Athletic Diver of the Year, takes to the platform at the Texas Invitational Saturday. The competition begins at 10:30 a.m., and live scoring is available here.
COUGARS TO HOST AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
Houston will host the American Athletic Conference Championships for the first time as the best swimmers and divers in the league visit the CRWC from Feb. 17-20, 2016. Following the conference meet, the Cougars will look to close the season at the NCAA Championships, to be held March 17-19, 2016 in Atlanta.
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