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Pakhalina Wins NCAA National Championship

On Thursday Pakhalina defeated 34 competitors to become the first University of Houston diver to win an NCAA individual championship.


 

  
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Cougar Freshman Claims 1-Meter Springboard Diving Crown

East Meadow, NY (March 15) - University of Houston freshman Yulia Pakhalina has become the second Cougar in as many weeks to win an NCAA individual national championship, claiming the title in one-meter springboard diving at the NCAA Championships on Thursday (March 15) in East Meadow, New York. Cougar Jenny Adams won the NCAA individual championship in the women's long jump on March 10.

On Thursday Pakhalina defeated 34 competitors to become the first University of Houston diver to win an NCAA individual championship. She posted an 11-dive score of 329.60 points, 4.85 points ahead of NCAA runner-up Katie Beth Bryant of Miami. Her first place finish garnered Houston a score of 20 points for the NCAA meet, tying the Cougars for 19th place after day one of the three-day championship. She is the favorite for another NCAA crown on Friday by competing in her best best event, the three-meter springboard.

Pakhalina is a native of Penza, Russia, in her first year at the University of Houston. She is a former world champion and 2000 Olympic Gold medalist at the Sydney Olympics.

NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Women's 1 Meter Springboard Diving

PL NAME YEAR TEAM PRELIM FINALS
1 PAKHALINA, YULIA FR HOUSTON 318.95 329.60
2 BRYANT, KATIE BETH SO MIAMI (FLORIDA) 294.15 324.75
3 SANGER, JAMIE SO TENNESSEE 293.20 315.15
4 KEIM, JENNY SR MIAMI (FLORIDA) 269.80 302.15
5 MURPHY, McKENZE SO STANFORD 277.15 299.25
6 QUINN, ERIN JR INDIANA 288.15 298.05
7 BRENNAN, KELLIE JR SOUTHERN CAL. 274.05 298.00
8 LUTZ, ERIN SR PRINCETON 271.20 273.60
9 DAVISON, MICHELLE JR MIAMI(FLORIDA) 269.55  
10 MARQUIS, KRISTEN SO TEXAS 268.30  
11 SONES, ERIN SR STANFORD 265.20  
11 SPYCHALA, EMILY SO MIAMI (FLORIDA) 265.20  
13 FLYNT, LIZZY SR TENNESSEE 261.70  
14 FUSARO, NICCI FR SOUTHERN CAL. 260.95  
15 MITCHELL, SUMMER SO MICHIGAN STATE 259.70  
16 CULPEPPER, ASHLEY SR LOUISIANA STATE 259.45  
17 KORDIOUKOVA,KATERINA SO ARKANSAS 254.35  
18 MARLEAU, MARIE-EVE FR TEXAS A&M 253.50  
19 O'BRIEN, JENNIFER FR PITTSBURGH 250.15  
19 BERRYMAN, LINDSEY SR ARIZONA 250.15  
21 WELLS, KYLEE FR TENNESSEE 249.75  
22 WATKINS, JAMIE JR LOUISIANA STATE 248.05  
23 KING, LAUREN FR GEORGIA 246.15  
24 MATTINGLY, HEATHER JR NOTRE DAME 245.75  
25 DAVID, ADRIAN SR ARIZONA 244.75  
26 DIEA, NATALIA JR OHIO STATE 240.65  
27 TUTUNNIKOVA, ANNA SR BRIGHAM YOUNG 236.45  
28 GOODSON, MAMIE SO INDIANA 235.05  
29 JAAX, JAMIE SR PENN STATE 234.20  
30 CLARK, BETH SR BALL STATE 231.95  
31 CORYELL, MICHELLE SO LOUISIANA STATE 230.55  
32 STRAMANDI,DANIELLE JR PRINCETON 228.30  
33 ZACK, MEGHAN JR TEXAS A&M 226.20  
34 WILLIAMS, KATIE SO TEXAS A&M 224.45  
35 BAGHRAMIAN, ANNE SR UCLA 224.00  

For a full scoring summary of Friday's NCAA results, link to the world-wide web here:
http://www.ncaachampionships.com/news/swim/wswim/2001/03/15/984702945030.html.

 

 

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