University of Tennessee Athletics
Jones Claims Championship Honors at Moss Farms Diving Invitational
June 18, 2002 | Men's Swimming & Diving
June 18, 2002
Phillip Jones and Sal Vilardo competed at the Moss Farms Diving Invitational in Moultrie, Ga. on Saturday and Sunday. Jones took top honors in the three-meter while Vilardo placed third on the 10-meter platform.
Jones scored 593.50 points, putting him in first place ahead of SEC Diver of the Year Clayton Moss (558.25). Vilardo also competed in the three-meter, finishing fourth with a score of 513.05.
"It was good to see Sal back in competition after a lengthy layoff due to injury," head diving coach Dave Parrington said. "Going against a strong field, he performed above my expectations on three-meter and somewhat inconsistently on platform which I anticipated, but I expect he'll be ready for the US Nationals at the end of July. Phil Jones continued to excel after a somewhat short amount of warm up and dominated the field with a consistent performance. Coming off of his training and excellent performance in Russia I am excited at his chances of performing well at the Summer Senior Nationals at the end of July."
| Three-Meter Diving | ||||
| 1. | Phillip Jones | Tennessee | 593.50 | |
| 2. | Clayton Moss | Moss Farms | ? | 558.25 |
| 3. | Caesar Garcia | Auburn | ? | 517.90 |
| 4. | Sal Vilardo | Tennessee | 513.05 | |
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