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Five Top-5 Finishes Highlight Day 3 of AU Diving Invite
December 17, 2021 | Swimming & Diving
AUBURN, Ala. – Five Vol and Lady Vol divers earned top-5 finishes on day three of the Auburn Diving Invitational on Friday.
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In another battle on the springboards, Bryden Hattie placed second on the 3-meter, posting a score of 410.15, which was a 30-point improvement from prelims. Matthew Wade just missed eclipsing the 400-point margin during prelims, going for 397.60. He finished fifth overall after recording a mark of 375.85.
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Jacob Reasor notched a zone qualifying score at 331.60 to place seventh. Dillon Richardson checked in one spot behind Reasor after posting a score of 316.50.
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"Another strong performance from Bryden on the springboard, and he was right there in the mix to win," Parrington said. "He is really diving with a lot of confidence right now. I'm very excited to have Matt back on the 3-meter, and he really dove exceptionally well. Jake showed a lot of improvement, and we used a new dive with him again today. He continues to get better and better, so people better watch out for Jacob Reasor. Dillon bounced back well after not having the best prelims. I'm looking forward to the men's tower to finish the invite tomorrow."
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Three Lady Vols finished inside the top five on the platform. Kara Holt led the way in third place with a score of 260.40. Grace Cable (259.75) and Elle Renner (259.30) both threw down personal bests on the platform to finish fourth and fifth, respectively, and qualify for zones. Madison Reese posted a 184.20, while Emily Ann Wolfson rounded things out with a 148.70.
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"Between Kara, Grace and Elle, the three of them had really strong and consistent lists on the platform," diving coach Dave Parrington said. "Kara had a chance to win the whole event, so that was a really positive performance for her. That was her best score of the season. I was proud of Grace and Elle getting personal bests. We had a great battle between the three of them. Maddie didn't have a great day, but this was a good learning experience for her, competing on the platform away from home for the first time in her career.
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"I feel like we really got a lot accomplished this week. This really helped us prepare against teams we will see during the championship seasons. Overall, I'm very proud of our performances this week, and I'm excited to see what we can do in a few weeks at our invite."
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The final day of the Auburn Diving Invitational wraps up Saturday with the men's platform at noon.
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For the most up-to-date information about the program, follow Tennessee swimming & diving on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
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In another battle on the springboards, Bryden Hattie placed second on the 3-meter, posting a score of 410.15, which was a 30-point improvement from prelims. Matthew Wade just missed eclipsing the 400-point margin during prelims, going for 397.60. He finished fifth overall after recording a mark of 375.85.
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Jacob Reasor notched a zone qualifying score at 331.60 to place seventh. Dillon Richardson checked in one spot behind Reasor after posting a score of 316.50.
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"Another strong performance from Bryden on the springboard, and he was right there in the mix to win," Parrington said. "He is really diving with a lot of confidence right now. I'm very excited to have Matt back on the 3-meter, and he really dove exceptionally well. Jake showed a lot of improvement, and we used a new dive with him again today. He continues to get better and better, so people better watch out for Jacob Reasor. Dillon bounced back well after not having the best prelims. I'm looking forward to the men's tower to finish the invite tomorrow."
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Three Lady Vols finished inside the top five on the platform. Kara Holt led the way in third place with a score of 260.40. Grace Cable (259.75) and Elle Renner (259.30) both threw down personal bests on the platform to finish fourth and fifth, respectively, and qualify for zones. Madison Reese posted a 184.20, while Emily Ann Wolfson rounded things out with a 148.70.
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"Between Kara, Grace and Elle, the three of them had really strong and consistent lists on the platform," diving coach Dave Parrington said. "Kara had a chance to win the whole event, so that was a really positive performance for her. That was her best score of the season. I was proud of Grace and Elle getting personal bests. We had a great battle between the three of them. Maddie didn't have a great day, but this was a good learning experience for her, competing on the platform away from home for the first time in her career.
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"I feel like we really got a lot accomplished this week. This really helped us prepare against teams we will see during the championship seasons. Overall, I'm very proud of our performances this week, and I'm excited to see what we can do in a few weeks at our invite."
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The final day of the Auburn Diving Invitational wraps up Saturday with the men's platform at noon.
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For the most up-to-date information about the program, follow Tennessee swimming & diving on Twitter and Instagram and like us on Facebook.
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