Hattie Wins 1-Meter to Highlight Day 1 of UGA Diving Invite

Hattie Wins 1-Meter to Highlight Day 1 of UGA Diving Invite

January 03, 2023 | Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving, Men's Swimming & Diving

ATHENS, Ga. – Tennessee's Bryden Hattie picked up his eighth event win of the season to begin the Georgia Diving Invitational on Tuesday.

Hattie led the way for the Vols, posting the top score on the 1-meter during both prelims and the finals. The Victoria, British Columbia, native recorded a mark of 337.25 during the finals to earn the victory. His performance was highlighted by a Forward 2 1/2 Somersault 1 Twist Pike that netted him a 67.20 score. Jacob Reasor also advanced to the finals, finishing eighth behind a 287.90 mark.

In the prelims, Owen Redfearn just missed out on making the finals, taking 13th with a score of 271.15. Nick Stone placed 19th behind a 240.90 effort.

On the women's 3-meter, Grace Cable and Tanesha Lucoe both advanced to the finals out of a field of 42 divers. Cable placed 10th with a 302.80 score, while Lucoe checked in at 12th behind a 299.15 effort.

During prelims, Elle Renner narrowly missed out on advancing to the finals after finishing 13th with a 285.15 mark. Madison Reese took 15th thanks to a 283.10 score. Kara Holt (270.65), Emily Ann Wolfson (258.20) and Bailey Davenport (231.20) rounded things out for the day.

On Wednesday, the Lady Vols will compete on platform, while the Vols will take on the 3-meter. The session will begin at 11 a.m. with men's and women's events running concurrently. Finals will begin 15 minutes following the conclusion of the prelims session.

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