California Baptist University
NCAA Zone E Qualifiers
Jimenez Qualifies for Second National Championship Event
3/7/2023 8:48:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
FEDERAL WAY, WA – California Baptist University freshman Gael Jimenez doubled up on NCAA National Championship automatic qualifier (AQ) on Tuesday by securing a spot in the men's 3-meter event with a sixth-place finish in the finals and a total score of 681.55. Jimenez qualified for the finals in seventh place in the preliminary round, one spot out of earning a National's ticket, but earned the final AQ spot in the event by posting a huge score in the finals to move up to the sixth spot.
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Gael doubles up his NCAA Automatic Qualifications on Tuesday with a top-6 finish in the 3-meter event!#LanceUp⚔️ pic.twitter.com/VRjl15fqKf— California Baptist Swim/Dive (@CBUswim) March 8, 2023
Evan Honer made it to the 3-meter finals with Jimenez by finishing 16th in the preliminary round. Honer moved up two spots to finish the finals in 14th with a score of 591.95, just outside of earning a provisional NCAA mark in the event. Honer can still make the NCAA's in two events. If Evan qualifies outright in tomorrow's platform event, his placement from Monday's 1-meter competition will qualify him to compete in both events.
John Angelovic narrowly missed making the finals on Tuesday, finishing 20th, two spots outside of a finals mark, with a score of 264.50. Natalia Bedolla performed on the platform on Tuesday, finishing the prelims in 25th place with a score of 194.20.
The final day of competition will happen on Wednesday as the men move to the platform tower and the women finish up Zones on the 3-meter springboard.
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