AZTEC DIVERS TOP THE PODIUM AT NAU

Marie Yacopino and Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez brought home first place finishes

Source:  goaztecs.com

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February 1, 2020 (Flagstaff) - San Diego State senior Marie Yacopino and sophomore Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez earned first-place finishes as the Aztecs’ diving team completed competition at the Northern Arizona Diving Invitational #2 Saturday, Feb. 1.

Yacopino broke the 300-point barrier and scored a season-best 302.45 points in the finals to earn the 1-meter title. Lechuga Gonzalez placed third with a score of 276.65 while senior Delaney Gallagher’s fourth-place effort of 275.20.  Six Aztecs finished in the top-10, with Lexi Letts, Gina Cazares, and Erica Sarver ranked sixth, seventh and ninth with scores of 257.55, 256.5, and 244.65, respectively. Gillian Garcia rounded out SDSU’s efforts, placing 11th with a score of 208.70.  

Lechuga Gonzalez led the way for the Aztecs on the platform, finishing with a score of 246.15 to bring home the event’s title. Cazares collected second place with a score of 226, a career high. With their efforts, both Aztecs qualified for their third event at the NCAA Zone E Diving Championships. Yacopino snagged fourth place with her own career-high point total of 222.65, followed by Delaney Gallagher’s sixth-place effort of 210.85. Letts and Sarver finished seventh and eighth, respectively with scores of 195.1 and 190.35.

Today’s meet concluded regular-season competition for both the Aztecs’ divers and swimmers. SDSU now preps for the Mountain West Conference Championships scheduled for Feb. 19-22 in Minneapolis, Minn.

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