AZTEC DIVERS TOP THE PODIUM AT NAU
Marie Yacopino and Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez brought home first place finishes
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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.
Results
1-METER
Place |
Name |
Prellm |
Finals |
1 |
Marie Yacopino |
295.8 |
302.45 |
2 |
Emily Sharrer |
282.05 |
287.7 |
3 |
Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez |
307.55 |
276.65 |
4 |
Delaney Gallagher |
247 |
275.2 |
5 |
Heather Carbon |
251.7 |
258.9 |
6 |
Lexi Letts |
250.35 |
257.55 |
7 |
Gina Cazares |
256.3 |
256.5 |
8 |
Emily Luberto |
267.55 |
256.45 |
9 |
Erica Sarver |
282.05 |
244.65 |
10 |
Hailey Faith |
238.6 |
230.9 |
11 |
Gillian Garcia |
201.85 |
208.7 |
12 |
Allison Shimp |
210.25 |
208.4 |
PLATFORM
Place |
Name |
Final |
1 |
Ximena Lechuga Gonzalez |
246.15 |
2 |
Gina Cazares |
226 |
3 |
Emily Sharrer |
223.9 |
4 |
Marie Yacopino |
222.65 |
5 |
Emily Luberto |
217.9 |
6 |
Delaney Gallagher |
210.85 |
7 |
Lexi Letts |
195.1 |
8 |
Erica Sarver |
190.35 |
9 |
Heather Carbon |
181.45 |
10 |
Allison Shimp |
169.3 |
11 |
Hailey Faith |
164.55 |