INDIANAPOLIS – The UIndy diving team pulled off a successful early-season meet Friday and Saturday, as three school records were broken and a number of personal bests were set at the UIndy Diving Invitational. Sophomore
Cassie Kury surpassed her own program marks on both the 1- and 3-meter boards, while junior
Josh Zylstra eclipsed his previous school mark on the 1-meter.
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With the Greyhounds and future GLVC-member Lindenwood as the only competitors, the event got underway Friday evening with the women on the 3-meter and the men on the 1-meter. All six Greyhounds who competed set new PRs on the night, including record-breakers Kury and Zylstra.
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Kury totaled 472.75 on the high board, besting the previous 11-dive program high of 468.05 she herself set in her All-America performance at last year's NCAA DII Championships. Meanwhile, Zylstra amassed 530.8 points on the 1-meter, besting the 523.20 he scored as the national runner-up last March.
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Kristen Gushrowski was the only other Greyhound to compete on the women's side Friday night, as she compiled a personal-high score of 297.9. Second place on the men's side went to junior All-American
Payton Staman (516.05), followed by
Benjamin Rader (455.25) and
Casey Crawford (322.2).
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The divers swapped boards Saturday, with men climbing the 3-meter and the women hitting the 1-meter. Kury once again made history, breaking the school record on the 1-meter board with an 11-dive score of 482.8. Gushrowski scored 297.2 points, while senior
Ashley Clevenger compiled 270.15 points.
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Zylstra won the men's 3-meter with a solid 517.9-point performance. He was followed Rader in second place at 454.34 and Crawford in fourth at 283.34.
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UP NEXT
The Greyhounds will head to Toledo, Ohio next weekend to take on the University of Findlay Saturday, Oct. 20.
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