CLARION, Pa. – The IUP diving teams competed at the Clarion Fall Classic, with seven Crimson Hawks represented across the men's and women's championship events.
On the women's side, Aubrey Kauffman, Bailey Steele and Torri Zanella represented IUP in the 1-meter and 3-meter competitions.
Kauffman carried IUP's most difficult women's list in the 11-dive 1-meter championship with a total degree of difficulty of 23.60. Her list included a back one somersault with 2 1/2 twists at 2.70 and a pair of dives carrying a 2.50 degree of difficulty.
Steele competed with a total degree of difficulty of 21.00 in the 11-dive 1-meter event, while Zanella carried a 19.80 total DD.
The trio also competed in the six-dive 3-meter championship. Kauffman again led IUP with a total degree of difficulty of 13.40, highlighted by a back 1 1/2 somersault with 2 1/2 twists carrying a 2.80 DD. Steele posted an 11.30 total DD, while Zanella competed with a 10.10.
Christopher Hill, Jeremiah Laslavic, Jaxson Lass and Ethan Riggle represented the Crimson Hawks on the men's side.
All four competed in the 11-dive 1-meter championship. Laslavic led IUP with a total degree of difficulty of 23.40, followed by Hill at 22.80, Riggle at 22.10 and Lass at 21.80.
Laslavic also represented IUP in the 11-dive 3-meter championship, carrying a total degree of difficulty of 25.90. His list included a reverse 1 1/2 somersault with 2 1/2 twists at 2.90, his most difficult dive of the competition.
Hill and Riggle competed in the six-dive 3-meter championship, with each carrying a total degree of difficulty of 12.70.
The Clarion Fall Classic continued a busy stretch for the IUP divers after competing earlier in the week against Shippensburg. Kauffman entered the weekend after setting an IUP school record on the 1-meter board with a score of 433.55 against the Raiders. She also won the 3-meter competition with a score of 241.85.
Laslavic swept the men's boards against Shippensburg, winning the 1-meter competition with a score of 266.65 before posting a 454.45 on the 3-meter board.
