Penn State diving: Lions finish at NCAA zone event

Published: March 17, 2013 

— The NCAA Zone A Diving Championships concluded at Virginia Tech on Saturday, as Penn State watched its two competitors finished their seasons inside the Christiansburg Aquatic Center.

Megan Springsteen competed on the 1-meter board, while T.J. Schenkel finished up his stay on the 3-meter board.

Springsteen ended her stay at the NCAA Zone A Diving Championships with a 42nd place finish on the 1-meter board with an overall score of 180.35.

The junior capped off her first appearance at the NCAA Zone Diving Championships after qualifying on the 1-meter board when she compiled a score of 268.42 vs. Villanova on Nov. 11, 2012 to win the event.

The junior also won the 1-meter event against Navy on Jan. 26, 2013 with a mark of 243.82 and later placed second on the board vs. Towson with a score of 251.37 on Feb. 2. Springsteen owned the team’s top score on the 3-meter board at 264.00, while ranking second on the 1-meter board with a season-high tally of 268.42.

Schenkel finished up his season on the men’s 3-meter board and capped his NCAA Zone A Diving Championships experience with a six-dive score of 199.45to finish 42nd in the prelims of the event.

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