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USA Diving Winter Nationals
Harris wins 1-meter national crown at USA Diving Winter Nationals
12.18.2022 | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
Freshman Nick Harris captured his second medal of the championships; Jordan Skilken wins silver on the women’s 10-meter platform.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Texas freshman Nick Harris captured gold in the men's 1-meter springboard and Jordan Skilken won silver on the women's 10-meter platform on Sunday at the 2022 USA Diving Winter National Championships at the Aquatic Center at Mylan Park. It marked the second medal of the week for Harris, who earned bronze in the synchronized 3-meter on Thursday, and the second gold of the week for Texas Diving with Hailey Hernandez having won the women's 1-meter competition on Friday.
Texas Divers won the women's team title with 130 points and earned a third-place finish on the men's side with 66 points. Collectively, Texas divers scored a combined 196 points to win the overall team competition.
Harris scored 699 points to top runner-up Jack Ryan by 2.6 points. He tallied at least 58.5 points on five of his six dives in the final round, highlighted by a 69.75-point inward 2 1/2 somersault tuck on his second round dive. Brendan McCourt competed alongside Harris in the final, placing ninth overall with 595.25 points.
"Some people don't like looking at the scores, but personally, I like looking at the scores in between every dive. It helps me know if I need a really good dive, if I need to focus more," Harris said. "I knew on that last dive that I needed over 55 points. It made me a little more nervous to be honest, but it also gave me a little more adrenaline. I'd say it gave me a little more energy on that last dive."
Skilken earned her first medal of the championship, placing second on the platform with 557.30. Delaney Schnell claimed the title with 646.40 points. Of Skilken's five final-round dives, three were for at least 61 points. She twice scored 67.20 points in the final, first with a third-round armstand back two somersault 1 1/2 twist free, then clinching the silver on her final dive with a back 2 1/2 somersault 1 1/2 twist pike. Joining Skilken in the final were Sarah Carruthers, who placed eighth with 483.85 points, and Janie Boyle, who scored 471.40 points to finish ninth.
All told, Texas Diving combined for six medals at this year's championships, winning two golds, three silvers and one bronze.
Next up for the Longhorns, both the men's and women's swimming and diving squads will head to Alabama to face off with the Crimson Tide and the Ohio State Buckeyes in a dual meet on January 13-14.
Texas Medalists at the 2022 USA Diving Winter National Championships
GOLD
Nick Harris – Men's 1-meter springboard
Hailey Hernandez – Women's 1-meter springboard
SILVER
Hailey Hernandez – Women's 3-meter springboard
Bridget O'Neil – Women's 1-meter springboard
Jordan Skilken – Women's 10-meter platform
BRONZE
Nick Harris – Men's Synchronized 3-meter (with partner Max Fowler)
Championship Team Awards (Overall)
1. TEXAS – 196.00
2. Purdue Diving – 145.00
3. Miami – 103.00
4. Johansen Diving Academy – 102.00
5. RipFest – 96.50
6. The Indiana International School of Diving – 82.50
7. Kentucky Diving Club – 70.00
8. Pitt Aquatic Club – 30.00
9. Woodlands Diving Academy – 28.00
10. TNT Diving – 26.00
11. Wolverine Diving – 25.00
12. Montgomery Dive Club – 19.00
13. Mile High Dive Club – 12.00
13. Triad Diving Academy – 12.00
15. Knight Diving Academy – 11.00
16. Miami Diving – 10.00
17. City of Midland – 9.50
18. Coral Springs Diving – 8.50
19. Legacy Diving – 6.50
19. Legacy Diving West – 6.50
21. Orlando Dive Academy – 5.50
21. Team Orlando Diving – 5.50
Championship Team Awards (Women)
1. TEXAS – 130.00
2. Purdue Diving – 62.00
3. Kentucky Diving Club – 60.00
4. University of Miami – 40.00
5. RipFest – 33.00
6. Woodlands Diving Academy – 28.00
7. Wolverine Diving – 25.00
8. The Indiana International School of Diving – 23.50
9. Mile High Dive Club – 12.00
9. Triad Diving Academy – 12.00
11. Knight Diving Academy – 11.00
12. Johansen Diving Academy – 10.00
13. City of Midland – 9.50
14. Coral Springs Diving – 8.50
15. Legacy Diving – 6.50
15. Legacy Diving West – 6.50
17. Orlando Dive Academy – 5.50
17. Team Orlando Diving – 5.50
Championship Team Awards (Men)
1. Johansen Diving Academy – 92.00
2. Purdue Diving – 83.00
3. TEXAS – 66.00
4. RipFest – 63.50
5. University of Miami – 63.00
6. The Indiana International School of Diving – 59.00
7. Pitt Aquatic Club – 30.00
8. TNT Diving – 26.00
9. Montgomery Dive Club – 19.00
10. Miami Diving – 10.00
10. Kentucky Diving Club – 10.00
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