Lohman Claims Another Diving Title at Pittsburgh Invitational

Saturday, November 19

Pittsburgh, Pa.

1:00 PM

Michigan

Pittsburgh Invitational (Diving Only)

Lohman Claims Another Diving Title at Pittsburgh Invitational

11/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | Women's Swimming & Diving

Nov. 19, 2011

Site: Pittsburgh, Pa. (Joe C. Trees Pool)
Event: Pittsburgh Invitational (Day 2 of 3)
U-M Place: 6th Place of 6 Teams (110 Points)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Nov. 20 -- at Pittsburgh Invitational - Day 3 (Pittsburgh, Pa.), Noon

PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- University of Michigan women's diver Amanda Lohman (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair) claimed her second diving title in as many nights, winning the three-meter competition Saturday (Nov. 19) at the Pittsburgh Invitational at Joe C. Trees Pool. Michigan leads the diving portion of the meet with a total of 110 points after two sessions.

Lohman, the Pittsburgh native who also won the one-meter springboard event a day earlier, clinched the three-meter title on her last dive of the finals, finishing with a score of 317.00, a new team season best.

Joining Lohman in the finals were three U-M freshmen, led by Carey Chen (Vancouver, British Columbia/University Hill Secondary), who scored a third-place finish for the second straight day (254.45). Marina Nazario (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas) was right behind her in fourth (248.50), while Emily Boyd (Monrovia, Calif./Flintridge Sacret Heart Academy) placed seventh (233.65).

The Pittsburgh Invitational concludes tomorrow (Sunday, Nov. 20) with the platform diving competition. Preliminaries will begin at noon, with the finals commencing at 1:30 p.m.

Team Scores (All Events)

 1. Ohio State        829 2. Pittsburgh        480 3. West Virginia     453.5 4. Connecticut       340 5. Cincinnati        169.5 6. MICHIGAN          110

Three-meter Diving

 1. Amanda Lohman, U-M         317.00 3. Carey Chen, U-M            254.45 4. Marina Nazario, U-M        248.50 7. Emily Boyd, U-M            233.6512. Brianna Maroukis, U-M      215.75

• Day 1 Results

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